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Introduction
Executive Summary
EASA Organisa tional Structure 2008
EASA in Detail
1.0 Product Certification
2.0 Organisation Approvals
3.0 Standardisation
4.0 Rulemaking
5.0 International Cooperation
6.0 Safety Analysis
7.0 Research
8.0 Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft
9.0 Support Activities
EASA Facts and Figures
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Introduction
Created by a European Regulation in 2002, EASA is the centrepiece of
the EU’s strategy to maintain and improve aviation safety in Europe.
The Agency’s mission is “to promote and achieve the highest common
standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation”.
Based in part on the experience of the former Joint Aviation Authorities,
the Agency has become the central aviation safety regulator in the
EU and a reliable counterpart to aviation authorities worldwide, such as
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States.
Having started with airworthiness certification and related standardisation
activities, EASA’s portfolio was extended considerably in 2008 to
include rulemaking of air operations, pilot licensing and oversight of
third country operators.
EASA is now preparing to take over responsibility for the safety of aerodromes,
air traffic management and air navigation services.
Executive Summary
The Annual Report provides detailed descriptions of the Agency’s
principal activities: product certification, organisations approvals, standardisation,
rulemaking, international cooperation, safety analysis, research,
and safety assessment of foreign aircraft.
EASA’s product certification workload is increasing year-on-year, while
its product safety oversight activities led to several Airworthiness Directives
being issued during 2008. Continuing Airworthiness tasks include
maintaining close cooperation and coordination with National Aviation
Authorities (NAAs) and working towards improved cooperation on the
international level.
A major milestone during 2008 was the Agency’s award of the first European
Single Production Organisation Approval certificate to Airbus,
which replaces the previous national Production Organisation Approvals
issued by the French, German, Spanish and UK NAAs. This year also
saw the first Export Certificates of Airworthiness issued. EASA’s efforts
to coordinate standardisation of European rules and regulations increased
during 2008 as it continued taking over work previously carried
out by the JAA. Standardisation visits on Initial and Continuing
Airworthiness were made to a total of 25 countries.
The Rulemaking Directorate fully completed its revised work programme,
delivering several opinions and decisions as well as developing
draft rules on flight crew licensing and other important areas. A fouryear
Rulemaking Programme was approved and a number of workshops
held to obtain feedback on EASA’s rulemaking procedures. The Agency
also took a more active role on International Civil Aviation Organisation
(ICAO) panels and task forces.
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International cooperation activities centred on improving communications
with a number of aeronautical authorities, with the aim of
concluding new working arrangements or expanding the existing
ones. Technical cooperation took the form of assistance projects in
several countries and through ICAO steering committees and associated
meetings.
EASA made significant contributions to safety analysis during the year
and strengthened its relationships with European accident investigation
bodies. Its role as collector and supplier of data was consolidated,
and its Safety Analysis Section produced working papers on emerging
safety trends in several areas. The Agency also worked with regulators
and the aviation industry on the European Strategic Safety Initiative
(ESSI), which has become recognised as a leading programme of
its kind worldwide.
The Agency funded €1.46 million-worth of research during the year,
as well as participating in numerous European research initiatives, including
the European Commission’s SESAR air traffic management programme.
Research instigated by EASA is coordinated with that funded
by the Commission and Member States through the European Aviation
Research Partnership Group, established in 2007.
A key Agency activity is ensuring that foreign aircraft flying in European
airspace comply with European Commission legislation in the Safety Assessment
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