European Aviation Safety Agency Preparing for new responsibilities

European Aviation Safety Agency Preparing for new responsibilities Patrick Goudou Executive Director 2008 US/Europe International Aviation Safety Conference 3 June 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

New Agency competences JAA hand-over Future extension Agency growth and business planning 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

What’s new? The EU has given the Agency new responsibilities EASA will consolidate its position as Europe’s central rulemaking body Common safety standards will apply to operators and flight crews throughout the EU Foreign operators will need an EASA authorisation before being allowed to operate in the EU Full consultation on all implementing rules Transition until 2012 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

The new “Basic Regulation” Replaces Regulation 1592/2002 Adopted by Member States and EP Entered into force on 8 April 2008 Applicability of articles relating to the extension of scope as specified in Implementing Rules (IRs) But no later than 8 April 2012 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

New Responsibilities Rules for Flight Crew Licensing Rules for Operations Authorisation of third country operators 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

Air Operations Commercial air transport Non-commercial operations with complex motor-powered aircraft Non-commercial operations with noncomplex aircraft Cabin crew attestations 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

Flight Crew Licensing Professional and Private pilot licences New licence for light aircraft Ratings Approval/oversight of training organisations and aeromedical centres located outside the Community territory Certification/oversight for simulators used by the training organisations it approves located outside EU located in EU, if requested by MS 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

Third Country Aircraft used by a third country operator into, within or out of the Community Authorisation/oversight of commercial operators (based on ICAO standards) Oversight of non-commercial operators (self -declaration) 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

Transparency & cooperation Full public consultation Phased publication of NPAs Organisation of public workshops for stakeholders 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

Seamless transition Sufficiently long transition periods (until 2012) Approvals under previous regulations (EUOPS, JAR-FCL) will remain valid at the time of transition Cross-reference tables with JARs Handbooks where rules and AMCs will be grouped by activity, to help day-to-day operation 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

NPA time-table FCL: 30 May 2008 Authority Requirements: autumn 2008 OPS and Management Systems: autumn 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

Public workshops 28 - 29 April: extension of the scope and resulting changes to the system 10 – 11 June: Flight Crew Licensing including Medical (repeated in August) Autumn: Authority Requirements Autumn: OPS and Management Systems 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

JAA hand-over March 2008: Adoption of FUJA II final report Early 2009: EASA liaison unit for non-EASA JAA members 30 June 2009: closing date of JAA LO Continuity and seamless transition Pan-European approach 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

Second extension December 2007: Opinion on Aerodromes April 2008: Opinion on ATM/ANS Summer 2008: Commission legal proposal 2010 -2012: Agency takes up new competences 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency

Growth & Planning Around 400 experts & administrators Business plan 2008 - 2012 Key performance indicators & ERP Support organisation review 2008 © European Aviation Safety Agency