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  "legislation": "eur/2008/8",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/2008 of 11 December 2007 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/2008\nof 11 December 2007\namending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation, and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nRegulation (EEC) No 3922/91 provides that the Commission shall adopt the amendments to the common technical requirements and administrative procedures listed in Annex III thereto which are necessitated by scientific and technical progress.\n(2)\nAnnex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 containing common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane is based on a set of harmonised rules adopted by the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) called Joint Aviation Requirements for Commercial Air Transportation (Aeroplanes) (JAR-OPS 1), as amended on 1 January 2005 (Amendment 8).\n(3)\nJAR-OPS 1 has been amended since 1 January 2005 (Amendments 9 to 12) to improve safety requirements contained therein. The new requirements should be applicable without delay, and in any case from the date of application of Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91, i.e. 16 July 2008.\n(4)\nAs the amendments are urgent in order to provide the concerned air operators and Authorities with the period necessary to adjust to the new requirements, the urgency procedure laid down in Article 12(4) of the same Regulation should apply.\n(5)\nAnnex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(6)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Air Safety Committee established by Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1900/2006 (OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 176.)"
    }
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