Ordinance on Airport Charges
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Art. 39 Basis of calculation
1 The charges for airports other than Geneva and Zurich may be set at such a level that their total does not exceed the sum of the costs of the facilities and services in the airport sectors which are both relevant and not relevant to flight operations minus all income not produced through flight operations charges. 2 The airport operator may subdivide services and facilities in the air safety and PRM segments into separate sectors for the purpose of calculating charges. In these sectors, the charges may cover the full amount of the costs.
Art. 40 Accounting policies
1 Cost accounting must be prepared individually for the air traffic segment and, if necessary, the air safety and PRM segments. 2 Earnings generated at the airport through flight operations charges must be shown individually and transparently.
Art. 41 Consultation proceeding in the event of charge adjustments
1 Any charge adjustments must be communicated to the airport users concerned at least four months before they are scheduled to come into force. 2 The airport users concerned must be provided with the following statements on the planned change in charges: [tab] a. the cost bases for the charge calculation; [tab] b. the relevant air traffic forecasts. 3 The airport operator shall consult the airport users concerned or their associations on the planned charges in an oral or written procedure. 4 In the case of a written procedure, the deadline for submitting opinions shall be at least one month from the time of the notice of a planned charge adjustment. 5 In the case of an oral procedure, the consultation documents must be provided to those taking part in the consultation at least two weeks before it takes place. The results of the consultation must be provided to the participants in the form of written minutes.
Art. 42 Publication and review
1 The airport operator shall publish the changes in charges in the AIC at least 30 days before they come into force. 2 Each airport user concerned may apply to the FOCA within 30 days of publication in the AIC to request a review of the charges. The grounds for the application must be stated. 3 The FOCA shall decide on the approval of the charge proposal within 60 days after receiving the application.
Para. 1 — See footnote to Art. 20a para. 2. Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the O of 13 Nov. 2024, in force since 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 709). Para. 2 — See footnote to Art. 20a para. 2. Para. 2 — Amended by No I of the O of 14 June 2019, in force since 1 Aug. 2019 (AS 2019 2067).
