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Feb 18, 2011 (newstodate): The EU Commission has requested Poland to fully apply EU legislation on aviation security, giving the country two months to inform the Commission of measures taken to ensure compliance with EU law.
Poland claims that certain "small" airports in its territory do not fall under the EU legislation and it therefore does not ensure the application of the common basic standards at these airports.
The EU Commission claims that by neither applying the common basic standards on aviation security nor adopting alternative security measures providing an adequate level of protection, Poland cannot guarantee that flights departing from these airports fulfill EU aviation security requirements, resulting in a potentially greater risk to the security of persons and cargo.
If Poland fails to respond satisfactorily to the request, the Commission will refer the case to the EU Court of Justice
Poland claims that certain "small" airports in its territory do not fall under the EU legislation and it therefore does not ensure the application of the common basic standards at these airports.
The EU Commission claims that by neither applying the common basic standards on aviation security nor adopting alternative security measures providing an adequate level of protection, Poland cannot guarantee that flights departing from these airports fulfill EU aviation security requirements, resulting in a potentially greater risk to the security of persons and cargo.
If Poland fails to respond satisfactorily to the request, the Commission will refer the case to the EU Court of Justice