The European
Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA)
EASA established under Regulation 1592/2002
Co-decision
Procedure
Regulation
1592/2002
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The EASA Member States:
27 EU States +
Switzerland, Liechtenstein,
Norway, Iceland
EE
RU
LV
DK
RU
IR
UK
BY
PL
NL
BE
UA
DE
CZ
LU
FR
SK
CH
AU
LI
MD
HU
AM
BA
ES
RS
ME
IT
GE
RO
SL HR
PT
KZ
LT
KO
FYROM
AL
BG
IR
TR
GR
SY
MA
DZ
TN
MT
AZ
CY
IQ
The regulatory framework: present
regulations structure
EASA Basic Regulation(EC) No 216/2008:
adopted by the European Parliament and the
Council of Ministers
Implementing Rules:
Commission Regulations (EC) No 1702/2003 on
Airworthiness and Environmental Protection and (EC) No
2042/2003 on Continuing Airworthiness
EASA „soft law“:
Guidance Material (GM), Certification Specifications (CS) and
Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC)
The Agency
¾ Took up its work in 2003, moved from Brussels to
Cologne in 2004
¾ EASA is the central safety regulator & advisory body
for civil aviation in the EU
¾ Mission: to set up & maintain the highest possible
safety and environmental standards in aviation
EASA staff increase
600
500
400
Total number
of staff
employed on
31 December
300
200
100
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
(planne d)
Why a European Agency?
¾ Legally binding and directly applicable rules in the
EU
¾ Higher safety standards compared to JAA system
¾ Type-certificates valid across Europe
¾ Strong and independent counterpart to the US FAA
Main tasks of EASA under Regulation
1592/2002
¾ Type-certification & organisation approvals
¾ Rulemaking
¾ Standardisation & inspections
¾ Safety Analysis and Research
The European two-layer system
EASA
Regulations at European level
Product certification & DOA approval
Standardisation
National authorities
Implementation of EU rules at national level
Individual airworthiness certificates
Approvals of national organisations + personnel
The Agency Structure
Executive Directorate
Certification Directorate
Rulemaking Directorate
Approvals & Standardisation
Directorate
Finance & Business Services Directorate
Certificates issued 2003-2008
In total, EASA issued over 37.000 certificates
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Over 250 TCs
Over 4.000 STCs
Approx. 8.500 Major changes and repairs
Over 20.000 Minor changes and repairs
Over 1.200 ETSOA
Approx. 1.700 ADs and 280 Emergency ADs
(Further details available from EASA´s annual activity reports)
Product Certification
Some examples of EASA-certified products
Agusta AB139
Zeppelin NT
Aero Vodochody AE270
Airbus A380
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Diamond DA40 TDI
Some examples for major certification
projects
Dassault Falcon 7X
Airbus A380
Eclipse 500
Airbus A350
Boeing 787 „Dreamliner“
Boeing 747-8
Organisation approvals
¾ Current activities
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Approval and Oversight of:
• Design Organisations (all countries)
• Production Organisations (third countries, single
European)
• Maintenance Organisations (third countries)
• Maintenance Training Organisations (third countries)
• Cont. Airw. Management Organisations (third countries)
EASA´s organisation approval
responsibilities
TC
STC
ETSOA
DOA
POA
EASA
country
EASA EASA
NonEASA
country
EASA EASA EASA
1)
CofA/
Noise
Cert.
NAA1 NAA
EASA, when requested by a Member State
n/a
CAMOA
moa
MOA
MTOA
AML
NAA
NAA
NAA
NAA
EASA EASA EASA NAA2
2)
The NAA receiving the application
International Cooperation
¾ Recognition of EU standards world-wide
¾ Support to the Commission in bilateral agreements
¾ Support to the Member States in fulfilling their
international obligations (ICAO, etc.)
¾ Good & regular cooperation with non-EU NAAs
International Cooperation
¾ EASA assists the European Commission in the negotiation
of legally binding bilateral agreements with third
countries: USA (finalised), Canada (in process), Brazil
(planned).
¾ EASA directly concludes Working Arrangements with
third countries world-wide (27 countries today)
Amended Basic Regulation
216/2008
¾ Replaces Basic Regulation 1592/2002
¾ Came into force on 8 April 2008
¾ New implementing rules apply from dates
specified in IRs, but no later than 4 years after
coming into force of Regulation 216/2008
New Agency tasks under amended
Basic Regulation 216/2008
¾ Pilot licencing (including certification of flight
simulation training devices)
¾ Air operations (including cabin crew
requirements)
¾ Third country aircraft approval
¾ Fines and periodic penalty payments
The 1st extension of EASA’s remits
Task/Part
NPA
CRD
Opinion
Part-FCL
Comment period closed
Mar 2010
Aug 2010
Part-MED
Comment period closed
May 2010
Nov 2010
Part-AR/
Part-OR
Comment period closed
Aug 2010
Feb 2011
Part-OPS
Comment period closed
Oct 2010
Apr 2011
OSD/SD
Comment period closed
Dec 2010
May 2011
Part-TCO
Dec 2010
Jul 2011
Dec 2011
10/12/2009
2009 EUROPE/US INTERNATIONAL
AVIATION SAFETY CONFERENCE
Coming
into force
no later
than 8
April 2012
(but
transition
periods
possible)
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2nd extension of EASA´s remits
¾ Regulation of safety and interoperability of
aerodromes
¾ Regulation of Air Traffic Management (ATM)
and Air Navigation Services (ANS)
¾ Council and Parliament have agreed upon the
final text for the 2nd extension of remits.
¾ Official publication of the text expected by the
end of 2009.
Timescale – rulemaking processes 2nd Extension
now
2010
2011
rulemaking
groups
IR’s
- needs
- structure
- ToR
Informal
groups
NPA’s
2012
2013
adopt
ATM
IR’s
adopt
ADR
IR’s
Opinions
Comitology
adoption
of the extended
Basic Regulation
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Aerodromes
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Time scale–ADR extension milestones
BR.002 - Extension of EASA system to aerodromes
ToR
25.01. 2006
NPA
15.05. 2006
CRD
05.05. 2007
Opinion 3/2007
06.12. 2007
extension of the Basic Regulation:
EASA
Opinions
BR proposal
June 2008
amendment to BR
- adopted 7.9. 2009
extended BR
- in force 2013
development of EASA ADR measures (IR-AMC-CS):
preparatory work with
Group of Aerodrome Safety
Regulators (GASR)
issue ToR’s Æ
RM groups, Q1 2010
IR-AMS-CS
- to be adopted in 2013
What will change in Basic
Regulation (for aerodromes)?
new Annex Va new Articles:
aerodrome ER’s:
¾ 1. Scope
¾ 3. New definitions
A. Physical characteristics,
¾ 4. Wider applicability
infrastructure & equipment
B. Operation & Management
¾ 8a. Aerodromes
C. Aerodrome surroundings
¾ 11. recognition of
certificates
Extension Æ new tasks - but roles remain
EASA tasks for Aerodromes
EASA tasks for Aerodromes
RULEMAKING:
- IRs & AMC/ CS/ GM for aerodrome
operators & equipment
- CS for aerodrome design (CS-ADR)
- safety oversight (competent authorities)
- Future development and adaptation
of rules
STANDARDISATION:
inspections of national
competent authorities for
aerodromes
SAFETY ANALYSIS:
covering Aerodromes
International relations:
-ICAO
- Europe’s role in technical
assistance to 3rd countries
CERTIFICATION: no role is foreseen.
Aerodromes –
legal framework today
¾ No common safety rules on European level, no
Community competence
¾ ICAO Contracting States committed to provide
aerodromes in accordance with SARP’s of Annex 14
(+ Certification Manual);
¾ But, different legal transpositions and
implementation in Member States;
¾ No common transposition dates;
¾ Insufficient details on regulation of safety oversight;
¾ No uniform safety levels across EU Member States
ATM/ANS
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ATM extension milestones
BR.003 - Extension of EASA system to ATM/ANS
ToR
27.06. 2006
NPA
30.11. 2007
CRD
18.03. 2008
Opinion 1/2008
15.04. 2008
extension of the Basic Regulation:
Opinion
1/2008
BR proposal
June 2008
amendment to BR
- adopted 7.9.2009
extended BR
- in force 2012
development of ATM rules:
preparatory work
in progress
issue ToR’s Æ
RM groups
ATM IR-AMC-CS
- adopted by 2012
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What changes in Basic
Regulation (for ATM)?
new Articles:
¾ 1. Scope
¾ 4. Basic principles &
applicability
¾ 8b. ATM/ANS service Provision
¾ 8c. Air Traffic Controllers
¾ 22b. ATM/ANS certification
¾ 22c. Air Traffic Control Officer
(ATCO) certification
new Annex Vb ATM/ANS ER’s:
1. Use of airspace
2. ATM/ANS services
3. Systems & constituents
4. Qualification of ATCOs
5. Service providers &
training organisations
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EASA tasks in ATM
RULEMAKING – IR & AMC/CS/GM:
- ANS service provision (OR + services)
- ATCO licensing
- ATM/ANS systems & constituents
- requirements on airspace users
- safety oversight (competent authority)
STANDARDISATION:
inspections of national
competent authorities in
ATM/ANS
SAFETY ANALYSIS:
covering whole ATM/ANS
‘SAFETY ADVISER’ in
SES implementation
International relations:
-ICAO
- Europe’s role in technical
assistance to 3rd countries
CERTIFICATION of:
- pan-European ANSP’s (+systems)
- non-EU ANSP’s
- non-EU ATCO training org.
- (pan-European network functions ?)
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Timescale – Prioritisation for 2012
amended BR
IR’s (1st set)
Prioritisation
RM proposals
Accident investigation
New technologies
2012
IR’s (rest)
EASA RM
programme
2014…
¾ EASA Management Board : “do not reinvent the wheel, not
many or large NPA’s in one go, not too ambitious, …”
¾ Æ most urgent = concept, launch ATM groups
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ATM IR’s - planning
¾ Prioritisation of 1st set of measures (by 2012):
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ATM.001 – ANS service provision (OR + services)
ATM.003 – ATCO licensing
ATM.004 – authority requirements
other tasks if clear safety need Æ ATM.002 TCAS v7.1
drafting group / task, NPA’s in 2010, phased publication
¾ HLG, workshops, etc.
¾ RM programme (after 2012):
• systems - separate approval schemes
• prioritisation within tasks (specific ToR considerations)
• rules on airspace users (link/SES, OPS rule structure)
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Draft ToR’s
¾ ToR consultation (July 09), according to RM
procedure:
• Draft ToR’s ATM.001, ATM.003 & ATM.004
¾ AGNA, “revised” SSCC & EUROCONTROL
consulted
¾ Seek also drafting group candidates (“best brains
in Europe”)
¾ Æ now: ToR’s published, RM groups established
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The scope of EASA competence
Initial
First
extension
Second
extension
Regulation (EEC)
No XXX/ 2009
Amendment to BR signed on 21 Oct. 2009
10/12/2009
2009 EUROPE/US INTERNATIONAL
AVIATION SAFETY CONFERENCE
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10/12/2009
2009 EUROPE/US INTERNATIONAL
AVIATION SAFETY CONFERENCE
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High Level Groups
¾ The EASA Management Board asked EASA to perform its
rulemaking activities for the 1st and 2nd extension of
remits under consideration of the following principles:
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prioritisation and phased approach
alignment with existing rules
simplicity of rules and
balance between “hard” and “soft”
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High Level Groups
¾ EASA created 3 High level Groups with representatives
from:
• ATM/ANS
• Airports
• Airlines
¾ The High Level Groups shall provide their input and closely
follow all developments in the rulemaking process.
¾ Kick-off meetings were held in September/October 2009.
¾ The groups will meet on a regular basis
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The different roles of EU agencies
(list not complete)
Agency
ETF - European Training Foundation
CEDEFOP - European Center for the
Development of Vocational Training
EMEA - European Medicines Agency
ENISA - Europ. Network and Information
Security Agency
EFSA - European Food safety Agency
EMSA - European Maritime Safety Agency
ECDC - European Centre for Disease Prevention
and Control
ERA - European Railway Agency
OHIM - Office for Harmonisation of the internal
market
EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency
Coordin.
and
Networking
Reports/
Inform. for
the public
Assistance
to COM in
form of
scientific
and techn.
opinions
Assistance to
COM in form
of inspection
reports
(Control/
observ.)
Individual
Decisions
(application
of EC law on
case by case
basis)
The European Aviation Safety Agency
Thank you for
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