15/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - EU and Jordan harmonise air services legislations. On Wednesday 15 December, the EU and Jordan signed a comprehensive air services agreement paving the way for full integration of their respective aviation markets. The agreement provides for reciprocal opening up of air markets and aligns Jordanian legislation with the EU's. Harmonisation will be in such areas as aviation safety, security, environment, consumer protection, air traffic management, competition issues and social aspects. This agreement will pave the way for the creation of a wider Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Area with the various Mediterranean partners. A similar agreement was concluded between the EU and Morocco in 2006 and negotiations are ongoing with Israel, Tunisia and Lebanon. (A.By./transl.rt)