#22026D1252EU-Switzerland Air Transport Annex Updated for 2026
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This decision replaces the annex to the EU-Switzerland Air Transport Agreement from 1 July 2026. The annex is the practical rulebook that lists which EU aviation rules apply between the EU and Switzerland, and how references to EU law should be read for Swiss operators. The change mainly affects airlines, airport operators, aviation regulators, and businesses involved in EU-Swiss air services. It keeps the agreement aligned with updated EU aviation rules, including market access and operating rules, and confirms that Swiss-licensed air carriers are treated as covered carriers where the agreement applies.
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Key Changes
- Replaces the annex to the EU-Switzerland Air Transport Agreement from 1 July 2026
- Updates the list of EU aviation rules applied under the agreement
- Clarifies that references to EU air carriers and EU law also cover Switzerland where the agreement requires it
Obligations
What this law requires
From 1 July 2026, parties applying the EU-Switzerland Air Transport Agreement must use the annex attached to Decision No 1/2026 as the operative annex to the Agreement.
When applying acts listed in the annex, references to EU Member States or requirements for a link with the European Union must be read as also applying to Switzerland or to a link with Switzerland for purposes of the Agreement.
References in the Agreement to Council Regulations (EEC) No 2407/92 and No 2408/92 must be treated as references to Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008.
For the Union directives and regulations listed in the annex, the term "Community air carrier" must include an air carrier licensed in Switzerland with its principal place of business and, if applicable, registered office in Switzerland in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008.
References in the listed texts to Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty or Articles 101 and 102 TFEU must be understood as references to Articles 8 and 9 of the EU-Switzerland Air Transport Agreement.