Transcript AVIATION IN TRANSITION:CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF LIBERALISATION COMESA’S EXPERIENCE MAP OF COMESA.

AVIATION IN TRANSITION:CHALLENGES AND
OPPORTUNITIES OF LIBERALISATION
COMESA’S EXPERIENCE
MAP OF COMESA
HISTORY OF COMESA
 1958&1960 – Meetings of Independent African States agreed to promote
economic co-operation amongst themselves to combat fragmented
economies and small market size.
 1965 – UNECA ministerial meeting in Lusaka, Zambia recommended
creation of Economic Community of Eastern and Southern African States.
 1981 – Treaty establishing Preferential Trade Area (PTA) was signed.
Treaty envisioned transformation of PTA into a Common Market in ten
years.
 1982 – PTA Treaty was ratified.
HISTORY OF COMESA ..cont’d
 1993 – Treaty establishing COMESA signed.
 1994 – COMESA Treaty ratified.
 Economic integration in Eastern and Southern Africa
is a logical systematic step by step process from
Preferential Trade Area to a Common Market and
then an Economic Community.
COMESA VISION
To attain a fully integrated internationally
competitive regional economic community
with high standards of living of its people
and where goods, services, capital and
labour move freely across borders
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
OF COMESA
 To attain sustainable growth and development of the member sates
 To promote joint development in all fields of economic activity
 To co-operate in the creation of an enabling environment for foreign, crossborder and domestic investment
 To co-operate in the promotion of peace, security and stability among
member states
 To co-operate in strengthening the relations between COMESA and the rest
of the world.
 To contribute towards the establishment, progress and realization of the
objectives of the African Economic Community.
DECISSION MAKING
PROCESS OF COMESA
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Authority
Council of Ministers
COMESA Court Of Justice
Committee of Governors of Central Banks
Inter-Governmental Committee
Technical Committees(12)
Consultative Committee of Business
Secretariat
COMESA IN CONTINENTAL
CONTEXT
PTA/COMESA established under the auspices
of Lagos Plan of Action and Final Act of Lagos
which seek to establish African Economic
Community
COMESA like other RECs is building of African
Economic Community
COMESA Air Transport Liberalization
Programme in line with Abuja Treaty(1994) –
Articles 61 and 88
YAMOUSSOUKRO
DECISION
 Yamoussoukro Decision based on Abuja Treaty and came into
force 12 August 2000
 Yamoussoukro Decision provides for:
 Removal of restrictions on traffic rights including 5th
Freedom
 Fixation of tariffs without government approval
 Multiple designation
 Criteria for market access for eligible airlines
 Standards for safety and security
AIR TRANSPORT LIBERAZATION
PROGRAMME OF COMESA
Based on the COMESA Treaty Article 87(3) a,
c, d, e, g and I which provide for:
 Adoption of common policies
 Liberalization of air transport services
 Harmonization of civil aviation regulations
 Harmonization of airport facilitation procedures
 Implementation of CNS/ATM systems
 Harmonization and co-ordination safety oversight
and security programmes
REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF LIBERALISATION OF AIR TRANSPORT
SERVICES – LEGAL NOTICE No. 2 OF 1999
 Promulgated by Council in May 1999 and came into force
October 1999
 Adopted a two phase implementation schedule and timetable
 Phase 1 October 1999 – October 2000
 Phase 2 October 2000 – October 2001
LEGAL NOTICE No.2 -CONT’D
PHASE 1 (OCT 1999- OCT 2000)
 Free movement of cargo and non-schd pax
 Free movement of schd pax up to 2 daily
frequencies per city pair
 Multiple designation
 Elimination of capacity/equipment restrictions
 Fifth freedom traffic limited to 30% on sectors with
3rd & 4th freedom services and unlimited on sectors
without 3rd & 4th freedom services
LEGAL NOTICE No.2
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 PHASE 2 (OCT 2000 – OCT 2001)
 PROVIDES FOR FREE MOVEMENT OF INTRACOMESA AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES
STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF
LEGAL NOTICE No.2
 COMESA AIR TRANSPORT REGULATORY BOARD
(ATRB) WAS ESTABLISHED - 1999
 TWELVE MEMBER STATES HAVE IMPLEMENTED:
BURUNDI, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, ERITRIA, ETHIOPIA,
KENYA, MADAGASCAR, RWANDA, UGANDA,
SUDAN, ZAMBIA & ZIMBABWE
 OTHER STATES EXPRESSED DIFFICULITIES IN
IMPLEMENTING AND WERE ALLOWED TO SEEK
DEROGATION
WAY FORWARD
 ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF HARMONISATION,
MONITORING AND PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS
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INSTITUTIONAL AND MONITORING MECHANISM
COMESA AIR TRANSPORT POLICY
IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS
MEMORANDUM FOR COURT OF JUSTICE AND TRIBUNAL
CAPACITY BUILDING IN STAKE HOLDERS
CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS
REGULATORY HARMONISATION
INCORPORATION OF COUNCIL REGULATIONS INTO NATIONAL
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
 EXPAND PROGRAMME TO COVER AVIATION SAFETY AND
SECURITY
IMPACT OF PHASE 1
 INCREASE OF FLIGHT FREQUENCES BETWEEN
CITY PAIRS
 REDUCTION IN FARES DUE TO COMPETION
 INCREASE IN AIRLINE CO-OPERATION
 INCREASE IN REVENUE TO AIRPORTS AND ATS
PROVIDERS
 INCREASE IN CONSUMER CHOICE DUE TO NEW
AIRLINES ENTERING THE MARKET
CO-OPERATION WITH
OTHER RECS
 COMESA IS ALREADY WORKING JOINTY
WITH EAC & SADC ON COMPETION
REGULATIONS
 COMESA IS ALREADY EXPLORING WAYS
TO CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER RECS:
CEMAC, CENSAD, ECOWAS,IGAD, IOC,
MRU, UMA, UEMOA, etc
IN CONCLUSION
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