In a recent reasoned opinion published by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) pursuant to Article 31 SCA, the ESA argues that Icelandic law fails to account for the full effects of the harmonised right of service providers to offer coach and bus services in Iceland.
The limitation on the regularity of the service provision, with the effect that bus operators can only offer services for a limited period of time, with frequent intervals where services cannot be providers, appears to be the particular point that the ESA takes issue with.
Failing satisfactory measures taken by Iceland to comply with the ESA’s request, the ESA may choose thereby to refer the matter to the EFTA Court for adjudication.
You can access the reasoned opinion of the ESA at the following link: https://lnkd.in/evZP49rG
Graham Butler