The Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2023

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under paragraph 1a of Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at United Kingdom airports, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2023 No. 0000

Civil Aviation

The Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2023

Made

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Coming into force-

25th March 2023

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 10aa and paragraph 3 of Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at United Kingdom airports(1).

In accordance with paragraph 1a of Article 13 of that Regulation, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

The Secretary of State considers that, as a result of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, there has been a reduction in the level of air traffic in a period compared to the corresponding period in a relevant previous year, and that the reduction is likely to persist.

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EUR 1993/95, amended by section 12 of the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 (c. 12) and by S.I. 2019/276, 2021/100, 2021/185, 2021/1200, 2022/368, 2022/822 and 2022/1107.