Article 4 8

(a)

initiate the proceedings and notify the Member States and the European Parliament thereof;

(b)

publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union; the notice shall announce the initiation of the investigation, indicate the scope of the investigation, the third country or third-country entity which has allegedly been engaged in practices distorting competition and the alleged injury or threat of injury, the Union air carriers concerned, and state the period within which interested parties may make themselves known, present their views in writing, submit information or apply to be heard by the Commission. That period shall be at least 30 days;

(c)

officially notify the representatives of the third country and third-country entity concerned of the initiation of the investigation;

(d)

inform the complainant and the Committee provided for under Article 16 of the initiation of the investigation.