C 112/8EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Communication from the EFTA Surveillance Authority under Article 4.1.(a) of the Act referred to in point 64a in Annex XIII of the EEA Agreement (Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes)

Imposition of new public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services on the routes 1 to 15 (2002/C 112/07)

1A: ROUTES BETWEEN , VADSØ, BÅTSFJORD, BERLEVÅG, MEHAMN, HONNINGSVÅG, AND

1. INTRODUCTION Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air All times specified are local. carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), has decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 2003 on a network comprising routes between Kirkenes, 3.2. Alternative requirements as to minimum frequencies, Vadsø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest seating capacity, routing and timetables and Alta. 3.2.1. O p ti o n 1 The requirements in 3.2.1 apply to operations with aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with pressurised 2. DEFINITION cabin. In this publication single-carrier service means that the carrier shall carry passengers along an entire route within the network encompassed by the public service obligations. 3.2.1.1. Requirements for Monday-Friday Maximum travel time on each required single-carrier service is 3 hrs 30 mins from first departure to final arrival. The requirements apply throughout the year.

On Monday-Friday combined the seating capacity offered shall 3. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE be FOLLOWING:

— at least 1 650 seats both to and from Vadsø, 3.1. General If the number of seats occupied to and from either Kirkenes, Alta, Vadsø or Hammerfest during the period 1 January-30 — at least 925 seats both to and from Hammerfest, June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry — at least 725 seats both to and from Alta and at least 550 of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publi- seats both to and from Kirkenes, alternatively, at least 550 cation. seats both to and from Alta and at least 725 seats both to and from Kirkenes.

If the number of seats occupied to and from either Kirkenes, When connections with air services to and from Tromsø are Alta, Vadsø or Hammerfest during the period 1 January-30 required, schedules must allow passengers to travel to or from June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of Tromsø with no more than one change of aircraft en route. the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publi- The following requirements apply as to departures and arrivals, cation. routing and timetables: 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/9

Kirkenes — Single-carrier return service to Kirkenes, with arrival in Kirkenes no later than 11.00 hrs and departure from Kirkenes no earlier than 19.00 hrs. — Minimum one daily single-carrier return service to Alta, with a maximum of one intermediate stop. — Single-carrier return service to Vadsø, with arrival in Vadsø — Single-carrier services between other airports and Kirkenes no later than 10.30 hrs and departure from Vadsø no and vice versa, as required in this publication. earlier than 18.30 hrs.

Vadsø — Single-carrier return service to Alta.

A minimum of nine daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the — Single-carrier return service to Hammerfest. following: — The schedules must ensure connections with at least two air — Minimum three single-carrier return services to Kirkenes, services both to and from Tromsø. without intermediate stops. First arrival in Kirkenes shall be no later than 11.00 hrs and last departure from Kirkenes no earlier than 19.00 hrs. First arrival in Vadsø Mehamn shall be no later than 11.30 hrs and last departure from Vadsø no earlier than 18.30 hrs. A minimum of four daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the following: — Minimum three single-carrier return services to Hammerfest. In both directions first arrival shall be no later than 10.30 hrs and last departure no earlier than — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Hammerfest. 18.30 hrs. First arrival in Hammerfest shall be no later than 8.30 hrs. In both directions last departure shall be no earlier than 17.00 hrs. — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Alta. In both directions first arrival shall be no later than 10.30 hrs. Last departure shall be no earlier than 14.00 hrs from Vadsø — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Vadsø. In and no earlier than 15.00 hrs from Alta. both directions last departure shall be no earlier than 16.00 hrs. — Single-carrier services between other airports and Vadsø and vice versa, as required in this publication. — Single-carrier return service to Alta.

Båtsfjord — Single-carrier return service to Kirkenes.

A minimum of four daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the — The schedules must ensure connections with at least three following: air services both to and from Tromsø.

— Minimum two single-carrier return services to Kirkenes. First arrival in Kirkenes shall be no later than 11.00 hrs Honningsvåg and last departure from Kirkenes no earlier than 19.00 hrs. A minimum of five daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Vadsø. First following: arrival in Vadsø shall be no later than 10.30 hrs and last departure from Vadsø no earlier than 18.30 hrs. — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Hammerfest. First arrival in Hammerfest shall be no later than 8.30 hrs. — Single-carrier return service to Alta. In both directions last departure shall be no earlier than 17.00 hrs. — Single-carrier return service to Hammerfest. — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Vadsø. In — The schedules must ensure connections with at least three both directions last departure shall be no earlier than air services both to and from Tromsø. 16.00 hrs.

Berlevåg — Single-carrier return service to Kirkenes.

A minimum of three daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the — The schedules must ensure connections with at least three following: air services both to and from Tromsø. C 112/10EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

Hammerfest The following requirements applyto both Saturdayand Sunday :

A minimum of five daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the following: — Departure and arrival at each of the airports Vadsø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest, Kirkenes and Alta. — Minimum three single-carrier return services to Vadsø. In both directions first arrival shall be no later than 10.30 hrs and last departure no earlier than 18.30 hrs. — Single-carrier return service Vadsø–Hammerfest.

— Single-carrier return service to Kirkenes. — Single-carrier return service Vadsø–Kirkenes.

— Single-carrier services between other airports and Hammerfest and vice versa, as required in this publication. — Connection both to and from Tromsø for Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn and Honningsvåg.

3.2.1.2. Saturday-Sunday The requirements apply throughout the year. 3.2.1.3. Aircraftcategory Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- The following requirements applyto Saturdayand Sundaycombined: urised cabin shall be used for the required flights.

— The capacity offered shall be at least 330 seats both to and from Vadsø and at least 185 seats both to and from Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and Hammerfest. operative conditions applying at the airports, including short runways atVadsø, Båtsfjord,Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg and Hammerfest. For further information, please contact: — The capacity offered shall be at least 145 seats both to and from Alta and at least 110 seats both to and from Kirkenes, or, alternatively, at least 110 seats both to and from Alta Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) and at least 145 seats both to and from Kirkenes. PO Box 8050 Dep N-0031 Tel. (47) 23 31 78 00 — Minimum number of departures and arrivals: Vadsø nine, Båtsfjord four, Berlevåg three, Mehamn four, Honningsvåg five and Hammerfestfive. 3.2.1.4. Fares — Minimum two single-carrier return services Honningsvåg– — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the Hammerfest. operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed the amounts in NOK stated in the table below.

— Single-carrier return service to Vadsø from Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn and Honningsvåg. — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the — Single-carrier return service to Hammerfest from Båtsfjord, consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 Berlevåg and Mehamn. February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/)

— Single-carrier return service Vadsø–Alta. — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all — Single-carrier return service Kirkenes–Alta. discounts available under such agreements.

— Number of connections with air services to and from Tromsø atleastas on each day Monday-Friday for — Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn and Honningsvåg. offered. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/11

To Alta Berlevåg Båtsfjord Hammerfest Honningsvåg Kirkenes Mehamn Vadsø From

Alta — 1 325 1 290 585 1 145 1 290 1 325 1 290

Berlevåg 1 325 — 470 1 165 785 930 470 785

Båtsfjord 1 290 470 — 1 165 930 785 585 730

Hammerfest585 1 165 1 165 — 785 1 290 1 025 1 290

Honningsvåg 1 045 785 930 790 — 1 290 585 1 165

Kirkenes 1 290 930 785 1 290 1 290 — 1 110 470

Mehamn 1 325 470 585 1 025 585 1 110 — 970

Vadsø 1 290 785 730 1 290 1 165 470 970 —

The published maximum fares apply when the carrier itself is Kirkenes responsible for carriage on the entire specified route within the network encompassed by the public service obligations and apply to all required single-carrier services, cf sections 3.2.1.1 — Minimum two daily single-carrier return services to Alta, and 3.2.1.2, regardless of routing. For non-required single- with a maximum of two intermediate stops. carrier services within the route network encompassed by the public service obligations, the published fares apply as — Single-carrier services between other airports and Kirkenes maximum fares for director throughservices, or geographically and vice versa, as required in this publication. natural routing. In other cases the fares must not exceed the level resulting from the calculation system used for the interline agreements. Vadsø

A minimum of fifteen daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the 3.2.2. O p ti o n 2 following: The requirements in 3.2.2 apply to operations with aircraft registered for minimum 15 passengers. — Minimum six single-carrier return services to Kirkenes, without intermediate stops. First arrival in Kirkenes shall be no later than 9.00 hrs and last departure from Kirkenes no earlier than 19.00 hrs. First arrival in Vadsø shall be no 3.2.2.1. Requirements for Monday-Friday later than 9.30 hrs and last departure from Vadsø no earlier The requirements apply throughout the year. than 18.30 hrs.

— Minimum three single-carrier return services to Hammerfest. On Monday-Friday combined the seating capacity offered shall be — The schedules must ensure connections with air services both to and from Alta. — at least 1 400 seats both to and from Vadsø,

— The schedules must ensure connections with at least three — at least 925 seats both to and from Hammerfest, air services both to and from Tromsø.

— at least 725 seats both to and from Alta, — Single-carrier services between other airports and Vadsø and vice versa, as required in this publication.

— at least 925 seats both to and from Kirkenes. Båtsfjord

When connections with air services to and from Tromsø are A minimum of six daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the required, schedules must allow passengers to travel to or from following: Tromsø with no more than one change of aircraft en route.

— Minimum three single-carrier return services to Kirkenes. The following requirements apply as to departures and arrivals, First arrival in Kirkenes shall be no later than 9.00 hrs routing and timetables: and last departure from Kirkenes no earlier than 19.00 hrs. C 112/12EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

— Minimum two single-carrier return services to Vadsø. First than 8.30 hrs. In both directions last departure shall be no arrival in Vadsø shall be no later than 9.30 hrs and last earlier than 17.00 hrs. departure from Vadsø no earlier than 18.30 hrs. — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Alta. — Single-carrier return service to Hammerfest. — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Vadsø. — The schedules must ensure connections with air services both to and from Alta. — The schedules must ensure connections with air services both to and from Kirkenes. — The schedules must ensure connections with at least three air services both to and from Tromsø. — The schedules must ensure connections with at least three air services both to and from Tromsø. Berlevåg

A minimum of four daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the Hammerfest following: A minimum of eleven daily departures and arrivals, ensuring — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Kirkenes. the following: First arrival in Kirkenes shall be no later than 11.00 hrs and last departure from Kirkenes no earlier than 19.00 hrs. — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Alta.

— Single-carrier return service to Vadsø, with arrival in Vadsø — Minimum three single-carrier return services to Vadsø. no later than 10.30 hrs and departure from Vadsø no earlier than 18.30 hrs. — The schedules must ensure connections with air services both to and from Kirkenes. — Single-carrier return service to Hammerfest.

— The schedules must ensure connections with air services — Single-carrier services between other airports and both to and from Alta. Hammerfest and vice versa, as required in this publication.

— The schedules must ensure connections with at least two air 3.2.2.2. Saturday-Sunday services both to and from Tromsø. The requirements apply throughout the year. Mehamn The following requirements applyto Saturdayand Sundaycombined: A minimum of six daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the following: — The capacity offered shall be at least 260 seats both to and from Vadsø and at least 185 seats both to and from — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Hammerfest. Hammerfest. First arrival in Hammerfest shall be no later than 8.30 hrs. In both directions last departure shall be no earlier than — The capacity offered shall be at least 145 seats both to and 17.00 hrs. from Alta and at least 185 seats both to and from Kirkenes. — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Alta. — Minimum number of departures and arrivals: Vadsø fourteen, Båtsfjord six, Berlevåg four, Mehamn six, — Minimum two single-carrier return services to Vadsø. Honningsvåg eightand Hammerfestten.

— The schedules must ensure connections with air services — Minimum two single-carrier return services Honningsvåg– both to and from Kirkenes. Hammerfest.

— The schedules must ensure connections with at least three air services both to and from Tromsø. — Single-carrier return service Mehamn–Hammerfest.

Honningsvåg — Single-carrier return service Vadsø from Båtsfjord and Berlevåg. A minimum of eight daily departures and arrivals, ensuring the following: — Single-carrier return service Alta from Honningsvåg and Mehamn. — Minimum three single-carrier return services to Hammerfest. First arrival in Hammerfest shall be no later — Minimum two single-carrier return services Kirkenes–Alta. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/13

— Number of connections with air services to and from runways atVadsø, Båtsfjord,Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg Tromsø atleastas on each day Monday-Friday for and Hammerfest. For further information, please contact: Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn and Honningsvåg.

Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) The following requirements applyto both Saturdayand Sunday : PO Box 8050 Dep N-0031 Oslo — Departure and arrival at each of the airports Vadsø, Tel. (47) 23 31 78 00 Båtsfjord, Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest, Kirkenes and Alta. 3.2.2.4. Fares — Single-carrier return service Alta–Hammerfest. — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed — Single-carrier return service Vadsø–Hammerfest. the amounts in NOK stated in the table below.

— Single-carrier return service Vadsø–Kirkenes. — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the — Connection both to and from Tromsø for Båtsfjord, consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 Berlevåg, Mehamn and Honningsvåg. February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/).

3.2.2.3. Aircraftcategory — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline Aircraftregisteredfor minimum 15 passengers shall be used agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all for the required flights. discounts available under such agreements.

Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and — Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be operative conditions applying at the airports, including short offered.

To Alta Berlevåg Båtsfjord Hammerfest Honningsvåg Kirkenes Mehamn Vadsø From

Alta — 1 125 1 095 500 975 1 095 1 125 1 095

Berlevåg 1 125 — 400 990 670 790 400 670

Båtsfjord 1 095 400 — 990 790 670 500 620

Hammerfest500 990 990 — 670 1 095 870 1 095

Honningsvåg 975 670 790 670 — 1 095 500 990

Kirkenes 1 095 790 670 1 095 1 095 — 940 400

Mehamn 1 125 400 500 870 500 940 — 825

Vadsø 1 095 670 620 1 095 990 400 825 —

The published maximum fares apply when the carrier itself is 3.3. Service continuity responsible for carriage on the entire specified route within the network encompassed by the public service obligations and The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable apply to all required single-carrier services, cf sections 3.2.2.1 to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended and 3.2.2.2, regardless of routing. For non-required single- number of flights on an annual basis. carrier services within the route network encompassed by the public service obligations, the published fares apply as maximum fares for director throughservices, or 3.4. Cooperation arrangements geographically natural routing. In other cases the fares must not exceed the level resulting from the calculation system used Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the routes for the interline agreements. encompassed by the public service obligations to one carrier, these conditions apply: C 112/14EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

Fares: 4. OTHER These public service obligations replace those published as (1A) — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from 1999, as far as scheduled air services between Vadsø, Båtsfjord, this are connecting fares to/from other services carried Berlevåg, Mehamn, Honningsvåg and Hammerfest, and out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum between these airports and Kirkenes and Alta are concerned. 40 per centof thefully flexible fare.

5. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither be earned nor redeemed on the flights. Ministry of Transport and Communications PO Box 8010 Dep N-0030 Oslo Transfer conditions: Tel. (47) 22 24 82 41; fax (47) 22 24 95 72

— All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of This documentation is also available on the Internet: passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

1B: VARDØ–KIRKENES V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No cations in the annex to this publication. 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has — If the number of seats occupied during the period decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the route: carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. Vardø–Kirkenes v.v.

2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE Routing: FOLLOWING: — The required services shall be non-stop if aircraft registered for less than 20 passengers are used. When using aircraft 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and registered for 20 or more passengers, the required services timetables shall be through flights with a maximum of one inter- mediate stop. The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service obligation applies in both directions.

Timetables: Frequencies: Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum three return services Saturday-Sunday combined. In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday (local times): Seating capacity: — Last departure from Kirkenes shall be at least six hours later — In both directions at least 225 seats shall be offered than the first arrival in Kirkenes. Monday-Friday combined and at least 45 seats Saturday- Sunday combined.

2.2. Aircraft category — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 Aircraftregisteredfor minimum 15 passengers shall be used per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall for the required flights. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/15

Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and Fares: operative conditions applying at the airports, including short runway at Vardø. For further information, please contact: — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) this are connecting fares to/from other services carried PO Box 8050 Dep out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum N-0031 Oslo 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. Tel. (47) 23 31 78 00

— Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither 2.3. Fares be earned nor redeemed on the flights. — Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) in the operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed Transfer conditions: NOK 620,-.

— All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fare shall passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer connecting times and through check-in of tickets and price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/).

3. OTHER — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all These public service obligations replace those published as (3) discounts available under such agreements. in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the route Vardø– Kirkenes v.v. are concerned. — Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be offered.

4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: 2.4. Service continuity Ministry of Transport and Communications PO Box 8010 Dep The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable N-0030 Oslo to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis. Tel. (47) 22 24 82 41; fax (47) 22 24 95 72

2.5. Cooperation arrangements This documentation is also available on the Internet: Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route Vardø–Kirkenes v.v. to one carrier, these conditions apply: http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

2: –TROMSØ V.V., HASVIK–HAMMERFEST V.V., SØRKJOSEN–TROMSØ V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ 2.1. General eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has If the number of seats occupied Hasvik–Tromsø v.v., Hasvik– decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April Hammerfestv.v. or Sørkjosen–Tromsø v.v. during theperiod 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per routes: cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to Hasvik–Tromsø v.v., Hasvik–Hammerfestv.v., Sørkjosen– this publication. Tromsø v.v. C 112/16EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

If the number of seats occupied Hasvik–Tromsø v.v., Hasvik– Sørkjosen–Tromsø v.v. Hammerfestv.v. or Sørkjosen–Tromsø v.v. during theperiod 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce obligation applies in both directions. the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. Frequencies and routing: — Minimum two daily return services Monday-Friday. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

— Minimum two return services Saturday-Sunday combined. All times specified are local.

— The required services mustbe non-stop. 2.2. Alternative requirements as to minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Seating capacity: 2.2.1. O p ti o n 1 — In both directions at least 250 seats shall be offered The requirements in 2.2.1 apply to operations with aircraft Monday-Friday combined and at least 50 seats Saturday- registered for minimum 30 passengers and with pressurised Sunday combined. cabin.

Timetables: Hasvik–Tromsø v.v. and Hasvik–Hammerfest v.v. The required services must be scheduled to connect with air The requirements apply throughout the year. routes Tromsø–Oslo v.v.

In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Hasvik–Tromsø: Monday-Friday: — Minimum two daily return services Monday-Friday, of which at least one must be scheduled to connect with air — First arrival in Tromsø shall be no later than 9.30 hrs and services Tromsø–Oslo v.v. last departure from Tromsø no earlier than 18.00 hrs.

— Minimum one return service on Sunday, scheduled to — First departure from Tromsø shall be no later than 11.30 connectwithair services Tromsø–Oslo v.v. hrs and last departure from Sørkjosen no earlier than 17.00 hrs. — On Monday–Friday firstarrival in Tromsø shall be no later than 10.00 hrs and last departure from Tromsø no earlier than 13.30 hrs. 2.2.2. O p ti o n 2 The requirements in 2.2.2 apply to operations with aircraft — In both directions at least one of the required daily flights registered for minimum 15 and maximum 29 passengers. Monday-Friday shall be non-stop. The remainder may have a maximum of two intermediate stops, of which one may be entailed by a change of aircraft provided that the Hasvik–Tromsø v.v. and Hasvik–Hammerfest v.v. connecting time does not exceed 45 minutes and that the carrier serves the entire route to and from Tromsø. The requirements apply throughout the year.

Hasvik–Hammerfest: Hasvik–Tromsø: — Minimum one daily return service Monday-Friday, with — Minimum two daily return services Monday-Friday, of arrival in Hammerfest no later than 8.30 hrs and which at least two must be scheduled to connect with air departure from Hammerfest no earlier than 14.30 hrs. services Tromsø–Oslo v.v.

On a weekly basis at least 120 seats shall be offered both to — Minimum one return service on Saturday and minimum and from Hasvik on the Hasvik–Tromsø and Hasvik– one return service on Sunday, scheduled to connect with Hammerfestroutescombined. air services Tromsø–Oslo v.v. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/17

— On Monday-Friday firstarrival in Tromsø shall be no later Timetables: than 10.00 hrs and last departure from Tromsø no earlier than 14.30 hrs. Atleastthreedaily services Monday-Friday and atleastthree services Saturday-Sunday combined must be scheduled to connect with air routes Tromsø–Oslo v.v. — In both directions at least one of the required daily services Monday-Friday shall be non-stop. The remainder may have In addition, the following apply to the required flights on a maximum of two intermediate stops, of which one may Monday-Friday: be entailed by a change of aircraft provided that the connecting time does not exceed 45 minutes and that the carrier serves the entire route to and from Tromsø. — First arrival in Tromsø shall be no later than 8.30 hrs and last departure from Tromsø no earlier than 19.30 hrs.

— In both directions at least one of the required services Saturday-Sunday combined shall be non-stop, the — First departure from Tromsø shall be no later than 11.30 remainder being through services with a maximum of hrs and last departure from Sørkjosen no earlier than 19.00 one intermediate stop. hrs.

Hasvik–Hammerfest: 2.3. Aircraft category — Minimum one daily return service Monday-Friday, with Aircraftregisteredfor minimum 15 passengers shall be used arrival in Hammerfest no later than 8.30 hrs and for the required flights. departure from Hammerfest no earlier than 16.00 hrs.

Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports, including short On a weekly basis at least 120 seats shall be offered both to runways atHasvik, Hammerfestand Sørkjosen. For further and from Hasvik on the Hasvik–Tromsø and Hasvik– information, please contact: Hammerfestroutescombined.

Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep Sørkjosen–Tromsø v.v. N-0031 Oslo Tel. (47) 23 31 78 00 The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service obligation applies in both directions.

2.4. Fares

Frequencies and routing: — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday. these amounts in NOK:

Hasvik–Tromsø 1 245 — Minimum three return services Saturday-Sunday combined.

Hasvik–Hammerfest585 — The required services Monday-Friday shall be non-stop.

Sørkjosen–Tromsø 660 — In both directions at least two of the required services Saturday-Sunday combined shall be non-stop. The remainder shall be through services with a maximum of — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares one intermediate stop. shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/) Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 250 seats shall be offered — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline Monday-Friday combined and at least 50 seats Saturday- agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all Sunday combined. discounts available under such agreements. C 112/18EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be Transfer conditions: offered. — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including 2.5. Service continuity connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis. 3. OTHER

These public service obligations replace those published as (1B) 2.6. Cooperation arrangements in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the routes Hasvik– Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the routes Tromsø v.v., Hasvik–Hammerfestv.v. and Sørkjosen–Tromsø encompassed by the public service obligations to one carrier, v.v. are concerned. these conditions apply:

Fares: 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: Ministry of Transport and Communications — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be PO Box 8010 Dep offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from N-0030 Oslo this are connecting fares to/from other services carried Tel. (47) 22 24 82 41; fax (47) 22 24 95 72 out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. This documentation is also available on the Internet: — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither be earned nor redeemed on the flights. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

3: LAKSELV–TROMSØ V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION Seating capacity: Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No — In both directions at least 775 seats shall be offered 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air Monday-Friday combined and at least 155 seats Saturday- carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ Sunday combined. eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 route: January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall Lakselv–Tromsø v.v. increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- cations in the annex to this publication. 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than timetables 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in obligation applies in both directions. the annex to this publication.

Frequencies: Routing: — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum three return services Saturday-Sunday combined. — The required services shall be non-stop. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/19

Timetables: 2.4. Service continuity Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1.5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis. The required services must be scheduled to connect with air services Tromsø–Oslo v.v.

2.5. Cooperation arrangements In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route Monday-Friday (local times): Lakselv–Tromsø v.v. to one carrier, these conditions apply:

— First arrival in Tromsø shall be no later than 9.30 hrs and last departure from Tromsø no earlier than 19.30 hrs. Fares:

— First departure from Tromsø shall be no later than 11.30 — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be hrs and last departure from Lakselv no earlier than 17.00 offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from hrs. this are connecting fares to/from other services carried out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum 40 per centof thefully flexible fare.

2.2. Aircraft category Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. be earned nor redeemed on the flights.

Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and Transfer conditions: operative conditions applying at the airports. For further information, please contact:

— All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including PO Box 8050 Dep connecting times and through check-in of tickets and N-0031 Oslo baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. Tel. (47) 23 31 78 00

3. OTHER 2.3. Fares These public service obligations replace those published as (3) — Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) in the in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed 1999 in respect of scheduled air services on the route Lakselv– NOK 1 125. Tromsø v.v.

— For each subsequent operating year the maximum fare shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway Ministry of Transport and Communications (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). PO Box 8010 Dep N-0030 Oslo Tel. (47) 22 24 82 41, fax (47) 22 24 95 72 — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all discounts available under such agreements. This documentation is also available on the Internet:

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be offered. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud C 112/20EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

4: ANDENES–BODØ V.V., ANDENES–TROMSØ V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION Timetables: Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has The required services Monday-Friday and atleasttwoservices decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April Saturday-Sunday combined must be scheduled to connect with 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing air services Bodø–Oslo v.v. routes:

In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Andenes–Bodø v.v., Andenes–Tromsø v.v. Monday-Friday (local times):

— First arrival in Bodø shall be no later than 7.30 hrs and last 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE departure from Bodø no earlier than 20.00 hrs. FOLLOWING:

2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and 2.2. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Andenes–Bodø v.v. timetables Andenes–Tromsø v.v. The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service obligation applies in both directions. obligation applies in both directions.

Frequencies: Frequencies: — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and — Minimum one daily return service. minimum three return services Saturday-Sunday combined.

Seating capacity: Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 185 seats shall be offered — In both directions at least 430 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 70 seats Saturday- Monday-Friday combined and at least 90 seats Saturday- Sunday combined. Sunday combined.

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- cations in the annex to this publication. cations in the annex to this publication.

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. the annex to this publication.

Routing: Routing: — The required services shall be non-stop. — In both directions at least two of the required daily services Monday-Friday and at least two of the required services Saturday-Sunday combined shall be non-stop. The Timetables: remainder shall be through services with a maximum of one intermediate stop. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/21

The required services must be scheduled to connect with air 2.5. Service continuity services Tromsø–Oslo v.v. The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1.5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis. In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday (local times):

2.6. Cooperation arrangements — departure from Andenes no later than 9.00 hrs or no earlier than 15.00 hrs, and Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the routes encompassed by the public service obligations to one carrier, these conditions apply: — departure from Tromsø no later than 11.30 hrs or no earlier than 16.30 hrs. Fares:

2.3. Aircraft category — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. this are connecting fares to/from other services carried out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports. For further information, please contact: — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither be earned nor redeemed on the flights.

Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep N-0031 Oslo Transfer conditions: Tel. (47) 23 31 78 00

— All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of 2.4. Fares passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including connecting times and through check-in of tickets and — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed these amounts in NOK:

3. OTHER Andenes–Bodø 1 395 These public service obligations replace those published as (4) in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the routes Andenes–Tromsø 665 Andenes–Bodø v.v. and Andenes–Tromsø v.v. are concerned.

— For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway Ministry of Transport and Communications (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/) PO Box 8010 Dep N-0030 Oslo Tel. (47) 22 24 82 41, fax (47) 22 24 95 72 — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all discounts available under such agreements. This documentation is also available on the Internet:

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be offered. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud C 112/22EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

5: STOKMARKNES–BODØ V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION Saturday-Sunday combined shall be non-stop. The remainder shall be through services with a maximum of Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No one intermediate stop. 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April Timetables: 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing route: Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

Stokmarknes–Bodø v.v. Atleastfive daily services Monday-Friday and atleastfive services Saturday-Sunday combined must be scheduled to connectwithair services Bodø–Oslo v.v.

2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Atleastone daily service Monday-Friday mustbe scheduled to connectwithair services Bodø–Tromsø v.v. 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service In addition, the following apply to the required flights on obligation applies in both directions. Monday-Friday (local times):

— First arrival in Bodø shall be no later than 7.30 hrs and last Frequencies: departure from Bodø no earlier than 20.00 hrs. — Minimum seven daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum seven return services Saturday-Sunday combined. 2.2. Aircraft category Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- Seating capacity: urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. — In both directions at least 1 250 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 285 seats Saturday- Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and Sunday combined. operative conditions applying at the airports, including short runway at Stokmarknes. For further information, please contact: — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules PO Box 8050 Dep laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- N-0031 Oslo cations in the annex to this publication. Tel. (47) 23 31 78 00

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 2.3. Fares 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid — Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) in the down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exced the annex to this publication. NOK 1 115.

— For each subsequent operating year the maximum fare shall Routing: be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February — In both directions at least five of the required daily services the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway Monday-Friday and atleastfive of therequired services (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/23

— The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. discounts available under such agreements.

— Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither — Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be be earned nor redeemed on the flights. offered. Transfer conditions:

2.4. Service continuity — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended connecting times and through check-in of tickets and number of flights on an annual basis. baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory.

2.5. Cooperation arrangements 3. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route Ministry of Transport and Communications Stokmarknes–Bodø v.v. to one carrier, these conditions apply: PO Box 8010 Dep N-0030 Oslo Tel. (47) 22 24 82 41, fax (47) 22 24 95 72 Fares:

This documentation is also available on the Internet: — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from this are connecting fares to/from other services carried http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

6A: SVOLVÆR–BODØ V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION Seating capacity: Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No — In both directions at least 930 seats shall be offered 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air Monday-Friday combined and at least 225 seats Saturday- carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ Sunday combined. eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 route: January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules Svolvær–Bodø v.v. laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- cations in the annex to this publication.

2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 FOLLOWING: January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in timetables the annex to this publication. The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service obligation applies in both directions. Routing: — In both directions at least five of the required daily services Frequencies: Monday-Friday and atleastfive of therequired services Saturday-Sunday combined shall be non-stop. The — Minimum six daily return services Monday-Friday and remainder shall be through services with a maximum of minimum seven return services Saturday-Sunday combined. one intermediate stop. C 112/24EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

Timetables: 2.4. Service continuity Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis.

Atleastfive daily services Monday-Friday and atleastfive services Saturday-Sunday combined must be scheduled to connectwithair services Bodø–Oslo v.v. 2.5. Cooperation arrangements Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route Svolvær–Bodø v.v. to one carrier, these conditions apply: In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday (local times):

Fares: — First arrival in Bodø shall be no later than 7.30 hrs and last departure from Bodø no earlier than 20.00 hrs. — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from this are connecting fares to/from other services carried out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum 2.2. Aircraft category 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither be earned nor redeemed on the flights. Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports, including short runway at Svolvær. For further information, please contact: Transfer conditions:

Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of PO Box 8050 Dep passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including N-0031 Oslo connecting times and through check-in of tickets and Tel. (47) 23 31 78 00 baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory.

2.3. Fares 3. OTHER

— Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) in the These public service obligations replace those published as (5A) operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May NOK 770. 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the route Svolvær–Bodø v.v. are concerned.

— For each subsequent operating year the maximum fare shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). Ministry of Transport and Communications PO Box 8010 Dep N-0030 Oslo Tel. (47) 22 24 82 41, Fax (47) 22 24 95 72 — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all discounts available under such agreements. This documentation is also available on the Internet:

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be offered. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/25

6B: LEKNES–BODØ V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION remainder shall be through services with a maximum of one intermediate stop. Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has Timetables: decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. route:

Atleastfive daily services Monday-Friday and atleastfive services Saturday-Sunday combined must be scheduled to Leknes–Bodø v.v. connectwithair services Bodø–Oslo v.v.

In addition, the following apply to the required flights on 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE Monday-Friday (local times): FOLLOWING:

2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and — First arrival in Bodø shall be no later than 7.30 hrs and last timetables departure from Bodø no earlier than 20.00 hrs. The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service obligation applies in both directions. 2.2. Aircraft category Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- Frequencies: urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. — Minimum seven daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum seven return services Saturday-Sunday combined. Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports, including short runway at Leknes. For further information, please contact: Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 1 200 seats shall be offered Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) Monday-Friday combined and at least 265 seats Saturday- PO Box 8050 Dep Sunday combined. N-0031 Oslo Tel. (47) 23 31 78 00

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 2.3. Fares per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed cations in the annex to this publication. NOK 770.

— For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all discounts available under such agreements. Routing: — In both directions at least five of the required daily services Monday-Friday and atleastfive of therequired services — Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be Saturday-Sunday combined shall be non-stop. The offered. C 112/26EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

2.4. Service continuity Transfer conditions: The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of number of flights on an annual basis. passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory.

2.5. Cooperation arrangements 3. OTHER Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route These public service obligations replace those published as (5B) Leknes–Bodø v.v. to one carrier, these conditions apply: in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the route Leknes–Bodø v.v. are concerned. Fares:

4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be Ministry of Transport and Communications offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from PO Box 8010 Dep this are connecting fares to/from other services carried N-0030 Oslo out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. Tel. (47) 22 24 82 41, fax (47) 22 24 95 72

This documentation is also available on the Internet: — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither be earned nor redeemed on the flights. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

7: RØST–BODØ V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION Seating capacity: Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No — In both directions at least 150 seats shall be offered 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air Monday-Friday combined and at least 30 seats Saturday- carriers to intra-Community air routes(http://europa.eu.int/ Sunday combined. eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html) Norway has decided to impose new public service obligations as of 1 April 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on the — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 following route: January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules Røst–Bodø v. v. laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- cations in the annex to this publication.

2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 FOLLOWING: January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid timetables down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service obligation applies in both directions.

Routing:

Frequencies: — In both directions at least one of the required daily services Monday-Friday shall be non-stop. On Saturday-Sunday — Minimum two daily return services Monday-Friday and combined, at least half of the required flights shall be minimum two return services Saturday-Sunday combined. non-stop. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/27

Timetables: 2.4. Service continuity Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis.

At least one daily service must be scheduled to connect with air services Bodø–Oslo v. v. 2.5. Cooperation arrangements Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Røst–Bodø v. v. to one carrier, these conditions apply: Monday-Friday (local times):

Fares: — First arrival in Bodø shall be no later than 10.00 hrs and last departure from Bodø no earlier than 17.00 hrs.

— All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from 2.2. Aircraft category this are connecting fares to/from other services carried out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum Aircraftregisteredfor minimum 15 passengers shall be used 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. for the required flights.

— Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and be earned nor redeemed on the flights. operative conditions applying at the airports, including short runway at Røst. For further information, please contact:

Transfer conditions:

Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep N-0031 Oslo — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of Tel. (47) 23 31 78 00 passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory.

2.3. Fares

— Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) for the 3. OTHER operating period 1 February 2002-31 March 2002 may notexceed NOK 770. These public service obligations replace those published for the route Røst–Bodø v.v. in Official Journal of the European Communities C 238 of 24 August2001.

— For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February the same year, as made public by Statistics 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: Norway Ministry of Transport and Communications (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). PO Box 8010 Dep N-0030 Oslo Tel. (47) 22 24 82 41, fax (47) 22 24 95 72 — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all discounts available under such agreements. This documentation is also available on the Internet:

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be offered. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud C 112/28EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

8: NARVIK (FRAMNES)–BODØ V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION Timetables: Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has In addition, the following apply to the required flights on decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April Monday-Friday (local times): 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing route: — First arrival in Bodø shall be no later than 9.30 hrs and last departure from Bodø no earlier than 18.00 hrs. Narvik (Framnes)–Bodø v.v. 2.2. Aircraft category

2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE Aircraftregisteredfor minimum 15 passengers shall be used FOLLOWING: for the required flights.

2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and timetables operative conditions applying at the airports, including short runway at Narvik (Framnes). For further information, please The requirements apply to January-June and August- contact: December. In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the minimum levels specified below. Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep N-0031 Oslo Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00 directions.

2.3. Fares Frequencies: — Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) in the — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed minimum four return services Saturday-Sunday combined. NOK 1125.

— For each subsequent operating year the maximum fare shall Seating capacity: be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February — In both directions at least 450 seats shall be offered the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway Monday-Friday combined and at least 95 seats Saturday- (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). Sunday combined. — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 discounts available under such agreements. per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules — Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- offered. cations in the annex to this publication.

2.4. Service continuity — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid number of flights on an annual basis. down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. 2.5. Cooperation arrangements

Routing: Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route Narvik (Framnes)–Bodø v.v. to one carrier, these conditions — The required services shall be non-stop. apply: 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/29

Fares: 3. OTHER

— All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be These public service obligations replace those published as (7) offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May this are connecting fares to/from other services carried 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the route Narvik out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum (Framnes)–Bodø v.v. are concerned. 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither be earned nor redeemed on the flights. Ministry of Transport and Communications PO Box 8010 Dep Transfer conditions: N-0030 Oslo Telephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile (47) 22 24 95 72 — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including This documentation is also available on the Internet: connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

9A: BRØNNØYSUND–BODØ V.V., BRØNNØYSUND–TRONDHEIM V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has cations in the annex to this publication. decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing routes: — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than Brønnøysund–Bodø v.v., Brønnøysund–Trondheim v.v. 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE the annex to this publication. FOLLOWING:

2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and Routing: timetables Brønnøysund–Bodø v.v. — The required flights shall be through services with a The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. maximum of one intermediate stop. In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the minimum levels specified below. Timetables: Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. directions.

In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Frequencies: Monday-Friday (local times): — Minimum two daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum three return services Saturday-Sunday combined. — First arrival in Bodø shall be no later than 10.00 hrs and last departure from Bodø no earlier than 18.30 hrs. Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 400 seats shall be offered — First departure from Bodø shall be no later than 8.30 hrs Monday-Friday combined and at least 100 seats Saturday- and last departure from Brønnøysund no earlier than 19.00 Sunday combined. hrs. C 112/30EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

2.2. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and — First departure from Trondheim shall be no later than 9.30 timetables Brønnøysund–Trondheim v.v. hrs and last departure from Brønnøysund no earlier than 18.00 hrs. The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the minimum levels specified below. 2.3. Aircraft category Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both directions. Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports. For further Frequencies: information, please contact: — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum four return services Saturday-Sunday combined. Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep N-0031 Oslo Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00 Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 600 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 140 seats Saturday- 2.4. Fares Sunday combined. — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 these amounts in NOK: January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules Brønnøysund–Bodø 1 305 laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- cations in the annex to this publication. Brønnøysund–Trondheim 1 265

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in February the same year, as made public by Statistics the annex to this publication. Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/).

Routing: — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all — The required flights shall be non-stop. discounts available under such agreements.

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be Timetables: offered. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

2.5. Service continuity The required services must be scheduled to connect with air services Trondheim-Oslo v.v. The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis. In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday (local times): 2.6. Cooperation arrangements — First arrival in Trondheim shall be no later than 8.00 hrs Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the routes and last departure from Trondheim no earlier than 20.30 encompassed by the public service obligations to one carrier, hrs. these conditions apply: 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/31

Fares: 3. OTHER These public service obligations replace those published as (8A) — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the routes Brøn- this are connecting fares to/from other services carried nøysund–Bodø v.v. and Brønnøysund–Trondheim v.v. are out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum concerned. 40 per centof thefully flexible fare.

— Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: be earned nor redeemed on the flights. Ministry of Transport and Communications PO Box 8010 Dep Transfer conditions: N-0030 Oslo Telephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile (47) 22 24 95 72 — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including This documentation is also available on the Internet: connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

9B: SANDNESSJØEN–BODØ V.V., SANDNESSJØEN–TRONDHEIM V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No cations in the annex to this publication. 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid routes: down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. Sandnessjøen–Bodø v.v., Sandnessjøen–Trondheim v.v.

Routing: 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: — The required services shall be non-stop.

2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Sandnessjøen–Bodø v.v. Timetables: The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. obligation applies in both directions. In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday (local times): Frequencies: — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and — First arrival in Bodø shall be no later than 10.00 hrs and minimum four return services Saturday-Sunday combined. last departure from Bodø no earlier than 18.30 hrs.

— First departure from Bodø shall be no later than 8.30 hrs Seating capacity: and last departure from Sandnessjøen no earlier than 19.00 hrs. — In both directions at least 325 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 80 seats Saturday- Sunday combined. 2.2. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Sandnessjøen–Trondheim v.v. — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall obligation applies in both directions. C 112/32EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

Frequencies: Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports. For further — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and information, please contact: minimum four return services Saturday-Sunday combined.

Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep Seating capacity: N-0031 Oslo Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00 — In both directions at least 425 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 100 seats Saturday- Sunday combined. 2.4. Fares — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 these amounts in NOK: per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- Sandnessjøen–Bodø 1 120 cations in the annex to this publication.

Sandnessjøen–Trondheim 1 395 — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 the annex to this publication. February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/).

Routing: — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline — The required flights shall be through services with a agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all maximum of one intermediate stop. discounts available under such agreements.

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be Timetables: offered. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. 2.5. Service continuity

The required services must be scheduled to connect with air The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable services Trondheim–Oslo v.v. to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis.

In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday–Friday (local times): 2.6. Cooperation arrangements Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the routes encompassed by the public service obligations to one carrier, — First arrival in Trondheim shall be no later than 8.00 hrs these conditions apply: and last departure from Trondheim no earlier than 20.30 hrs. Fares:

— First departure from Trondheim shall be no later than 9.30 hrs and last departure from Sandnessjøen no earlier than — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be 18.00 hrs. offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from this are connecting fares to/from other services carried out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. 2.3. Aircraft category Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. be earned nor redeemed on the flights. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/33

Transfer conditions: nessjøen–Bodø v.v. and Sandnessjøen–Trondheim v.v. are concerned.

— All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. Ministry of Transport and Communications PO Box 8010 Dep N-0030 Oslo Telephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile (47) 22 24 95 72 3. OTHER

These public service obligations replace those published as (8B) This documentation is also available on the Internet: in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the routes Sand- http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

10A: MO IRANA–BODØ V.V., MO IRANA–TRONDHEIMV.V., MOSJØEN–BODØ V.V., MOSJØEN–TRONDHEIM V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air cations in the annex to this publication. carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than routes: 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid Mo i Rana–Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana–Trondheim v.v., down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Mosjøen–Bodø v.v., Mosjøen–Trondheim v.v. the annex to this publication.

2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE Routing: FOLLOWING: — The required services shall be non-stop. 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Mo i Rana–Bodø v.v. Timetables: The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the minimum levels specified below. In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday (local times): Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both directions. — First arrival in Bodø shall be no later than 10.00 hrs and last departure from Bodø no earlier than 18.30 hrs. Frequencies: — Minimum four daily return services Monday-Friday and — First departure from Bodø shall be no later than 8.30 hrs minimum five return services Saturday-Sunday combined. and last departure from Mo i Rana no earlier than 19.00 hrs.

Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 525 seats shall be offered 2.2. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and Monday-Friday combined and at least 125 seats Saturday- timetables Mo i Rana–Trondheim v.v. Sunday combined. The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 minimum levels specified below. C 112/34EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the directions. minimum levels specified below.

Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both Frequencies: directions. — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum four return services Saturday-Sunday combined. Frequencies: — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and Seating capacity: minimum four return services Saturday-Sunday combined. — In both directions at least 650 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 160 seats Saturday- Sunday combined. Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 250 seats shall be offered — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 Monday-Friday combined and at least 60 seats Saturday- January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 Sunday combined. per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 cations in the annex to this publication. January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than cations in the annex to this publication. 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 the annex to this publication. January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Routing: the annex to this publication. — The required flights shall be through services with a maximum of one intermediate stop. Routing: — The required flights shall be through services with a Timetables: maximum of one intermediate stop. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

Timetables: The required services must be scheduled to connect with air services Trondheim–Oslo v.v. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

In addition, the following apply to the required flights on In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday–Friday (local times): Monday-Friday (local times):

— First arrival in Trondheim shall be no later than 8.00 hrs — First arrival in Bodø shall be no later than 10.00 hrs and and last departure from Trondheim no earlier than 20.30 last departure from Bodø no earlier than 18.30 hrs. hrs. — First departure from Bodø shall be no later than 8.30 hrs — First departure from Trondheim shall be no later than 9.30 and last departure from Mosjøen no earlier than 19.00 hrs. hrs and last departure from Mo i Rana no earlier than 18.00 hrs. 2.4. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Mosjøen–Trondheim v.v. 2.3. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Mosjøen–Bodø v.v. The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with minimum levels specified below. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/35

Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and directions. operative conditions applying at the airports, including short runways at Mo i Rana and Mosjøen. For further information, please contact: Frequencies:

— Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) minimum four return services Saturday-Sunday combined. PO Box 8010 Dep N-0031 Oslo Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00 Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 400 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 100 seats Saturday- 2.6. Fares Sunday combined. — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 these amounts in NOK: January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules Mo i Rana–Bodø 820 laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- cations in the annex to this publication. Mo i Rana–Trondheim 1 545 — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may Mosjøen–Bodø 1 120 reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. Mosjøen–Trondheim 1 395

Routing: — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares — The required services shall be non-stop. shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway Timetables: (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

— The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline The required services must be scheduled to connect with air agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all services Trondheim–Oslo v.v. discounts available under such agreements.

In addition, the following apply to the required flights on — Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be Monday-Friday (local times): offered.

— First arrival in Trondheim shall be no later than 8.00 hrs and last departure from Trondheim no earlier than 20.30 hrs. 2.7. Service continuity The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended — First departure from Trondheim shall be no later than 9.30 number of flights on an annual basis. hrs and last departure from Mosjøen no earlier than 18.00 hrs.

2.8. Cooperation Arrangements 2.5. Aircraft category Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the routes Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- encompassed by the public service obligations to one carrier, urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. these conditions apply: C 112/36EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

Fares: 3. OTHER These public service obligations replace those published as (9A) — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the routes Mo i this are connecting fares to/from other services carried Rana–Bodø v.v., Mo i Rana–Trondheim v.v., Mosjøen–Bodø out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum v.v. and Mosjøen–Trondheim v.v. are concerned. 40 per centof thefully flexible fare.

— Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: be earned nor redeemed on the flights. Ministry of Transport and Communications PO Box 8010 Dep Transfer conditions: N-0030 Oslo Telephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile 47) 22 24 95 72 — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including This documentation is also available on the Internet: connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

10B: NAMSOS–TRONDHEIM V.V., RØRVIK–TRONDHEIM V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air cations in the annex to this publication. carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than routes: 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Namsos–Trondheim v.v., Rørvik–Trondheim v.v. the annex to this publication.

2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Routing: — In both directions at least two of the required daily services 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and Monday-Friday and at least two of the required services timetables Namsos–Trondheim v.v. Saturday-Sunday combined shall be non-stop. The remainder shall be through services with a maximum of The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service one intermediate stop. obligation applies in both directions.

Timetables: Frequencies: Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum four return services Saturday-Sunday combined. The required services must be scheduled to connect with air services Trondheim–Oslo v.v. Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 390 seats shall be offered In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday combined and at least 95 seats Saturday- Monday-Friday (local times): Sunday combined. — First arrival in Trondheim shall be no later than 8.00 hrs — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 and last departure from Trondheim no earlier than 18.30 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 hrs. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/37

— First departure from Trondheim shall be no later than 9.30 — First departure from Trondheim shall be no later than 9.30 hrs and last departure from Namsos no earlier than 17.00 hrs and last departure from Rørvik no earlier than 17.00 hrs. hrs.

2.2. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and 2.3. Aircraft category timetables Rørvik–Trondheim v.v. Aircraftregisteredfor minimum 15 passengers shall be used The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service for the required flights. obligation applies in both directions.

Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and Frequencies: operative conditions applying at the airports, including short runways at Namsos and Rørvik. For further information, please — Minimum two daily return services Monday-Friday and contact: minimum three return services Saturday-Sunday combined.

Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep Seating capacity: N-0031 Oslo — In both directions at least 250 seats shall be offered Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00 Monday-Friday combined and at least 65 seats Saturday- Sunday combined. 2.4. Fares — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall these amounts in NOK: increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- cations in the annex to this publication. Namsos–Trondheim 865

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 Rørvik–Trondheim 1 100 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the the annex to this publication. consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway Routing: (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). — In both directions at least one of the required daily services Monday-Friday and atleastone of therequired services — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline Saturday-Sunday combined shall be non-stop. The agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all remainder shall be through services with a maximum of discounts available under such agreements. one intermediate stop.

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be Timetables: offered. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. 2.5. Service continuity The required services must be scheduled to connect with air The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable services Trondheim–Oslo v.v. to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis. In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday (local times): 2.6. Cooperation arrangements — First arrival in Trondheim shall be no later than 8.00 hrs Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the routes and last departure from Trondheim no earlier than 18.30 encompassed by the public service obligations to one carrier, hrs. these conditions apply: C 112/38EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

Fares: 3. OTHER These public service obligations replace those published as (9B) — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the routes Namsos– this are connecting fares to/from other services carried Trondheim v.v. and Rørvik–Trondheim v.v. are concerned. out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither be earned nor redeemed on the flights. Ministry of Transport and Communications PO Box 8010 Dep N-0030 Oslo Transfer conditions: Tlephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile (47) 22 24 95 72

— All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of This documentation is also available on the Internet: passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

11: FLORØ–OSLO V.V., FLORØ– V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has cations in the annex to this publication. decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing route: — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than Florø–Oslo v.v., Florø–Bergen v.v. 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE the annex to this publication. Special rules apply to FOLLOWING: reduction of frequencies on this route, cf. 3.2.5 in the annex. 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Florø–Oslo v.v: Routing: The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with — The required services shall be non-stop. a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the minimum levels specified below.

Timetables: Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both directions. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

Frequencies: In addition, the following apply to the required flights on — Minimum four daily return services Monday-Friday and Monday-Friday (local times): minimum five return services Saturday-Sunday combined. — First arrival in Oslo shall be no later than 9.00 hrs and last Seating capacity: departure from Oslo no earlier than 21.00 hrs. — In both directions at least 820 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 205 seats Saturday- — First departure from Oslo shall be no later than 9.30 hrs Sunday combined. and last departure from Florø no earlier than 19.30 hrs. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/39

2.2. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and 2.3. Aircraft category timetables Florø–Bergen v.v: Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the minimum levels specified below. Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports. For further information, please contact: Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both directions. Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep N-0031 Oslo Frequencies: Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00 — Minimum five daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum four return services Saturday-Sunday combined. 2.4. Fares — Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) in the operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed Seating capacity: these amounts in NOK: — In both directions at least 950 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 180 seats Saturday- Florø–Oslo 1 580 Sunday combined.

Florø–Bergen 970 — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fare shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February cations in the annex to this publication. the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/).

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 Augus-30 November is lower than — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid discounts available under such agreements. down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. Special rules apply to — Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be reduction of frequencies on this route, cf. 3.2.5 in the offered. annex.

2.5. Service continuity Routing: The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable — The required services shall be non-stop. to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis.

Timetables: 2.6. Cooperation arrangements Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route Florø–Oslo v.v. and Florø–Bergen v.v. to one carrier, these In addition, the following apply to the required flights on conditions apply: Monday-Friday (local times): Fares: — First arrival in Bergen shall be no later than 9.30 hrs and last departure from Bergen no earlier than 20.00 hrs. — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from this are connecting fares to/from other services carried — First departure from Bergen shall be no later than 9.00 hrs out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum and last departure from Florø no earlier than 20.00 hrs. 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. C 112/40EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

— Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither C 141 of 20 May 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the be earned nor redeemed on the flights. route Florø–Oslo v.v. and Florø–Bergen v.v. are concerned.

Transfer conditions: 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of Ministry of Transport and Communications passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including PO Box 8010 Dep connecting times and through check-in of tickets and N-0030 Oslo baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. Telephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile (47) 22 24 95 72

3. OTHER This documentation is also available on the Internet: These public service obligations replace those published as (10A) and (10B) in Official Journal of the European Communities http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

12A: FØRDE–OSLO V.V., FØRDE–BERGEN V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air cations in the annex to this publication. carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than route: 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid Førde–Oslo v.v., Førde–Bergen v.v. down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication.

2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Routing: — The required services shall be non-stop. 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Førde–Oslo v.v. The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. Timetables: In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. minimum levels specified below. In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both Monday-Friday (local times): directions.

— First arrival in Oslo shall be no later than 9.00 hrs and last Frequencies: departure from Oslo no earlier than 19.00 hrs. — Minimum four daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum five return services Saturday-Sunday combined. — First departure from Oslo shall be no later than 9.30 hrs and last departure from Førde no earlier than 17.30 hrs.

Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 680 seats shall be offered 2.2. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and Monday-Friday combined and at least 170 seats Saturday- timetables Førde–Bergen v.v. Sunday combined. The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 minimum levels specified below. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/41

Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) directions. PO Box 8050 Dep N-0031 Oslo Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00 Frequencies: — Minimum two daily return services Monday-Friday and 2.4. Fares minimum two return services Saturday-Sunday combined. — Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) in the operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed Seating capacity: these amounts in NOK: — In both directions at least 180 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 35 seats Saturday- Førde–Oslo 1 580 Sunday combined.

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 Førde–Bergen 970 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fare shall laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer cations in the annex to this publication. price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in discounts available under such agreements. the annex to this publication.

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be Routing: offered. — At least one of the required services shall be non-stop.

2.5. Service continuity Timetables: The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis.

In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday (local times): 2.6. Cooperation arrangements Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route — First arrival in Bergen shall be no later than 10.30 hrs and Førde–Oslo v.v. and Førde–Bergen v.v. to one carrier, these last departure from Bergen no earlier than 17.30 hrs. conditions apply:

— First departure from Bergen shall be no later than 11.00 hrs and last departure from Førde no earlier than 17.30 hrs. Fares:

— All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be 2.3. Aircraft category offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- this are connecting fares to/from other services carried urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum 40 per centof thefully flexible fare.

Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports, including short — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither runway at Førde. For further information, please contact: be earned nor redeemed on the flights. C 112/42EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

Transfer conditions: 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: Ministry of Transport and Communications — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of PO Box 8010 Dep passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including N-0030 Oslo connecting times and through check-in of tickets and Telephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile (47) 22 24 95 72 baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory.

3. OTHER This documentation is also available on the Internet: These public service obligations replace those published as (11A) and (11B) in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the route Førde–Oslo v.v. and Førde–Bergen v.v. are concerned. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

13A: SOGNDAL–OSLO V.V., SOGNDAL–BERGEN V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No cations in the annex to this publication. 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may routes: reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. Sogndal–Oslo v.v., Sogndal–Bergen v.v.

Routing: 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: — The required services shall be non-stop.

2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Sogndal–Oslo v.v. Timetables: The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the minimum levels specified below. In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday (local times): Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both directions. — First arrival in Oslo shall be no later than 9.00 hrs and last departure from Oslo no earlier than 19.00 hrs.

Frequencies: — First departure from Oslo shall be no later than 9.30 hrs — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and and last departure from Sogndal no earlier than 17.30 hrs. minimum three return services Saturday-Sunday combined.

2.2. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and Seating capacity: timetables Sogndal–Bergen v.v. — In both directions at least 425 seats shall be offered The requirements apply to January-June and August-December. Monday-Friday combined and at least 90 seats Saturday- In July, there are requirements as to seating capacity only, with Sunday combined. a minimum number of seats not less than 80 per cent of the minimum levels specified below. — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 Throughout the year a daily service obligation applies in both per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall directions. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/43

Frequencies: Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep — Minimum two daily return services Monday-Friday and N-0031 Oslo minimum two return services Saturday-Sunday combined. Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00

Seating capacity: 2.4. Fares — In both directions at least 190 seats shall be offered — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the Monday-Friday combined and at least 40 seats Saturday- operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed Sunday combined. these amounts in NOK:

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 Sogndal–Oslo 1 365 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules Sogndal–Bergen 970 laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- cations in the annex to this publication. — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than February the same year, as made public by Statistics 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may Norway reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all discounts available under such agreements. Routing: — At least one of the required services shall be non-stop — Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be offered.

Timetables: 2.5. Service continuity Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended In addition, the following apply to the required flights on number of flights on an annual basis. Monday-Friday (local times):

2.6. Cooperation arrangements — First arrival in Bergen shall be no later than 10.00 hrs and last departure from Bergen no earlier than 17.30 hrs. Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the routes encompassed by the public service obligations to one carrier, these conditions apply: — First departure from Bergen shall be no later than 10.30 hrs and last departure from Sogndal no earlier than 16.30 hrs. Fares:

2.3. Aircraft category — All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- this are connecting fares to/from other services carried urised cabin shall be used for the required flights. out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum 40 per centof thefully flexible fare.

Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports, including short — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither runway at Sogndal. For further information, please contact: be earned nor redeemed on the flights. C 112/44EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

Transfer conditions: 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: Ministry of Transport and Communications — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of PO Box 8010 Dep passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including N-0030 Oslo connecting times and through check-in of tickets and Telephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile (47) 22 24 95 72 baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory.

3. OTHER This documentation is also available on the Internet: These public service obligations replace those published as (12A) in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of 20 May 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the routes Sogndal–Oslo v.v. and Sogndal–Bergen v.v. are concerned. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

13B: SANDANE–OSLO V.V., SANDANE–BERGEN V.V., ØRSTA-VOLDA–OSLO V.V., ØRSTA-VOLDA–BERGEN V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has the annex to this publication. decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing routes: Routing: Sandane–Oslo v.v., Sandane–Bergen v.v., Ørsta-Volda–Oslo v.v., — In both directions at least one of the required daily flights Ørsta-Volda–Bergen v.v. Monday-Friday and at least one of the required flights Saturday-Sunday combined shall be non-stop. The remainder may have a maximum of one intermediate 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE stop, which may be entailed by a change of aircraft FOLLOWING: provided that the connecting time does not exceed 60 minutes and that the carrier serves the entire route to 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and and from Oslo. timetables Sandane–Oslo v.v.

The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service Timetables: obligation applies in both directions. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

Frequencies: In addition, the following apply to the required flights on — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and Monday-Friday (local times): minimum three return services Saturday-Sunday combined.

— First arrival in Oslo shall be no later than 9.00 hrs and last Seating capacity: departure from Oslo no earlier than 19.00 hrs. — In both directions at least 225 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and at least 45 seats Saturday- — First departure from Oslo shall be no later than 9.30 hrs Sunday combined. and last departure from Sandane no earlier than 17.30 hrs.

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 2.2. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall timetables Sandane–Bergen v.v. increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service cations in the annex to this publication. obligation applies in both directions. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/45

Frequencies: Frequencies: — Minimum two daily return services Monday-Friday and — Minimum three daily return services Monday-Friday and minimum two return services Saturday-Sunday combined. minimum three return services Saturday-Sunday combined.

Seating capacity: Seating capacity: — In both directions at least 90 seats shall be offered Monday- — In both directions at least 325 seats shall be offered Friday combined and at least 25 seats Saturday-Sunday Monday-Friday combined and at least 75 seats Saturday- combined. Sunday combined.

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- cations in the annex to this publication. cations in the annex to this publication.

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. the annex to this publication.

Routing: Routing: — In both directions at least one of the required daily flights Monday-Friday and at least one of the required flights — In both directions the required services may have a Saturday-Sunday combined shall be non-stop. The maximum of one intermediate stop, which may be remainder may have a maximum of one intermediate entailed by a change of aircraft provided that the stop, which may be entailed by a change of aircraft connecting time does not exceed 60 minutes and that the provided that the connecting time does not exceed 60 carrier serves the entire route to and from Bergen. minutes and that the carrier serves the entire route to and from Oslo.

Timetables: Timetables: Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

In addition, the following apply to the required flights on In addition, the following apply to the required flights on Monday-Friday (local times): Monday-Friday (local times):

— First arrival in Bergen shall be no later than 10.00 hrs and — First arrival in Oslo shall be no later than 9.00 hrs and last last departure from Bergen no earlier than 17.30 hrs. departure from Oslo no earlier than 19.00 hrs.

— First departure from Oslo shall be no later than 9.30 hrs — First departure from Bergen shall be no later than 10.30 hrs and last departure from Ørsta-Volda no earlier than 17.30 and last departure from Sandane no earlier than 16.30 hrs. hrs.

2.3. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and 2.4. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and timetables Ørsta-Volda–Oslo v.v. timetables Ørsta-Volda–Bergen v.v. The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service The requirements apply throughout the year. A daily service obligation applies in both directions. obligation applies in both directions. C 112/46EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

Frequencies: Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep — Minimum two daily return services Monday-Friday and N-0031 Oslo minimum two return services Saturday-Sunday combined. Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00

Seating capacity: 2.6. Fares — In both directions at least 90 seats shall be offered Monday- — Maximum basic one-way fares (fully flexible) in the Friday combined and at least 25 seats Saturday-Sunday operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed combined. these amounts in NOK:

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 Sandane–Oslo 1 580 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- Sandane–Bergen 1 165 cations in the annex to this publication.

Ørsta-Volda–Oslo 1 580 — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may Ørsta-Volda–Bergen 1 340 reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in the annex to this publication. — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fares shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 Routing: February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway — In both directions the required services may have a (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). maximum of one intermediate stop, which may be entailed by a change of aircraft provided that the connecting time does not exceed 60 minutes and that the — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline carrier serves the entire route to and from Bergen. agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all discounts available under such agreements.

Timetables: — Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel. offered.

In addition, the following apply to the required flights on 2.7. Service continuity Monday-Friday (local times): The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended — First arrival in Bergen shall be no later than 10.00 hrs and number of flights on an annual basis. last departure from Bergen no earlier than 17.30 hrs.

— First departure from Bergen shall be no later than 10.30 hrs 2.8. Cooperation arrangements and last departure from Ørsta-Volda no earlier than 16.30 hrs. Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the routes encompassed by the public service obligations to one carrier, these conditions apply: 2.5. Aircraft category Aircraft registered for minimum 30 passengers and with press- Fares: urised cabin shall be used for the required flights.

— All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from operative conditions applying at the airports, including short this are connecting fares to/from other services carried runways at Sandane and Ørsta-Volda. For further information, out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum please contact: 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/47

— Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither 20 May 1999, as far as scheduled air services on the routes be earned nor redeemed on the flights. Sandane–Oslo v.v., Sandane–Bergen v.v., Ørsta-Volda–Oslo v.v. and Ørsta-Volda–Bergen v.v. are concerned. Transfer conditions: 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including Ministry of Transport and Communications connecting times and through check-in of tickets and PO Box 8010 Dep baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. N-0030 Oslo Telephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile (47) 22 24 95 72

3. OTHER This documentation is also available on the Internet: These public service obligations replace those published as (12B) in Official Journal of the European Communities C 141 of http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

14: FAGERNES–OSLO V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has the annex to this publication. decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing route: Routing: — The required services shall be non-stop. Fagernes–Oslo v.v.

Timetables: 2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and In addition, the following apply to the required flights on timetables Monday-Friday (local times): The requirements apply throughout the year. In both directions a service obligation applies daily except Saturday. — Departure from Fagernes not later than 8.00 hrs and between 16.00-17.00 hrs.

Frequencies: — Departure from Oslo between 9.00-9.45 hrs and between 17.00-18.00 hrs. — Minimum two daily return services Monday–Friday and minimum one return service Sunday. 2.2. Aircraft category Aircraftregisteredfor minimum 15 passengers shall be used Seating capacity: for the required flights. — In both directions at least 150 seats shall be offered Monday-Friday combined and atleast15 seatsSunday. Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports. For further information, please contact: — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules PO Box 8050 Dep laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- N-0031 Oslo cations in the annex to this publication. Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00 C 112/48EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

2.3. Fares this are connecting fares to/from other services carried out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum — Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) in the 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed NOK 775. — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither — For each subsequent operating year the maximum fare shall be earned nor redeemed on the flights. be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February Transfer conditions: the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all connecting times and through check-in of tickets and discounts available under such agreements. baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory.

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be offered. 3. OTHER These public service obligations replace those published in 2.4. Service continuity Official Journal of the European Communities C 242 of 30 August 2001, as far as scheduled air services on the route The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable Fagernes–Oslo v.v. is concerned. to the carrier must not exceed 1.5 per cent of the intended number of flights on an annual basis. 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM:

2.5. Cooperation arrangements Ministry of Transport and Communications PO Box 8010 Dep Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route N-0030 Oslo Fagernes–Oslo v.v. to one carrier, these conditions apply: Telephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile (47) 22 24 95 72

Fares: This documentation is also available on the Internet:

— All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud

15: RØROS–OSLO V.V.

1. INTRODUCTION Frequencies: Pursuant to Article 4.1(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air — Minimum six weekly return services. carriers to intra-Community air routes (http://europa.eu.int/ eur-lex/en/lif/dat/1992/en_392R2408.html), Norway has decided to impose public service obligations as of 1 April 2003 in respectof scheduled air services on thefollowing route: Seating capacity:

Røros–Oslo v.v. — In both directions at least 275 seats shall be offered weekly.

2. THE PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: — If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 2.1. Minimum frequencies, seating capacity, routing and January-30 June or 1 August-30 November exceeds 70 timetables per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier shall increase the seating capacity in accordance with the rules The requirements apply throughout the year. In both directions laid down by the Ministry of Transport and Communi- a service obligation applies daily except Saturday. cations in the annex to this publication. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/49

— If the number of seats occupied during the period 1 2.3. Service continuity January-30 June or 1 August-30 November is lower than 35 per cent of the number of seats offered, the carrier may The number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable reduce the seating capacity in accordance with the rules laid to the carrier must not exceed 1,5 per cent of the intended down by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in number of flights on an annual basis. the annex to this publication.

2.4. Cooperation arrangements Routing: Following a tender procedure, which limits access to the route — The required services shall be non-stop if aircraft registered Røros–Oslo v.v. to one carrier, these conditions apply: for less than 100 passengers are used. When using aircraft registered for 100 or more passengers, the required services shall be through flights with a maximum of one inter- Fares: mediate stop.

— All connecting fares to/from other air services shall be — The last bullet point under ‘Seating capacity’ above, does offered on equal terms for all carriers. Exempted from notapply when using aircraftregisteredfor 100 or more this are connecting fares to/from other services carried passengers. out by the tenderer, provided that the fare is maximum 40 per centof thefully flexible fare. Carriers' attention is especially drawn to technical and operative conditions applying at the airports. For further information, please contact: — Bonus points from frequent flyer programmes can neither be earned nor redeemed on the flights. Luftfartstilsynet (Civil Aviation Authority) PO Box 8050 Dep Transfer conditions: N-0031 Oslo Telephone (47) 23 31 78 00 — All conditions set out by the carrier for the transfer of passengers to and from other carriers' routes, including Timetables: connecting times and through check-in of tickets and baggage, shall be objective and non-discriminatory. Account shall be taken of the public demand for air travel.

3. OTHER 2.2. Fares These public service obligations replace those published in — Maximum basic one-way fare (fully flexible) in the Official Journal of the European Communities C 85 of 15 March operating year beginning 1 April 2003 must not exceed 2001, as far as scheduled air services on the route Røros–Oslo NOK 1 725. v.v. is concerned.

— For each subsequent operating year the maximum fare shall be adjusted on 1 April within the limit of the consumer 4. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM: price index for the 12-month period ending 15 February the same year, as made public by Statistics Norway Ministry of Transport and Communications (http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/08/02/10/kpi_en/). PO Box 8010 Dep N-0030 Oslo — The carrier shall be party to the domestic interline Telephone (47) 22 24 82 41; facsimile (47) 22 24 95 72 agreements in force at any time, and shall offer all discounts available under such agreements. This documentation is also available on the Internet:

— Social discounts conforming to the usual practice shall be offered. http://www.odin.dep.no/sd/norsk/aktuelt/anbud C 112/50EN Official Journal of the European Communities 9.5.2002

ANNEX TO THE IMPOSITIONS 1-15 OF PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULED AIR SERVICES IN NORWAY

ADJUSTMENT OF PRODUCTION/AVAILABLE SEATS — PRODUCTION ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE

1. Purpose of the production adjustment clause

The purpose of the production adjustment clause is to ensure that supplied capacity/seats offered by the operator is adjusted to changes in market demand. Whenever the number of passengers increases significantly and exceeds the following specified limits for the percentage of seats occupied at any time (the passenger load factor), the operator shall increase available seats offered. The operator may accordingly decrease available seats offered when the number of passengers decreases significantly. See specification below in 3.

2. Periods for measuring passenger load factors

The periods during which the passenger load factor shall be monitored and assessed range from 1 January to 30 June inclusive and 1 Augustto30 November inclusive.

3. Conditions for changing production/available seats offered

3.1. Conditions for increasing production

3.1.1. An increase in production/available seats offered shall take place when the average passenger load factor on each single route encompassed by public service obligations is higher than 70 per cent. When the average passenger load factor on these routes exceeds 70 per cent in any of the periods mentioned in 2, the operator shall increase production/available seats offered by at least 10 per cent on these routes, at latest from the start of the following IATA traffic season. Production/available seats offered shall be increased at least so that the average passenger load factor does not exceed 70 per cent.

3.1.2. When increasing production/available seats offered according to the above, the new production may take place by using aircraft with lower seating capacity than specified in the original tender, if preferred by the operator.

3.1.3. For the route network encompassed by imposition 1A of public service obligations, the need for increase in number of seats offered shall be assessed on the basis of the average passenger load factor to and from each of the following destinations: Kirkenes, Alta, Hammerfest and Vadsø.

3.2. Conditions for decreasing production

3.2.1. A decrease in production/available seats offered may take place when the average passenger load factor on each single route encompassed by public service obligations is lower than 35 per cent. When the average passenger load factor on these routes is lower than 35 per cent in any of the periods mentioned in 2, the operator may decrease production/available seats offered by no more than 25 per cent on these routes from the first day after the end of the abovementioned periods.

3.2.2. For the route network encompassed by imposition 1A of public service obligations, the need for adjustments downwards in number of seats offered shall be assessed on the basis of the average passenger load factor to and from each of the following destinations: Kirkenes, Alta, Hammerfest and Vadsø.

3.2.3. On routes with more than two daily frequencies offered in each direction, reduction in production according to 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 shall take place by reducing frequencies offered. The only exception from this is when the operator uses aircraft with larger seating capacity than the minimum specified in the imposition of public service obligations. The operator may then use smaller aircraft, however, not with lower seating capacity than the minimum specified in the imposition of public service obligations.

3.2.4. On routes with only one or two daily frequencies offered in each direction, reduction in available seats offered can only take place by using aircraft with lower seating capacity than specified in the imposition of public service obligations.

3.2.5. For the route network encompassed by imposition 11 of public service obligations, the frequency to Bergen shall be minimum five and to Oslo minimum four. 9.5.2002EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 112/51

4. Procedures for changes in production

4.1. The Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications has the responsibility subject to law for approving proposed time schedules submitted by the operator, including changes in production. Reference is made to Circular N-8/97 by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, included in the tender file.

4.2. When production shall be increased according to 3.1, time schedules for new production/new seats should be agreed between the operator and the county (counties) as administrative unit affected.

4.3. If new production shall be offered according to 3.1, and the operator and the county (counties) as administrative unit affected cannot agree upon time schedules according to 4.2, the operator can seek approval according to 4.1 for a different time schedule for the new production/new seats offered from the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. This does not mean that the operator may apply for approval of a time schedule that does not include the required increase in production. There must exist substantial reasons for time schedules for new production/new seats diverging from those which could be agreed by the county (counties) as administrative unit affected according to 4.2, as a condition for the Ministry to approve such a proposal from the operator.

5. Unchanged financial compensation when changing production

5.1. The financial compensation to the operator remains unchanged when increasing production according to 3.1.

5.2. The financial compensation to the operator remains unchanged when decreasing production according to 3.2.