This Opinion proposes to amend Regulations (EU) Nos 1321/2014 and 748/2012 with the following objectives:
- enhance the safety standards for aircraft imported into the EU and ensure that the airworthiness standards of EU-registered aircraft are well maintained. This includes:
- unlocking situations linked with aircraft coming from a different regulatory framework (e.g. third countries, state aviation) prior to being integrated into the Basic Regulation scope, as well as to facilitate the transfer of aircraft between Member State (MS) registries;
- mitigating the risks linked to airworthiness reviews (ARs) that are improperly carried out, which could prevent the detection of shortcomings in continuing airworthiness management;
- facilitate the implementation of the process related to the issuance of airworthiness certificates, airworthiness review certificates (ARC) and reporting of occurrences, ensuring that it is as straightforward and simple as possible. This includes:
- clarifying the current ambiguities in the rules related to the issuance of an airworthiness certificate and an ARC in order to achieve standardised implementation in all MSs;
- reducing the duplication of tasks and dilution of responsibilities between organisations and national competent authorities;
- aligning the requirements for continuing airworthiness organisations and individuals subject to Annex I (Part-M) and Annex Vb (Part-ML) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 regarding the reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation with those of Regulation (EU) No 376/2014.
It is therefore proposed to:
- include a smother process for transferring aircraft between MSs;
- provide an alternative for cases where the airworthiness statement is missing when importing an aircraft;
- minimise the cases where a recommendation for the issuance of the ARC is needed;
- introduce provisions for issuing airworthiness certificates for aircraft previously excluded from the Basic Regulation.
The proposed regulatory material is expected to enhance aviation safety, increase cost-efficiency, reduce regulatory burden and improve the harmonisation and simplification of rules.
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