Division 9.12 Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators

As regards Regulation (EC) No 785/2004, the Commission should be empowered to adapt amounts in respect of liability for passengers, baggage and cargo, and amounts in respect of liability for third parties. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 785/2004, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

Accordingly, Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 is hereby amended as follows:

1. 1..

   Article 6(5) shall be replaced by the following:

   ‘5.

   The values referred to in this Article may be adapted, as appropriate, where amendments to the relevant international treaties make this necessary. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9(3).’;

2. 2..

   Article 7(2) shall be replaced by the following:

   ‘2.

   The values referred to in this Article may be adapted, as appropriate, where amendments to the relevant international treaties make this necessary. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9(3).’;

3. 3..

   Article 9(3) shall be replaced by the following:

   ‘3.

   Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.’