Implementing Rules (IRs) (Commission regulations)

Commission Regulation

Affected Annex

Applicability date3 This is the main date of application (i.e. the date from which an act or a provision in an act produces its full legal effects) as defined in the relevant cover regulation article. However, some provisions of the regulations may be applicable at a different date (deferred applicability). Additionally, there may be some opt-outs (derogations from certain provisions) notified by the Member States.

Regulation (EU) No 965/2012

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

28/10/2012

Regulation (EU) No 800/2013

(NCC, NCO)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

25/8/2013

 

Opt-out: 25/08/2016

Regulation (EU) No 71/2014

(OSD)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

17/2/2014

 

Not later than 18 Dec. 2018 or 2 years after the OSD was approved, whichever is the latest

Regulation (EU) No 83/2014

(FTL)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

18/2/2016

 

Opt-out: ORO.FTL.205(e): 17/02/2017

Regulation (EU) No 379/2014

(SPO, CAT A-A, Sailplanes and balloons)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

1/7/2014

 

CAT, non-commercial ops and SPO with balloons: 08/4/2018

CAT, non-commercial ops and SPO with sailplanes: 08/04/2019

Regulation (EU) 2015/140

(Sterile flight deck procedures)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

19/2/2015

 

Cover Reg. ‘Art. 9b Review’: 18/2/2016

Regulation (EU) 2015/640

(Part 26)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

14/5/2015

 

Some rules in Part-26

Regulation (EU) 2015/1329

(Dry-lease; FDM AOC aeroplanes)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

1/10/2015

 

Opt-out: ORO.AOC.110(d): 25/08/2017

Regulation (EU) 2015/2338

(Flight recordings, aircraft tracking system, ULD)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

5/1/2016

 

CAT.GEN.MPA.205:

- 16/12/2018

CAT.IDE.A.185:

- (b): 31/12/2018;

- (c), (d): 01/01/2019

- (h): 16/06/2018

CAT.IDE.A.190(e), 195(d):

- 16/06/2018

CAT.IDE.A.285:

- 01/01/2019

CAT.IDE.H.185:

- (c): 01/01/2019

- (g): 01/01/2020

CAT.IDE.H.190, 195:

- 01/01/2020

NCC.IDE.A/H.160, 165, 170:

- 01/01/2020

SPO.IDE.A/H.140, 145, 150:

- 01/01/2020

Regulation (EU) 2016/1199

(PBN, HOFO, Aeronautical data (Part-DAT) et al.)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

25/8/2016

 

HOFO: 01/07/2018

Part-DAT: 01/01/2019

Regulation (EU) 2017/363

(CAT SET-IMC et al.)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

22/3/2017

Regulation (EU) 2018/394

(Deletion of balloon requirements)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

8/4/2019

Regulation (EU) 2018/1042

(Support programmes, psychological assessment of flight crew (FC), systematic and random testing of psychoactive substances of FC and CC members

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

14/8/2020

 

TAWS in CAT.IDE.A.150 and SPO.IDE.A.130:

applicable from 14/08/2018

Regulation (EU) 2018/1975

(Deletion of sailplane requirements; Electronic Flight Bags)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

9/7/2019

Regulation (EU) 2019/1384

(Update Air Ops rules, use of aircraft listed on an AOC by other operators for non-CAT operations et al.)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

24/9/2019

 

Regulation (EU) 2019/1387

(Aeroplane landing performance, lightweight flight recorders et al.)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

25/9/2019

 

The following rules shall apply from 5/11/2020:

CAT.OP.MPA.300;

CAT.OP.MPA.301;

CAT.OP.MPA.303;

CAT.OP.MPA.311;

CAT.POL.A.105(d);

CAT.POL.A.255;

CAT.POL.A.355.

Regulation (EU) 2020/745

(Postponement of application date of certain measures of Reg. (EU) 2018/1042 in the context of COVID-19 pandemic)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

The changes to the following rules shall apply from 14 February 2021:

Article 4;

Some definitions in Annex I;

ARO.RAMP.106;

CAT.GEN.MPA.100(c)(1); CAT.GEN.MPA.170; CAT.GEN.MPA.175; CAT.GEN.MPA.215; CAT.GEN.MPA.100(b)(1);

NCC.GEN.105(e)(2);

NCO.SPEC.115(e)(2);

SPO.GEN.105(e)(2).

Regulation (EU) 2020/1176

(Postponement of application date of certain measures of Reg. (EU) 2019/1387 in the context of COVID-19 pandemic)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

The changes to the following rules shall apply from 12 August 2021:

CAT.OP.MPA.300;

CAT.OP.MPA.301;

CAT.OP.MPA.303;

CAT.OP.MPA.311;

CAT.POL.A.105(d);

CAT.POL.A.255;

CAT.POL.A.355.

Regulation (EU) 2020/2036

(Evidence-based training (EBT) and postponement of application date of certain measures of Reg. (EU) No 965/2012 related to some cockpit voice recorder requirements in the context of COVID-19 pandemic)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

1/1/2021

 

The following rules have changed the date of application to 1 Jan 2022:

CAT.IDE.A.185 (c)(1)

NCC.IDE.A.160 (b)(1)

SPO.IDE.A.140 (b)(1)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1296

(Fuel/energy planning and management, support programmes and psychological assessment of flight crew, as well as testing of psychoactive substances)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

30 October 2022

 

14 February 2021 — definition (98b) reintroduced into Annex I (Definitions)

Regulation (EU) 2021/2237

(All-weather operations (AWO) and flight crew training and checking)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

Annex VI (Part-NCC)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

30 October 2022

Regulation (EU) 2022/2203

(Postponing the applicability of the requirements for locating an aircraft in distress)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

4 December 2022

Regulation (EU) 2023/203

(Requirements for the management of information security risks with a potential impact on aviation safety for organisations and competent authorities)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

22 February 2026

Regulation (EU) 2023/217

(Correcting Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, as regards some inconsistencies in requirements introduced by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1387, and Regulations (EU) 2021/1296 and (EU) 2021/2237)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

22 February 2023

(Part-SPO 30 October 2022)

Regulation (EU) 2023/1020

(helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operations)

Annex I (Definitions)

Annex II (Part-ARO)

Annex III (Part-ORO)

Annex IV (Part-CAT)

Annex V (Part-SPA)

Annex VII (Part-NCO)

Annex VIII (Part-SPO)

25 May 2024

(— point (5)(b) of the Annex to this Regulation shall apply from
25 May 2026;

 point (5)(d) of the Annex to this Regulation shall apply from
25 May 2028,
as regards the amendment to point SPA.HEMS.110(e) of Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012;

 point (5)(f) of the Annex to this Regulation shall only apply to HEMS operations covered by point (61)(b) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 from
25 May 2028;

 point (5)(g) of the Annex to this Regulation shall only apply to HEMS operations covered by point (61)(b) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 from
25 May 2026;

 points (6) and (7) of the Annex to this Regulation shall apply from
14 June 2023.)

Incorporated AMC & GM (ED decisions)

Annex (Part)

ED Decision

Issue no / Amendment no

Applicability date

GM to Cover Regulation

2014/019/R

Issue 1 (initial)

1/7/2014

2018/003/R

Amendment 1

8/4/2019

2018/012/R

Amendment 2

14/8/2020

2019/019/R

Amendment 3

18/9/2019

GM to Definitions for terms used in Annexes II to VIII

2012/015/R

Issue 1 (initial)

24/10/2012

2013/017/R

Amendment 1

23/8/2013

2015/002/R

Amendment 2

31/1/2015

2015/012/R

Amendment 3

4/5/2015

2016/016/R

Amendment 4

3/8/2016

2016/022/R

Amendment 5

1/7/2018

2017/005/R

Amendment 6

31/3/2017

2017/023/R

Amendment 7

15/12/2017

2019/005/R

Amendment 8

20/12/2019

2019/007/R

Amendment 9

1/9/2019

2019/008/R

Amendment 10

9/7/2019

2019/019/R

Amendment 11

18/9/2019

2021/002/R

Amendment 12

3/3/2021

2021/005/R

Amendment 13

24/4/2021

2021/008/R

Amendment 14

30/6/2021

2022/005/R

Amendment 15

30/10/2022

2022/012/R

Amendment 16

30/10/2022

AMC&GM to Part-ARO

2014/025/R

Issue 3

28/10/2014

2015/022/R

Amendment 1

1/10/2016

2016/008/R

Amendment 2

3/5/2016

2016/014/R

Amendment 3

3/8/2016

2016/022/R

Amendment 4

1/7/2018

2017/004/R

Amendment 5

10/3/2017

2017/006/R

Amendment 6

31/3/2017

2018/003/R

Amendment 7

8/4/2019

2018/012/R

Amendment 8

14/8/2020

2019/007/R

Amendment 9

1/9/2019

except for AMC1 ARO.RAMP.200(c), which applies from 1/1/2020)

2019/019/R

Amendment 10

18/9/2019

2021/002/R

Amendment 11

3/3/2021

2022/005/R

Amendment 12

30/10/2022

2022/012/R

Amendment 13

30/10/2022

2023/007/R

Amendment 14

25/5/2024

except for GM4 ARO.OPS.2002,

which is deleted from 29/6/2023

AMC&GM to Part-ORO

2014/017/R

Issue 2

1/7/2014

2015/005/R

Amendment 1

31/1/2015

2015/012/R

Amendment 2

4/5/2015

2015/022/R

Amendment 3

1/10/2016

2015/027/R

Amendment 4

20/12/2015

2015/030/R

Amendment 5

18/12/2015

2016/004/R

Amendment 6

23/1/2020

2016/008/R

Amendment 7

3/5/2016

2016/019/R

Amendment 8

3/8/2016

2016/022/R

Amendment 9

1/7/2018

2017/004/R

Amendment 10

10/3/2017

2017/007/R

Amendment 11

31/3/2017

2017/023/R

Amendment 12

15/12/2017

2019/005/R

Amendment 13

20/12/2019

2019/008/R

Amendment 14

9/7/2019

2019/019/R

Amendment 15

18/9/2019

2019/025/R

Amendment 16

20/8/2020

2021/002/R

Amendment 17

3/3/2021

2021/005/R

Amendment 18

24/4/2021

2022/005/R

Amendment 19

30/10/2022

2022/012/R

Amendment 20

30/10/2022

2022/014/R

Amendment 21

30/10/2022

(except for

AMC2 ORO.FC.105(b)(2);(c),

GM2 ORO.FC.105(b)(2),

AMC1 ORO.FC.105(b)(3),

AMC1 ORO.FC.115,

AMC1 ORO.FC.120,

AMC3 ORO.FC.120,

AMC1 ORO.FC.125(b),

AMC1 ORO.FC.130,

AMC1 ORO.FC.135,

AMC1 ORO.FC.145(a),

GM1 ORO.FC.145(a),

AMC2 ORO.FC.145(d),

GM1 ORO.FC.145(d),

AMC2 ORO.FC.146,

AMC1 ORO.FC.215,

AMC1 ORO.FC.220,

AMC3 ORO.FC.220,

AMC1 ORO.FC.230,

AMC3 ORO.FC.230,

GM1 ORO.FC.230,

AMC1 ORO.FC.A.245,

AMC1 ORO.FC.A.245(d);(e)(2),

AMC1 ORO.FC.320,

AMC1 ORO.FC.325,

AMC1 ORO.FC.330,

GM1 ORO.FC.330,

AMC1 ORO.CC.115(e),

which apply from 26/3/2023)

2022/017/R

Amendment 22

3/9/2022

2023/007/R

Amendment 23

25/5/2024

except for GM1 ORO.GEN.160,

which applies from 29/6/2023

CS-FTL.1

2014/002/R

Issue 1 (initial)

10/2/2014

AMC&GM to Part-CAT

2014/015/R

Issue 2

1/7/2014

2014/029/R

Amendment 1

27/9/2014

2015/007/R

Amendment 2

31/1/2015

2015/021/R

Amendment 3

13/10/2015

2015/030/R

Amendment 4

18/12/2015

2016/004/R

Amendment 5

23/7/2017

2016/015/R

Amendment 6

3/8/2016

2016/012/R

Amendment 7

14/9/2016

2016/022/R

Amendment 8

1/7/2018

2017/002/R

Amendment 9

9/3/2017

2017/003/R

Amendment 10

1/1/2019

2017/004/R

Amendment 11

10/3/2017

2017/008/R

Amendment 12

31/3/2017

2017/023/R

Amendment 13

15/12/2017

2018/003/R

Amendment 14

8/4/2019

2018/012/R

Amendment 15

14/8/2020

2019/008/R

Amendment 16

9/7/2019

2019/019/R

Amendment 17

18/9/2019

2021/005/R

Amendment 18

24/4/2021

2021/008/R

Amendment 19

30/6/2021

2022/005/R

Amendment 20

30/10/2022

2022/012/R

Amendment 21

30/10/2022

2022/014/R

Amendment 22

30/10/2022

2023/007/R

Amendment 23

25/5/2024

except for AMC5 CAT.OP.MPA.110,

AMC11 CAT.OP.MPA.110,

GM8 CAT.OP.MPA.110,

AMC2 CAT.OP.MPA.182,

AMC8 CAT.OP.MPA.182,

AMC9 CAT.OP.MPA.182,

GM1 CAT.OP.MPA.185,

AMC1 CAT.OP.MPA.192(d),

GM1 CAT.OP.MPA.305,

AMC2 CAT.OP.MPA.312(a)(3),

AMC2 CAT.POL.A.235,

which apply from 29/6/2023

AMC&GM to Part-SPA

2012/019/R

Issue 1 (initial)

24/10/2012

2013/020/R

Amendment 1

23/8/2013

2015/022/R

Amendment 2

1/10/2016

2016/020/R

Amendment 3

3/8/2016

2016/022/R

Amendment 4

1/7/2018

2017/004/R

Amendment 5

10/3/2017

2017/009/R

Amendment 6

31/3/2017

2019/008/R

Amendment 7

9/7/2019

2019/019/R

Amendment 8

18/9/2019

2021/005/R

Amendment 9

24/4/2021

2021/008/R

Amendment 10

30/6/2021

2022/005/R

Amendment 11

30/10/2022

2022/012/R

Amendment 12

30/10/2022

2022/014/R

Amendment 13

30/10/2022

2023/007/R

Amendment 14

25/5/2024

except for

GM2 SPA.LVO.100

AMC3 SPA.LVO.100(b),

GM4 SPA.LVO.100(b)

AMC1 SPA.LVO.105(g)

AMC1 SPA.LVO.110,

GM1 SPA.LVO.110,

GM4 SPA.LVO.110,

GM7 SPA.LVO.110,

GM8 SPA.LVO.110,

GM9 SPA.LVO.110,

AMC2 SPA.LVO.120(b),

AMC3 SPA.LVO.120(b),

AMC4 SPA.LVO.120(b),

GM1 SPA.LVO.120(b),

AMC1 SPA.PINS-VFR.100,

which apply from 29/6/2023;

AMC1 SPA.HEMS.145(b),

GM1 SPA.HEMS.100(c),

which apply from 9/5/2026;

AMC1 SPA.HEMS.110(e)(1),

AMC1 SPA.HEMS.110(e)(2),

which apply from 9/5/2028.

AMC&GM to Part-NCC

2013/021/R

Issue 1 (initial)

23/8/2013

2014/030/R

Amendment 1

27/9/2014

2015/003/R

Amendment 2

30/01/2015

2015/021/R

Amendment 3

13/10/2015

2015/030/R

Amendment 4

18/12/2015

2016/017/R

Amendment 5

3/8/2016

2016/012/R

Amendment 6

14/9/2016

2016/022/R

Amendment 7

1/7/2018

2017/002/R

Amendment 8

9/3/2017

2017/003/R

Amendment 9

1/1/2019

2017/010/R

Amendment 10

31/3/2017

2019/008/R

Amendment 11

9/7/2019

2019/019/R

Amendment 12

18/9/2019

2021/005/R

Amendment 13

24/4/2021

2021/008/R

Amendment 14

30/6/2021

2022/005/R

Amendment 15

30/10/2022

2022/012/R

Amendment 16

30/10/2022

2022/014/R

Amendment 17

30/10/2022

2023/004/R

Amendment 18

29/03/2023

2023/007/R

Amendment 19

29/6/2023

AMC&GM to Part-NCO

2014/016/R

Issue 2

1/7/2014

2014/031/R

Amendment 1

27/9/2014

2015/004/R

Amendment 2

31/1/2015

2016/018/R

Amendment 3

3/8/2016

2016/022/R

Amendment 4

1/7/2018

2017/003/R

Amendment 5

1/1/2019

2017/011/R

Amendment 6

31/3/2017

2018/003/R

Amendment 7

8/4/2019

2019/008/R

Amendment 8

9/7/2019

2019/019/R

Amendment 9

18/9/2019

2021/005/R

Amendment 10

24/4/2021

2021/008/R

Amendment 11

30/6/2021

2022/005/R

Amendment 12

30/10/2022

2022/012/R

Amendment 13

30/10/2022

2022/014/R

Amendment 14

30/10/2022

2023/004/R

Amendment 15

29/03/2023

2023/007/R

Amendment 16

29/6/2023

AMC&GM to Part-SPO

2014/018/R

Issue 1 (initial)

1/7/2014

2014/032/R

Amendment 1

27/9/2014

2015/006/R

Amendment 2

31/1/2015

2015/021/R

Amendment 3

13/10/2015

2015/030/R

Amendment 4

18/12/2015

2016/021/R

Amendment 5

3/8/2016

2016/012/R

Amendment 6

14/9/2016

2016/022/R

Amendment 7

1/7/2018

2017/003/R

Amendment 8

1/1/2019

2017/012/R

Amendment 9

31/3/2017

2018/003/R

Amendment 10

8/4/2019

2019/008/R

Amendment 11

9/7/2019

2019/019/R

Amendment 12

18/9/2019

2021/005/R

Amendment 13

24/4/2021

2021/008/R

Amendment 14

30/6/2021

2022/005/R

Amendment 15

30/10/2022

2022/012/R

Amendment 16

30/10/2022

2022/014/R

Amendment 17

30/10/2022

2023/004/R

Amendment 18

29/03/2023

2023/007/R

Amendment 19

29/6/2023

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