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1. Member States shall ensure that air carriers and aircraft operators referred to in Article 2 comply with this Regulation.

2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 and without prejudice to paragraph 7, with respect to overflights by non-Community air carriers or aircraft registered outside the Community which do not involve a landing on or take-off from any Member State, as well as with respect to stops in Member States by such aircraft for non-traffic purposes, the Member State concerned may request evidence of compliance with the insurance requirements laid down in this Regulation.

3. Where necessary, Member States may request additional evidence from the air carrier, the aircraft operator or the insurer concerned.

4. Sanctions for infringement of this Regulation shall be effective, proportional and dissuasive.

5. With regard to Community air carriers, these sanctions may include the withdrawal of the operating licence, subject to and in accordance with the relevant provisions of Community law.

6. With regard to non-Community air carriers and to aircraft operators using aircraft registered outside the Community, the sanctions may include refusal of the right to land on the territory of a Member State.

7. Where Member States are not satisfied that the conditions of this Regulation are met, they shall not allow an aircraft to take off, before the air carrier or aircraft operator concerned has produced evidence of adequate insurance cover in accordance with this Regulation.