EASA and the EU Regulatory Framework

1. EASA and the EU Regulatory Framework Peter CorbeelRulemaking DirectorateInitial Airworthiness Manager DOA Workshop Dublin

2. Overview • Pre-EASA • General EU principles • EASA regulatory framework • Agency organisation • Role of Agency • Role of NAA‘s • Developments DOA Workshop Dublin

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 DOA Workshop Dublin

4. General EU principles • EU institutions • 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 DOA Workshop Dublin

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 DOA Workshop Dublin

6. Basic Regulation Regulation (EC) 1592/2002 of 15 July 2002 Annex I : Essential Requirements for Airworthiness Annex II : Excluded Aircraft 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 DOA Workshop Dublin

7. Regulation (EC) 1702/2003 on Airworthiness and Environmental Certification Regulation (EC) 2042/2003 on Continuing Airworthiness Section A: Application Requirements Annex I (Part-M): Continuing Airworthiness Requirements Section A: Technical Requirements Annex (Part 21) Section B: Administrative Procedures Section B: Administrative Procedures Appendices: EASA forms Annex II (Part-145): Maintenance Organisation Approvals Appendices: EASA forms Annex III (Part-66): Certifying Staff Annex IV (Part-147): Training Organisation Requirements EASA regulatory framework (continued) The Implementing Rules • The Commission adopts standards for implementing the essential requirements DOA Workshop Dublin

8. AMC & Guidance Material Part 21 Certification Specifications AMC & Guidance Material Parts M, 145, 66, 147 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 EASA regulatory framework (continued) The Agency’s soft laws • The Agency adopts non binding standards DOA Workshop Dublin

9. Agency organisation Executive Director Patrick Goudou Policy officers Legal Plans & Programmes Quality Communication Manager Safety analysis & research Standardisation Director Francesco Banal Administrative Director Markku Junkkari Rulemaking Director Claude Probst Certification Director Norbert Lohl DOA Workshop Dublin

10. Agency organisation (continued) Rulemaking Director Claude Probst Product safety Flight standards International co-operation Environmental protection Assistant ATM & Airports DOA Workshop Dublin

11. Agency role • “Rulemaking” • 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 DOA Workshop Dublin

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 DOA Workshop Dublin

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” DOA Workshop Dublin

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 DOA Workshop Dublin

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 DOA Workshop Dublin

16. Developments (continued) Various other developments • BASA with USA • “MDM.032” new rules for non-complex aircraft • 28 march 2007 DOA Workshop Dublin

17. EASA and the EU Regulatory Framework END QUESTIONS? DOA Workshop Dublin