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EASA : EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY

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Roles, structure and Swiss representation

EASA European Aviation Safety Agency

About EASA

With the aim of harmonising flight safety norms and regulations, the European Union founded in 2002 the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This agency, of which Switzerland has been a mem-ber since 2006, reached full functionality in 2008, taking over the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) duties step by step (www.jaa.nl/introduction/introduction.html).

Impetus to safety under SES IIThe Single European Sky is composed of five pillars. One of them is the safety pillar. Following a total system approach, the European Commission has decided to extend the competence of its aviation safety agency EASA to ATM, ANS and aerodromes (ADR), thus giving sufficient institutional impetus to safety under SES II (www.eurocontrol.int/dossiers/single-european-sky).

Contents

1. Roles, responsibilities and essential requirements 2. EASA structure and Swiss representation 3. Total system approach and rulemaking procedure 4. Contact details 5. Annex: Current rulemaking groups, affected regulations and

new thematic areas, timescale

1. Roles, responsibilities and essential requirements

There are different players in the ATM/ANS field, each with different objectives, roles and requirements:

The objectives of EASA are to: • Guarantee a harmonised and high level of safety • Ensure efficient and harmonised transposition of ICAO requirements • Guarantee the cost efficiency of regulation implementation • Promote European standards world-wide

The roles and responsibilities in ATM/ANS for EASA are fivefold: 1. Rulemaking - Hard law: development of EU regulations - Soft law: AMC, GM and CS 2. Standardisation through inspections 3. Certification 4. Safety analysis and safety strategy 5. Safety advice for SES

The essential requirements for ATM/ANS, ATCOs and ADR concern: • Use of airspace • Systems and constituents • ATCO qualification • Authority requirements for ATM/ANS and ADR • Service providers and training organisations and ADR

EU

EASA

ICAO NAAs

Eurocontrol

Industry

air navigation services

air traffic management

air traffic services

communication services

navigation services

surveillance services

meteorological services

aeronautical information services

Definitions as stated inREGULATION (EC) No 549/2004

alerting service

air traffic control services- area control service- approach control service- aerodrome control service

air traffic advisory service

flight information services

airspace management

air traffic flow management

ATS

CNS

MET

AIS

ANS

ASM

ATFMATM

ATC

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Thematical Advisory Groups(TAGs) :

- ATM/ANS- Aerodromes Airworthiness

- Flight Crew Licensing and Air Operations

Aerodromes

EASA Management Board EASA Advisory Board

EASA Executive Director

EASA Rulemaking Directorate

ATM High Level Group

Regulatory Advisory Group (RAG)

Safety Standards Consultative Committee

(SSCC)

Design & Manufacturing

Engineering & MaintenanceFlight Standards

ATM

ATM.003Requirements on Air Traffic

Controller Licensing(closing down end 2012)

ATM.004Req. for Competent

Authorities in ATM/ANS(closing down end 2012)

WG6Human Factors

(HF)

WG5Safety Task Force

(SATF)

WG4ATSEPs

WG3Total System

Approach

WG2METWG1

ATS/SERA

Safety SteeringGroup

skyguide participation

No ANSP participation

ANSP participation

FOCA participation

Aérosuisse participation

CANSO participation

Safety Task Force

Other rulemaking groups according to

the Basic Regulations

ATM.001Requirements for ANS/

ATM/Network Management(closing down end 2012)

2. EASA structure and Swiss representation

Rulemaking Advisory Group (RAG) and Thematic Advisory Groups (TAGs) The RAG and the TAGs are made up of representatives of the national authorities responsible for applying the Basic Regulation and its implementing rules, and the Commission. The RAG shall provide advice on strategic rulemaking issues, whereas the four TAGs shall each focus on a certain area within the competence of the Agency, namely:• Air Traffic Management/Air Navigation Services (ATM/ANS TAG); • Aerodromes (ADR TAG); • Flight Crew Licencing & Air Operations (FCL & OPS TAG) and

Production & Maintenance (P & M TAG).

Safety Standards Consultative Committee (SSCC) The SSCC assists the Executive Director and the Rulemaking Director ate on the prioritisation of new rulemaking tasks, on the programme and working methods. The SSCC is assisted by sub-committees. One of them concerns ATM and aerodromes. Executive DirectorThe Executive Director is at the head of EASA. He is appointed by EASA Management Board and is also answerable to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

Roles, structure and Swiss representation

Rulemaking Directorate The Rulemaking Directorate contributes to the production of all the EU legislation and implementation material related to the regula-tion of civil aviation safety and environmental compatibility. It sub-mits opinions to the European Commission and must be consulted by the Commission on any technical question in its field of compe-tence. It is also in charge of the related international co-operation.

EASA is composed of several directorates. The core safety-related tasks are carried out by the “Rulemaking”, “Certification” and “Approvals & Standardisation” directorates.

EASA Management BoardThis is the governing body of the Agency, comprising representa-tives from each of the EASA Member States and the European Commission. Switzerland is a member of this body via its FOCA participant.

EASA Advisory BoardThis board comprises industry representatives and provides the EASA Management Board with advice on the Agency’s work programme and on its business plan and budget.

The Swiss representation within the EASA structure

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3. Total system approach and rulemaking procedure

EASA uses a total system approach for rulemaking. This approach is based on the fact that the aviation system components – products, operators, crews, aerodromes, ATM, ANS, on the ground or in the air – are part of a single network. Uniformity is achieved by common implementing rules (IR) adopted by the Commission. The aim of the total system approach is to eliminate the risk of safety gaps or overlaps and avoid conflicting requirements and confused respon-sibilities. Regulations are interpreted and applied in a standardised manner and best practices are provided. This allows the realisation of increased interoperability of products and services. The total sys-tem approach also aims to streamline the certification processes and reduce the burden on regulated persons and organisations.

RM: Rulemaking NPA: Notice of Proposed AmendmentTOR: Terms of Reference MB: Management boardAMC: Acceptable means of compliance CS: Certification SpecificationGM: Guidance Material RAG: Rulemaking Advisory GroupSSCC: Safety Standards Consultative Committee TAG: Thematic Advisory GroupCRD: Common Response Document

In SwitzerlandThe published EU regulation is taken over into Swiss law through a joint committee. The applicability date is set individually for each EU regulation and depends on operational, technical, legal and political criteria.

European Aviation Safety Agency

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Performanceregulation Airw

orthiness

Operations

& FCL

3rd Country

Operations

Aerodromes

ATM / A

NSEconomicregulation

Interoperabilityregulation

EASA system – total system approach

aviation safety � totalsystem approach

Safetyregulation

RMPROGR. Draft NPA Review CRD

severalmonths

3 months 2 months(min)

several months(up to two years) - European

Commission- EASA- National Aviation Authorities- Qualified Entities- National Jurisdiction

CommissionEC Regulations Annex of Bilateral

Agreement

EASAAMC, CS

EASA controlled procedures

JointCommitteeTOR

Decision

Opinion

DRAFTING CONSULTATION ADOPTION ENACTMENT IMPLEMENTATION

All citizens

European Aviation Safety Agency

EASA rulemakingprocedure in summary

MB, RAG, TAG & SSCC involved

External expertsinvolved

4. Contact details

FOCA: Marcel Kägi – marcel.kaegi@bazl.admin.ch Daniel Born – daniel.born@bazl.admin.ch easa@bazl.admin.ch

skyguide: Catherine Crocoll-Bichara – catherine.crocoll@skyguide.ch (training and licensing) Rod McGregor – rod.mcgregor@skyguide.ch (operations development) Sandra Peter – sandra.peter@skyguide.ch (institutional) Marc Vettovaglia – marc.vettovaglia@skyguide.ch (safety)

Websites: EASA – easa.europa.eu and easa.europa.eu/atm FOCA – bazl.admin.ch skyguide – skyguide.ch

The total system approach used by EASA for rulemaking

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5. Annex

Current rulemaking groups

Rulemaking groups in ATM/ANS and Swiss representatives:

Affected regulations and new thematic areas in ATM/ANS and aerodromes

New thematic areas covered by the regulation (EC) No. 216/2008 as amended by the regulation (EC) No. 1108/2009

• ATCO licensing and associated approvals• Aerodromes and aerodrome operations• Air traffic management and air navigation services• Associated certificates• Oversight and enforcement

Excluding: military and aerodromes under certain size (not withinEASA remit)

Affected regulations

• Directive 2006/23/EC Æ Reg. (EC) 805/2011• Regulations (EC) No. 549-552/2004, amended by 1070/2009• ESARR Regulation (EC) No. 2096/2005 Æ Reg. (EC) 1035/2011• ICAO SARPs Regulation (EC) No. 1315/2007 Æ Reg. (EC) 1034/2011

001

Organisation

requirements

Dieter Nussbaumer

(FOCA)

003

Licensing, training

and

closedclosed closed

medical certification

Catherine Crocoll-Bichara(skyguide)

004

Authority requirements

ATM / ANS

NPA foreseen end 2012

no Swiss

representation

Others

According to

the rulemaking

programme

CANSO

representation

...

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https://www.easa.europa.eu/atm/npas-atm-ans.html

Timescale

Current status (December 2011) and timelines in ATM rulemaking, phase 2

Fast track transposed the following regulations in 2011 (in the EU):• Directive 2006/23/EC on a community ATCO licence (ATM003)

into Reg. EC 805/2011• Regulation (EC) No. 2096/2005 on Common Requirements for

the provision of Air Navigation Services into Reg. EC 1035/2011• Regulation (EC) No. 1315/2007 on safety oversight in Air Traffic

Management into Reg. EC 1034/2011. The second stage, which includes more changes to fulfill the requi-rements of the Basic Regulation will be subsequently published. These regulations will go through the full rulemaking process. The regulations are directly applicable once adopted by Switzerland through the joint committee.

05-09-2011

4-year Rulemaking Programme 2012-2015 Page 4 of 13 ©EASA 2010

REMIT ACTIVITY 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

ER

Rulemaking - Environmental

Protection

Finalise implementation of CAEP/8 Amendments

Implementation of CAEP/9 amendments

Start of implementation CAEP/10 amendments

Start review ENV protection essential requirements (resources permitting)

Rulemaking - Product Safety

Maintain the rules taking into account the high regulatory demand from stakeholders, the accident investigation safety recommendations, urgent safety needs (e.g. volcanic ash issues), new technologies developments, business developments

1st EXT

Rulemaking - Flight Standards

EC adoption of last implementing rules on 1st extension initial package

Follow up phase: Rule development for subjects not addressed in the initial rules and Safety priorities

Maintenance of rules and new developments

2nd EXT

Rulemaking - ATM/Airports

1) Continue the development of implementing rules for ATM/ANS implementing the Basic Regulation in its entirely 2) EC adoption in 2012 and onwards

1) Maintenance of rules 2) new developments (e.g. SESAR developments and SES II)

3) ICAO SARPs alignment 4) Safety recommendations

Implementing rules for aerodrome safety to be developed and adopted by end 2013 (Requirements for aerodrome operators and competent authorities; aerodrome operations; and aerodrome design)

Development of implementing rules on heliports, aerodrome equipment and apron

management

Maintenance of rules and new developments

Two stage rulemaking processes in ATM / ANSIn order to press ahead the SES process, the Single Sky Committee (SSC) accepted in December 2009 the proposal of the European Commission to push for an accelerated process for three key tasks (ATM 001, 003, 004). This process has been translated into the so-called “fast-track” approach, which has transposed the existing rules with a minimum of technical changes/updates and opinions issued by the Commission for Implementation Regulation without the normal Notice of Proposed Amendment process and nor formal public consultation conducted by EASA.

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Glossary

ADR AerodromeAGNA Advisory Group of National AuthoritiesAMC Acceptable Means of ComplianceANS Air Navigation ServicesANSP Air Navigation Service ProviderATCO Air Traffic ControllerATM Air Traffic ManagementCANSO Civil Air Navigation Services OrganisationCRD Common Response DocumentCS Certification SpecificationEASA European Aviation Safety AgencyEU European UnionFOCA Federal Office of Civil AviationGM Guidance MaterialICAO International Civil Aviation OrganisationMB Management BoardNAA National Aviation AuthorityNPA Notice of Proposed AmendmentRAG Rulemaking Advisory GroupRM Rulemaking (e.g. RMG: Rulemaking Group)SES Single European SkySSC Single Sky CommitteeSSCC Safety Standards Consultative CommitteeTAG Thematic Advisory GroupToR Terms of Reference

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skyguide training centreCatherine Crocoll-BicharaManager Regulation and Compliancecatherine.crocoll@skyguide.ch

skyguideswiss air navigation services ltdp.o. box 796CH-1215 geneva 15info@skyguide.chwww.skyguide.ch

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