Air carriers are included on the blacklist if there is verified evidence of serious safety deficiencies, if there is a lack of ability and/or willingness to address safety deficiencies or if there is a lack of ability and/or willingness of the authorities responsible for the oversight of an air carrier to address safety deficiencies, to enforce the relevant safety standards or to oversee the aircraft.
Pēc tam, kad Komisija būs apstiprinājusi "melno sarakstu", to publicēs, — arī internetā, lai pasažieri varētu uzzināt par aviokompānijām, kas viņus apkalpo.