Regulations/Implementing Regulations (‘hard law’)
Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material (‘soft law’)
Certification Specifications (‘soft law’)Basic regulation
Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of 20/02/2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/E
Consolidated version:
Initial Airworthiness
Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 03/08/2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations
Easy Access Rules: Airworthiness and Environmental Certification (Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)
Consolidated version:
Additional airworthiness specifications
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/640 of 23/04/2015 on additional airworthiness specifications for a given type of operations and amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
Easy Access Rules: Additional Airworthiness Specifications (Regulation (EU) No 2015/640)
Continuing Airworthiness
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks
Easy Access Rules: Continuing Airworthiness (Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014)
Aircrew
Commission Regulation(EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Consolidated version:
Easy Access Rules for Part-FCL
(10.72 MB)Easy Access Rules for Part-ARA
(3.18 MB)Easy Access Rules for Part-ORA
(1.41 MB)Air Operations
Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Consolidated version:
Easy Access Rules for Air Operations
(19.97 MB)Balloons - Air Operations
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Consolidated version:
Balloon Rule Book - Easy Access Rules
(3.06 MB)TCO - Third Country Operators
Commission Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 of 29 April 2014 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations of third country operators pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ATM/ANS - Air Traffic Management/Air Navigation Services
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1034/2011 of 17 October 2011 on safety oversight in air traffic management and air navigation services
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 of 17 October 2011 laying down common requirements for the provision of air navigation services and amending Regulations (EC) No 482/2008 and (EU) No 691/2010
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011, (EU) No 1035/2011 and (EU) 2016/1377 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011
Easy Access Rules: Air Traffic Management/Air Navigation Services (Regulation (EU) 2017/373)
ATCO - Air Traffic Controllers
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 of 20 February 2015 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers' licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011
Consolidated version:
Easy Access 2 ATCO
(4.27 MB)AUR - Airspace Usage Requirements
Commission Implementing Regulation(EU) No 1332/2011 of 16 September 2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance
SERA - Standardised European Rules of the Air
Commission Implementing Regulation(EU) No 923/2012 of 26/09/2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation
ADR - Aerodromes
Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Easy Access Rules: Aerodromes (Regulation (EU) No 139/2014)
Board of Appeal
Commission Regulation (EC) No 104/2004 of 22 January 2004 laying down rules on the organisation and composition of the Board of Appeal of the European Aviation Safety Agency
Fees and charges
Commission Regulation (EU) No 319/2014 of 27 March 2014 on the fees and charges levied by the European Aviation Safety Agency
Fines and penalties
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 646/2012 of 16 July 2012 laying down detailed rules on fines and periodic penalty payments pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Standardisation inspections
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 628/2013 on working methods of the European Aviation Safety Agency for conducting standardisation inspections and for monitoring the application of the rules of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2006.
SKPI - Safety Key Performance Indicators
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 390/2013 of 3 May 2013 laying down a performance scheme for air navigation services and network functions