6.5. Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 concerning protection against subsidisation and unfair pricing practices causing injury to Community air carriers in the supply of air services from countries not members of the European Community OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Four · European Union

As regards Regulation (EC) No 868/2004, the Commission should be empowered in particular to develop a detailed methodology for determining the existence of unfair pricing practices. This methodology should cover, inter alia, the manner in which normal competitive pricing, actual costs and reasonable profit margins are to be assessed in the specific context of the aviation sector. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 by supplementing it, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. Accordingly, Regulation (EC) No 868/2004 is hereby amended as follows: Article 5(3) shall be replaced by the following: ‘3. The Commission shall develop a detailed methodology for determining the existence of unfair pricing practices. This methodology shall cover, inter alia, the manner in which normal competitive pricing, actual costs and reasonable profit margins are to be assessed in the specific context of the aviation sector. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 15(4).’; Article 15 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 15 Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee established by Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92 of 23 July 1992 on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes OJ L 240, 24.8.1992, p. 8.’. . 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

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