L 95/16 Official Journal of the European Union 9.4.2009 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 298/2009 of 8 April 2009 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, (5)  The authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight over the air carriers concerned have been consulted by the Commission as well as, in specific Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European cases, by some Member States. Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council of 14 December 2005 (6)  Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 should therefore be on the establishment of a Community list of air carriers subject amended accordingly. 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/CE (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Community carriers Whereas: (7)  Following information resulting from SAFA ramp checks carried out on aircraft of certain Community air carriers, as well as area specific inspections and audits carried out (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March by the;lr natlokn al av1at.1 on afuthorltles, some Mem}ll)er 2006 established the Community list of air carriers .St?tes ciivet}tla enC certa%ns.en orcer(rilentthmeaiqres.STf iy which are subject to an operating ban within the 1Crlormit be ) t(;lmmls on - an th N ir . a4 (Ehy Community referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) omumitiee about these meastres: the competent aut]- No 2111/2005 (3 orities of Sweden have revoked the Air Operator Certifi- ' cate (AOC) of the carrier Nordic Regional and suspended those of the carriers Fly Excellent and Aero Syncro; the ) ) ) competent authorities of Spain have revoked the AOC of 2 Iznl lalc/cgéc(l)asnce WlthMArtgle gt(zt) of Regulat}ortl ((iEtC) 1\}110 the carrier Bravo Airlines and its operating licence; the , some Member States communicated to the " : : Commission information that is relevant in the context competent authorities of Portugal lifted the suspension of £ undatine th o 1 | o ) the AOC of the carrier Luzair on 22 January 2009 \?vasupalsélngo:n;ui?z?ggngy :}Slir dRecS:f;rtl;ielsn Oérrrllattl}?ir; following verification of successful completion of basis. the C o I ﬁ’ 1d be undated. corrective actions by the carrier; the competent auth- asts, the Community fist should be updated. orities of Greece lifted the suspension of the AOC of the carrier Hellenic Imperial Airways on 18 December o ) ) 2008 following verification of successful completion of G) Th}el CO?IHISlSlOH 1nf0;med ﬁl_l air - carriers conc.errgfd corrective actions by the carrier and suspended on cither directly or, when this was not practicable, 28 January 2009 the AOC of the carrier Euroair Ltd through the authorities responsible for their regulatory following a request of this carrier and the suspension oversight, indicating the essential facts and considerations of the approval of the continuing airworthiness which would form the basis for a decision to impose on management organisation of the carrier. 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. Air carriers from the Republic of Kazakhstan (4)  Opportunity was given by the Commission to the air carriers concerned to consult the documents provided Starline KZ by Member States, to submit written comments and to (8)  There is verified evidence of serious safety deficiencies on 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). 344, 27.12.2005, p. 15. oJ L 0] L 84, 23.3.2006, p. 14. oL 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4. (4 DGCATR-2007-357, BUL-2008-8, BUL-2008-9. the part of Starline KZ certified in Kazakhstan. These deficiencies have been identified by Bulgaria as well as other ECAC states during ramp inspections performed under the SAFA programme (%). The repetition of these non-compliances shows systemic safety deficiencies in the area of operations and maintenance. DGCATR-2007-359, DGCATR-2008-166,