Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 92 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Transport Air Air carriers of the United Kingdom: Air carriers of the United Kingdom will no longer enjoy traffic rights under any air transport agreement to which the Union is a party, be it to or from the territory of the United Kingdom, be it to or from the territory of any of the EU Member States. Air carriers of the United Kingdom will no longer have access to designation/traffic rights so far available under the bilateral air transport agreements between EU Member States and a third country on account of the principle of EU designation accepted by the third country concerned. UK will have to negotiate bi lateral rights with countries that the UK relies on EU rights to operate into and out of. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF AIR TRANSPORT Transport Air Air carriers of any of the EU Member States: Air carriers of the EU Member States will no longer enjoy traffic rights to or from the territory of the United Kingdom granted to Union carriers by a third country under any air transport agreement to which the Union is a party. Rights under the said agreements as regards, inter alia, cooperative market arrangements including leasing, intermodal service or operational flexibility may be affected if, and to the extent to which, they are exercised in the territory of the United Kingdom or in connection with carriers of the United Kingdom. Air carriers of the EU Member States may no longer have access to designation / traffic rights so far available under the bilateral air transport agreements between the United Kingdom and a third country on account of the principle of EU designation accepted by the third country concerned. Where the UK has bilateral air carrier rights with a third country EU air carriers will not have the right to operate under those UK bilateral agreements. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF AIR TRANSPORT Transport Air Air carriers of countries which are not Member States of the EU: Air carriers of countries which are not Member States of the EU will no longer benefit from access to traffic rights to or from the territory of the United Kingdom, or any other rights where these have been granted to their country under any air transport agreement to which the Union is a party. Non EU air carriers will lose their UK traffic rights as of the withdrawal date. New UK bilateral agreements will be necessary to continue to serve the UK Market WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF AIR TRANSPORT Transport Air Safety Air safety: After the withdrawal date the UK will cease to participate in the activities of EASA and consequently the UK Civil Aviation Authority will no longer need to ensure compliance by UK-based companies with the EU aviation safety legislation. UK air safety laws will apply. These may differ and not comply with EU ones. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU AVIATION SAFETY RULES