Air transport safety, civil aviation: Community improvement strategy

The Committee called on the Commission to draw up a black list of third countries air carriers which do not meet EU safety standards. During the vote on the report by Mrs Anne McINTOSH (UK, EPP) on defining a Community aviation safety improvement strategy, the Committee took on board amendments concerning the provision of passenger smoke hoods, the installation of water mist systems and the fitting of externally mounted cameras to be pursued without delay. In addition the introduction of intra-Community rules for flight and duty time for aircrew and cabin crew and common training and licensing requirements for cabin crew and ground staff are recommended. The Commission's proposals for a European Aviation Safety Organization were warmly welcomed but Mrs McINTOSH said that an excessively bureacratic organisation should be avoided.�