EU/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement

The Committee on Transport and Tourism adopted the report by Johannes BLOKLAND (IND/DEM, NL) which aims to approve the proposal for a decision of the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the conclusion of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Kingdom of Morocco, on the other hand.

The rapporteur underlines that on a certain number of points, this agreement reaches further than the EU-US aviation agreement, which has the same structure. This is in particular the case for the articles on regulatory cooperation and investment (see CNS/2006/0058).

The agreement incorporates current EU legislation in the fields of aviation safety, air traffic management, environment, consumer protection, computer reservation systems and social aspects. No EU legislation on security has been taken on board. Parties have agreed on common standards in this area instead.

This agreement will enlarge the European internal aviation market, which could be in the interest of all parties concerned as it increases the European market of air passengers and air cargo.