CHAPTER IU.K. PRINCIPLES

Article 1U.K.Subject matter and objectives

1.The principal objective of this Regulation is to establish and maintain a high F1... level of civil aviation safety in the [F2United Kingdom].

2.This Regulation further aims to:

(a)contribute to the wider [F3United Kingdom] aviation policy and to the improvement of the overall performance of the civil aviation sector;

(b)[F4provide a level playing field for all actors in the United Kingdom aviation market, and improve the competitiveness of the United Kingdom’s aviation industry];

(c)contribute to a high F5... level of environmental protection;

(d)facilitate, in the fields covered by this Regulation, the movement of goods, services and personnel worldwide, by establishing appropriate cooperation with third countries and their aviation authorities, and by promoting the mutual acceptance of certificates and other relevant documents;

(e)promote cost-efficiency, by, inter alia, avoiding duplication, and promoting effectiveness in regulatory, certification and oversight processes as well as an efficient use of related resources at F6... national level;

(f)contribute, in the fields covered by this Regulation, to establishing and maintaining a high F7... level of civil aviation security;

(g)assist [F8the United Kingdom], in the fields covered by this Regulation, in [F9exercising its rights and fulfilling its obligations] under the Chicago Convention F10...;

F11(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(i)promote research and innovation, inter alia, in regulatory, certification and oversight processes;

(j)promote, in the fields covered by this Regulation, technical and operational interoperability and the sharing of administrative best practices;

(k)support passenger confidence in a safe civil aviation.

3.The objectives set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be achieved by, inter alia:

(a)the preparation, [F12making] and F13... application of all necessary [F14regulations];

(b)the taking of measures to improve safety standards;

F15(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)the development, with the involvement of standardisation and other industry bodies, of detailed technical standards to be used as a means of compliance with this Regulation, and with the [F16regulations made under it], where appropriate;

F17(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f)the F18... implementation of all necessary acts by [F19the Secretary of State and the CAA], within their respective areas of responsibility;

(g)the gathering, analysis and exchange of information to support evidence-based decision making;

(h)the undertaking of awareness and promotion initiatives, including training, communication and dissemination of relevant information.

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