This article gives an overview of important developments on the EU aviation scene between 1 November 2006 and 31 March 2007. In addition to the general overview (section 1), the following major developments will be covered in detail in sections 2 to 4:
? The EU/US Air Transport Agreement concluded by European and US negotiators on 2 March 2007 and adopted by the Council of EU Transport Ministers on 22 March 2007 (section 2);
? The airport package proposed by the European Commission (the Commission), including the proposed Directive on airport charges, the assessment of the impact of ground-handling liberalization and the Commission?s Communication on an action plan for airport capacity, efficiency and safety in Europe (section 3). In the discussion relating to the Communication, section 3 will also summarize the main findings of the November 2006 study by Mott MacDonald on the impact of secondary slot trading; and
? The Commission’s Consultation Paper on the possible revision of the CRS Code of Conduct (section 4).
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