Access to the groundhandling market at Community airports

The Commission supported the common position because it reflected the aim of allowing gradual but genuine access to the groundhandling market. It also incorporated a large number of Parliament's amendments, especially those regarding transparency of accounts and social protection for workers. However, the Commission stood firm on the matter of its control of the actual separation of service providers' activities and the decision-making and coordinating role which it intends to play in relations with third countries (reciprocity).�