- This Agreement seeks, within the framework of the Revised Treaty, to:
(a) establish a single market for air transport services within the Community in furtherance of the undertaking of Member States under paragraph 1 of Article 33 and paragraph 1 of Article 37 of the Revised Treaty to remove barriers to the right of establishment of Community nationals and the right of Community nationals to provide services within the Community; and
(b) establish measures to:
(i) promote the adoption of uniform standards and recommended practices for the provision of air transport services within the Community;
(ii) ensure uniformity in licensing and certification of aviation personnel within the Community; and
(iii) ensure that the provision of international air transport services in the Community is undertaken by financially viable and technically qualified air carriers.
- This Agreement confers rights and obligations on Member States in furtherance of the objectives set out in paragraph 1.