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Transport — Air transport — Access to the groundhandling market at Community airports — Collection of an access fee — Not permissible — Collection of an access fee for use of airport installations — Conditions — (Council Directive 96/67, Art. 16(3))

Summary

Directive 96/67 on access to the groundhandling market at Community airports, in particular Article 16(3) thereof, precludes the managing body of an airport from making access to the groundhandling market in the airport subject to payment by a supplier of groundhandling services or self-handler of an access fee as consideration for the grant of a commercial opportunity, in addition to the fee payable by that supplier or self-handler for the use of the airport installations. On the other hand, that body is entitled to collect a fee for the use of airport installations, of an amount, to be determined according to the criteria laid down in Article 16(3) of the Directive, which takes account of the interest of that body in making a profit.

see paras 60, 62-63, operative part