To prevent Article 10(3) from being a dead letter, however, the Commission has asked the British authorities to regard the slots which it has offered as a starting point and to make an improved offer as soon as possible on the basis of Sabena's request.
Toutefois, afin que le l'article 10, paragraphe 3, ne reste pas lettre morte, la Commission demande aux autorités britanniques de considérer les slots offerts comme une base de départ et d'améliorer l'offre dès que possible sur base de la demande de la SABENA.