council direct ec octob access groundhandl market commun airport council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion econom social committe act accord procedur laid articl treati commun gradual introduc common air transport polici aim complet intern market accord articl treati last contribut promot econom social progress object articl treati elimin restrict freedom provid servic commun accord articl treati object achiev framework common transport polici council regul eec eec eec object attain regard air transport servic groundhandl servic essenti proper function air transport make essenti contribut effici air transport infrastructur open access groundhandl market reduc oper cost airlin compani improv qualiti servic provid airport user light principl subsidiar essenti access groundhandl market place commun framework allow member state possibl take consider specif natur sector commun june entitl forward civil aviat europ commiss intent take initi end order achiev access groundhandl market commun airport council resolut octob situat european civil aviat confirm account imper link situat airport open market resolut februari european civil aviat european parliament repeat concern account impact access groundhandl market employ safeti condit commun airport free access groundhandl market consist effici oper commun airport free access groundhandl market introduc gradual adapt requir sector categori groundhandl servic access market handl safeti secur capac space constraint limit number author supplier categori groundhandl servic limit handl case criteria limit relev object transpar discriminatori number supplier groundhandl servic limit effect competit requir supplier ultim independ manag bodi airport domin carrier airport function properli reserv manag infrastructur technic reason reason profit environment impact difficult divid duplic central manag infrastructur constitut obstacl supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user case constraint justifi restrict market access handl extent restrict relev object transpar discriminatori purpos exempt enabl airport author overcom reduc constraint exempt approv commiss assist advisori committe grant specif period effect fair competit maintain number supplier ground handl servic limit chosen transpar imparti procedur airport user consult select supplier ground handl servic major interest qualiti price ground handl servic requir arrang represent airport user consult author supplier ground handl servic select set committe compos repres circumst specif condit context select supplier ground handl servic airport extend public servic oblig airport geograph region member state concern manag bodi airport suppli ground handl servic decis exercis consider influenc competit supplier ground handl servic essenti order maintain fair competit airport requir separ account infrastructur manag regulatori activ hand suppli ground handl servic airport subsid ground handl activ revenu deriv role airport author transpar requir appli supplier wish offer ground handl servic parti order enabl airport fulfil infrastructur manag function guarante safeti secur airport premis protect environ social regul forc member state make suppli ground handl servic subject approv criteria grant approv object transpar discriminatori reason member state retain power lai enforc rule proper function airport infrastructur rule relat intend object practic reduc market access freedom handl level provid direct rule compli principl object transpar discrimin member state retain power ensur adequ level social protect staff undertak provid ground handl servic access airport instal guarante supplier author provid ground handl servic airport user author handl extent exercis right permit fair genuin competit access give rise collect fee justifi right recogn direct appli countri supplier ground handl servic countri airport user subject strict reciproc reciproc member state suspend right regard supplier user arrang greater cooper gibraltar airport agre london decemb kingdom spain unit kingdom joint declar minist foreign affair countri arrang oper direct affect applic rule treati commiss continu ensur complianc rule exercis power grant articl treati adopt direct articl scope direct appli airport locat territori member state subject provis treati open commerci traffic circumst provis articl relat categori ground handl servic refer articl appli airport volum traffic januari provis relat categori groundhandl servic refer articl appli januari airport annual traffic million passeng movement tonn freight provis relat categori groundhandl servic refer articl appli januari airport annual traffic million passeng movement tonn freight traffic million passeng movement tonn freight month period prior april octob preced year prejudic paragraph provis direct appli januari airport locat territori member state subject provis treati open commerci traffic annual traffic million passeng movement tonn freight airport reach freight traffic threshold refer articl reach passeng movement threshold provis direct appli categori groundhandl servic reserv exclus passeng commiss publish inform offici journal european commun list airport refer articl list publish month entri forc direct annual member state juli year forward commiss data requir compil list applic direct airport gibraltar understood prejudic respect legal posit kingdom spain unit kingdom regard disput sovereignti territori airport situat applic direct gibraltar airport suspend arrang joint declar made foreign minist kingdom spain unit kingdom decemb oper govern spain unit kingdom inform council date articl definit purpos direct airport mean area land adapt land take manoeuvr aircraft includ ancillari instal oper involv requir aircraft traffic servic includ instal need assist commerci air servic airport system mean airport group serv citi conurb refer annex ii council regul eec juli access commun air carrier intra commun air rout manag bodi airport mean bodi conjunt activ case object nation law regul administr manag airport infrastructur coordin control activ oper present airport airport system concern airport user mean natur legal person respons carriag passeng mail freight air airport question groundhandl mean servic provid airport user airport annex handl mean situat airport user directli categori groundhandl servic conclud contract descript parti provis servic purpos definit airport user deem parti hold major hold singl bodi major hold supplier groundhandl servic mean natur legal person suppli parti categori groundhandl servic articl manag bodi airport airport airport system manag oper singl bodi separ bodi bodi consid part manag bodi airport purpos direct similarli singl manag bodi set airport airport system airport airport system consid separ purpos direct manag bodi airport subject supervis control nation public author author oblig context legal oblig devolv ensur direct appli articl separ account manag bodi airport airport user supplier groundhandl servic provid groundhandl servic rigor separ account groundhandl activ account activ accord current commerci practic independ examin appoint member state check separ account carri examin check absenc financi flow activ manag bodi airport author groundhandl activ articl airport user committe twelv month latest entri forc direct member state ensur airport concern committe repres airport user organ repres airport user set airport user committe repres organ appoint effect articl groundhandl parti member state measur accord arrang laid articl ensur free access supplier groundhandl servic market provis groundhandl servic parti member state requir supplier groundhandl servic establish commun member state limit number supplier author provid categori groundhandl servic baggag handl ramp handl fuel oil handl freight mail handl physic handl freight mail incom outgo transfer air termin aircraft limit number fewer categori groundhandl servic januari author supplier directli indirectli control manag bodi airport airport user carri passeng freight record airport year preced supplier select bodi control control directli indirectli manag bodi user juli member state request oblig paragraph defer decemb commiss assist committe refer articl examin request regard evolut sector situat airport compar term traffic volum pattern decid grant request pursuant paragraph restrict number author supplier member state prevent airport user part airport alloc respect categori groundhandl servic subject restrict effect choic supplier groundhandl servic condit laid paragraph articl handl member state measur accord arrang laid articl ensur freedom handl categori groundhandl servic baggag handl ramp handl fuel oil handl freight mail handl physic handl freight mail incom outgo transfer air termin aircraft member state reserv handl fewer airport user provid chosen basi relev object transpar discriminatori criteria articl central infrastructur notwithstand applic articl member state reserv manag bodi airport bodi manag central infrastructur suppli groundhandl servic complex cost environment impact divis duplic baggag sort de ic water purif fuel distribut system make compulsori supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user infrastructur member state ensur manag infrastructur transpar object discriminatori hinder access supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user limit provid direct articl exempt airport specif constraint space capac aris congest area util rate make imposs open market implement handl degre provid direct member state question decid limit number supplier categori groundhandl servic refer articl part airport case provis articl appli reserv singl supplier categori groundhandl servic refer articl reserv handl limit number airport user categori groundhandl servic refer articl provid user chosen basi relev object transpar discriminatori criteria ban handl restrict singl airport user categori groundhandl servic refer articl exempt decid pursuant paragraph categori categori groundhandl servic exempt grant specif constraint space capac justifi accompani plan measur overcom constraint exempt unduli prejudic aim direct ii give rise distort competit supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user iii extend member state notifi commiss month enter forc exempt grant basi paragraph ground justifi commiss publish summari decis notifi offici journal european commun invit interest parti submit comment commiss examin close exempt decis submit member state end commiss make detail analysi situat studi measur submit member state check alleg constraint exist imposs open market implement handl degre provid direct examin consult member state concern commiss approv member state decis oppos deem alleg constraint prove exist sever justifi exempt consult member state concern commiss requir member state amend extent exempt restrict part airport airport system alleg constraint prove exist commiss decis month notif member state publish offici journal european commun exempt grant member state pursuant paragraph exce durat year exempt grant paragraph month end period member state decis request exempt subject procedur laid articl exempt paragraph exce durat year member state basi provis paragraph request period extend singl period year commiss assist committe refer articl decid request articl advisori committe commiss assist advisori committe made repres member state chair repres commiss committe advis commiss applic articl committe consult commiss matter applic direct committe establish rule procedur articl select supplier member state measur organ select procedur supplier author provid groundhandl servic airport number limit case provid articl articl procedur compli principl case member state requir establish standard condit technic specif met supplier groundhandl servic condit specif establish consult airport user committe select criteria laid standard condit technic specif relev object transpar discriminatori notifi commiss member state concern includ standard condit technic specif supplier groundhandl servic compli public servic oblig respect airport serv peripher develop region part territori commerci interest vital import member state concern invit tender launch publish offici journal european commun interest supplier groundhandl servic repli supplier groundhandl servic chosen consult airport user committe manag bodi airport provid provid similar groundhandl servic direct indirect control undertak servic involv undertak ii case compet author member state independ manag bodi airport concern consult airport user committe manag bodi supplier groundhandl servic select maximum period year supplier groundhandl servic ceas activ end period select replac basi procedur number supplier groundhandl servic limit accord articl articl manag bodi airport provid groundhandl servic subject select procedur laid paragraph similarli submit procedur author undertak provid groundhandl servic airport question control undertak directli indirectli undertak control directli indirectli manag bodi airport inform airport user committe decis articl articl island airport context select supplier groundhandl servic airport provid articl member state extend oblig public servic airport member state provid airport locat island geograph region airport traffic volum passeng movement year extens approv commiss assist committe refer articl articl consult member state compulsori consult procedur relat applic direct organ manag bodi airport airport user committe undertak provid groundhandl servic consult cover inter alia price groundhandl servic exempt grant pursuant articl organ provis servic consult organ year articl approv member state make groundhandl activ supplier groundhandl servic handl user airport condit obtain approv public author independ manag bodi airport criteria approv relat sound financi situat suffici insur cover secur safeti instal aircraft equip person environment protect complianc relev social legisl criteria compli principl appli discriminatori manner supplier groundhandl servic airport user relat intend object practic reduc market access freedom handl level provid direct criteria made public supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user inform advanc procedur obtain approv approv withheld withdrawn supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user meet reason criteria refer paragraph ground withold withdraw commun supplier user concern manag bodi airport articl rule conduct member state propos manag bodi airport prohibit supplier groundhandl servic airport user suppli groundhandl servic handl supplier user fail compli rule impos ensur proper function airport rule compli principl appli discriminatori manner supplier groundhandl servic airport user relat intend object practic reduc market access freedom handl level provid direct requir supplier groundhandl servic airport particip fair discriminatori manner carri public servic oblig laid nation law rule includ oblig ensur continu servic articl access instal member state measur ensur supplier groundhandl servic airport user wish handl access airport instal extent carri activ manag bodi airport public author bodi control place condit access condit relev object transpar discriminatori space groundhandl airport divid supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user includ entrant field extent exercis right effect fair competit basi relev object transpar discriminatori rule criteria access airport instal rise collect fee determin relev object transpar discriminatori criteria articl safeti secur provis direct affect right oblig member state respect law order safeti secur airport articl social environment protect prejudic applic direct subject provis commun law member state measur ensur protect right worker respect environ articl complianc nation provis supplier groundhandl servic airport member state requir compli provis nation law compat commun law articl reciproc prejudic intern commit commun appear countri respect access groundhandl handl market de jure de facto grant supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user member state treatment compar grant member state supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user countri de jure de facto grant supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user member state nation treatment grant supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user countri favour treatment supplier groundhandl servic handl airport user member state member state wholli partial suspend oblig aris direct respect supplier groundhandl servic airport user countri accord commun law member state concern inform commiss withdraw suspens right oblig articl appeal member state manag bodi airport ensur parti legitim interest appeal decis individu measur pursuant articl bring appeal nation court public author manag bodi airport concern independ public author control articl inform report revis member state commun commiss inform requir draw report applic direct report accompani propos revis direct drawn decemb articl implement member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct year date public offici journal european commun forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state member state commun commiss text main provis nation law adopt field cover direct articl entri forc direct enter forc dai public offici journal european commun articl addresse direct address member state luxembourg octob council presid howlin oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj annex list groundhandl servic ground administr supervis compris represent liaison servic local author entiti disburs behalf airport user provis offic space repres load control messag telecommun handl storag administr unit load devic supervis servic flight administr servic request airport user passeng handl compris kind assist arriv depart transfer transit passeng includ check ticket travel document regist baggag carri sort area baggag handl compris handl baggag sort area sort prepar departur load unload devic design move aircraft sort area vice versa transport baggag sort area reclaim area freight mail handl compris freight physic handl export transfer import freight handl relat document custom procedur implement secur procedur agre parti requir circumst mail physic handl incom outgo mail handl relat document implement secur procedur agre parti requir circumst ramp handl compris marshal aircraft ground arriv departur assist aircraft pack provis suitabl devic commun aircraft air side supplier servic load unload aircraft includ provis oper suitabl mean transport crew passeng aircraft termin baggag transport aircraft termin provis oper unit engin start move aircraft arriv departur provis oper suitabl devic transport load unload aircraft food beverag aircraft servic compris extern intern clean aircraft toilet water servic cool heat cabin remov snow ic de ic aircraft rearrang cabin suitabl cabin equip storag equip fuel oil handl compris organ execut fuell defuel oper includ storag fuel control qualiti quantiti fuel deliveri replenish oil fluid aircraft mainten compris routin servic perform flight routin servic request airport user provis administr spare part suitabl equip request reserv suitabl park hangar space flight oper crew administr compris prepar flight departur airport point flight assist includ dispatch need post flight activ crew administr surfac transport compris organ execut crew passeng baggag freight mail transport termin airport exclud transport aircraft point perimet airport special transport request airport user cater servic compris liaison supplier administr manag storag food beverag equip need prepar clean equip prepar deliveri equip bar food suppli