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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-71/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2014/71",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 71/2014 of 27 January 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to Air Operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 71/2014\nof 27 January 2014\namending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to Air Operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to 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, and in particular Articles 8(5) and 10(5) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nArticle 5 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 dealing with airworthiness was extended to include the elements of operational suitability evaluation into the implementing rules for type-certification.\n(2)\nThe European Aviation Safety Agency (the ‘Agency’) found that it was necessary to amend Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 in order to allow the Agency to approve operational suitability data as part of the type-certification process.\n(3)\nThe operational suitability data should include mandatory elements for Master Minimum Equipment List (‘MMEL’), flight crew training and cabin crew training which will be the basis for developing the Minimum Equipment List (‘MEL’) and crew training courses by operators.\n(4)\nThe requirements related to the establishment of MEL, flight crew training and cabin crew training refer to the operational suitability data, however where the operational suitability data is not available there should be a general provision as well as transitional measures.\n(5)\nThe aeronautical industry and Member State administrations should be given enough time to adapt to the new regulatory framework and to recognise under certain conditions the validity of certificates issued before the entry into force and application of this Regulation.\n(6)\nThe Agency prepared draft implementing rules on the concept of operational suitability data and submitted them as an opinion to the Commission in accordance with Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.\n(7)\nCommission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(8)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Opinion No 07/2011 of the European Aviation Safety Agency of 13 December 2011, available at http://easa.europa.eu/agency-measures/opinions.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1."
    }
  ],
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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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