1. The European Aviation Safety Agency: latest developments, future tasks
Patrick GOUDOU
Executive Director

2. Growth of the Agency Recruitment September 2003: 1 staff
Today: 120 staff
50% of EASA staff works on Certification activities
End 2005: more than 200 staff
Recruitment process ongoing (check EASA website)
End 2006: more than 300 staff in house

3. Certification Major projects Airbus A380, Boeing 787
Approvals to foreign organisations
Total of approvals issued in 2004

4. Fees and Charges 1 June 2005: Fees & Charges Regulation in force
Applications are sent directly to EASA (no longer to NAAs)
Fair and transparent charging system, revision possible
Contractual agreements with NAAS
10 contracts signed
More to come
Transition period → 2007
Full staff employed
95% of work internal

5. New tasks
Air Operations, Flight Crew Licensing & third countries aircraft
Opinion submitted to the Commission in December 2004
Legislative process should start in summer Timeframe: end 2006 – early 2007
Airport operations & ATM
Timeframe: 2010

6. International co-operation
Strong co-operation with the FAA
Working arrangements
Between the Agency and non EU CAAs (general and product specific)
Already concluded: Canada, Brazil, CIS, China, Israël
Bilateral agreements
Between the EU and foreign countries
Support to the European Commission
Current negociations with Canada & USA
Technical co-operation
With many countries

7. Conclusions
WE ARE the centrepiece of a new regulatory system in Europe
OUR MISSION is to set and achieve highest standards in aviation safety and environmental protection in civil aviation
WE BELIEVE in strong international partnership