Commission Regulation (EC) No 859/2008 of 20 August 2008 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane
EU Regulation No 859/2008 · Adopted 20 August 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EC) No 859/2008
of 20 August 2008
amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviationf1, and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (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;
(2)
Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 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).
(3)
Regulation (EEC) 8/2008f2.updated Annex III in order to reflect the amendments made to JAR-OPS since 1 January 2005 (Amendments 9 to 12) before the date on which that Annex will become applicable (16 July 2008)
(4)
On the basis of further work conducted by the European Air Safety Agency, and pending the adoption of the implementing regulations provided in Regulation (EC) 8/2008, that Annex should be amended again in order to include certain detailed technical and operational requirements relating to the most crucial safety elements of that Annex.
(5)
These new requirements should be applicable without delay. However, a lead time is needed by the industry and the authorities for the implementation of complex provisions pertaining to all weather operations and cabin crew training;
(6)
Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7)
The 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,
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