Ukraine supported the ratification of the Open Skies Agreement with the European Union. On February 17, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a law on ratification of the agreement between Ukraine and the European Union on the Common Aviation Area.
311 people's deputies voted for this decision.
The conclusion of this agreement is provided by the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement.
The purpose of the agreement is the gradual creation of a Common Aviation Area between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, based, in particular, on identical rules in the field of flight safety, aviation security, air traffic management, environmental protection, consumer protection, computer reservation systems, as well as on identical rules regarding social aspects.
To this end, the agreement establishes mandatory rules, technical requirements, administrative procedures, basic operational standards and implementation standards applied between the parties.
Ukrainian aviation legislation will be in line with European legislation.
The agreement provides for unlimited access of airlines to all Ukrainian and European airports: Common Aviation Area operates on the basis of free access to the air transportation market and on equal terms of competition.
The implementation of the agreement will take place in two stages. Ukraine is taking the necessary measures to incorporate into the legal system of Ukraine and implement the requirements and standards of the acts of the European Union.
The parties cooperate, among other things, in order to achieve convergence of certification systems in the areas of primary certification and maintaining airworthiness.
Upon request, the Parties shall provide each other with all necessary assistance to prevent acts of illegal seizure of civil aircraft and other illegal acts directed against the safety of such aircraft, their passengers and crew, airports and air navigation facilities, as well as any other threat to the safety of civil aviation.
The Parties recognize the importance of environmental protection in the development and implementation of aviation policy.
It is known that negotiations on the common aviation space of Ukraine and the European Union have continued since 2007. This would allow all European airlines to operate direct flights to Ukraine and vice versa. On December 12, 2006, the EU Council authorized the European Commission to start relevant negotiations with Ukraine. In October 2013, the text of the Agreement was agreed upon by the parties, but due to foreign policy conditions, its signing was postponed indefinitely. As reported, on October 12, 2021, Ukraine and the European Union signed the Common Aviation Area Agreement.