C. Schmitt, Airbus For AECMA & Airbus

1. The setting up of a European Aviation Safety Agency(EASA)Thematic Workshop The Challenges of Institutional Changesin Europe C. Schmitt, Airbus For AECMA & Airbus 19th Annual FAA/JAA International Conference (Phoenix, June 3-7, 2002) C. Schmitt

2. The Setting Up of EASA Situation • EU EASA Regulation now very close to formal adoption by European Council and Parliament. • Objective : maintain high level of aviation safety in Europe • EASA to be in operation mid-2003 in order to : • Formulate, and adopt or propose, applicable rules covering the design, production, maintenance and operation of aeronautical products, parts and appliances, as well as personnel and organisations involved therein, and, • Progressively take over all product design certification & approval responsibilities within the next 3.5 years. • Scope of EASA responsibilities to be subsequently extended to implementation of rules governing other aviation safety aspects 19th Annual FAA/JAA International Conference (Phoenix, June 3-7, 2002) C. Schmitt

3. The Setting Up of EASA Implications & Related Issues : • Definition of envisaged future EASA system : organisation, structures, resources, procedures, ... • Transition from current JAA/NAAs system towards future EASA system(initial andsubsequentfinal scope of activities). Transition issues must be resolved in a manner that is fully compatible with, and facilitating, subsequent EASA scope extension and development as an efficient and effective European Authority. 19th Annual FAA/JAA International Conference (Phoenix, June 3-7, 2002) C. Schmitt

4. The Setting Up of EASA Ongoing Industry actions: • AECMA-Airbus study on appropriate EASA organisation for product certification activity • Criteria : compatibilty with future scope extension and smooth transition, efficiency, optimum use of resourses, clear image, industry needs, costs. • Industry consensus : generic model with Headquarters, and for each category of product, a Directorate and Regional Offices • Industry forecasts for planning of necessary resources during transition and for EASA) • All Interested Parties : to study and agree on organisation of future EASA Advisory Boby of Interested Parties 19th Annual FAA/JAA International Conference (Phoenix, June 3-7, 2002) C. Schmitt

5. Overall Management, Strategy and Budget control, • Relations with European institutions, • External relations strategy, Bilateral agreements preparation, • Overall management of the Rule Making process, Adoption of Technical codes, • Requirements publications, and overall rulemaking procedures, • Overall consistancy of rules (design, manufacture, maintenance, operartions,..) • Directorate for DOA, POA, MOA, ( policies, standardisation,..), Operations, • Licences,…and issuance of the Approvals under recommendation of Regional Offices • Drafting of Organisational requirements. Generic Model EASA HQ Directorate* Product or activity X • Manages drafting of technical codes for the X category of products, • Ensures standardised implementation of the Technical codes by the competent • Regional Offices, • Issue EASA Type Certificates (or STCs ) for the X Category of Products, upon • recommendation from Regional Offices, issue ADs recommended by ROs, • Organise investigations for EASA validation of Foreign Products of the X Category, • etc * either in HQ or in main RO • Conduct TC/STC investigations activities, and issue recommendations for • TC/STC issuance, • Ensure changes and repairs investigations, and issue approvals, • Ensure continued Airworthiness activities and propose draft ADs, • Ensure DOA,POA, evaluation and surveillance, and issue • recommendation for Approval and renewal, • Support Foreign TC validation of EASA products, • Manages the activities ( and ensures standardisation ) of local offices in • charge of Minor Changes Approval, Regional Office Region 1 Regional Office Region 2 Regional Office Region 3 LO LO LO LO LO LO NOTE : Regional and Local Offices (to be established only where needed) have defined scope of activity according to delegation from the Directorates. Local Offices to be limited to some specific activities. 19th Annual FAA/JAA International Conference (Phoenix, June 3-7, 2002) C. Schmitt

6. The Setting Up of EASA Main Issues : •  Preparation of necessary texts, reformating of JARs and procedures • Industry requests : • No change to technical content • No disruption of harmonised requirements • No change to requirements and paragraph numbering 19th Annual FAA/JAA International Conference (Phoenix, June 3-7, 2002) C. Schmitt

7. The Setting Up of EASA Main Issues(ctd): • Adoption of a clear, co-ordinated, transition plan : • Clear successive steps with associated assignment of responsibilities between EASA, JAA and NAAs • Clear definition of EASA and NAAs’ respective roles for discharging ICAO Convention obligations • Industry request : • Undisrupted continuity of certification/validation programmes • Straightforward "catch-up" process for previously type certificated products • No parallel, duplicated, EASA and JAA rulemaking processes (while JAA remain in existence) • Completion of EC-FAA discussions for establishment of EASA-FAA Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement and parallel evolution of current FAA-NAAs BASAs 19th Annual FAA/JAA International Conference (Phoenix, June 3-7, 2002) C. Schmitt

8. The Setting Up of EASA Main Issues(ctd): • Maintain Harmonisation between FAA and EASA Regulations : • Keep harmonisation and follow principles for maintaining harmonisation • Prioritise rulemaking activities 19th Annual FAA/JAA International Conference (Phoenix, June 3-7, 2002) C. Schmitt