14.10.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 283/27 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1543/2006 of 12 October 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council and as amended by Regulation (EC) No 910/2006 (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/CE (') (hereinafter referred to as ‘the basic Regulation’), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas: (1)  The Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March 2006 establishing 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). (2)  The Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 910/2006 of 20 June 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 4742006 of 22 March 2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter 1I of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). (3)  In accordance with Article 4(2) of the basic Regulation and Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 473/2006 of 22 March 2006 laying down implementing rules for the Community list of air carriers which are () O] L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 15. () O] L 84, 23.3.2006, p. 14. () O L 168, 21.6.2006, p. 16. subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*, a Member State requested to update the Community list. (4 In accordance with Article 4(3) of the basic Regulation, Member States communicated to the Commission infor- mation that is relevant in the context of updating the Community list. On this basis, the Commission should decide to update the Community list on its own initiative or at the request of Member States. (5)  In accordance with Article 7 of the basic Regulation and Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 473/2006, the Commission informed all air carriers concerned either directly or, when this was not practicable, through the authorities responsible for their regulatory oversight, indi- cating 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. (6)  In accordance with Article 7 of the basic Regulation and Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 473/2006, opportunity was given by the Commission to the air carriers concerned to consult the documents provided 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 (°). (7  In accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 473/2006, the authorities with responsibility for regu- latory oversight over the air carriers concerned have been consulted by the Commission as well as, in specific cases, by some Member States. () O] L 84, 23.3.2006, p. 8. (°) Established by Article 12 of 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 (O] L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4).