2025/2510
11.12.2025
DECISION No 1/2024 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMON AVIATION AREA AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
of 19 November 2024
replacing Annex III to the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Moldova [2025/2510]
THE JOINT COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Moldova, and in particular Article 26(7) thereof,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
Annex III to the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Moldova is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision as from the date of adoption of this Decision.
Done at Brussels and Chisinau, via correspondence,
For the Joint Committee,
The Head of the European Union Delegation
Mr Gzim OCAKOGLU
Date: 24 July 2025
The Head of the Republic of Moldova Delegation
Mr Mircea PASCALUTA
Date: 24 July 2025
ANNEX
‘ANNEX III
(Subject to regular update)
Rules applicable to civil aviation
The ‘applicable provisions’ of the following acts shall be applicable in accordance with this Agreement unless otherwise specified in Annex II to this Agreement (Transitional provisions). Where necessary, specific adaptations for each individual act are set out hereafter:
A. Market access and ancillary issues
Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3 , as amended by:
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018, OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Article 2, Article 23(1), Article 24, Annex I, Chapter II in accordance with paragraph 6 of Annex II to the Agreement.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 of 18 January 1993 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports, OJ L 14, 22.1.1993, p. 1 , as amended by:
Regulation (EC) No 793/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004, OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 50 ,
Regulation (EC) No 545/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009, OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 24 ,
Regulation (EU) 2021/250 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2021, OJ L 58, 19.2.2021, p. 1 ,
Regulation (EU) 2022/2038 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022, OJ L 275, 25.10.2022, p. 14 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 12, 14, 14a(2); as regards the application of Article 12(2), the term ‘the Commission’ shall read ‘the Joint Committee’.
Council Directive 96/67/EC of 15 October 1996 on access to the ground-handling market at Community airports, OJ L 272, 25.10.1996, p. 36 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 9, 11 to 21, Annex; as regards the application of Article 20(2), the term ‘the Commission’ shall read ‘the Joint Committee’.
Regulation (EC) No 785/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators, OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Regulation (EU) No 285/2010 of 6 April 2010, OJ L 87, 7.4.2010, p. 19 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1118 of 27 April 2020, OJ L 243, 29.7.2020, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 8.
Directive 2009/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on airport charges (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 70, 14.3.2009, p. 11 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 11.
B. Air traffic management
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the Single European Sky (the Framework Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 1 , as amended by:
Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009, OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 34 . Applicable provisions: Article 1, with the exception of Article 1(4).
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 4, 9 to 13.
Performance scheme:
In order to implement the requirements of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 549/2004, Moldova shall develop and put in place a national performance scheme including:
— National performance targets in the key performance areas of safety, environment, capacity and cost-efficiency. The targets shall be set by a governmental mechanism after taking into account input from the national supervisory authority;
— A performance plan consistent with the performance targets and including information on ATM investments, in particular those relating to the alignment with SESAR deployment plans including common projects. The performance plan shall be drawn up by the air navigation service provider after consultation of airspace users;
The consistency of the performance plan with the national performance targets shall be assessed by the national supervisory authority, which, in case of inconsistency, may decide to issue a recommendation that the ANSP propose revised performance targets and appropriate measures. Where the national supervisory authority finds that the revised performance targets and appropriate measures are not adequate, it may decide that the ANSP take corrective measures.
The reference period for the performance scheme shall be decided by Moldova and will be reported to the Joint Committee. It shall have a duration of three or five years and should be aligned with the reference period of the European Union.
The national supervisory authority shall carry out regular assessments of the achievement of the performance targets.
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the Single European Sky (the Service Provision Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 10 , as amended by:
Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009, OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 34 . Applicable provisions: Article 2.
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 18a, Annex I.
Regulation (EC) No 551/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the organisation and use of the airspace in the Single European Sky (the Airspace Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 96, 31.3.2004, p. 20 , as amended by:
Regulation (EC) No 1070/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009, OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 34 . Applicable provisions: Article 3.
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 9.
Performance and Charging
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 of 11 February 2019 laying down a performance and charging scheme in the single European sky and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 390/2013 and (EU) No 391/2013 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 56, 25.2.2019, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: scope and application to be discussed.
Network Functions
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/123 of 24 January 2019 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of air traffic management (ATM) network functions and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 28, 31.1.2019, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 12, 14 to 24.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 255/2010 of 25 March 2010 laying down common rules on air traffic flow management (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 80, 26.3.2010, p. 10 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 of 26 September 2012, OJ L 281, 13.10.2012, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1006 of 22 June 2016, OJ L 165, 23.6.2016, p. 8 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2159 of 20 November 2017, OJ L 304, 21.11.2017, p. 45 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 15, Annexes.
SESAR
Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 of 19 November 2021 establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe and repealing Regulations (EC) No 219/2007, (EU) No 557/2014, (EU) No 558/2014, (EU) No 559/2014, (EU) No 560/2014, (EU) No 561/2014 and (EU) No 642/2014, OJ L 427, 30.11.2021, p. 17 .
Applicable provisions: scope and application to be discussed.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 409/2013 of 3 May 2013 on the definition of common projects, the establishment of governance and the identification of incentives supporting the implementation of the European Air Traffic Management Master Plan (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 123, 4.5.2013, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/116 of 1 February 2021, OJ L 36, 2.2.2021, p. 10 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 15.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/116 of 1 February 2021 on the establishment of the Common Project One supporting the implementation of the European Air Traffic Management Master Plan provided for in Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 409/2013 and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2014, OJ L 36, 2.2.2021, p. 10 .
Airspace / Interoperability
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2150/2005 of 23 December 2005 laying down common rules for the flexible use of airspace (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 342, 24.12.2005, p. 20 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 9, Annex.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 of 26 September 2012 laying down the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011 and Regulations (EC) No 1265/2007, (EC) No 1794/2006, (EC) No 730/2006, (EC) No 1033/2006 and (EU) No 255/2010 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 281, 13.10.2012, p.1 , as amended by:
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 of 20 February 2015, OJ L 63, 6.3.2015, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 of 20 July 2016, OJ L 196, 21.7.2016, p. 3 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469 of 14 February 2020, OJ L 104, 3.4.2020, p.1 , as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1177, OJ L 259, 10.8.2020, p. 12 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/886 of 26 June 2020, OJ L 205, 29.6.2020, p. 14 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/666, OJ L 139, 23.4.2021, p. 187 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1772, OJ L 228, 15.9.2023, p. 73 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 10, Annex, including its appendixes.
FAB
Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2011 of 24 February 2011 on the information to be provided before the establishment and modification of a functional airspace block (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 51, 25.2.2011, p. 2 .
C. Aviation safety
Basic regulation
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1 , as amended by:
— Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1087, OJ L 236, 5.7.2021, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 30, Articles 33 to 94, Article 95(2), Articles 96 to 112 and 114 to 131, Article 132 (2), relevant annexes.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1645 of 14 July 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards requirements for the management of information security risks with a potential impact on aviation safety for organisations covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 139/2014 and amending Commission Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 139/2014, OJ L 248, 26.9.2022, p. 18 .
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 of 27 October 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards requirements for the management of information security risks with a potential impact on aviation safety for organisations covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) 2015/340, Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664, and for competent authorities covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 748/2012, (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) 2015/340 and (EU) No 139/2014, Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664 and amending Commission Regulations (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) No 748/2012, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 139/2014, (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) 2015/340, and Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664, OJ L 31, 2.2.2023, p. 1 .
Standardisation inspections
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 628/2013 of 28 June 2013 on working methods of the European Aviation Safety Agency for conducting standardisation inspections and for monitoring the application of the rules of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2006 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 179, 29.6.2013, p. 46 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 26.
Aerodromes
Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 of 12 February 2014 laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 44, 14.2.2014, p.1 , as amended by:
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/401 of 14 March 2018, OJ L 72, 15.3.2018, p. 17 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469, OJ L 104, 3.4.2020, p.1 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1177, OJ L 259, 10.8.2020, p. 12 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1234, OJ L 282, 31.8.2020, p.1 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2148, OJ L 428, 18.12.2020, p. 10 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/208, OJ L 35, 17.2.2022, p. 1 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1645, OJ L 248, 26.9.2022, p. 18 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2074, OJ L 280, 28.10.2022, p. 4 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, OJ L 31, 2.2.2023, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 10, Annexes I to IV.
ATM/ANS
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 of 20 February 2015 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers' licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 63, 6.3.2015, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, OJ L 31, 2.2.2023, p. 1 .
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893, OJ L 118, 4.5.2023, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 10, Annexes I to IV.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011, (EU) No 1035/2011 and (EU) 2016/1377 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 62, 8.3.2017, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/469 of 14 February 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 and Regulation (EU) 2017/373 as regards requirements for air traffic management/air navigation services, design of airspace structures and data quality, runway safety and repealing Regulation (EC) No 73/2010, OJ L 104, 3.4.2020, p.1 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1177, OJ L 259, 10.8.2020, p. 12 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/665, OJ L 139, 23.4.2021, p. 184 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1338, OJ L 289, 12.8.2021, p.12 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/938, OJ L 209, 10.8.2022, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, OJ L 31, 2.2.2023, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1771, OJ L 228, 15.9.2023, p. 72 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 10, Annexes.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1768 of 14 July 2023 laying down detailed rules for the certification and declaration of air traffic management/air navigation services systems and air traffic management/air navigation services constituents, OJ L 228, 15.9.2023, p. 1 .
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769 of 12 September 2023 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures for the approval of organisations involved in the design or production of air traffic management/air navigation services systems and constituents and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, OJ L 228, 15.9.2023, p. 19 .
Air crew
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 311, 25.11.2011, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Regulation (EU) No 290/2012 of 30 March 2012, OJ L 100, 5.4.2012, p. 1 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) No 70/2014 of 27 January 2014, OJ L 23, 28.1.2014, p. 25 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) No 245/2014 of 13 March 2014, OJ L 74, 14.3.2014, p. 33 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/445 of 17 March 2015, OJ L 74, 18.3.2015, p. 1 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/539 of 6 April 2016, OJ L 91, 7.4.2016, p. 1 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1065 of 27 July 2018, OJ L 192, 30.7. 2018, p. 31 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1119 of 31 July 2018, OJ L 204, 13.8.2018, p. 13 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1974 of 14 December 2018, OJ L 326, 20.12.2018, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/27 of 19 December 2018, OJ L 8, 10.1.2019, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/430 of 18 March 2019, OJ L 75, 19.3.2019, p. 66 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1747 of 15 October 2019, OJ L 268, 22.10.2019, p. 23 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/359 of 4 March 2020, OJ L 67, 5.3.2020, p. 82 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 of 4 March 2020, OJ L 170, 2.6.2020, p. 1 .
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2193, OJ L 434, 23.12.2020, p. 13 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2227, OJ L 448, 15.12.2021, p. 39 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, OJ L 31, 2.2.2023, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 11, Annexes I to IV.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 of 4 March 2020 laying down detailed rules with regard to the acceptance of third-country certification of pilots and amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, OJ L 170, 2.6.2020, p.1 .
Airspace Usage Requirements
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 of 16 December 2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 336, 20.12.2011, p. 20 , as amended by:
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/583 of 15 April 2016, OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 7 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 3, Annex.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1048 of 18 July 2018 laying down airspace usage requirements and operating procedures concerning performance-based navigation, OJ L 189, 26.7.2018, p. 3 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 7, Annex.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1770 of 12 September 2023 laying down provisions on aircraft equipment required for the use of the Single European Sky airspace and operating rules related to the use of the Single European Sky airspace and repealing Regulation (EC) No 29/2009 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1206/2011, (EU) No 1207/2011 and (EU) No 1079/2012, OJ L 228, 15.09.2023, p. 39 .
Air operations
Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 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, OJ L 296 25.10.2012, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Regulation (EU) No 800/2013 of 14 August 2013, OJ L 227, 24.8.2013, p. 1 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) No 71/2014 of 27 January 2014, OJ L 23, 28.1.2014, p. 27 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) No 83/2014 of 29 January 2014, OJ L 28, 31.1.2014, p. 17 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014, OJ L 123, 24.4.2014, p. 1 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/140 of 29 January 2015, OJ L 24, 30.1.2015, p. 5 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/640 of 23 April 2015, OJ L 106, 24.4.2015, p. 18 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1329 of 31 July 2015, OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 21 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2338 of 11 December 2015, OJ L 330, 16.12.2015, p. 1 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1199 of 22 July 2016, OJ L 198, 23.7.2016, p. 13 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/363 of 1 March 2017, OJ L 55, 2.3.2017, p. 1 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/394 of 13 March 2018, OJ L 71, 14.3.2018, p. 1 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1042 of 23 July 2018, OJ L 188, 25.7.2018, p. 3 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/745, OJ L 176, 5.6.2020, p. 11 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1975 of 14 December 2018, OJ L 326, 20.12.2018, p. 53 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 of 24 July 2019, OJ L 228, 4.9.2019, p. 106 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1387 of 1 August 2019, OJ L 229, 5.9.2019, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1176, OJ L 259, 10.8.2020, p. 10 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2036, OJ L 416, 11.12.2020, p. 24 ; paragraphs 4 to 6 of the Annex,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1296, OJ L 282, 5.8.2021, p. 5 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2237, OJ L 450, 16.12.2021, p. 21 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2203, OJ L 293, 14.11.2022, p. 3 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, OJ L 31, 2.2.2023, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/217, OJ L 30, 2.2.2023, p. 11 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1020, OJ L 135, 25.5.2023, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 9a, Annexes I to VIII.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 of 14 December 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of sailplanes as well as for the flight crew licensing for sailplanes pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, OJ L 326, 20.12.2018, p. 64 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/358 of 4 March 2020, OJ L 67, 5.3.2020, p. 57 .
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, OJ L 71, 14.3.2018, p. 10 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/357 of 4 March 2020, OJ L 67, 5.3.2020, p. 34 .
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and on third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems, OJ L 152, 11.6.2019, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1058 of 27 April 2020, OJ L 232, 20.7.2020, p.1 .
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 of 24 May 2019 on the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft, OJ L 152, 11.6.2019, p. 45 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/639 of 12 May 2020, OJ L 150, 13.5.2020, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/746 of 4 June 2020, OJ L 176, 5.6.2020, p. 13 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1166 of 15 July 2021, OJ L 253, 16.7.2021, p. 49 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/425 of 14 March 2022, OJ L 87, 15.3.2022, p. 20 .
Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/664 of 22 April 2021 on a regulatory framework for the U-space, OJ L 139, 23.4.2021, p. 161 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, OJ L 31, 2.2.2023, p. 1 .
Initial airworthiness
Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Regulation (EU) No 7/2013 of 8 January 2013, OJ L 4, 9.1.2013, p. 36 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) No 69/2014 of 27 January 2014, OJ L 23, 28.1.2014, p 12 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1039 of 30 June 2015 OJ L 167, 1.7.2015, p. 1 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/5 of 5 January 2016, OJ L 3 6.1.2016, p. 3 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/897 of 12 March 2019, OJ L 144, 3.6.2019, p. 1 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/570 of 28 January 2020, OJ L 132, 27.4.2020, p. 1 .
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/699, OJ L 145, 28.4.2021, p. 1 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1088, OJ L 236, 5.7.2021, p. 3 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/201, OJ L 33, 15.2.2022, p. 7 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/203, OJ L 33, 15.2.2022, p. 46 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1253, OJ L 191, 20.7.2022, p. 45 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1358, OJ L 205, 5.8.2022, p. 7 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1361, OJ L 205, 5.8.2022, p.127 ,
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1645, OJ L 248, 26.9.2022, p. 18 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, OJ L 31, 2.2.2023, p. 1 .
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1028, OJ L 139, 26.5.2023, p. 10 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 10, Annex I.
Continuing airworthiness
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 362 17.12.2014, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1088 of 3 July 2015, OJ L 176, 7.7.2015, p. 4 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1536 of 16 September 2015, OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 16 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1142 of 14 August 2018, OJ L 207, 16.8.2018, p. 2 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019, OJ L 228, 4.9.2019, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 of 24 July 2019, OJ L 228, 4.9.2019, p. 106 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/270 of 25 February 2020, OJ L 56, 27.2.2020, p. 20 .
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1159, OJ L 257, 6.8.2020, p. 14 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/700, OJ L 145, 28.4.2021, p. 20 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1963, OJ L 400, 12.11.2021, p. 18 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/410, OJ L 84, 11.3.2022, p. 20 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1360, OJ L 205, 5.8.2022, p. 115 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, OJ L 31, 2.2.2023, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 6, Annexes I to IV.
Additional airworthiness specifications
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/640 of 23 April 2015 on additional airworthiness specifications for a given type of operations and amending Regulation (EU) no 965/2012, OJ L 106, 24.4.2015, p. 18 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/133 of 28 January 2019, OJ L 25, 29.1.2019, p. 14 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1159, OJ L 257, 6.8.2020, p. 14 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/97, OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 208 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1254, OJ L 191, 20.7.2022, p. 47 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 5, Annexes.
EU safety list
Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 on the establishment of a Community list of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the Community and on informing air transport passengers of the identity of the operating air carrier, and repealing Article 9 of Directive 2004/36/EC (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 15 , as amended by:
Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009, OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, p. 14 ,
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018, OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1 ,
Regulation (EU) 2019/1243 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019, OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 241 .
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/661 of 2 December 2023, OJ L 83, 22.3.2023, p. 54 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 13, Annex.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/660 of 2 December 2022 laying down detailed rules for the list of air carriers banned from operating or subject to operational restrictions within the Union referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 473/2006 laying down implementing rules for the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, OJ L 83, 22.3.2023, p. 47 .
Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March 2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 84, 23.3.2006, p. 14 , as regularly amended by Commission Implementing Regulations.
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 and 2, Annexes A and B.
Occurrence reporting
Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation, amending Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1321/2007 and (EC) No 1330/2007 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 18 , as amended by:
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018, OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 7, Article 9(3), Article 10(2) to (4), Article 11(1) and (7), Article 13 with the exception of paragraph 9, Articles 14 to 16, Article 21, Annexes I to III.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1018 of 29 June 2015 laying down a list classifying occurrences in civil aviation to be mandatorily reported according to Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 163, 30.6.2015, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Article 1, Annexes I to V.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2034 of 6 October 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the common European risk classification scheme (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 416, 11.12.2020, p. 1 .
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2082 of 26 November 2021 laying down the arrangements for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the common European risk classification scheme, OJ L 426, 29.11.2021, p. 32 .
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1128 of 1 July 2019 on access rights to safety recommendations and responses stored in the European Central Repository and repealing Decision 2012/780/EU (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 112 .
Accidents investigation
Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation and repealing Directive 94/56/EC (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 35 , as amended by:
Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014, OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 18 ,
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018, OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 23 with the exception of Article 7(4) and of Article 19 (repealed by Regulation (EU) No 376/2014).
D. Aviation security
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 (Text with EEA relevance) OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 72 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 15, 18, 21, Annex.
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, OJ L 7, 12.1.2010, p. 3 .
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 , as amended by:
Commission Regulation (EU) No 297/2010 of 9 April 2010, OJ L 90, 10.4.2010, p. 1 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) No 720/2011 of 22 July 2011, OJ L 193, 23.7.2011, p. 19 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1141/2011 of 10 November 2011, OJ L 293, 11.11.2011, p. 22 ,
Commission Regulation (EU) No 245/2013 of 19 March 2013, OJ L 77, 20.3.2013, p. 5 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 and 2, Annex.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1254/2009 of 18 December 2009 setting criteria to allow Member States to derogate from the common basic standards on civil aviation security and to adopt alternative security measures, OJ L 338, 19.12.2009, p. 17 , as amended by:
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2096 of 30 November 2016, OJ L 326, 1.12.2016, p. 7 .
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 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 299, 14.11.2015, p. 1 , as amended by:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2426 of 18 December 2015, OJ L 334, 22.12.2015, p. 5 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/815 of 12 May 2017, OJ L 122, 13.5.2017, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/55 of 9 January 2018, OJ L 10, 13.1.2018, p. 5 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/103 of 23 January 2019, OJ L 21, 24.1.2019, p 13 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/413 of 14 March 2019, OJ L 73, 15.3.2019, p. 98 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1583 of 25 September 2019, OJ L 246, 26.9.2019, p. 15 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/111 of 13 January 2020, OJ L 21, 27.1.2020, p. 1 .
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/910, OJ L 208, 1.7.2020, p. 43 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/255, OJ L 58, 19.2.2021, p. 23 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/421, OJ L 87, 15.3.2022, p. 1 ,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1174, OJ L 183, 8.7.2022, p. 35 with the exception of the new point 11.1.1 (b) of the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2015/1998, as provided for in Number 35 of the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2022/1174,
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/566, OJ L 74, 13.3.2023, p. 47 .
Commission Implementing Decision C (2015) 8005 of 16 November 2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security containing information, as referred to in point (a) of Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008, as amended by:
Commission Implementing Decision C(2017) 3030,
Commission Implementing Decision C(2018) 4857,
Commission Implementing Decision C(2019) 132, as amended by:
Commission Implementing Decision C(2020) 4241,
Commission Implementing Decision C(2021) 0996,
Commission Implementing Decision C(2022) 4638,
Commission Implementing Decision C(2023) 1569.
Applicable provisions: as referred to in point 3 of Annex II Transitional Provisions.
E. Environment
Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise, OJ L 189, 18.7.2002, p. 12 , as amended by:
Regulation (EC) No 1137/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008, OJ L 311, 21.11.2008, p. 1 ,
Commission Directive (EU) 2015/996 of 19 May 2015, OJ L 168, 1.7.2015, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 12, Annexes I to VI.
Directive 2006/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the regulation of the operation of aeroplanes covered by Part II, Chapter 3, Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, second edition (1988) (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 374, 27.12.2006, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 5, Annexes I and II.
Regulation (EU) No 598/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the establishment of rules and procedures with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports within a Balanced Approach and repealing Directive 2002/30/EC, OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 65 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 10, Annexes I and II.
Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport (ReFuelEU Aviation), OJ L, 2023/2405, 31.10.2023 .
F. Social aspects
Council Directive 2000/79/EC of 27 November 2000 concerning the European Agreement on the Organisation of Working Time of Mobile Workers in Civil Aviation concluded by the Association of European Airlines (AEA), the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), the European Cockpit Association (ECA), the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) and the International Air Carrier Association (IACA) (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 302, 1.12.2000, p. 57 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 2 to 3, Annex.
Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time, OJ L 299, 18.11.2003, p. 9 .
As applicable to aviation.
G. Consumer protection
Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 of 9 October 1997 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air, OJ L 285, 17.10.1997, p. 1 , as amended by:
Regulation (EC) No 889/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 May 2002, OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 2 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 6, Annex.
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 46, 17.2.2004, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 16.
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 concerning the right of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 1 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 16, Annexes I and II.
H. Other legislation
Regulation (EC) No 80/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on a Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2299/89 (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 35, 4.2.2009, p. 47 .
Applicable provisions: Articles 1 to 11, Annexes. ’
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