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ANNEX 1PART-TCOTHIRD COUNTRY OPERATORS

SECTION II Air operations

TCO.200 General requirements

(a)The third country operator shall comply with:
(1)

the applicable standards contained in the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, in particular Annexes 1 (Personnel licensing), 2 (Rules of the Air), 6 (Operation of Aircraft, Part I (International Commercial Air Transport — Aeroplanes) or Part III (International Operations- Helicopters)), as applicable, 8 (Airworthiness of Aircraft), 18 (Dangerous Goods), and 19 (Safety Management);

(2)

the mitigating measures accepted by the Agency in accordance with ART.200(d);

(3)

the relevant requirements of Part-TCO; and

(4)

the applicable Union rules of the air.

(b)The third country operator shall ensure that an aircraft operated into, within or out of the territory subject to the provisions of the Treaty is operated in accordance with:
(1)

its air operator certificate (AOC) and associated operations specifications; and

(2)

the authorisation issued in accordance with this Regulation and the scope and privileges defined in the specifications attached to it.

(c)The third country operator shall ensure that an aircraft operated into, within or out of the Union has a certificate of airworthiness of the aircraft (CofA) issued or validated by:
(1)

the State of registry; or

(2)

the State of the operator, provided that the State of the operator and the State of registry have entered into an agreement under Article 83bis of the Convention on International Civil Aviation that transfers the responsibility for the issue of the CofA.

(d)The third country operator shall, upon request, provide the Agency with any information relevant for verifying compliance with Part-TCO.
(e)Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), the third country operator shall without undue delay report to the Agency any accident as defined in ICAO Annex 13, involving aircraft used under its AOC.

TCO.205 Navigation, communication and surveillance equipment

When undertaking operations within the airspace above the territory to which the Treaty applies the third country operator shall equip its aircraft with and operate such navigation, communication and surveillance equipment as required in that airspace

TCO.210 Documents, manuals and records to be carried

The third country operator shall ensure that all documents, manuals and records that are required to be carried on board are valid and-up-to-date.

TCO.215 Production of documentation, manuals and records

Within a reasonable time of being requested to do so by a person authorised by the Agency or the competent authority of the Member State where the aircraft has landed, the pilot-in-command shall produce to that person the documentation, manuals and records required to be carried on board.

(1)

Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation and repealing Directive 94/56/EC (OJ L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 35).