12.4.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 102/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 331/2008 of 11 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council of 14 December 2005 on the establishment of a Community list of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the Community and on informing air transport passengers of the identity of the operating air carrier, and repealing Article 9 of Directive 2004/36/EC ('), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March 2006 established the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter I of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 (2. (2)  In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005, some Member States communicated to the Commission information that is relevant in the context of updating the Community list. Relevant information was also communicated by third countries. On this basis, the Community list should be updated. (3)  The Commission informed all air carriers concerned either directly or, when this was not practicable, through the authorities responsible for their regulatory oversight, indicating the essential facts and considerations which would form the basis for a decision to impose on them an operating ban within the Community or to modify the conditions of an operating ban imposed on an air carrier which is included in the Community list. (4)  Opportunity was given by the Commission to the air carriers concerned to consult the documents provided () O] L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 15. () OJ L 84, 23.3.2006, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1400/2007 (O] L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 12). by Member States, to submit written comments and to make an oral presentation to the Commission within 10 working days and to the Air Safety Committee estab- lished by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonization of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (3). (5)  The authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight over the air carriers concerned have been consulted by the Commission as well as, in specific cases, by some Member States. (6)  Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly. Air carriers licensed in Ukraine Albatross Avia Ltd (7)  France communicated to the Commission that it adopted an immediate operating ban on all operations of the carrier Albatross Avia Ltd certified in the Ukraine for reasons that this carrier is in reality the Ukrainian carrier Volare, which is already subject to an operating ban (¥. France has also submitted to the Commission a request to update the Community list in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 473/2006. (8)  The carrier did not produce any appropriate evidence to dissipate the concerns raised by France. (9)  Following consultations with the Commission and some Member States, the competent authorities of Ukraine submitted to the Commission their decision whereby they revoked the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of the carrier. Therefore, on the basis of the common criteria, no further action regarding Albatross Avia Ltd is needed. () OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1). (*) Commission Regulation (EC) No 787/2007 of 4 July 2007 (O] L 175, 5.7.2007, p. 10).