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The Basque Country and the Spanish State will set up a bilateral commission to participate in airport management

The agreement on airport infrastructures provides for the establishment of a cooperation body between the two administrations which, in accordance with the current competition regulations, will enable the Basque Country to intervene in strategic decisions.

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Aeropuerto de Bilbao



EUROPA PRESS

18/3/2024
Bilbao Airport. Stock Photo: Europa Press

The Agreement on Airport Infrastructures of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (CAPV) provides for the establishment of a bilateral commission between the Basque Country and the General Administration of the Spanish State to participate and cooperate in decisions affecting Basque airports , as stated in the document to which EITB has had access.

In this context, the document gives this bilateral commission the powerto manage , within the framework of the current competition regulations, in order to facilitate the proper functioning and development of airport activity. In particular, this body shall consist of eight members , four of whom shall represent the CAPV, and four other members of the General Administration of the State, whose presidency shall alternate between the two administrations.

In particular, it is an airport cooperation, coordination and management mechanism which, within the existing legal framework, aims to ensure the proper functioning and development of this activity in the territory.

The bilateral commission shall be responsible for collecting the proposals made by the Autonomous Community prior to the preparation of the airport master plans, for issuing a mandatory report on them one month before their approval by the Ministry and for drawing up its own strategic document analysing the coordination and complementarity between the airports of the Basque Country and the other transport and logistics infrastructures in the territory.

The main functions of this Commission also include promoting agreements for economic and social development related to airport activity, promoting and increasing good practices and promoting co-financing agreements for investments or services considered strategic in this area.

The Basque Country may submit proposalstothe document prepared by AENA through this bilateral commission, which shall be represented in the technical committees and working groups of the State as determined, as set out in the text signed by thePresident of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez , and the President of the Spanish Government, Imanol Pradales .

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