European Aviation Safety Agency Agence Européenne de la Sécurité Aérienne Europäische Agentur für Flugsicherheit Agência Europeia para a Segurança da Aviação Community Agencies Partners in Accession Plenary Session II The Community Agencies at your service Patrick GOUDOU Executive Director

European Aviation Safety Agency Mission Central safety regulator & advisory body for civil aviation in the EU Set & maintain the highest safety & environmental standards for civil aviation

European Aviation Safety Agency General principles Established by EU law Legal personality Legal, administrative and financial autonomy Independent for technical matters Entitled to make individual decisions binding on third parties Slide 33/4/ – 27 November 2009, Sintra, Portugal

European Aviation Safety Agency The Agency Draft Safety Regulations at European level Inspect Authorities & Undertakings Assist and advise the EC on technical matters Provide technical training Conclude international Working Arrangements Take part in International Cooperation programmes Certify aircraft type and equipments Certify all design organisations and third country organisations Assess aviation safety level

European Aviation Safety Agency The Commission Propose new Regulations to the Legislator Adopt some Regulations (Comitology) Oversee Regulations implementation in MS Negotiate international Bilateral Agreements

European Aviation Safety Agency The National Authorities Issue individual certificates of airworthiness for aircraft Certify national organisations (except design organisations) Certify operators Issue Pilot Licences Certify ATC service providers Certify aerodromes

European Aviation Safety Agency Facts and figures Created in 2002; operational in 2003 Seat in Cologne since Novembre 2004 Budget: 125 M€ + (1/3 EC contribution; 2/3 industry) Staff: 500+; 300 aviation experts Annual activity: Certificates : Airworthiness Directives: 400 Approved Organisations: Inspections carried out: 40

European Aviation Safety Agency Slide 83/4/ – 27 November 2009, Sintra, Portugal Member State Observers Management Board European Commission Executive Director Agency Advisory Board Safety Standards Consultative Committee Advisory Group of National Authorities Board(s) of Appeal Agency Rulemaking Panels of experts Certification Norway Iceland Liechtenstein Switzerland

European Aviation Safety Agency Slide 93/4/ – 27 November 2009, Sintra, Portugal Thank you for your attention