Chapter II of the basic Regulation lays down procedures for updating the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community as well as procedures allowing the Member States, in certain circumstances, to adopt exceptional measures imposing operating bans within their territory.

It is appropriate to adopt certain implementing measures in order to provide detailed rules in respect of these procedures.

In particular, it is appropriate to specify the information to be provided by the Member States when they request the Commission to adopt a decision under Article 4(2) of the basic Regulation to update the Community list by imposing a new operating ban, lifting an existing ban or modifying the attached conditions.

It is necessary to lay down conditions for the exercise of the rights of defence of the carriers subject to the decisions adopted by the Commission in order to update the Community list.

In the context of updating the list, the basic Regulation requires the Commission to take due account of the need for decisions to be taken swiftly and, where appropriate, provide a procedure for urgent cases.

The Commission should receive adequate information on any operating ban imposed by the Member States as exceptional measures under Articles 6(1) and 6(2) of the basic Regulation.