The Aviation Safety Regulations 2004

Competence of the Civil Aviation Authority in aviation safety matters

3.  For article 134 of the Air Navigation Order 2000(1) (competence of the Civil Aviation Authority etc.) there shall be substituted—

“Competent Authorities

134.— (1) The CAA shall be—

(a) the national aviation authority of the United Kingdom for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No. 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency(2);

(b) the competent authority of the United Kingdom for the purposes of–

(i) Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1702/2003 of 24th September 2003 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(3); and

(ii) Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2042/2003 of 20th November 2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks(4).

(2) The Secretary of State shall be the competent authority under article 15 of Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13th May 1996 for the purposes of article 42 of the Directive(5).”.

(1)

S.I. 2000/1562; amendments have been made to this Order which are not relevant for the purposes of these Regulations.

(2)

O.J. L240, 7.9.02, p.1; the amendments which have been made to this Community Regulation are not relevant for the purposes of these Regulations.

(3)

O.J. L243, 24.9.03, p.6.

(4)

O.J. L315, 28.11.03, p.1.

(5)

O.J. L159, 29.6.96, p.1.