The notice of initiation of the proceedings shall announce the initiation of an investigation, indicate the scope of the investigation, the air services on the routes concerned, the countries whose governments allegedly granted the subsidies or license the air carriers allegedly engaged in unfair pricing practices and the period within which interested parties may make themselves known, present their views in writing and submit information, if such views are to be taken into account during the investigation;
V obvestilu o začetku postopka morajo biti objavljeni začetek preiskave, njen obseg, zračni prevoz na obravnavanih zračnih poteh, države, katerih vlade so domnevno dodelile subvencije ali licence letalskim prevoznikom, ki naj bi bili vpleteni v nepošteno prakso oblikovanja cen, in rok, v katerem se zainteresirane stranke lahko prijavijo, predstavijo svoja stališča v pisni obliki in posredujejo podatke, če je takšna stališča treba upoštevati pri preiskavi;