MEPs approved by 680 votes to 3 with 4 abstentions on Friday 18 December the emergency package of measures presented by the Commission to ensure that air safety is maintained and to avoid an abrupt interruption of road and air traffic between the EU and the UK (see EUROPE 12620/6) if no agreement on the post-Brexit relationship is reached before 1 January 2021.
These measures are the same as those approved a few days ago by the Member States (see EUROPE 12624/22).
In addition, MEPs adopted a series of amendments also corresponding to the amendments made to the initial text by the States (see EUROPE 12625/16).
Parliament's vote therefore paves the way for the final adoption of the texts by the Council. This should take place by written procedure on Tuesday 22 December, according to information obtained by EUROPE.
If an agreement on the future relationship with the United Kingdom were to be reached before 1 January next year, these texts would not enter into force, but for the time being the uncertainty remains (see other news).
To view the approved regulations on aviation safety: https://bit.ly/3apLUni; air transport connectivity: https://bit.ly/2J855ag; and road transport connectivity: https://bit.ly/34lyBAH (Original version in French by Agathe Cherki)