98/387/EC: Commission Decision of 14 January 1998 on the application of Article 9 of Council Directive 96/67/EC to Frankfurt Airport (Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG) (notified under document number C(1998) 67) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Directive 96/67/EC
• Articles: 3

Article 1

The exemption decisions granted to Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG, as notified to the Commission on 10 April and 20 October 1997, are hereby approved, provided that Germany makes the following amendments thereto:

(a) in relation to Terminal 1, the exemptions under Article 9(1)(b) and (d) of Directive 96/67/EC shall be granted only in respect of the eastern part of Pier B running from Gate B 2 to Gate B 42, and Pier C up to Gate C 15, as well as to the transport of passengers, baggage, crew, cargo and mail between the aircraft and the Terminal; as regards Pier A and the western part of Pier B from Gate B 10 to Gate B 23, no exemption under Article 9(1)(b) of the Directive shall be granted, and the exemption under Article 9(1)(d) of the Directive shall be granted in such a way as to allow one airport user the right to self-handle;

(b) in relation to Terminal 2, no exemption under Article 9(1)(b) of the Directive shall be granted and the exemption under Article 9(1)(d) of the Directive shall be granted in such a way as to allow one airport user the right to self-handle.

Article 2

Germany shall notify the exemption decisions, as amended pursuant to Article 1, to the Commission before they enter into force.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 14 January 1998.

For the Commission

Neil KINNOCK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 272, 25. 10. 1996, p. 36.

(2) OJ C 335, 6. 11. 1997, p. 7.

(3) These figures are arrived at by combining the equipment deemed necessary in each case (monopoly or open market) and the space occupied by each piece of equipment, increased by a coefficient to allow for the space needed around each piece of equipment and for manoeuvring it (1,30 and 1,34 respectively, making a total of 1,75).

(4) [1991] ECR I-4007.

(5) [1991] ECR I-4221.

(6) [1978] ECR 927.

(7) [1992] ECR I-4071, at point 12.