Transport: Draft Regulation exempts certain categories of concerted practices concerning passenger tariffs and baggage, slot allocations at airports and airport scheduling.

United Kingdom

The Commission has published a preliminary draft Regulation amending Regulation 1617/93 which exempts certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices concerning passenger tariffs and baggage on scheduled air services, slot allocation at airports and airport scheduling. After extensive investigations the Commission proposes to extend the block exemption granted by the Regulation to 30 June 1999.