Act No. 370 / 2025 Coll.
Act amending Act No. 49 / 1997 Coll., on Civil Aviation, as amended, and Act No. 165 / 2012 Coll., on Supported Energy Sources and on the Amendment of Certain Acts, as amended
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THE LAW
of 10 September 2025
amending Act No. 49 / 1997 Coll., on Civil Aviation, as amended, and Act No. 165 / 2012 Coll., on Supported Energy Sources, and amending certain acts as amended
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
Amendment to the Civil Aviation Act
Act No. 49 / 1997 Coll., on Civil Aviation, as amended by Act No. 189 / 1999 Coll., Act No. 146 / 2000 Coll., Act No. 258 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 167 / 2004 Coll., Act No. 413 / 2005 Coll., Act No. fruity Coll., Act No. 261 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 225 / 2006 Coll., Act No. 274 / 2008 Coll., Act No. 225 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 261 / 2017 Coll., Act No. 111 / 2019 Coll., Act No. 301 / 2009 Coll.
1. At the end of footnote 1a, the sentence "Regulation (EU) 2023 / 2405 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport (ReFuelEU Air Fuel Initiative), as amended, is added to the separate line. '.
2. In Article 43, paragraph 3 is added, including footnote 46:
"(3) If the conditions laid down in the directly applicable European Union legislation governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 46) under which airports may be included in its scope are met, the Authority shall, at the request of the aerodrome operator, decide to apply this directly applicable regulation to it when operating the airport.
46) Regulation (EU) 2023 / 2405 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended. '
3. The following Section 80a is inserted after Section 80:
(1) An air carrier not covered by the directly applicable European Union legislation governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 46) shall be subject to this Regulation when operating commercial air transport, if notified to the Authority.
(2) An air carrier to which a directly applicable European Union regulation governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 46 applies) shall also be subject to this Regulation when operating air activities other than commercial air transport, if notified to the Authority.
(3) For air operators other than commercial air transport, a directly applicable European Union regulation governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel (46) shall apply in the course of the operation of that activity if notified to the Authority by that operator.
(4) Effects of the notification referred to in paragraph 1, 2 or 3 communicated by the Office to the European Commission and the Agency
(a) until 30 June, they shall take place from the first day of the calendar year following that notification; or
(b) after 30 June, they shall take place from the first day of the second calendar year following that notification.
(5) The Authority shall inform the notifier of the date of such communication without delay after notification pursuant to paragraph 1, 2 or 3 to the European Commission and the Agency. "
4. In Paragraph 89 (2), at the end of point (v), the word "a 'is deleted.
5. In Paragraph 89, at the end of paragraph 2, the dot is replaced by a comma and the following points (x) and (y) are added:
"(x) perform the tasks of the competent authority in accordance with the directly applicable European Union rules governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 46) in relation to airport operators, air carriers and air operators other than commercial air transport; and
(y) in cooperation, the State Energy Inspection shall process and publish a report on the use of revenue from fines in accordance with the directly applicable European Union provisions governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 46. ';
6. In Article 93, at the end of paragraph 3, the dot is replaced by a comma and the following points (i) and (j) are added:
"(i) contrary to the directly applicable European Union regulation governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 46) as an air carrier or an air operator other than commercial air transport,
1. Not to notify the Office or the Agency in a timely manner,
2. does not draw the minimum annual amount of aviation fuel at the designated aerodrome;
3. does not provide the necessary synergies to the airport operator; or
4. uses an environmental label that has not been assigned by the Agency or does not use it in the specified manner; or
(j) contrary to the directly applicable European Union provisions governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 46) as an airport operator
1. not take the necessary measures to address the lack of access by air carriers or air operators other than commercial air transport to aviation fuels containing a minimum proportion of sustainable aviation fuels;
2. does not provide the Office with the necessary synergies; or
3. not to provide the Authority or the Agency with a timely progress report on facilitating access by air carriers or air operators other than commercial air transport to hydrogen or electricity at a designated airport containing the required formalities. ';
7. in Paragraph 93 (5) (b), the words "or (g) 'are replaced by the words", (g), (i) (1) or (4) or (j) (2) or (3)';
8. In Article 93 (5) (c), "or (h) (1) to (7) 'is replaced by", (h) (1) to (7) or (i) (3)';
9. In Paragraph 93 (5) (d), the words "or (j) (1) 'are inserted after the words" points 8 to 11'.
10. In Paragraph 93, the following paragraph 6 is inserted after paragraph 5:
"(6) An air carrier or an air operator other than commercial air transport may be exempt from liability for the offence referred to in paragraph 3 (i) (2) only for the reason provided for by the directly applicable European Union legislation governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 46). For this offence, a fine shall be imposed from the lower limit of the fine rate established in accordance with the directly applicable European Union provisions governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 46) up to twice the lower limit of the fine rate thus established. An administrative penalty for forfeiture of a case or a replacement value may not be imposed for such an offence, the imposition of an administrative penalty for such an offence cannot be waived and the lower limit of the fine for that offence cannot be exceptionally reduced. '
Paragraph 6 shall become paragraph 7.
Amendment to the Act on Supported Energy Sources
Act No. 165 / 2012 Coll., on Supported Energy Sources and on the Amendment of Certain Acts, as amended by Act No. 407 / 2012 Coll., Act No. 310 / 2013 Coll., Act No. 90 / 2014 Coll., Act No. 131 / 2015 Coll., Act No. 107 / 2016 Coll., Act No. 190 / 2016 Coll., Act No. 103 / 2017 Coll., Act No. 183 / 2017 Coll., Act No. 218 / 2025 Coll., Act No. 223 / 2023 Coll., Act No. 367 / 2021 Coll., Act No. 469 / 2023 Coll., Act No. 265 / 2024 Coll., Act No. 232 / 2022 Coll., Act No. 19 / 2023 Coll., Act No. 349 / 2023 Coll.
1. In Paragraph 48, the current text becomes paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 is added, which includes footnote 51:
"(2) The inspection shall carry out the tasks of the competent authority in accordance with the directly applicable European Union regulation governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 51) in relation to air fuel suppliers and shall also check compliance with their obligations under this directly applicable regulation.
51) Regulation (EU) 2023 / 2405 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport (ReFuelEU Air Fuel Initiative), as amended. ';
2. After Paragraph 49, the following Section 49a is inserted:
Air fuel supplier transfers
(1) An air fuel supplier commits an infringement by violating the directly applicable European Union provisions governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 51)
(a) deliver aviation fuel not containing a minimum proportion of sustainable aviation fuels or synthetic aviation fuels to a designated aerodrome during the reporting period;
(b) not deliver in due time to the designated airport a fixed level of air fuel including a minimum proportion of sustainable aviation fuels or synthetic aviation fuels, although the negotiations referred to in (a) have been carried out in the previous reporting period;
(c) it shall not supply the specified data in due time to the European Union database set up to monitor liquid and gaseous renewable fuels and recycled fuels containing carbon;
(d) deliver misleading or inaccurate data to the European Union database set up to monitor liquid and gaseous renewable fuels and recycled fuels containing carbon;
(e) does not provide the airport operator with the necessary synergies;
(f) does not provide the inspection with the necessary synergies;
(g) does not provide the air carrier or the operator of the air activity other than commercial air transport with timely or free data; or
(h) provide misleading or inaccurate data to an air carrier or operator other than commercial air transport.
(2) A fine of up to CZK 50 000 000 shall be imposed for the offence referred to in paragraph 1 (b), (c), (e), (f) or (g).
(3) An air fuel supplier may not waive liability for the offence referred to in paragraph 1 (a), (d) or (h). The penalty shall be imposed for this offence at the level of the lower limit of the fine rate established in accordance with the directly applicable European Union provisions governing the conditions for sustainable air transport in the field of aviation fuel 51) up to twice the lower limit of the fine rate thus established. An administrative penalty for forfeiture of a case or a replacement value may not be imposed for such an offence, the imposition of an administrative penalty for such an offence cannot be waived and the lower limit of the fine for that offence cannot be exceptionally reduced. '
EFFECTIVE
This Act shall take effect on 1 November 2025.
Pekarová Adamová v. r.
Pavel v. r.
Fiala v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 370 / 2025 Coll., amending Act No. 49 / 1997 Coll., on Civil Aviation, as amended, and Act No. 165 / 2012 Coll., on Supported Energy Sources and on the Amendment of Certain Acts, as amended |
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| Regulation Type | Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 02.10.2025 |
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| Effective from | 01.11.2025 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
Parliamentary Paper:
Paper No. 968
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