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The European Commission (EC) has said that Spain can not withdraw the license to airlines registered in another country citing security reasons, so no one could take such action against low-cost airline Ryanair, based in Ireland. "Under current European legislation on aviation security, the authority to revoke an operating license to an airline for safety belongs exclusively to the State in which it is registered," said EU spokesman Dale Kidd.
"That is, a British airline, could withdraw the license only British authorities, in the case of a Spanish airline, only the Spanish authorities," he stated. Answers to any questions regarding the safety standards applied by the airlines, and the imposition of sanctions also fall on the country where the company is registered.
The Spanish Minister for Public Works, Ana Pastor, announced Monday that Spain will promote change in the EU regulation to national supervisory authorities to extend their authority over foreign airlines strong presence in its territory. The Spanish government said it intends to toughen sanctions against airlines and ensure that they meet safety standards, after the incidents involving this summer by Ryanair, but Pastor eluded refer to it during his appearance.
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EU spokesman noted that the EC has not yet received any formal information on this initiative and has avoided comment on its contents until they receive the full proposal. Yes Kidd said the EU executive's willingness to improve European legislation on air reporting incidents taking place in the territory of a particular country, but involve airlines registered in another Member State. "This is something that the EC would support strongly and, in fact, we are working on a proposal of this kind," the spokesman noted.
For now, under current legislation, Kidd has indicated that if a country has "doubts" about whether an airline based in another country meets the security, can take the case to the country or the European Commission to take action . She also pointed out that there is a permanent control at European level on security issues related to air transport, which is in charge of the Air Safety Committee. "If there is any concern at European level concerning a Member State has failed to take appropriate action, the matter may be brought before the Air Safety Committee," was riveting.