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Safety Directives
Operational Measures to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus `SARS-CoV-2` Infection
Third Country Operators (TCOs) authorised by EASA pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 to perform commercial air transport of passengers into, within or out of the territory subject to the provisions of the Treaty on European Union.
This SD supersedes EASA SD 2020-04.
download SD 2021-05 - issue date: 12/07/2021, effective date: 19/07/2021
Operational Measures to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus `SARS-CoV-2` Infection
National Aviation Authorities (NAAs) responsible for the certification and oversight of aircraft operators involved in commercial air transport of passengers in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 965/2012.
This SD supersedes EASA SD 2020-03.
download SD 2021-04 - issue date: 12/07/2021, effective date: 19/07/2021
Safety Information Bulletins 
Vaccination of aircrew - Operational Recommendations
download SIB 2021-06 - issue date: 25/03/2021
Pitot-Static Issues After Storage due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
download SIB 2020-14R1 - issue date: 23/07/2021
Provision of Groundhandling Services at Aerodromes
download SIB 2020-13 - issue date: 28/07/2020
Preparation for Aerodromes to resume operations
download SIB 2020-07R2 - issue date: 27/01/2021
Coronavirus ‘SARS-CoV-2’ Infections – Operational Recommendations
download SIB 2020-02R5 - issue date: 30/06/2020
Guidance material 
EASA/ECDC’s COVID-19 guidance for passengers - posters
downloads - issue date 28/05/2020
- Poster blue background (portrait)
- Poster blue background (landscape)
- Poster white background (portrait)
- Poster white background (landscape)
Translations for the four posters are also available for download.
EASA's FAQs on Passenger Health Safety - COVID-19
FAQs will be updated and reviewed on a regular basis
Implementation of ICAO Targeted Exemption (TE) notification process - Proper completion of the TE form Guidance in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
download issue 1 - issue date 02/06/2021
Maintenance of ATCO skills - Guidelines in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
download issue 1 - issue date 01/06/2021
Vaccination of air traffic controllers (ATCOs)– operational recommendations - Guidelines in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
download issue 1 - issue date 12/05/2021
Guidelines for Aero-Medical Centres and Aeromedical Examiners regarding the examination and assessment of applicants
download issue 1 - issue date 07/01/2021
Transportation of Vaccines Using Dry Ice - Guidelines in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
download issue 1 - issue date 17/12/2020
Guidelines for Use of Cargo Tracking Devices
In relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
download issue 1 - issue date 02/12/2020
Guidelines for COVID-19 testing and quarantine of air travellers
Addendum to the Aviation Health Safety Protocol
superseded
Guidelines for handling exemptions from crew training and checking requirements in the field of commercial air transport operations under Article 71 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (The Basic Regulation)
download issue 2- issue date 26/03/2021
Guidelines for the continued granting of exemptions in accordance with Article 71 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 (The Basic Regulation) to aircrew as per Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, Regulation (EU) 2018/395 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1976
download issue 2- issue date 26/03/2021
Cabin Crew Recurrent Training Guidelines in the context of COVID-19
download issue 1 - issue date 13/11/2020
Guidance for allowing virtual classroom instruction and distance learning
download issue 5 - issue date 18/08/2020
Templates for Exemptions related to COVID-19
used by national competent authorities when submitting the exemptions from the currently applicable EU regulations in accordance with article 14.4 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 or article 71(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
(for related templates please check publication)
Return to service of aircraft from storage in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
download issue 3 - issue date: 29/07/2021
The role of operators’ management systems in the COVID-19 recovery phase
download issue 2 - issue date: 17/07/2020
(for related scenarios, please check publication)
Guidelines for handling exemptions to flight crew recent experience requirements in the field of commercial air transport operations
download issue 03 - issue date: 09/07/2020
Review of Aviation Safety Issues Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic
download issue 2 - issue date 30/04/2021
Flight Time Limitation - temporary exemptions under Article 71(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
download issue 02 - issue date: 26/05/2020
COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol
download issue 4 - issue date: 11/05/2022
Addendum to COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol
download issue 1 - issue date: 10/01/2023
- Aviation Health Safety Protocol (AHSP) training for National Authorities - issue date: 20/07/2020
Guidelines for the transport of cargo in passenger aircraft
download issue 5 - issue date 23/11/2020
download issue 5.1 - issue date 21/12/2020
Guidance for helicopter operations in the light of the COVID-19 outbreak
download issue 02 - issue date: 17/04/2020
Potential false claims of EASA approval
view news item - issue date: 03/04/2020
EASA Guidance on Management of Crew Members in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic01
download issue 02 - issue date: 30/06/2020
EASA Interim guidance on Aircraft Cleaning and Disinfection in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemics
download issue 02 - issue date: 30/06/2020
Coronavirus - Further advice for Airlines and their Crews
download issue 01 - issue date: 04/02/2020