{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-413/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/413",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/413 of 14 March 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 as regards third countries recognised as applying security standards equivalent to the common basic standards on civil aviation security (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-413",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/413\nof 14 March 2019\namending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 as regards third countries recognised as applying security standards equivalent to the common basic standards on civil aviation security\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 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 4(3) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 supplements the common basic standards on civil aviation security laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008.\n(2)\nThat same Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 charges the Commission with the recognition of the equivalence of security standards of third countries, in accordance with the criteria set out in Part E of the Annex to that Regulation.\n(3)\nThe Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 lists the third countries recognised as applying security standards equivalent to the common basic standards.\n(4)\nThe Commission has received confirmation from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that it will maintain its regulations and standards on aviation security equivalent to the Union legislation beyond the date of its withdrawal from the European Union on 30 March 2019.\n(5)\nThe Commission has verified that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland satisfies the criteria set out in Part E of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 272/2009.\n(6)\nThe Commission has established an appropriate process to reattribute to the other Member States the responsibility for the designation of air carriers, third country regulated agents and third country known consignors, currently designated by the United Kingdom as ACC3, RA3 and KC3 respectively, and that this process should be regulated through transitional implementing provisions.\n(7)\nThe Commission and the Member States acknowledge the valuable contribution to the functioning of the EU secure supply chain of ACC3, RA3 and KC3 provided by the EU aviation security validators approved by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the opportunity to provide for the Member States to take over the responsibility for their approval as from 30 March 2019.\n(8)\nImplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(9)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 272/2009 of 2 April 2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 91, 3.4.2009, p. 7)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 of 5 November 2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (OJ L 299, 14.11.2015, p. 1)."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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