Joint Statement Air Transport Agreement
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Datum nieuwsfeit: 17-05-2008 |
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Bron: Sloveens voorzitterschap EU 2008 |
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Sloveens voorzitterschap EU 2008
16.05.2008
Joint Statement
Representatives of the European Community and its Member States met
with representatives of the United States 15-16 May in Brdo, Slovenia,
for the initial round of negotiations toward a second stage Air
Transport Agreement, in accordance with Article 21 of the Agreement.
Slovenian Minister for Transport, Mr Radovan Zerjav, representing the
Presidency of the European Union, Mr Zoltan Kazatsay, Deputy Director
General of the Directorate of Energy and Transport of the European
Commission, and Mr C. Boyden Gray, Special Envoy for European Union
Affairs of the United States, formally opened the proceedings.
The delegations of both sides expressed profound gratitude and
appreciation to the Slovenian Presidency for providing a perfect venue
for beginning the negotiations in the beautiful and historic setting
of the Brdo Congress Centre. They paid tribute to the professional,
courteous and warm support the Slovenian Presidency and its staff
provided prior to and during the negotiations. Both sides recognised
the part these arrangements played in establishing the friendly and
constructive atmosphere in which the talks took place.
Both delegations welcomed the participation of representatives of
Iceland and Norway as observers on the EU delegation.
To begin building on the comprehensive first stage Air Transport
Agreement, which has been applied provisionally since 30 March 2008,
each delegation outlined its positions for the second stage agreement.
Both sides took this initial opportunity to discuss the proposals in
further detail, and undertook to give them further in-depth
consideration. To take forward work in the respective areas of
interest identified, both sides will develop proposals for the next
round of negotiations to be held in Washington in September 2008.
Signed in Brdo on 16 May 2008
For the EU Delegation: Daniel Calleja
For the US Delegation: John Byerly
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