The Commission should carry out a feasibility study on the impact of the modulation of charges on air traffic, service provision, administrative costs and on stakeholders, as well as on the contribution of that modulation to the achievement of the Single European Sky objectives. Based on that study, the Commission should determine whether to adopt an implementing act to ensure the uniform application of modulation of charges to encourage airspace users to support improvements in climate and environmental performance, in particular through the use of the most fuel-efficient available routing, increased use of alternative clean propulsion technologies, including sustainable alternative fuels, while maintaining an optimum safety level. Even if the Commission does not adopt such an implementing act, Member States should have the right to modulate charges to encourage air traffic service providers and airspace users to support improvements in service quality such as increased capacity, reduced delays and sustainable development.
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