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News Releases


No. 104/06
December 5, 2006
EU REACTION TO US WITHDRAWAL OF THE PROPOSED RULE ON "ACTUAL CONTROL" OF US CARRIERS
US Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters called the
Vice President of the European Commission in charge of
Transport,
Jacques Barrot, on December 5 to inform him
that the US Department of Transportation is withdrawing
the proposed rule on "actual control" of US air carriers
and to explain the reasons which led to this decision.
Vice President Barrot expressed disappointment and
regretted this decision, noting that for the EU, this
was an essential element in order to conclude the
comprehensive first step
Air Transport Agreement with
the United States.
Vice President Barrot accepted Secretary Peters'
proposal to send US representatives to hold
consultations on an urgent basis early 2007 in Brussels,
to review the situation and discuss the way forward.

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