1. EASA and the EU Regulatory Framework
Peter Corbeel Rulemaking Directorate Initial Airworthiness Manager
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2. Overview Pre-EASA General EU principles EASA regulatory framework
Agency organisation
Role of Agency
Role of NAA‘s
Developments
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3. Pre-EASA Before 28 September 2003
Co-operation in Joint Aviation Authorities
Joint rulemaking
Joint certification
But:
Member States fully legally responsible (except “3922” JARs)
All rules and certificates issued by NAA
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4. General EU principles EU institutions EU is regulator in many domains
Council
Parliament
Commission
Court are “supranational”
EU is regulator in many domains
Exclusive; or
Shared competence
EU regulator:
Council & Parliament (co-decision)
Commission: implementing rules
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5. General EU principles (continued)
Normally EU law is executed by MS
Some executive power with Commission and/or EU Agencies
Judicial control:
By national courts for MS acts
By European court for Community acts
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6. EASA regulatory framework
The Basic Regulation
The Parliament and the Council define the Scope of Powers transferred to the Community
They adopt the Essential Requirements specifying the objectives to be met
Basic Regulation
Regulation (EC) 1592/2002 of 15 July 2002
Annex I : Essential Requirements for Airworthiness
Annex II : Excluded Aircraft
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7. EASA regulatory framework (continued)
The Implementing Rules
The Commission adopts standards for implementing the essential requirements
Regulation (EC) 2042/2003
on 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
Appendices: EASA forms
Regulation (EC) 1702/2003 on Airworthiness and Environmental Certification
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8. EASA regulatory framework (continued)
The Agency’s soft laws
The Agency adopts non binding standards
AMC & Guidance Material
Part 21
Parts M, 145, 66, 147
Certification
Specifications
AMC 20
CS 25
CS 34
CS 36
CS E
CS P
CS APU
CS 22
CS 23
CS 27
CS 29
CS VLA
CS VLR
CS AWO
CS ETSO
CS Definitions
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9. Agency organisation Executive Director Standardisation Director
Patrick Goudou
Policy officers
Legal
Plans & Programmes
Quality
Safety analysis & research
Communication Manager
Standardisation Director
Francesco Banal
Administrative Director
Markku Junkkari
Rulemaking Director
Claude Probst
Certification Director
Norbert Lohl
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10. Agency organisation (continued)
Rulemaking Director
Claude Probst
Product safety
Flight standards
Environmental protection
International
co-operation
ATM & Airports
Assistant
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11. Agency role “Rulemaking” “Certification”
Draft (amendments to) Basic Regulation and implementing rules
Draft and adopt soft law: CS and AMC/GM
“Certification”
Issue design approvals (TC, STC, etc.)
Issue DOA and APDOA
Issue foreign MOA, POA and some on behalf of MS
Continued oversight of those certificates
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12. Agency role (continued)
Standardisation
Monitoring implementation of EASA rules by MS and report to Commission
Accreditation of NAA’s
Centre of expertise within EU
International relations
Harmonised rules
Acceptance of foreign certificates
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13. Role of NAA‘s Issue certificates
Airworthiness Certificates (C of A, etc.)
Noise Certificates
Part 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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14. 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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15. Developments EASA Scope
Current scope: airworthiness and environmental compatibility of products
Extension 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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16. Developments (continued)
Various other developments
BASA with USA
“MDM.032” new rules for non-complex aircraft
28 march 2007
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17. EASA and the EU Regulatory Framework
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