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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9514
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport council

EU27 acknowledge measures must be taken to improve airport efficiency - Capacity planning must remain under member state responsibility

Luxembourg, 02/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 2 October, the Transport Council adopted conclusions based on the communication presented by the Commission in February on strengthening airport capacity, efficiency and safety in Europe. It invites the Commission to help member states develop interoperability capabilities, but does not explicitly support the development or implementation of joint methods for planning and assessing airport capacities.

The Council is in line with the...

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