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Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 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Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I PRINCIPLES

    1. Article 1.Scope

    2. Article 2.Objectives

    3. Article 3.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS

    1. Article 4.Basic principles and applicability

    2. Article 5.Airworthiness

    3. Article 6.Essential requirements for environmental protection

    4. Article 7.Pilots

    5. Article 8.Air operations

    6. Article 8a.Aerodromes

    7. Article 8b.ATM/ANS

    8. Article 8c.Air traffic controllers

    9. Article 9.Aircraft used by a third-country operator into, within or out of the Community

    10. Article 10.Oversight and enforcement

    11. Article 11.Recognition of certificates

    12. Article 12.Acceptance of third-country certification

    13. Article 13.Qualified entities

    14. Article 14.Flexibility provisions

    15. Article 15.Information network

    16. Article 16.Protection of the source of information

  4. CHAPTER III THE EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY

    1. SECTION I Tasks

      1. Article 17.Establishment and functions of the Agency

      2. Article 18.Agency measures

      3. Article 19.Opinions, certification specifications and guidance material

      4. Article 20.Airworthiness and environmental certification

      5. Article 21.Pilot certification

      6. Article 22.Air operation certification

      7. Article 22a.ATM/ANS

      8. Article 22b.Air traffic controller certification

      9. Article 23.Third-country operators

      10. Article 24.Monitoring the application of the rules

      11. Article 25.Fines and periodic penalty payments

      12. Article 26.Research

      13. Article 27.International relations

    2. SECTION II Internal structure

      1. Article 28.Legal status, location, local offices

      2. Article 29.Staff

      3. Article 30.Privileges and immunities

      4. Article 31.Liability

      5. Article 32.Publication of documents

      6. Article 33.Powers of the Management Board

      7. Article 34.Composition of the Management Board

      8. Article 35.Chairmanship of the Management Board

      9. Article 36.Meetings

      10. Article 37.Voting

      11. Article 38.Functions and powers of the Executive Director

      12. Article 39.Appointment of senior officials

      13. Article 40.Powers of the Boards of Appeal

      14. Article 41.Composition of the Boards of Appeal

      15. Article 42.Members of the Board of Appeal

      16. Article 43.Exclusion and objection

      17. Article 44.Decisions subject to appeal

      18. Article 45.Persons entitled to appeal

      19. Article 46.Time limit and form

      20. Article 47.Interlocutory revision

      21. Article 48.Examination of appeals

      22. Article 49.Decisions on appeal

      23. Article 50.Actions before the Court of Justice

      24. Article 51.Direct appeal

    3. SECTION III Working methods

      1. Article 52.Procedures for the development of opinions, certification specifications and guidance material

      2. Article 53.Procedures for taking decisions

      3. Article 54.Inspections of Member States

      4. Article 55.Investigation of undertakings

      5. Article 56.Annual programme of work

      6. Article 57.Annual general report

      7. Article 58.Transparency and communication

    4. SECTION IV Financial requirements

      1. Article 59.Budget

      2. Article 60.Implementation and control of the budget

      3. Article 61.Combating fraud

      4. Article 62.Evaluation

      5. Article 63.Financial provisions

      6. Article 64.Fees and charges regulation

  5. CHAPTER IV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 65.Committee

    2. Article 65a.Amendments

    3. Article 66.Participation of European third countries

    4. Article 67.Commencement of the Agency's operation

    5. Article 68.Penalties

    6. Article 69.Repeals

    7. Article 70.Entry into force

  6. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Essential requirements for airworthiness referred to in Article 5

      1. 1. Product integrity: product integrity must be assured for all anticipated...

        1. 1.a. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.a.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.a.1.a. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1.a.1.b. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 1.a.1.c. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 1.a.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 1.a.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 1.a.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 1.b. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 1.b.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 1.b.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 1.b.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 1.b.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        14. 1.c. . . . . . . . . . ....

        15. 1.c.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        16. 1.c.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        17. 1.c.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        18. 1.c.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        19. 1.c.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        20. 1.d. . . . . . . . . . ....

        21. 1.d.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        22. 1.d.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        23. 1.d.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        24. 1.d.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. Airworthiness aspects of product operation

        1. 2.a. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.a.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.a.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.a.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 2.a.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 2.a.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 2.a.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 2.a.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 2.b. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 2.c. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 2.c.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 2.c.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 2.c.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. Organisations (including natural persons undertaking design, manufacture or maintenance)

        1. 3.a. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.a.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.a.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 3.a.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 3.a.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 3.b. . . . . . . . . . ....

    2. ANNEX II

      Aircraft referred to in Article 4(4)

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

    3. ANNEX III

      Essential requirements for pilot licensing referred to in Article 7

      1. 1. Training

        1. 1.a. General

          1. 1.a.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.b. Theoretical knowledge

          1. 1.b.1. A pilot must acquire and maintain a level of knowledge...

        3. 1.c. Demonstration and maintenance of theoretical knowledge

          1. 1.c.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.c.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1.d. Practical skill

          1. 1.d.1. A pilot must acquire and maintain the practical skills as...

        5. 1.e. Demonstration and maintenance of practical skill

          1. 1.e.1. A pilot must demonstrate the ability to perform the procedures...

          2. 1.e.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 1.f. Language Proficiency

        7. 1.g. Flight simulation training devices

        8. 1.h. Training course

          1. 1.h.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 1.h.2. A training course must meet the following conditions:

        9. 1.i. Instructors

          1. 1.i.1. Theoretical instruction

          2. 1.i.2. Flight and flight simulation instruction

        10. 1.j. Examiners

          1. 1.j.1. Persons responsible for assessing the skill of pilots must:

      2. 2. Experience requirements

        1. 2.a.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. Training organisations

        1. 3.a. Training organisation requirements

          1. 3.a.1. A training organisation providing pilot training must meet the following...

      4. 4. Medical fitness

        1. 4.a. Medical criteria

          1. 4.a.1. All pilots must periodically demonstrate medical fitness to satisfactorily execute...

          2. 4.a.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.b. Aero-medical examiners

          1. 4.b.1. An aero-medical examiner must:

        3. 4.c. Aero-medical centres

          1. 4.c.1. Aero-medical centres must meet the following conditions:

    4. ANNEX IV

      Essential requirements for air operations referred to in Article 8

      1. 1. General

        1. 1.a. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 1.b. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.c. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 1.d. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 1.e. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. Flight preparation

        1. 2.a. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.a.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 2.a.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 2.a.3. The pilot in command must be satisfied that:

        5. 2.a.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 2.a.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 2.a.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 2.a.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. Flight operations

        1. 3.a. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.a.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.a.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 3.a.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 3.a.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 3.a.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 3.a.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 3.a.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 3.a.8. . . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 3.a.9. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. Aircraft performance and operating limitations

        1. 4.a. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 4.b. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.c. A flight must not be commenced or continued unless the...

        4. 4.c.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. Instruments, data and equipment

        1. 5.a. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 5.b. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 5.c. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. Continuing airworthiness

        1. 6.a. The aircraft must not be operated unless:

        2. 6.b. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 6.c. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 6.d. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 6.e. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 6.f. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. 7. Crew members

        1. 7.a. The number and composition of the crew must be determined...

        2. 7.b. Cabin crew members must:

        3. 7.c. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 7.d. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 7.e. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 7.f. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 7.g. . . . . . . . . . ....

      8. 8. Additional requirements for operation for commercial purposes and operation of...

        1. 8.a. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 8.a.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 8.a.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 8.a.3. the operator must establish a MEL or equivalent document, taking...

        5. 8.a.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 8.a.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 8.b. . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 8.c. . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 8.d. The operator must develop and maintain security programmes adapted to...

        10. 8.e. . . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 8.f. . . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 8.g. The tasks specified in point 6.a and those described in...

    5. ANNEX V

      Criteria for qualified entities referred to in Article 13 (‘qualified entity’ or ‘entity’)

      1. 1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. 4. The staff responsible for investigation must have:

      5. 5. . . . . . . . . . ....

      6. 6. . . . . . . . . . ....

      7. 7. . . . . . . . . . ....

    6. ANNEX Va

      ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AERODROMES

      1. A — Physical characteristics, infrastructure and equipment

        1. 1. Movement area

          1. (a) Aerodromes shall have a designated area for the landing and...

          2. (b) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (c) The designated landing and take-off area shall be surrounded by...

          4. (d) Those areas of an aerodrome, with their associated immediate surroundings,...

          5. (e) . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. (f) . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. (g) . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. Obstacle clearances

          1. (a) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (b) . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Visual and non-visual aids and aerodrome equipment

          1. (a) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (b) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (c) . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. (d) . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. (e) . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. (f) . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. Aerodrome data

          1. (a) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (b) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (c) . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. B — Operations and management

        1. 1. The aerodrome operator is responsible for operation of the aerodrome....

          1. (a) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (b) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (c) . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. (d) . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. (e) . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. (f) . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. (g) . . . . . . . . . ....

          8. (h) . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. (i) . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. (j) . . . . . . . . . ....

          11. (k) . . . . . . . . . ....

          12. (l) . . . . . . . . . ....

          13. (m) . . . . . . . . . ....

          14. (n) all rescue and firefighting personnel potentially required to act in...

        2. 2. Management systems

          1. (a) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (b) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (c) . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. C — Aerodrome surroundings

        1. 1. The airspace around aerodrome movement areas shall be safeguarded from...

        2. 2. Hazards related to human activities and land use, such as,...

        3. 3. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. D — Others

    7. ANNEX Vb

      ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ATM/ANS AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS

      1. 1. Use of the airspace

        1. (a) . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. (b) . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. 2. Services

        1. (a) Aeronautical information and data for airspace users for the purpose...

          1. (i) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (ii) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (iii) . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. (b) Meteorological information

          1. (i) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (ii) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (iii) . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. (c) Air traffic services

          1. (i) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (ii) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (iii) . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. (iv) . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. (v) . . . . . . . . . ....

          6. (vi) . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. (d) Communication services

        5. (e) Navigation service

        6. (f) Surveillance service

        7. (g) Air traffic flow management

        8. (h) Airspace management

        9. (i) Airspace design

      3. 3. Systems and constituents

        1. (a) General

        2. (b) System and constituent integrity, performance and reliability

        3. (c) Design of systems and constituents

          1. (i) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (ii) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (iii) . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. (iv) . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. (v) . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. (d) Continuing level of service

      4. 4. Qualification of air traffic controllers

        1. (a) General

        2. (b) Theoretical knowledge

          1. (i) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (ii) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (iii) . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. (c) Practical skill

          1. (i) An air traffic controller shall acquire and maintain the practical...

          2. (ii) . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. (iii) . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. (d) Language proficiency

          1. (i) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (ii) . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. (e) Synthetic training devices (STD)

        6. (f) Training course

          1. (i) . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. (ii) . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. (g) Instructors

          1. (i) Theoretical instruction shall be given by appropriately qualified instructors. They...

          2. (ii) Instruction on practical skills shall be given by appropriately qualified...

          3. (iii) . . . . . . . . . ....

        8. (h) Assessors

          1. (i) Persons responsible for assessing the skill of air traffic controllers...

          2. (ii) . . . . . . . . . ....

        9. (i) Medical fitness of an air traffic controller

          1. (i) Medical criteria

            1. i. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. ii. Demonstration of medical fitness, comprising physical and mental fitness, shall...

          2. (ii) . . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5. Service providers and training organisations

        1. (a) Service provision shall not be undertaken unless the following conditions...

        2. (b) ATC service provision shall not be undertaken unless the following...

        3. (c) Communication, navigation and/or surveillance service provision shall not be undertaken...

        4. (d) Training organisations

    8. ANNEX VI

      CORRELATION TABLE

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

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