NMa: Starts regulation Schiphol

As of today, the NMa starts regulating tariffs and conditions for aviation activities provided to airline companies by Schiphol. In this way, the NMa monitors the position of airline companies negotiating with Schiphol. The new task comes into operation under the Aviation Act, which was recently passed in the Senate of the Dutch Parliament.

The NMa assesses tariffs and conditions of so-called 'aviation activities', which in total amount to approximately 60% of turnover of N.V. Schiphol Group. This concerns tariffs and conditions for landing, take off, parking planes, baggage transport and security. The NMa ensures that tariffs and conditions are cost-based and are not unreasonable or discriminatory. Schiphol will also base its tariffs on an attributive system of costs and benefits, that requires the approval of the NMa. commercial purposes at Schiphol, do not fall within the scope of NMa regulation on the basis The NMa also oversees the process of consultation prior to the annual tariff changes. 'These tasks give us the opportunity to monitors tariffs in the aviation industry', states Gert Zijl, Member of the Board for the NMa. 'In the end, consumers will benefit here.' Tariffs for 'non-aviation activities', such as parking tariffs for consumers and rents for shops and offices used for of the Aviation Act, but are subject to enforcement pursuant to the Competition Act.

In future, the NMa may process complaints on tariffs and conditions. Through the regulation of cost attribution, airline companies will gain a better insight into the make up of tariffs charged by Schiphol.

Apart from the aviation sector, the Office of Transport Regulation also regulates railway transport and public transport by road.