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Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

EU Regulation No 216/2008 · Adopted 20 February 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Chapter I: PRINCIPLES Repealed
2. 1Scope Repealed
3. 2Objectives Repealed
4. 3Definitions Repealed
5. Chapter II: SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS Repealed
6. 4Basic principles and applicability Repealed
7. 5Airworthiness Repealed
8. 6Essential requirements for environmental protection Repealed
9. 7Pilots Repealed
10. 8Air operations Repealed
11. 8aAerodromes Repealed
12. 8bATM/ANS Repealed
13. 8cAir traffic controllers Repealed
14. 9Aircraft used by a third-country operator into, within or out of the Community Repealed
15. 10Oversight and enforcement Repealed
16. 11Recognition of certificates Repealed
17. 12Acceptance of third-country certification Repealed
18. 13Qualified entities Repealed
19. 14Flexibility provisions Repealed
20. 15Information network Repealed
21. 16Protection of the source of information Repealed
22. Chapter III: THE EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY Repealed
23. Tasks Repealed
24. 17Establishment and functions of the Agency Repealed
25. 18Agency measures Repealed
26. 19Opinions, certification specifications and guidance material Repealed
27. 20Airworthiness and environmental certification Repealed
28. 21Pilot certification Repealed
29. 22Air operation certification Repealed
30. 22aATM/ANS Repealed
31. 22bAir traffic controller certification Repealed
32. 23Third-country operators Repealed
33. 24Monitoring the application of the rules Repealed
34. 25Fines and periodic penalty payments Repealed
35. 26Research Repealed
36. 27International relations Repealed
37. Internal structure Repealed
38. 28Legal status, location, local offices Repealed
39. 29Staff Repealed
40. 30Privileges and immunities Repealed
41. 31Liability Repealed
42. 32Publication of documents Repealed
43. 33Powers of the Management Board Repealed
44. 34Composition of the Management Board Repealed
45. 35Chairmanship of the Management Board Repealed
46. 36Meetings Repealed
47. 37Voting Repealed
48. 38Functions and powers of the Executive Director Repealed
49. 39Appointment of senior officials Repealed
50. 40Powers of the Boards of Appeal Repealed
51. 41Composition of the Boards of Appeal Repealed
52. 42Members of the Board of Appeal Repealed
53. 43Exclusion and objection Repealed
54. 44Decisions subject to appeal Repealed
55. 45Persons entitled to appeal Repealed
56. 46Time limit and form Repealed
57. 47Interlocutory revision Repealed
58. 48Examination of appeals Repealed
59. 49Decisions on appeal Repealed
60. 50Actions before the Court of Justice Repealed
61. 51Direct appeal Repealed
62. Working methods Repealed
63. 52Procedures for the development of opinions, certification specifications and guidance material Repealed
64. 53Procedures for taking decisions Repealed
65. 54Inspections of Member States Repealed
66. 55Investigation of undertakings Repealed
67. 56Annual programme of work Repealed
68. 57Annual general report Repealed
69. 58Transparency and communication Repealed
70. Financial requirements Repealed
71. 59Budget Repealed
72. 60Implementation and control of the budget Repealed
73. 61Combating fraud Repealed
74. 62Evaluation Repealed
75. 63Financial provisions Repealed
76. 64Fees and charges regulation Repealed
77. Chapter IV: FINAL PROVISIONS Repealed
78. 65Committee Repealed
79. 65aAmendments Repealed
80. 66Participation of European third countries Repealed
81. 67Commencement of the Agency's operation Repealed
82. 68Penalties Repealed
83. 69Repeals Repealed
84. 70Entry into force Repealed
85. Signature
86. Annex I: Essential requirements for airworthiness referred to in Article 5 Repealed
87. Product integrity: product integrity must be assured for all anticipated flight conditions for the operational life of the aircraft. Compliance with all requirements must be shown by assessment or analysis, supported, where necessary, by tests. Repealed
88. 1.aDivision 1.a Repealed
89. 1.a.1Division 1.a.1 Repealed
90. 1.a.1.aDivision 1.a.1.a Repealed
91. 1.a.1.bDivision 1.a.1.b Repealed
92. 1.a.1.cDivision 1.a.1.c Repealed
93. 1.a.2Division 1.a.2 Repealed
94. 1.a.3Division 1.a.3 Repealed
95. 1.a.4Division 1.a.4 Repealed
96. 1.bDivision 1.b Repealed
97. 1.b.1Division 1.b.1 Repealed
98. 1.b.2Division 1.b.2 Repealed
99. 1.b.3Division 1.b.3 Repealed
100. 1.b.4Division 1.b.4 Repealed
101. 1.cDivision 1.c Repealed
102. 1.c.1Division 1.c.1 Repealed
103. 1.c.2Division 1.c.2 Repealed
104. 1.c.3Division 1.c.3 Repealed
105. 1.c.4Division 1.c.4 Repealed
106. 1.c.5Division 1.c.5 Repealed
107. 1.dDivision 1.d Repealed
108. 1.d.1Division 1.d.1 Repealed
109. 1.d.2Division 1.d.2 Repealed
110. 1.d.3Division 1.d.3 Repealed
111. 1.d.4Division 1.d.4 Repealed
112. Airworthiness aspects of product operation Repealed
113. 2.aDivision 2.a Repealed
114. 2.a.1Division 2.a.1 Repealed
115. 2.a.2Division 2.a.2 Repealed
116. 2.a.3Division 2.a.3 Repealed
117. 2.a.4Division 2.a.4 Repealed
118. 2.a.5Division 2.a.5 Repealed
119. 2.a.6Division 2.a.6 Repealed
120. 2.a.7Division 2.a.7 Repealed
121. 2.bDivision 2.b Repealed
122. 2.cDivision 2.c Repealed
123. 2.c.1Division 2.c.1 Repealed
124. 2.c.2Division 2.c.2 Repealed
125. 2.c.3Division 2.c.3 Repealed
126. Organisations (including natural persons undertaking design, manufacture or maintenance) Repealed
127. 3.aDivision 3.a Repealed
128. 3.a.1Division 3.a.1 Repealed
129. 3.a.2Division 3.a.2 Repealed
130. 3.a.3Division 3.a.3 Repealed
131. 3.a.4Division 3.a.4 Repealed
132. 3.bDivision 3.b Repealed
133. Annex IIAircraft referred to in Article 4(4) Repealed
134. Annex III: Essential requirements for pilot licensing referred to in Article 7 Repealed
135. Training Repealed
136. General Repealed
137. 1.a.1Division 1.a.1 Repealed
138. Theoretical knowledge Repealed
139. 1.b.1A pilot must acquire and maintain a level of knowledge appropriate to the functions exercised on the aircraft and proportionate to the risks associated to the type of activity. Such knowledge must include at least the following: Repealed
140. Demonstration and maintenance of theoretical knowledge Repealed
141. 1.c.1Division 1.c.1 Repealed
142. 1.c.2Division 1.c.2 Repealed
143. Practical skill Repealed
144. 1.d.1A pilot must acquire and maintain the practical skills as appropriate to exercise his/her functions on the aircraft. Such skills must be proportionate to the risks associated to the type of activity and must cover, if appropriate to the functions exercised on the aircraft, the following: Repealed
145. Demonstration and maintenance of practical skill Repealed
146. 1.e.1A pilot must demonstrate the ability to perform the procedures and manoeuvres with a degree of competence appropriate to the functions exercised on the aircraft, by: Repealed
147. 1.e.2Division 1.e.2 Repealed
148. 1.fLanguage Proficiency Repealed
149. 1.gFlight simulation training devices Repealed
150. Training course Repealed
151. 1.h.1Division 1.h.1 Repealed
152. 1.h.2A training course must meet the following conditions: Repealed
153. Instructors Repealed
154. 1.i.1Theoretical instruction Repealed
155. 1.i.2Flight and flight simulation instruction Repealed
156. Examiners Repealed
157. 1.j.1Persons responsible for assessing the skill of pilots must: Repealed
158. Experience requirements Repealed
159. 2.a.1Division 2.a.1 Repealed
160. Training organisations Repealed
161. Training organisation requirements Repealed
162. 3.a.1A training organisation providing pilot training must meet the following requirements: Repealed
163. Medical fitness Repealed
164. Medical criteria Repealed
165. 4.a.1All pilots must periodically demonstrate medical fitness to satisfactorily execute their functions, taking into account the type of activity. Compliance must be shown by appropriate assessment based on aero-medical best practice, taking into account the type of activity and the possible mental and physical degradation due to age. Repealed
166. 4.a.2Division 4.a.2 Repealed
167. Aero-medical examiners Repealed
168. 4.b.1An aero-medical examiner must: Repealed
169. Aero-medical centres Repealed
170. 4.c.1Aero-medical centres must meet the following conditions: Repealed
171. Annex IV: Essential requirements for air operations referred to in Article 8 Repealed
172. General Repealed
173. 1.aDivision 1.a Repealed
174. 1.bDivision 1.b Repealed
175. 1.cDivision 1.c Repealed
176. 1.dDivision 1.d Repealed
177. 1.eDivision 1.e Repealed
178. Flight preparation Repealed
179. 2.aDivision 2.a Repealed
180. 2.a.1Division 2.a.1 Repealed
181. 2.a.2Division 2.a.2 Repealed
182. 2.a.3The pilot in command must be satisfied that: Repealed
183. 2.a.4Division 2.a.4 Repealed
184. 2.a.5Division 2.a.5 Repealed
185. 2.a.6Division 2.a.6 Repealed
186. 2.a.7Division 2.a.7 Repealed
187. Flight operations Repealed
188. 3.aDivision 3.a Repealed
189. 3.a.1Division 3.a.1 Repealed
190. 3.a.2Division 3.a.2 Repealed
191. 3.a.3Division 3.a.3 Repealed
192. 3.a.4Division 3.a.4 Repealed
193. 3.a.5Division 3.a.5 Repealed
194. 3.a.6Division 3.a.6 Repealed
195. 3.a.7Division 3.a.7 Repealed
196. 3.a.8Division 3.a.8 Repealed
197. 3.a.9Division 3.a.9 Repealed
198. Aircraft performance and operating limitations Repealed
199. 4.aDivision 4.a Repealed
200. 4.bDivision 4.b Repealed
201. 4.cA flight must not be commenced or continued unless the aircraft's scheduled performance, considering all factors which significantly affect its performance level, allows all phases of flight to be executed within the applicable distances/areas and obstacle clearances at the planned operating mass. Performance factors which significantly affect take-off, en-route and approach/landing are, particularly: Repealed
202. 4.c.1Division 4.c.1 Repealed
203. Instruments, data and equipment Repealed
204. 5.aDivision 5.a Repealed
205. 5.bDivision 5.b Repealed
206. 5.cDivision 5.c Repealed
207. Continuing airworthiness Repealed
208. 6.aThe aircraft must not be operated unless: Repealed
209. 6.bDivision 6.b Repealed
210. 6.cDivision 6.c Repealed
211. 6.dDivision 6.d Repealed
212. 6.eDivision 6.e Repealed
213. 6.fDivision 6.f Repealed
214. Crew members Repealed
215. 7.aThe number and composition of the crew must be determined taking into account: Repealed
216. 7.bCabin crew members must: Repealed
217. 7.cDivision 7.c Repealed
218. 7.dDivision 7.d Repealed
219. 7.eDivision 7.e Repealed
220. 7.fDivision 7.f Repealed
221. 7.gDivision 7.g Repealed
222. Additional requirements for operation for commercial purposes and operation of complex motor-powered aircraft Repealed
223. 8.aDivision 8.a Repealed
224. 8.a.1Division 8.a.1 Repealed
225. 8.a.2Division 8.a.2 Repealed
226. 8.a.3the operator must establish a MEL or equivalent document, taking account of the following: Repealed
227. 8.a.4Division 8.a.4 Repealed
228. 8.a.5Division 8.a.5 Repealed
229. 8.bDivision 8.b Repealed
230. 8.cDivision 8.c Repealed
231. 8.dThe operator must develop and maintain security programmes adapted to the aircraft and the type of operation including particularly: Repealed
232. 8.eDivision 8.e Repealed
233. 8.fDivision 8.f Repealed
234. 8.gThe tasks specified in point 6.a and those described in points 6.d and 6.e must be controlled by an organisation responsible for the continuing airworthiness management that must meet, in addition to those requirements of Annex I point 3.a, the following conditions: Repealed
235. Annex V: Criteria for qualified entities referred to in Article 13 (‘qualified entity’ or ‘entity’) Repealed
236. 1Division 1 Repealed
237. 2Division 2 Repealed
238. 3Division 3 Repealed
239. 4The staff responsible for investigation must have: Repealed
240. 5Division 5 Repealed
241. 6Division 6 Repealed
242. 7Division 7 Repealed
243. Annex Va: ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AERODROMES Repealed
244. Physical characteristics, infrastructure and equipment Repealed
245. Movement area Repealed
246. (a)Aerodromes shall have a designated area for the landing and take-off of aircraft, which satisfies the following conditions: Repealed
247. (b)Division (b) Repealed
248. (c)The designated landing and take-off area shall be surrounded by defined areas. These areas are intended to protect aircraft flying over them during take-off or landing operations or to mitigate the consequences of undershooting, running off the side or overrunning the take-off and landing area, and shall satisfy the following conditions: Repealed
249. (d)Those areas of an aerodrome, with their associated immediate surroundings, that are to be used for taxiing or parking aircraft, shall be designed to permit safe operation of the aircraft expected to use the particular facility under all the conditions planned for, and shall satisfy the following conditions: Repealed
250. (e)Division (e) Repealed
251. (f)Division (f) Repealed
252. (g)Division (g) Repealed
253. Obstacle clearances Repealed
254. (a)Division (a) Repealed
255. (b)Division (b) Repealed
256. Visual and non-visual aids and aerodrome equipment Repealed
257. (a)Division (a) Repealed
258. (b)Division (b) Repealed
259. (c)Division (c) Repealed
260. (d)Division (d) Repealed
261. (e)Division (e) Repealed
262. (f)Division (f) Repealed
263. Aerodrome data Repealed
264. (a)Division (a) Repealed
265. (b)Division (b) Repealed
266. (c)Division (c) Repealed
267. Operations and management Repealed
268. The aerodrome operator is responsible for operation of the aerodrome. The responsibilities of the aerodrome operator are as follows: Repealed
269. (a)Division (a) Repealed
270. (b)Division (b) Repealed
271. (c)Division (c) Repealed
272. (d)Division (d) Repealed
273. (e)Division (e) Repealed
274. (f)Division (f) Repealed
275. (g)Division (g) Repealed
276. (h)Division (h) Repealed
277. (i)Division (i) Repealed
278. (j)Division (j) Repealed
279. (k)Division (k) Repealed
280. (l)Division (l) Repealed
281. (m)Division (m) Repealed
282. (n)all rescue and firefighting personnel potentially required to act in aviation emergencies shall periodically demonstrate their medical fitness to execute their functions satisfactorily, taking into account the type of activity. In this context, medical fitness, comprising both physical and mental fitness, means not suffering from any disease or disability which could make this personnel unable: Repealed
283. Management systems Repealed
284. (a)Division (a) Repealed
285. (b)Division (b) Repealed
286. (c)Division (c) Repealed
287. Aerodrome surroundings Repealed
288. 1The airspace around aerodrome movement areas shall be safeguarded from obstacles so as to permit the intended aircraft operations at the aerodromes without creating an unacceptable risk caused by the development of obstacles around the aerodrome. Obstacle monitoring surfaces shall therefore be developed, implemented and continuously monitored to identify any infringing penetration. Repealed
289. 2Hazards related to human activities and land use, such as, but not limited to, items on the following list, shall be monitored. The risk caused by them shall be assessed and mitigated as appropriate: Repealed
290. 3Division 3 Repealed
291. D —Others Repealed
292. Annex Vb: ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ATM/ANS AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS Repealed
293. Use of the airspace Repealed
294. (a)Division (a) Repealed
295. (b)Division (b) Repealed
296. Services Repealed
297. Aeronautical information and data for airspace users for the purpose of air navigation Repealed
298. (i)Division (i) Repealed
299. (ii)Division (ii) Repealed
300. (iii)Division (iii) Repealed
301. Meteorological information Repealed
302. (i)Division (i) Repealed
303. (ii)Division (ii) Repealed
304. (iii)Division (iii) Repealed
305. Air traffic services Repealed
306. (i)Division (i) Repealed
307. (ii)Division (ii) Repealed
308. (iii)Division (iii) Repealed
309. (iv)Division (iv) Repealed
310. (v)Division (v) Repealed
311. (vi)Division (vi) Repealed
312. (d)Communication services Repealed
313. (e)Navigation service Repealed
314. (f)Surveillance service Repealed
315. (g)Air traffic flow management Repealed
316. (h)Airspace management Repealed
317. (i)Airspace design Repealed
318. Systems and constituents Repealed
319. (a)General Repealed
320. (b)System and constituent integrity, performance and reliability Repealed
321. Design of systems and constituents Repealed
322. (i)Division (i) Repealed
323. (ii)Division (ii) Repealed
324. (iii)Division (iii) Repealed
325. (iv)Division (iv) Repealed
326. (v)Division (v) Repealed
327. (d)Continuing level of service Repealed
328. Qualification of air traffic controllers Repealed
329. (a)General Repealed
330. Theoretical knowledge Repealed
331. (i)Division (i) Repealed
332. (ii)Division (ii) Repealed
333. (iii)Division (iii) Repealed
334. Practical skill Repealed
335. (i)An air traffic controller shall acquire and maintain the practical skills appropriate to exercise his/her functions. Such skills shall be proportionate to the risks associated with the type of service and shall cover at least, if appropriate to the functions exercised, the following items: Repealed
336. (ii)Division (ii) Repealed
337. (iii)Division (iii) Repealed
338. Language proficiency Repealed
339. (i)Division (i) Repealed
340. (ii)Division (ii) Repealed
341. (e)Synthetic training devices (STD) Repealed
342. Training course Repealed
343. (i)Division (i) Repealed
344. (ii)Division (ii) Repealed
345. Instructors Repealed
346. (i)Theoretical instruction shall be given by appropriately qualified instructors. They shall: Repealed
347. (ii)Instruction on practical skills shall be given by appropriately qualified instructors, who have the following qualifications: Repealed
348. (iii)Division (iii) Repealed
349. Assessors Repealed
350. (i)Persons responsible for assessing the skill of air traffic controllers shall: Repealed
351. (ii)Division (ii) Repealed
352. Medical fitness of an air traffic controller Repealed
353. Medical criteria Repealed
354. iDivision i Repealed
355. iiDemonstration of medical fitness, comprising physical and mental fitness, shall include the demonstrated absence of any disease or disability, which makes the person providing an air traffic control (ATC) service unable: Repealed
356. (ii)Division (ii) Repealed
357. Service providers and training organisations Repealed
358. (a)Service provision shall not be undertaken unless the following conditions are met: Repealed
359. (b)ATC service provision shall not be undertaken unless the following conditions are met: Repealed
360. (c)Communication, navigation and/or surveillance service provision shall not be undertaken unless the following condition is met: Repealed
361. (d)Training organisations Repealed
362. Annex VICORRELATION TABLE Repealed