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Fees & Charges Regulation

This industry meeting discusses the need for fees and charges regulation in the certification process. It explores the challenges, objectives, assumptions, and lessons learned, as well as proposed solutions for improving the current system. The meeting aims to generate sufficient income to cover all certification costs and create a fair and transparent charging system.

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Fees & Charges Regulation

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  1. Fees & ChargesRegulation Ralf Erckmann Certification Manager Industry Meeting

  2. Last Industry Meeting (18/11/04) • Need for Fees & Charges Regulation • Fees Revenue must cover full costsof services delivered (Basic Regulation) • Responsibilities & Parties Involved • EASA, NAAs, MB, Industry, EASA Committee • Challenges • First common charging system, complexity, workload estimates, basic EU rules • Later adjustments necessary Industry Meeting

  3. Objectives • Fair and transparent charging system • System allowing to keep track of the resources devoted to different activities • Generate Income to cover all certification costs (direct and indirect) • EASA staff • Operational costs (missions etc.) • NAAs (transition period) • Infrastructure (support for transition period) • Other service provider, if necessary Industry Meeting

  4. Assumptions • 300 people necessary to run a single certification system in Europe • 230 Experts (PCM/Specialists) • 70 Manager, Assistants, Secretaries • Some “new“ working methods • Total costs: 45 M€ This assumption is directly linked to the • level of involvement • depth of investigation • degree of surveillance Industry Meeting

  5. State of Play • Regulation adopted in March 2005 • Implemented since 1 June 2005 • Procedures in place • Staff recruited and trained • Service contracts with 14 NAAs • Processing of 5000 applications with some shortcuts in place • No disruptions for Industry • More than 10 M€ invoiced Industry Meeting

  6. Lessons Learned • Very complex and heavy system • Burdensome administrative processes • Available database & software tools not adequate • Complex contract management • Regular contract meetings with 14 NAAs • Harmonisation of working methods ongoing • Income less than expected • Early income simulations partly wrong/and or too optimistic (number of applications, workload assumptions, hourly rate, etc.) Industry Meeting

  7. Counter-Measures • EASA Budget WG to analyse the situation • Participation of Management Board, the EASA Advisory Board and the Commission • Two dedicated meetings (08/08/05 & 01/09/05) • Solutions for 2005 budget • Action EASA to draft revision of F&C Regulation • Creation of EASA Fees & Charges WG • Participation of Member States, Industry and the Commission Industry Meeting

  8. Fees & Charges WG • Objectives • Propose Improvements (simplifications, corrections) • Revise tariffs to generate sufficient income for 2006 • Time Frame • Proposals by end of November • Discussion next MB meeting in December • EASA Committee January • Earliest Implementation March/April Industry Meeting

  9. Fees & Charges WG • Achievements so far • Common understanding on some fundamental improvements (payment modalities, quotation, instalments) • Challenges • Availability of real data to verify workload assumptions • Time Frame Industry Meeting

  10. Questions? • Thank you for your attention Industry Meeting

  11. Additional Slide Industry Meeting

  12. Efficiency Considerations • Cost of previous JAA/NAA system difficult to estimate • More than 700 certification experts are known • Workload & functioning partially unknown • Government subsidies to NAAs • Cross subsidies between branches, activities, etc. • Efficiency of the EASA certification system • Future: 230 certification experts • Total costs transparent Industry Meeting

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