Article 49 — Consultation of stakeholders

1. Member States, national supervisory authorities, the PRB and the Network Manager, as well as the Agency with regard to its tasks under Article 21, paragraphs 3 and 4, and Article 38(1), shall establish consultation mechanisms for appropriate consultation of stakeholders. 2. The Commission shall establish a mechanism at Union level to consult the relevant stakeholders on matters related to the implementation of this Regulation. The specific Sectoral Dialogue Committee set up under Decision 98/500/EC shall be involved in the consultation. For the purpose of point (e) of paragraph 3 of this Article, when consultation relating to military aspects is required, the Commission shall, in addition to Member States, consult the European Defence Agency and national military authorities. 3. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, at least the following operational and non-operational stakeholders shall be consulted if relevant: (a) air navigation service providers or groups representing them; (b) the Network Manager; (c) airport operators or relevant groups representing them; (d) airspace users or relevant groups representing them; (e) the military; (f) the manufacturing industry; (g) professional staff representative bodies; (h) relevant national authorities; (i) airport slot coordinators; (j) non-governmental organisations with an interest in aviation or ATM.