COUNCIL REPORT
June 1st, 2001
BY ALAN OSBORNTHE CREATION of a European Aviation Safety Agency has moved closer following a "broad preliminary agreement" by EU transport ministers on common rules for civil aviation safety between the 15 member countries. The European Commission has been given 12 months to draw up "adequate proposals" on how the proposed regulation could be applied to third country aircraft. The EU text will be "refined" in further negotiationsbetween the national governments and is also subject to amendment by theEuropean Parliament.The Council of Ministers (transport) has ...
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