EU/Jordan agreement: Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement

The European Parliament adopted by 653 votes to 10, with 25 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part.

In line with the recommendation made by the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.

The Agreement was signed on 15 December 2010, subject to its conclusion at a later date. Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement on 15 November 2011. In order to take account of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon and of the legal changes resulting from the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning the wording of Decision 2012/750/EU, the Council decided to consult Parliament again for its consent.

The Agreement forms part of the EU's neighbourhood policy. It builds on bilateral air transport agreements between EU Member States and Jordan and replaces them with the establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Area between the EU and its Mediterranean partners.

It provides for gradual market opening in terms of access to routes and capacity on a reciprocal basis, ensures level playing field for economic operators based on the EU principles and provides for alignment of the Jordanian aviation legislation with EU legislation on issues such as safety, security and air traffic management.