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Jan 28, 2011 (newstodate): Poland has come into the spotlight of the EU Commission for alleged lack of transparent and non-discriminatory national procedures for allocating air traffic rights between Poland and non-EU countries.
The absence of such procedures in Poland prevents an EU air carrier registered outside Poland from competing for traffic rights between Poland and non-EU countries.
This results in a potential exclusion from the market of EU air carriers wishing to operate in Poland, and thus infringes the principles of the common EU aviation market.
Poland is the only EU Member State without any rules regarding the allocation of limited traffic rights on routes to non-EU countries.
The EU request takes the form of a reasoned opinion under EU infringement procedures.
If the Polish authorities fail to inform the Commission within two months of measures taken to ensure compliance with EU law in this respect, the Commission could refer the case to the EU Court of Justice.
The absence of such procedures in Poland prevents an EU air carrier registered outside Poland from competing for traffic rights between Poland and non-EU countries.
This results in a potential exclusion from the market of EU air carriers wishing to operate in Poland, and thus infringes the principles of the common EU aviation market.
Poland is the only EU Member State without any rules regarding the allocation of limited traffic rights on routes to non-EU countries.
The EU request takes the form of a reasoned opinion under EU infringement procedures.
If the Polish authorities fail to inform the Commission within two months of measures taken to ensure compliance with EU law in this respect, the Commission could refer the case to the EU Court of Justice.