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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-18/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2010/18",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 18/2010 of 8 January 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as far as specifications for national quality control programmes in the field of civil aviation security are concerned",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 18/2010\nof 8 January 2010\namending Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as far as specifications for national quality control programmes in the field of civil aviation security are concerned\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002, and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe development and implementation of a national quality control programme by each Member State is essential to ensure the effectiveness of its national civil aviation security programme in accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008.\n(2)\nSpecifications for the national quality control programme to be implemented by the Member States should ensure a harmonised approach in this respect.\n(3)\nTo be effective, compliance monitoring activities to be undertaken under the responsibility of the appropriate authority should be carried out regularly. They should not be restricted as to the subject, stage or moment at which they are carried out. They should take the most suitable forms to ensure their effectiveness.\n(4)\nPriority should be given to the development of a common methodology for compliance monitoring activities.\n(5)\nIt is necessary to develop a harmonised way of reporting on the measures taken to fulfil the obligations under this Regulation and on the aviation security situation in the territories of the Member States.\n(6)\nNational quality control programmes should be based on best practices. Such best practices should be shared with the Commission and communicated to all Member States.\n(7)\nRegulation (EC) No 300/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(8)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Civil Aviation Security,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72."
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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