European Aviation Safety Agency

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European Union Aviation Safety Agency
EASA

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English name European Union Aviation Safety Agency
French name Agence européenne de la sécurité aérienne
Organization type European Union Agency
status Establishment of European public law with its own legal personality
Seat of the organs Cologne , Germany
Chair Patrick Ky (Executive Director)
founding

September 28, 2003

Website: www.easa.europa.eu
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The European Union Agency for Aviation Safety ( EASA ; English E uropean Union A viation S afety A gency ), the Transportation Security Administration of the European Union for civil aviation. It was founded on July 15, 2002 by resolution of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (Regulation (EC) No. 1592/2002, now replaced by Regulation (EC) No. 216/2008, which in turn is replaced by Regulation ( EU) was replaced in 2018/1139). It is based in Cologne - initially from November 2004 in the Kölntriangle in Cologne-Deutz , since June 2016 on Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3. Operations started on September 28, 2003, and has been fully operational since 2006. Before EASA moved to Cologne , it was based in Brussels . EASA has more than 800 employees.

predecessor

Before EASA started operations in 2003, all European countries were responsible for flight safety themselves. However, attempts have already been made to harmonize the safety regulations. For this purpose the technical body Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) was established. Panel members were 37 States of the European Civil Aviation Conference ( European Civil Aviation Conference , ECAC), including all members of the EU. However, different interpretations of flight safety were possible in the JAA, which made harmonization very difficult and drove up costs. In addition, the panel needed the approval of all member states to make a decision , which further complicated the process.

organization structure

EASA is run by an Executive Director who makes safety decisions for the agency. He is supported by the administrative board ( Management Board ) of the authority, to which all member states of the European Union , the European Commission as well as Norway , Iceland , Liechtenstein and Switzerland send representatives. The new head of the UK Aviation Authority ( CAA ), who was appointed in 2020, announced on June 5, 2020 that Great Britain would terminate its membership in EASA by the end of the year in the wake of Brexit and that it would take over all tasks it had previously performed itself.

An advisory body ( EASA Advisory Board ) is attached to the Administrative Board , which is composed of organizations that represent the interests of flight crews, manufacturers, commercial and general flight service operators, training organizations and flight-based sports. Patrick Ky has been the Executive Director of EASA since September 1, 2013 . He took over the post from the French Patrick Goudou , who has held it since EASA was founded in 2003.

assignment

EASA has the task of creating and monitoring uniform and high safety and environmental standards at European level . It also includes countless regulations, updates, inspections, standardizations and many languages. She advises the European Commission with her expertise in the areas of flight safety and the conclusion of international agreements. It is controlled by the European Parliament .

Executive duties

EASA is entitled to perform various executive tasks in the areas of flight safety , approvals for civil aircraft, helicopters, etc. and in the approval of construction and production companies (e.g. airlines). The executive tasks also include regular control of the design and production companies.

For this purpose, for example, building regulations (approval regulations ) are issued:

The EASA was u. a. responsible for the approval of the Airbus A380 in December 2006.

The control tasks in the area of ​​flight operations include B. the data collection and processing for updating the list of operating bans for the airspace of the European Union ("black list" of the airlines not allowed to fly in Europe) of the European Commission.

On the other hand, it is not responsible for preventing illegal acts (e.g. hijacking aircraft). This is the responsibility of the Member States .

Future tasks

It is planned to equip EASA with the abovementioned competencies, in particular with the certification of flight personnel. However, as long as the enlargement of the basic regulation is not confirmed, the Member States are responsible for the areas mentioned. In the meantime, the tests for aircraft technicians in Germany are carried out in civil companies according to EU regulations. The Federal Aviation Office is responsible for this .

criticism

The European Court of Auditors in 2012 published a report on conflicts of interest in selected EU agencies , under which also was investigated by EASA. The auditors found that EASA had not put in place any mechanisms that would prevent or at least reduce influence and conflicts of interest.

"With the exception of the EASA department responsible for approvals and standardization, it does not have internal guidelines and procedures relating to conflicts of interest."

- European Court of Auditors (ECA) : Special Report No 15/2012, Handling of Conflicts of Interest in Selected EU Agencies

In the four areas examined, experts , staff , administrative board and the Board of Appeal / Board of Appeal for decisions made by EASA, the ECA came to the conclusion that the handling of conflicts of interest was “not appropriate”, “as the agency's internal guidelines and procedures are missing. "

Web links

Commons : European Aviation Safety Agency  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Wiktionary: European Aviation Safety Agency  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Homepage EASA Press releases of March 13, 2013 Patrick Ky appointed as new EASA Executive Director , accessed on March 14, 2013
  2. ↑ a b Regulation (EC) No. 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 15, 2002 laying down common rules for civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (PDF; 222.72 kB), accessed on 22 . May 2013
  3. ↑ www.easa.europa.eu/copyright-disclaimer Copyright, Disclaimer and Confidentiality
  4. ↑ Regulation (EC) No. 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of February 20, 2008 laying down common rules for civil aviation and ... (PDF; 257.91 kB), accessed on May 22, 2013
  5. ↑ Can we help you? | EASA. In: www.easa.europa.eu. Retrieved June 13, 2016 .
  6. ↑ European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) at the start. EU press release, October 2, 2003.
  7. ↑ EASA - The Agency at: easa.europa.eu
  8. ^ Agency Organization Structure. EASA, accessed April 9, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Management Board. EASA, accessed April 9, 2018 .
  10. ↑ Flight International, June 16, 2020 (English), p. 9.
  11. ↑ https://www.easa.europa.eu/the-agency/agency-organisation-structure/executive-director
  12. ↑ EASA: Cologne is the European headquarters for flight safety. on: airliners.de , December 28, 2006.
  13. ↑ Approval overview on the EASA website
  14. ↑ EADS press release , accessed December 13, 2009.
  15. ↑ a b Handling of conflicts of interest in selected EU agencies. (PDF; 1.7 MB) Special Report No. 15/2012. European Court of Auditors , 2012, accessed 26 September 2013 .

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