6.3.2001EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 72/3

COMMISSION NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4(1)(a) OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2408/92

Imposition of a public service obligation on scheduled air services within (2001/C 72/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

I. Pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No The service must be non-stop between Toulon/HyŁres and 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air . carriers to intra-Community air routes, France has decided to impose a public service obligation on scheduled air The service must be operated with a pressurised aircraft services on the following routes: having a seating capacity of at least 17. Toulon/HyŁres-, Toulon/HyŁres- Toulon/HyŁres-Toulouse, Toulon/HyŁres-Nantes. Except on public holidays, the minimum level of service provided 235 days a year except at weekends must be II. The new public service obligation is as follows: two return trips per day, morning and evening, and the minimum level of service provided 90 days a year at Minimum frequency, capacity provided, type of aircraft used and weekends must be one return trip on Saturday mornings timetables and one return trip on Sunday evenings.

Toulon/HyŁres-Bordeaux Timetables must be such as to enable passengers on business trips during the working week to make the Except on public holidays, the minimum level of service round trip within the day and to spend at least six and a provided 235 days a year except at weekends must be half hours at their destination, whether Nantes or Toulon. two return trips per day, morning and evening, and the minimum level of service provided 90 days a year at weekends must be one return trip on Saturday mornings The service must be non-stop between Toulon/HyŁres and and one return trip on Sunday evenings. Nantes.

Timetables must be such as to enable passengers on The service must be operated with a pressurised aircraft business trips during the working week to make the having a seating capacity of at least 17. round trip within the day and to spend at least seven hours at their destination, whether Bordeaux or Toulon. Flight bookings The service must be non-stop between Toulon/HyŁres and Bordeaux. Seats on these flights must be marketed by at least one computerised booking system. The service must be operated with a pressurised aircraft having a seating capacity of at least 17. Service continuity

Toulon/HyŁres-Toulouse Except in cases of force majeure, the number of flights cancelled for reasons directly attributable to the carrier Except on public holidays, the minimum level of service must not exceed 3 % of the number of flights scheduled provided 235 days a year except at weekends must be in any IATA scheduling season. two return trips per day, morning and evening, and the minimum level of service provided 90 days a year at weekends must be one return trip on Saturday mornings The carrier must give at least six months’ notice before and one return trip on Sunday evenings. discontinuing these services.

Timetables must be such as to enable passengers on Community carriers are hereby informed that the operation business trips during the working week to make the of air services without regard to the abovementioned public round trip within the day and to spend at least seven service obligation may result in administrative and/or hours at their destination, whether Toulouse or Toulon. criminal penalties.