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INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE – ATTACHMENT B <strong>EASA</strong>.2009.OP.21 the aerodrome infrastructure and effectively “rent” them to any service providers. The impact would be, perhaps, a larger investment in vehicles and some form of oversight of the quality and maintenance of these vehicles through the NAA oversight of the aerodrome. Article 9 - Exemptions 1. Where at an airport, specific constraints of available space or capacity, arising in particular from congestion and area utilization rate, make it impossible to open up the market and/or implement self-handling to the degree provided for in this Directive, the Member State in question may decide: (a) to limit the number of suppliers for one or more categories of ground-handling services other than those referred to in Article 6 (2) in all or part of the airport; in this case the provisions of Article 6 (2) and (3) shall apply; (b) to reserve to a single supplier one or more of the categories of ground-handling services referred to in Article 6 (2); (d) to ban self-handling or to restrict it to a single airport user for the categories of groundhandling services referred to in Article 7 (2). This can provide aerodromes and/or states with the leverage to argue for restricted markets in some areas. However, it is surprising that de-icing / anti-icing is not included on the list of ground-handling activities, because space and capacity are legitimate reasons for limiting the number of providers. An amendment could be proposed to include de-icing / anti-icing within this exemption; provided an adequate case was made and supported. Where a “free” market does exist at an aerodrome with restricted space, and the competition is affecting capacity, then the operational impact could be positive. Article 11 Selection of suppliers 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures for the organization of a selection procedure for suppliers authorized to provide ground-handling services at an airport where their number is limited in the cases provided for in Article 6 (2) or Article 9. This procedure must comply with the following principles: airsight GmbH - 78 -
INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE – ATTACHMENT B <strong>EASA</strong>.2009.OP.21 (a) In cases where Member States require the establishment of standard conditions or technical specifications to be met by the suppliers of ground-handling services, those conditions or specifications shall be established following consultation with the Airport Users' Committee. The selection criteria laid down in the standard conditions or technical specifications must be relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory. (d) Suppliers of ground-handling services shall be selected for a maximum period of seven years. As described in Clauses 22 & 23 above, para 1(a) here indicates that states can require aerodromes (with inferred support of AUC) to establish and adhere to standards and technical specifications for de-icing / anti-icing providers. Therefore allowing an indirect ruling for these providers, and a degree of harmonised standardisation. An agreement amongst NAAs to agree to one standard (eg AEA), and supported by Industry through the AUCs could be proposed. A proposal could be made to extend the licensing period beyond 7 years for de-icing / antiicing. This would not necessarily bring about complete harmonisation, however, it should ensure involvement from the aerodrome in which standards the providers are obliged, by the operators, to uphold; and through the AUC agreements could be made for harmonisation at a local level. The aerodrome could still defer oversight to the operators. This option may also allow for the supply of Type I. Extending the licensing period may encourage more investment and greater competition. De-icing equipment (vehicles) and glycol recovery vehicles (GRV) are expensive items which typically have lifecycle and investment cycle between 10 to 15 years (as discovered during the Study). After 7-years the capital remaining in a vehicle can still be 50% of the initial cost, and the second-hand market is not necessarily buoyant. Extending the period could also see prices falling, as investment can be recovered over a longer period. Article 14 Approval 1. Member States may make the ground-handling activity of a supplier of ground-handling services or a self-handling user at an airport conditional upon obtaining the approval of a airsight GmbH - 79 -
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