This Regulation will allow Community action against unfair competition from non-Community carriers on routes to and from the Community due to trade-distorting third-country subsidies. Additionally, it will provide a remedy against unfair pricing practices by third-country carriers benefiting from such non-commercial advantages. Cases will be examined on the basis of industry complaints which show that subsidies or unfair pricing practices are causing injury to Community carriers on certain routes.

This Regulation will enter into force on 20^th May 2004.