Full text of the paper:
Collected Papers of the Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad
2017, vol. 51, No. 3 – 1, pp. 941–957
Language of the paper: Serbian
Overview paper
udk: 347.8:061.1EU
doi: 10.5937/zrpfns51-15569
Author:
Irena Radumilo, Ph.D. Student
University of Novi Sad
Faculty of Law Novi Sad
irenaradumilo@gmail.com
Abstract:
Process of liberalization of European air space was falling behind the widening of commerce freedoms in other air traffic branches on the EU soil. Reasons for this should, first and foremost, be looked for in the political sensitivity of Member States and their unwillingness to give up sovereignty on their aerial territories. It wasn’t until the end of 80’s in last century that the European Community started to envision packages of laws that would lead to liberalization of European air space, and ultimately to the creation of Single European Sky policies. After achieving a single aviation market without obstacles in freedom of transport and competition, in the last decade the Union went one step further by “exporting” their law packages to neighboring non-member countries, aiming to spread their influence to air space beyond their own borders. This is how, in 2006, Republic of Serbia was found amongst a group of countries that, together with the European Union, signed the Agreement on a unique airspace (also known as Еuropean Common Aviation Area). Since the application of this treaty has not yet come to life, the open question of its final effects remains, meaning if the political interests will gain advantage over undoubted economic benefits a treaty of this nature offers to its member states.
Keywords:
liberalization, single aviation market, European Union, ECAA agreement.