4.—(1) Article 2 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) In paragraph 2 for “an authority of a Member State” substitute “ the authority ”.
(3) In paragraph 7 omit “in a Member State”.
(4) In paragraph 8 omit the words from “, as provided in” to the end.
(5) In paragraph 11—
(a)for “Community air carrier” substitute “ UK air carrier ”; and
(b)for “a competent licensing authority” substitute “ the competent licensing authority ”.
(6) After paragraph 11 insert—
“11A. ‘qualifying air carrier’ means:
(a)a UK air carrier; or
(b)any air carrier eligible to operate services on the route concerned under or by virtue of an agreement between the United Kingdom and another country;”.
(7) Omit paragraphs 13 and 14.
(8) In paragraphs 18 and 19 omit “expressed in euro or in local currency”.
(9) Omit paragraphs 20 to 22.
(10) For paragraph 26 substitute—
“26. “principal place of business” means the head office or registered office of a UK air carrier.”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 4 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)