EASA-SAAU Airworthiness Convergence project

On 16 January 2017, an Arrangement was signed between the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine (SAAU) and the European Commission on the convergence of certification systems in the area of airworthiness. To support the implementation of this Arrangement, EASA launched the EASA-SAAU Airworthiness Convergence project, with the objective to: 

• Support the effective implementation of the EU airworthiness requirements in Ukraine;
• Prepare the participation of SAAU in EASA’s activities;            
• Reinforce SAAU’s structural capacity for airworthiness oversight.

This will be achieved through a wide range of activities, including regulatory and procedural harmonisation, as well as competency development activities such as awareness raising, workshops, training, peer-to-peer exchanges and on the spot support in the field of airworthiness. 

Latest developments

• 23 January 2020: Fourth Steering Committee meeting – more info
• 12-13 November 2019: Noise and Emissions certification workshop – more info
• 22 October – 1 November 2019: Review visits in the field of airworthiness – more info
• 23-24 September 2019: Part M training – more info
• 10-11 July 2019: Avionics Certification training – more info
• 26-27 June 2019: Certification Specifications training (hydromechanics) -  more info
• 18-21 June 2019: Shadow audit by EASA (Part M) – more info
• 15-19 June 2019: Shadow audit by EASA (POA) – more info
• 5-6 June 2019: Helicopter Certification Overview training – more info
• 22-23 May 2019: Drones workshop – more info
• 17 May 2019: Informative session on the General Aviation Roadmap – more info
• 14-16 May 2019: Review visit in the field of initial airworthiness – more info
• 22-26 April 2019: Non-destructive testing on-the-job training – more info
• 5 April 2019: Third Steering Committee Meeting – more info
• 29 - 31 January 2019: ICA/MRB process training – more info
• 29 - 30 November 2018: Continued Airworthiness implementation support - more info
• 20 - 21 November 2018: Workshop on ETSO/AP DOA in Ukraine – more info
• 11 – 12 November 2018: Meeting between EASA and SAAU on EASA Certification Procedures – more info
• 6 – 7 November 2018: Workshop on engine and APU certification – more info
• 22 – 26 October 2018: Review visit by EASA in the field of continuing airworthiness – more info
• 16 – 19 October 2018: Production Organisation Approval Training – more info
• 10 October 2018: Flight test Organisation Training -  more info
• 26 – 27 September 2018: EASA discusses DOA issues with SAAU experts -  more info
• 3 – 5 July 2018: Training on EASA certification specification in the domain of structures -  more info
• 22 - 24 May 2018: Training on Non-Destructive Testing – more info
• 16 – 19 April 2018: Review visit by EASA in the field of initial airworthiness – more info
• 13 - 14 March 2018: Change Product Rule Training – more info
• 21 February 2018: 2^nd Steering Committee meeting  – more info 
• 31 January – 01 February 2018: Composite Structures Certification Seminar – more info 
• 14 - 15 November 2017: Operational Suitability Data Training – more info
• 10 - 13 October 2017: Impact Assessment Training – more info
• 30 - 31 March 2017: kick off meeting

Background
Ukraine is a priority country in the context of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and part of the EU’s Eastern Partnership (EaP). Reciprocally, Ukraine is seeking to intensify its relations with the EU. In this context, the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement was signed and ratified in 2014, while an EU-Ukraine Common Aviation Area (CAA) Agreement was initialled in November 2013. While the signature of the CAA agreement is still pending, a new Working Arrangement was concluded between EASA and Ukraine in January 2016, and the afore-mentioned Agreement on the Convergence of Certification Systems was signed between SAAU and the European Commission in January 2017.