12.6.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 149/69 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 June 2009 on the detailed interpretation of the aviation activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2009) 4293) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/450/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC ('), and in particular Article 3b thereof, Whereas: (1)  Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (3 included aviation activities within the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community. (2)  The definition of aviation activities and in particular the exemptions listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC are mainly based on the exemptions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1794/2006 of 6 December 2006 laying down a common charging scheme for air navi- gation services (?), which exemptions are consistent with those of the Eurocontrol Route Charges System. (3)  Appendix 2 to the Procedures for Air Navigation Services — Air Traffic Management adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) () describes the ICAO model flight plan form and gives instructions for the completion of that form. The flight plan can be used to identify the flights falling under the scope of the Community scheme. OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32. OJ L 8, 13.1.2009, p. 3. OJ L 341, 7.12.2006, p. 3. PANS-ATM, Doc 4444. (4)  The interpretation of aviation activities provided for in this Decision should be applied in conformity with Commission Decision 2007/589/EC of 18 July 2007 establishing guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87[EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (°). (5)  The interpretation of public service obligations should be applied in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (Recast) (). (6)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Climate Change Committee referred to in Article 23 of Directive 2003/87EC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The detailed interpretation of aviation activities listed in Annex 1 to Directive 2003/87/EC is set out in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 June 2009. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission () O] L 229, 31.8.2007, p. 1. () O] L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3.