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The European Union is taking measures to mitigate the severe disruption to air connectivity for passengers and freight between the EU and the United Kingdom in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
The Romanian Transport Ministry said Friday in a press statement that on Friday, member states' ambassadors in the Council's Permanent Representatives Committee approved a mandate for the Romanian presidency to negotiate with the European Parliament on a proposal which enables UK-licenced carriers to provide basic air transport services between the UK and the remaining 27 member states.
"These rights will be conditional on equivalent rights being conferred by the UK and subject to conditions ensuring fair competition," according to the statement.
The regulation would apply until an air transport agreement with the UK enters into force or 30 March 2020, whichever is the sooner.
The first meeting with the Parliament to agree on the final text will take place on 19 February.
According to the overall principles for non-deal Brexit contingency measures, all such measures consist of unilateral EU-level action, on the assumption that the UK will reciprocate. The measures are exceptional in nature and strictly time-limited. The transport connectivity measures are not intended to replicate the status quo under EU law, but rather to preserve basic connectivity between the EU and the UK.
