Experts from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the aviation authorities of the US and Canada, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), met in Cologne for a two-day meeting on 1 and 2 April, to further improve harmonisation of rules.
The transatlantic co-operation aims to align the authorities’ rulemaking programmes by exchanging experience and agreeing on common priorities. Rules of common interest, which can be jointly developed by EASA, FAA and TCCA, will be identified in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of work and maximise available resources. Constant communication during the definition and implementation of the respective rulemaking programmes will ensure further harmonisation.
Rulemaking Director Claude Probst said: “We share common challenges, many of which require global action. We aim to create a level playing field to the benefit of our stakeholders”.
The meeting took place as part of a partnership announced at an International Aviation Safety Conference held in June 2006.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was set up by the EU in 2003 to promote the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation. Based in Cologne, the Agency currently employs some 350 experts and administrators from all over Europe.
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