L 237/10 Official Journal of the European Union 8.9.2010 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 791/2010 of 6 September 2010 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 EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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 European Union and on informing air transport passengers of the identity of the operating air carrier, and repealing Article 9 of Directive 2004/36/EC (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas: (1) ~ Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 (3 of 22 March 2006 established the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the European Union referred to in Chapter II of Regu- lation (EC) No 2111/2005 (). (2)  In accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005, two Member States adopted exceptional measures imposing an immediate operating ban in respect of their own territory in order to react to unforeseen safety problems. 3)  In accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 and Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 4732006 (% of 22 March 2006 laying down imple- menting rules for 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, the two Member States requested to update the list of carriers banned from operating within the European Union. (4) It is evident that the continued operation of these carriers is likely to constitute a serious risk to safety, and that () OJ L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 15. () OJ L 84, 23.3.2006, p. 14. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EU) No 590/2010 (OJ L 170, 6.6.2010, p. 9). () OJ L 84, 23.3.2006, p. 14. ( O] L 84, 23.3.2006, p. 8. such a risk has not been fully resolved by means of urgent measures taken by the two Member States concerned. (5 The Commission informed the air carriers concerned indicating the essential facts and considerations which would form the basis for a decision to impose on it an operating ban within the European Union. (6)  Since urgent measures are necessary to resolve this situation, therefore, in accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 473/2006, the Commission is not required to comply with the provisions of Article 4(1) of the same Regulation. However opportunity was given by the Commission to the air carriers in question to consult the documents provided by Member States, to submit written comments and to make an oral presen- tation to the Commission and members of the Air Safety Committee. (7)  The competent authority with responsibility for regu- latory oversight over the air carriers concerned has been consulted by the Commission as well as by some Member States. (8)  Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly. Meridian Airways (9)  There is verified evidence of serious safety deficiencies on the part of Meridian Airways certified in the Republic of Ghana. These deficiencies have been identified by Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom during ramp inspections performed under the SAFA programme (°). (10) At a meeting with the Commission on 9 June 2010, also attended by the competent authorities of Ghana together with the competent authorities of Belgium and the United Kingdom, the air carrier submitted a Corrective Action Plan designed to address the safety deficiencies. (°) BCAA-2010-68, BCAA-2009-132, BCAA-2010-10, DGAC/F-2010- 1297, LBA/D-2009-1415, LBA/D-2010-386, CAA-NL-2009-200, CAA-UK-2009-873,  CAA-UK-2010-659,  CAA-UK-2010-670, CAA-UK-2010-671, CAA-UK-2010-672.