Paragraph 6

Where an associated company of the airport operator in the case of any airport either carries on operational activities relating to the airport or is entitled to grant rights by virtue of which any such activities may be carried on by other persons, Article 34(2) shall have effect in relation to any reference under Article 34(1) with respect to the airport with the insertion after sub-paragraph (a) of the following sub-paragraph—

“(aa)

whether any associated company of the airport operator has, at any time during the relevant period, pursued—

(i)

in relation to any operational activities carried on by the company and relating to the airport; or

(ii)

in relation to the granting of a right by virtue of which any operational activities relating to the airport may be carried on by any other person or persons,

a course of conduct which has operated or might be expected to operate against the public interest; and” .

In Article 34(3), as it applies in relation to an associated company of an airport operator in accordance with this Schedule, the reference to the airport operator shall be construed as a reference to the associated company in question.