(iii) evidence that the applicant satisfies the requirements applicable in the EC Member State or EFTA State of establishment to persons wishing to engage in international road passenger transport;

Whereas Council Decision 87/602/EEC of 14 December 1987 on the sharing of passenger capacity between air carriers on scheduled air services between Member States and on access for air carriers to scheduled air service routes between Member States(4) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2343/90 of 24 July 1990 on access for air carriers to scheduled intra-Community air service routes and on the sharing of passenger capacity between air carriers on scheduled air services between Member States(5) constitute the first steps towards achieving the internal market in respect of access for Community air carriers to schedules intra-Community air route ...[+++]s;

Proposed new sections 73(1.1) and (2.1) in clause 25 provide the Agency with the power to refuse to issue a licence for non-scheduled international service to either a Canadian or non-Canadian applicant if, in the opinion of the Agency, it is in the public interest to do so.

Departmental officials point out that the Agency has found, at times, that it was prevented from considering factors, such as foreign policy or national security, that it legitimately should have scope to examine in deciding whether to grant a licence for non-scheduled international service.

An operator of a non-scheduled international service must have a licence under section 73 to operate the service, as well as a permit for each particular charter program that it operates.

An operator of a non-scheduled international service must have a licence under section 73 to operate the service, as well as a permit for each particular charter program that it operates.