Attachment

United Kingdom

Agreement

between the European Union and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on certain aspects of air services

THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Union’)

of the one part, and

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA,

(hereinafter referred to as ‘Sri Lanka’),

of the other part,

(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’)

NOTING that bilateral air service agreements have been concluded between several Member States of the Union and Sri Lanka,

RECOGNISING that certain provisions of the bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the Union and Sri Lanka, which are contrary to the law of the Union, must be brought into conformity with the law of the Union in order to establish a sound legal basis for air services between the Union and Sri Lanka and to preserve the continuity of such air services,

NOTING that the Union has exclusive competence with respect to several aspects that may be included in bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the Union and third countries,

NOTING that under the law of the Union Community air carriers established in a Member State have the right to non-discriminatory access to air routes between the Member States of the Union and third countries,

HAVING REGARD to the agreements between the Union and certain third countries providing for the possibility for the nationals of such third countries (countries listed under Annex 3) to acquire ownership in air carriers licensed in accordance with the law of the Union,

NOTING that under the law of the Union air carriers may not, in principle, conclude agreements which may affect trade between Member States of the Union and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition,

RECOGNISING that provisions in bilateral air service agreements concluded between Member States of the Union and Sri Lanka which (i) require or favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes; or (ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or (iii) delegate to air carriers or other private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes may render ineffective the application of the competition rules applicable to undertakings,

RECOGNISING that where a Member State has designated an air carrier whose regulatory control with regard to safety oversight is exercised and maintained by another Member State, the rights of Sri Lanka under the safety provisions of the agreement between the Member State that has designated the carrier and Sri Lanka should apply equally in relation to that other Member State,

NOTING that the bilateral air services agreements listed in Annex 1 are based on the general principle that the designated airlines of the parties shall have fair and equal opportunities in operating the agreed services on the specified routes,

NOTING that it is not a purpose of this agreement to increase the total volume of air traffic between the Union and Sri Lanka, to affect the balance between Community air carriers and air carriers of Sri Lanka, or to negotiate amendments to the provisions of existing bilateral air service agreements concerning traffic rights,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.

Done in duplicate, in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish and Sinhala languages, all texts being equally authentic.

Съставено в Брюксел на двадесет и седми септември две хиляди и дванадесета година.

Hecho en Bruselas, el veintisiete de septiembre de dos mil doce.

V Bruselu dne dvacátého sedmého září dva tisíce dvanáct.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles den syvogtyvende september to tusind og tolv.

Geschehen zu Brüssel am siebenundzwanzigsten September zweitausendzwölf.

Kahe tuhande kaheteistkümnenda aasta septembrikuu kahekümne seitsmendal päeval Brüsselis.

Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις είκοσι εφτά Σεπτεμβρίου δύο χιλιάδες δώδεκα.

Done at Brussels on the twenty-seventh day of September in the year two thousand and twelve.

Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-sept septembre deux mille douze.

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventisette settembre duemiladodici.

Briselē, divi tūkstoši divpadsmitā gada divdesmit septītajā septembrī.

Priimta du tūkstančiai dvyliktų metų rugsėjo dvidešimt septintą dieną Briuselyje.

Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizenkettedik év szeptember havának huszonhetedik napján.

Magħmul fi Brussell, fis-sebgħa u għoxrin jum ta’ Settembru tas-sena elfejn u tnax.

Gedaan te Brussel, de zevenentwintigste september tweeduizend twaalf.

Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia dwudziestego siódmego września roku dwa tysiące dwunastego.

Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e sete de setembro de dois mil e doze.

Întocmit la Bruxelles la douăzeci și șapte septembrie două mii doisprezece.

V Bruseli dvadsiateho siedmeho septembra dvetisícdvanásť.

V Bruslju, dne sedemindvajsetega septembra leta dva tisoč dvanajst.

Tehty Brysselissä kahdentenakymmenentenäseitsemäntenä päivänä syyskuuta vuonna kaksituhattakaksitoista.

Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugosjunde september tjugohundratolv.

За Европейския сьюз

Por la Unión Europea

Za Evropskou unii

For Den Europæiske Union

Für die Europäische Union

Euroopa Liidu nimel

Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση

For the European Union

Pour l'Union européenne

Per l'Unione europea

Eiropas Savienības vārdā –

Europos Sąjungos vardu

Az Európai Unió részéről

Għall-Unjoni Ewropea

Voor de Europese Unie

W imieniu Unii Europejskiej

Pela União Europeia

Pentru Uniunea Europeană

Za Európsku úniu

Za Evropsko unijo

Euroopan unionin puolesta

För Europeiska unionen

За Правителството на Демократична социалистическа република Шри Ланка

Por el Gobierno de la República Socialista Democrática de Sri Lanka

Za vládu Srílanské demokratické socialistické republiky

For Den Demokratiske Socialistiske Republik Sri Lankas regering

Für die Regierung der Demokratischen Sozialistischen Republik Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Demokraatliku Sotsialistliku Vabariigi valitsuse nimel

Για την Κυβέρνηση της Λαϊκής Σοσιαλιστικής Δημοκρατίας της Σρι Λάνκα

For the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Pour le Gouvernement de la République Socialiste Démocratique de Sri Lanka

Per il governo della Repubblica democratica socialista di Sri Lanka

Šrilankas Demokrātiskās Sociālistiskās Republikas valdības vārdā –

Šri Lankos Demokratinės Socialistinės Respublikos Vyriausybės vardu

A Srí Lanka Demokratikus Szocialista Köztársaság kormánya részéről

Għall-Gvern tar-Repubblika Demokratika Soċjalista tas-Sri Lanka

Voor de regering van de Democratische Socialistische Republiek Sri Lanka

W imieniu Rządu Demokratyczno-Socjalistycznej Republiki Sri Lanki

Pelo Governo da República Democrática Socialista do Sri Lanca

Pentru Guvernul Republicii Democratice Socialiste Sri Lanka

Za vládu Srílanskej demokratickej socialistickej republiky

Za vlado Demokratične socialistične republike Šrilanke

Sri Lankan demokraattisen sosialistisen tasavallan hallituksen puolesta

För demokratiska socialistiska republiken Sri Lankas regering