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EASA and the EU Regulatory Framework

Peter CorbeelRulemaking Directorate

Initial Airworthiness Manager

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Overview

Pre-EASAGeneral EU principlesEASA regulatory frameworkAgency organisationRole of AgencyRole of NAA‘sDevelopments

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Pre-EASA

Before 28 September 2003Co-operation in Joint Aviation Authorities

Joint rulemakingJoint certification

But:Member States fully legally responsible (except “3922” JARs)All rules and certificates issued by NAA

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General EU principles

EU institutions CouncilParliamentCommission

Court are “supranational”EU is regulator in many domains

Exclusive; orShared competence

EU regulator:Council & Parliament (co-decision)Commission: implementing rules

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General EU principles (continued)

Normally EU law is executed by MSSome executive power with Commission and/or EU AgenciesJudicial control:

By national courts for MS actsBy European court for Community acts

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The Basic Regulation

The Parliament and the Council define the Scope of Powers transferred to the CommunityThey adopt the Essential Requirements specifying the objectives to be met

EASA regulatory framework

Basic RegulationRegulation (EC) 1592/2002 of 15 July 2002

Annex I : Essential Requirements for Airworthiness

Annex II : Excluded Aircraft

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The Implementing RulesThe Commission adopts standards for implementing the essential requirements

EASA regulatory framework (continued)

Regulation (EC) 2042/2003on Continuing Airworthiness

Annex I (Part-M):Continuing Airworthiness Requirements

Annex II (Part-145): Maintenance Organisation Approvals

Annex III (Part-66):Certifying Staff

Annex IV (Part-147):Training Organisation Requirements

Annex (Part 21)Section A: Technical Requirements

Section B: Administrative Procedures

Section A: Application Requirements

Section B: Administrative Procedures

Appendices: EASA forms

Appendices: EASA forms

Regulation (EC) 1702/2003 on Airworthiness and Environmental Certification

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EASA regulatory framework (continued)

The Agency’s soft lawsThe Agency adopts non binding standards

AMC & Guidance Material

Part 21

AMC & Guidance Material

Parts M, 145, 66, 147

CertificationSpecifications

AMC 20

CS 25CS 34CS 36CS ECS PCS APU

CS 22CS 23CS 27CS 29CS VLACS VLR

CS AWOCS ETSOCS Definitions

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Executive DirectorPatrick Goudou

Policy officers

Standardisation DirectorFrancesco Banal

Rulemaking DirectorClaude Probst

Certification DirectorNorbert Lohl

Administrative DirectorMarkku Junkkari

Safety analysis & research Communication Manager

Agency organisation

Plans & ProgrammesQuality

Legal

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Rulemaking DirectorClaude Probst

Product safety

Assistant

Flight standards

Agency organisation (continued)

Environmental protection

Internationalco-operation

ATM & Airports

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Agency role

“Rulemaking”Draft (amendments to) Basic Regulation and implementing rulesDraft and adopt soft law: CS and AMC/GM

“Certification”Issue design approvals (TC, STC, etc.)Issue DOA and APDOAIssue foreign MOA, POA and some on behalf of MSContinued oversight of those certificates

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Agency role (continued)

StandardisationMonitoring implementation of EASA rules by MS and report to CommissionAccreditation of NAA’s

Centre of expertise within EUInternational relations

Harmonised rulesAcceptance of foreign certificates

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Role of NAA‘s

Issue certificatesAirworthiness Certificates (C of A, etc.)Noise CertificatesPart M Subpart F MOA, CAMO, Part 145, Part 147, Part 66 POA, Part 21 Subpart F

Expertise for Agency rulemaking and certification“Article 10”

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Role of NAA‘s (continued)

Member States may no longer :

issue their own rules

deviate from common rules

impose additional requirements

conclude arrangements with third countries

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Developments

EASA Scope

Current scope:airworthiness and environmental compatibility of productsExtension of scope: air operations, flight crew licensing, foreign operators

Ultimately it could also cover the safety regulation of airport operations and air traffic control services

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Developments (continued)

Various other developments BASA with USA “MDM.032” new rules for non-

complex aircraft 28 march 2007

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EASA and the EU Regulatory Framework

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