Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of third countries aircraft using Community airports (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty)
Date: 2002-11-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: air safety, aircraft, airport, international standard, safety standard, third country

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 26.11.2002
COM(2002) 664 final

2002/0014 (COD)

Amended proposal for a

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the safety of third countries aircraft using Community airports

(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

On  14.1.2002,  the  Commission  transmitted  to  the  Council  and  the  European  Parliament  its
proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of third
countries aircraft using Community airports (COM(2002)8/final - 2002/0014(COD)).

The Economic and Social Committee delivered a favourable opinion on 17.7.2002.

The Committee of the Regions decided not to deliver an opinion.

On  3.9.2002,  the  European  Parliament,  at  its  first  reading,  delivered  its  opinion,  containing
nineteen amendments to the Commission proposal.

Of the nineteen amendments adopted by the European Parliament, the Commission accepted
thirteen : six entirely (n° 1, 4, 5, 13, 16, 22), six with minor wording modifications (n° 2, 9,
11, 18, 20, 21) and one partially, proposing to use another wording to comply with the latter's
spirit (n° 12).

1.

CHANGES TO RECITALS

Changes to recital 3 emphasise that we are not asking from third countries what the
Community is not already doing itself (ref. Amendment 1).

Changes to  recital 4  emphasise that  monitoring  of safety  standards  is  necessary  for
all aircraft. The wording of the amendment adopted by the European Parliament has
been slightly changed (ref. Amendment 2).

Changes  to  recital  5  emphasise  that  the  effectiveness  of  ramp  inspections  is
guaranteed by the application of uniform methods (ref. Amendment 4).

Changes to recital 6 emphasise that Community action is not aimed at third countries
as such but at aircraft - from third countries - that fail to comply with internationally
agreed safety standards (ref. Amendment 5).

A  new  recital  introduces  the  concept  of  spot-checks  procedure.  This  procedure  is
already applied in practice by several Member States (ref. Amendment 9).

A  new  recital  proposes  increased  monitoring  of  aircraft  or  airlines  previously
deficient.  This  procedure  is  already  applied  in  practice  by  several  Member  States
(ref. Amendment 9).

Changes to recital 13 (now re-numbered 15) aims at ensuring that best use is made of
existing  safety  data.  The  wording  of  the  amendment  adopted  by  the  European
Parliament has been slightly adapted (ref. Amendment 11).

A new recital 16 emphasises that this directive and the creation of the European Air
Safety  Agency  will  take  due  account  of  existing  procedures  and  knowledge.  The
spirit  of  amendment  12  adopted  by  the  European  Parliament  was  accepted  but
another wording is used to express it (ref. Amendment 12).

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2.

AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 1 AND 5

In the original proposal, ramp inspections could only be carried out if an aircraft was
suspected  of  non-compliance  with  international  safety  standards.  The  modified
wording  of  Article  1  and  5  allows  that  spot-checks  are  also  carried  out,  providing
they are non-discriminatory (ref. Amendments 13 and 16 respectively)

3.

AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 7

In  order  to  avoid  that  documents  published  may  lead  to  misinterpretation  which
could  be  detrimental  to  the  reputation  of  the  parties  involved,  a  sentence  has  been
added  to  ensure  that  technical  information  are  presented  in  a  comprehensible  way
(ref. Amendment 20).

A  new  sentence  is  also  added  to  inform  the  public  of  the  action  taken  on  its
complaints by the authorities (ref. Amendment 18).

4.

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 9(4)

A  new  sub-sentence  was  added  to  be  more  precise  regarding  possible  measures  to
improve safety in the originating countries. The amendment adopted by the European
Parliament  was  in  line  with  the  views  expressed  by  the  Commission  in  its
Communication  "A  European  Community  contribution  to  World  Aviation  Safety
Improvement"1. The wording of the amendment adopted by the European Parliament
has been slightly changed (ref. Amendment 21).

5.

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 13

This is only a drafting change to improve the text (ref. Amendment 22).

Having  regard  to  Article  250  (2)  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  the
Commission amend its proposal as follows.

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COM(2001) 390 final, 16.07.2001.

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2002/0014 (COD)

Amended proposal for a

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the safety of third countries aircraft using Community airports

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80
(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee3,

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions4,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty5,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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3

4

5

6

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The Resolution adopted by  the European Parliament  on 15  February 19966  points  to
the  need  for  the  Community  to  take  a  more  active  stance  and  develop  a  strategy  to
improve the safety of its citizens traveling by air or living near airports.

The  Commission  has  issued  a  Communication  to  the  Council  and  the  European
Parliament entitled Defining a Community Aviation Safety Improvement Strategy7.

This  Communication  clearly  identifies  that  safety  may  be  effectively  enhanced  by
ensuring  that  aircraft,  as  is  already  the  case  within  the  Community,  comply  fully
with the international safety standards contained in the Annexes to the Convention on
International Civil Aviation, signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944.

It  is  important  that  all  aircraft  may  be  subject  to  appropriate  inspections.
However,  experience  has  shown  that  some  third  countries  do  not  always  implement
and  enforce  international  safety  standards;  and  that  therefore,  in  order  to  improve
transport  safety  in  the  Community,  it  is  necessary  for  the  monitoring  of  compliance

OJ C 103, 30.4.2002, p. 351.
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OJ C …, …, p. …
OJ C …, …, p. …
Resolution B4-0150/96, OJ C 65 of 4.3.1996, p. 172.
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, Report by the High
Level  Group  established  by  the  Council  Decision  of  11th  March  1996  addressed  to  the  European
Parliament and to the Council, Defining a Community Aviation Safety Improvement Strategy. SEC(96)
1083 final, 12.06.1996.

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with  international  standards  to  be  ensured  by  the  Community  Member  States
themselves at their airports within the Community.

The rules and procedures for ramp inspections, including aircraft grounding, should be
harmonized  to  ensure,  by  uniform  methods,  consistent  effectiveness  in  all  airports
throughout  the  Community,  which  in  turn  would  also  reduce  the  selective  use  of
certain airports of destination by third countries aircraft trying to avoid proper control.

A harmonized approach to the effective enforcement of international safety standards
by the Member States will avoid distortions of competition and benefit of the strength
of a common stance on aircraft from in the relations with third countries that fail to
comply with international safety standards.

Information gathered in each Member State should be made available to all the other
Member States and the Commission in order to ensure the most efficient monitoring of
the compliance of third countries aircraft with international safety standards.

For the above mentioned reasons there is a need for establishing, at Community level,
a procedure for the assessment of foreign aircraft and related co-operation mechanisms
between Member States to share and analyze information and draw conclusions.

Aircraft landing in the Community at any given time shall undergo an inspection when
there is suspicion that they do not comply with international safety standards.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)      Ramp  inspections  may  also  be  carried  out  in  accordance  with  a  spot-checks
procedure on aircraft about which no particular suspicion exists, provided that it
is carried out in a non-discriminatory way.

(11)      Inspections  could  be  stepped  up  in  the  case  of  aircraft  in  which  defects  have
already been identified frequently in the past, or on aircraft belonging to airlines
whose aircraft have frequently attracted attention

(12)

The sensitive nature of safety related information is such that the only way to ensure
the  gathering  of  such  information  is  by  ensuring  its  proper  usage  and  the
confidentiality of its sources without prejudicing the right of the citizens of the Union
to be informed of the efforts made to ensure their safety and of the most serious cases
affecting air safety.

(13) Aircraft on which corrective action is required must, where the identified deficiencies
are  clearly  hazardous  to  safety,  be  grounded  until  such  time  when  non-compliance
with international safety standards has been rectified.

(14)

(15)

The facilities in the airport of inspection may be such that the competent authority will
be obliged to authorize the aircraft to proceed to an appropriate airport, provided that
conditions for a safe transfer are complied with.

It  is  necessary  for  the  Commission  to  draft  measures  in  relation  to  specific  cases  of
safety hazards as well as for the implementation of requirements of Articles 4, 5 and 6,
a  Committee  shall  be  created  and  a  procedure  established  for  close  co-operation
between  the  Member  States  and  the  Commission  within  that  Committee.  The
Commission  should  place  at  the  disposal  of  the  committee  statistics  and
information collected in compliance with other Community measures concerning

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specific  incidents  that  could  be  relevant  to  uncovering  defects  that  represent  a
threat to safety.

(16)      It  is  necessary  to  take  into  account  the  cooperation  and  information  exchanges
occurring  within  the  Joint  Aviation  Authorities  (JAA)  and  European  Civil
Aviation Conference (ECAC) framework and the greatest possible use should be
made of existing expertise in the matter of Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft
(SAFA)  procedures,  in  particular  should  the  management  of  this  activity  be
transfered later to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

(17)

Since the measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive are measures of
general scope within the meaning of Article 2 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28
June  1999  laying  down  the  procedures  for  the  exercise  of  implementing  powers
conferred  on  the  Commission8,  they  should  be  adopted  by  use  of  the  regulatory
procedure provided for in Article 5 of that Decision.

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Objective

The  purpose  of  this  Directive  shall  be  to  contribute  to  the  improvement  of  air  safety  by
ensuring that:

– 

– 

– 

information  is  collected  and  disseminated  so  that  sufficient  evidence  can  be
established  to  decide  on  measures  required  to  ensure  the  safety  of  the  travelling
public as well as of people on the ground;

third country aircraft, their operation and crew are inspected, in particular whenever
there is reasonable suspicion that international safety standards are not being met and
such aircraft are grounded if this is necessary to ensure immediate safety;

appropriate  measures  for  rectification  of  identified  shortcomings  are  decided  and
implemented.

Article 2

Scope

This Directive shall apply to third country aircraft landing at airports located in the Member
States.

State aircraft, as defined in the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed in Chicago
on 7 December 1944, (hereinafter referred to as "the Chicago Convention"), and aircraft of a
maximum take off weight of less than 5 700 kg not engaged in commercial air transport shall
be excluded from the scope of this Directive.

8

OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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This  Directive  shall  not,  however,  limit  the  Member  States'  right,  with  due  regard  to
Community law, to carry out inspection of, ground, ban, or impose conditions on, any aircraft
landing at its airports.

Article 3

Definitions

For the purpose of this Directive:

"grounding" means the formal prohibition of an aircraft to leave an airport, and the taking of
such steps as are necessary to detain it;

"international 
Chicago Convention and its Annexes as in force at the time of the inspection;

standards"  means 

standards  contained 

safety 

safety 

the 

in 

the

"ramp  inspection"  means  the  examination  of  third  country  aircraft  in  accordance  with
Annex II;

"third country aircraft" means an aircraft which is not used or operated under the control of a
competent authority of a Member State.

Article 4

Collection of information

Member States shall put in place a mechanism to collect any information deemed useful for
the fulfilment of the objective stated in Article 1, including:

(a)

important safety information accessible, especially, through:

– 

– 

– 

– 

pilots reports,

maintenance organisation reports,

incidents reports,

other organisations, independent from the competent authorities of the Member
States,

– 

complaints;

(b)

information on action taken subsequent to a ramp inspection, such as:

– 

– 

– 

– 

aircraft grounded,

aircraft or operator banned from the country,

corrective action required,

contacts with operator’s competent authority;

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(c)

follow-up information concerning the operator, such as:

– 

– 

corrective action implemented,

recurrence of discrepancy.

This information shall be kept, using a standard report form containing the items described, in
the form set out in Annex I.

Article 5

Ramp inspection

1.

Each  Member  State  shall  put  in  place  the  appropriate  means  to  ensure  that  third
country  aircraft  suspected  of  non-compliance  with  international  safety  standards
landing at any of its airports open to international air traffic shall be subject to ramp
inspections. In implementing such procedures, particular attention shall be given by
the competent authority to aircraft:

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

where information has been received indicating poor maintenance condition or
obvious damage or defects;

which have been reported as performing abnormal manoeuvres since  entering
the airspace of a Member State such as to give rise to serious safety concerns;

in respect of which a previous ramp inspection has revealed deficiencies which
give rise to serious concern that the aircraft does not comply with international
standards and  where  the  Member  State  is  concerned  that  the  defects  may  not
have been corrected;

there  is  evidence  that  the  competent  authorities  of  the  country  of  registration
may not be exercising proper safety oversight; or

where information collected under Article 4 gives cause for concern about the
operator or where a previous ramp inspection of an aircraft used by the same
operator has revealed deficiencies.

2.            Ramp  inspections  may  also  be  carried  out  in  accordance  with  a  spot-checks
procedure  in  the  absence  of  any  particular  suspicion.  Such  a  procedure  shall,
however, be carried out in a non-discriminatory manner.

3.

4.

Member States shall ensure that appropriate ramp inspections and other surveillance
measures as decided within the framework of Article 9(3) will be implemented.

The  ramp  inspection  shall  be  performed  according  to  the  procedure  described  in
Annex II  and  using  a  ramp  inspection  report  form  containing  at  least  the  items
described in the form appended to Annex II. On completion of the ramp inspection,
the  commander  of  the  aircraft  shall  be  informed  of  the  contents  of  the  ramp
inspection  report,  and  if  defects  have  been  found,  the  report  shall  be  sent  to  the
operator of the aircraft and to the competent authority concerned.

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5.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

When executing a ramp inspection under this Directive, the competent authority shall
make all possible efforts to avoid an unreasonable delay of the aircraft inspected.

Article 6

Exchange of information

The  competent  authorities  of  the  Member  States  shall  participate  in  a  mutual
exchange of information.

All standard reports referred to in Article 4 and the ramp inspection reports referred
to in Article 5(3) shall be made available without delay to the competent authorities
of the Member States and the Commission, at their request.

Whenever  a  standard  report  shows  the  existence  of  a  potential  safety  threat,  or  a
ramp  inspection  report  shows  that  an  aircraft  does  not  comply  with  international
safety  standards  and  may  pose  a  potential  safety  threat,  the  report  will  be
communicated without delay to each competent authority of the Member States and
the Commission.

Article 7

Protection and dissemination of information

The information exchanged in accordance with Article 6 shall be used solely for the
purpose of this Directive and its access shall be limited to the participating competent
authorities and the Commission.

Each  Member  State  shall  publish  half  yearly  information  available  to  the  public
concerning:

– 

– 

– 

– 

the  number  of  aircraft  grounded  during  the  previous  six  month  period,
including  in  particular  the  type  of  aircraft,  the  name  and  country  of  the
operator, the State of registration, the reason for grounding and the airport and
date  of  grounding,  as  well  as  any  corrective  measures  notified  as  a
consequence of the grounding.

type  of  aircraft,  State  of  registration  and  name  and  country  of  the  operators
whose aircraft has been detained more than once during the past 24 months, the
reason  for  grounding  and  the  airport  and  date  on  which  the  grounding  was
imposed,  as  well  as  any  corrective  measures  notified  as  a  result  of  the
grounding,

the list of airports open to international traffic, the number of ramp inspections
carried  out  and  the  number  of  movements  of  third  country  aircraft  at  each
airport on the list,

the  number  of  ramp  inspections  communicated  in  accordance  with  the
provisions of Article 6, paragraph 3,

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4.

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

– 

summary  outlines  of  complaints  relating  to  aircraft  safety  and  of  the
action taken on such complaints.

The  published  reasons  for  the  grounding  of  an  aircraft  shall  be  kept  simple,
easy to understand and unambiguous,

The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11(2),
decide on the release of supplementary information to parties likely to benefit from it
with regard to improving air safety.

Confidentiality of information given voluntarily, in particular by the crew of aircraft
subjected  to  ramp  inspections,  will  be  ensured  by  de-identifying  extensively  the
source of such information.

Article 8

Grounding of aircraft

Where  non-compliance  with  international  safety  standards  is  clearly  hazardous  to
safety,  the  competent  authority  performing  the  ramp  inspection  shall  ground  the
aircraft until the hazard is removed.

In the event that an aircraft is grounded, the competent authority of the Member State
where the inspection took place shall immediately inform the competent authorities
of the operator concerned and of the state of registration of the aircraft.

If  the  hazard  is  such  that  the  aircraft  may  be  safely  flown  without  fare-paying
passengers  or  cargo,  the  competent  authority  of  the  Member  State  where  the
inspection  took  place  shall,  in  co-ordination  with  the  State  responsible  for  the
operation of the  aircraft concerned, prescribe the necessary  conditions  under  which
the aircraft could be allowed to fly safely, without fare-paying passengers or cargo,
to  an  airport  at  which  the  deficiencies  could  be  corrected,  and  inform  the  States
which will be overflown by such aircraft.

Article 9

Safety improvement and implementation measures

Member States shall report to the other Member States and to the Commission on the
operational  measures  taken  and  the  resources  allocated  to  implementing  the
requirements of Articles 4, 5 and 6.

On the basis of the information collected under paragraph 1, the Commission may, in
accordance  with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article 11(2),  take  any  appropriate
measures to facilitate the implementation of Articles 4, 5 and 6 such as:

– 

– 

– 

establish the list of information to be collected;

detail the content of, and procedures for, ramp inspections;

define the format for the storage and dissemination of data;

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3.

4.

– 

create  or  support  the  appropriate  bodies  for  managing  or  operating  the  tools
necessary for the collection and exchange of information.

On the basis of the information received under Articles 4, 5 and 6, and in accordance
with  the  procedure  laid  down  in  Article 11(2),  a  decision  may  be  taken  on
appropriate  ramp  inspection  and  other  surveillance  measures,  in  particular  of  a
specific operator or of operators of a specific third country pending the adoption by
the  competent  authority  of  that  third  country  of  satisfactory  arrangements  for
corrective measures,

The  Commission  may  take  any  appropriate  measures  to  co-operate  with  and  assist
third  countries  to  improve  their  aviation  safety  oversight  capabilities  including
assistance to bring their local safety facilities and their staff up to standards in
force in the Community.

Article 10

Imposition of a ban or conditions on operation

If a Member State decides to ban or impose conditions on the operation of a specific operator
or  operators  of  a  specific  third  country  from  its  airports  pending  the  adoption  by  the
competent authority of that third country of satisfactory arrangements for corrective measures:

a)

b)

c)

1.

2.

3.

that Member State shall notify the Commission of the measures taken;

the Commission may, in consultation with the Committee laid down in Article 11(1),
identify the Community-wide implications of the perceived safety hazard;

the Commission may, in accordance with the  procedure laid  down  in Article 11(2),
take any measure deemed necessary including the extension to the Community of the
measures notified under (a).

Article 11

Procedure for decisions

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  committee  instituted  by  Article  12  of
Council Regulation (EEC) n° 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonisation of
technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation9.

Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  the  regulatory  procedure  laid  down  in
Article 5 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, in compliance with Article 7 (3) and
Article 8 thereof.

The  period  provided  for  in  Article  5(6)  of  Decision  1999/468/EC  shall  be  three
months.

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OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4.

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The  Committee  may  furthermore  be  consulted  by  the  Commission  on  any  other
matter  concerning  the  application  of  this  Directive  such  as  the  identification  of  the
Community-wide  implications  of  the  perceived  safety  hazard  as  provided  for  in
Article 10.

Article 12

Implementation

Member  States  shall  bring  into  force  the  laws,  regulations  and  administrative  provisions
necessary to comply with this Directive two years after its entry into force at the latest. They
shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive
or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member
States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

Article 13

Report

Not  later  than ...... (*),  the  Commission  shall  submit  draw  up  a  report  to  the  European
Parliament and the Council on its application, and in particular on Article 10, which, inter
alia, takes into account developments in the Community and in international fora. The report
may be accompanied by proposals for a revision of this Directive.

Article 14

Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 15

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament
The President

For the Council
The President

(*)

two years after the entry into force of this Directive.

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ANNEX I

National Aviation Authority (Name)
(State)
SAFA
Standard Report
1NR: _._._._._._._._-._._-._._._._

2Source:............................SR
3Date: ................................_._._._._._._
5 (Unused)

4 Place:.................... ..._._._._

6Operator: ..............................................._._._
8State: ......................................................_._

7AOC number:........ _._._._._._._._._._._._._._

9Route: from......................... _._._._
11Route: to ............................ _._._._

13Chartered by Operator*:.... _._._
* (where applicable)

15Aircraft Type ................... _._._._

10Flight number: ..... .................. _._._._._._._._._
12Flight number: ..... .................. _._._._._._._._._

14Charterer’s State: . _._

16Registration mark
17Construction number

_._._._._._._._._._._
_._._._._._._._._._._

18Flight crew: State of licensing: .................................. ...... _._

19Remarks:
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .

20Action taken:
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                                           .

21 (Unused)

22National Co-ordinator’s name

23Signature

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I.

The  ramp  inspection  should  cover  all  or  a  selection  of  the  following  aspects,
according to the time available.

ANNEX II

Checking  for  presence  and  validity  of 

the  documents  necessary  for
1.
international  flights  such  as:    registration  certificate,  log  book,  certificate  of
Airworthiness, crew licenses, radio license, list of passengers and freight...

Check  that  flight  crew  composition  and  qualification  comply  with  the

2.
requirements of Annex 1 and Annex 6 to the Chicago convention (ICAO annexes).

Check of operational documentation (flight data, operational flight plan, technical
3.
log), and of flight preparation necessary to show that the flight is prepared according to
ICAO annex 6.

Check  for  presence  and  status  of  items  required  for  international  navigation

4.
according to ICAO, annex 6.

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Air operator certificate

Noise and Emission Certificate

Operation manual (including MEL10) and flight manual.

Safety equipment

Security cabin equipment

Equipment necessary for the specific flight including radio communication and
radio navigation equipment

– 

Flight recorders.

Check that the condition of the aircraft and its equipment (including damages

5.
and repairs) ensures continuous compliance with ICAO annex 8 standards.

II.

A  ramp  inspection  report  must  be  established  after  the  ramp  inspection  and  must
include standard general information described hereunder, and a list of items checked
together with  an indication of any  deficiencies found for  each  of  these items,  or  of
any specific remark is necessary.

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Minimum Equipment List

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 National Aviation Authority (Name)
 (State)
 SAFA
 Ramp Inspection Report
 1NR: _._._._._._._._-_._-._._._._

4Place:..................... _._._._

 2Source: 
 3Date:
 5Local time:

RI
_._._._._._._
_._:_._

 6Operator: ................................................ _._._
 8State: ....................................................... _._

7AOC number:........ _._._._._._._._._._._._._._

 9Route: from.............................................. _._._._
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12Flight number: ..... ..................... _._._._._._._._._

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 A.Flight Deck
 General

1.  General Condition....... ................................................................................................................... 1 
2.  Emergency Exit ........... ................................................................................................................... 2 
3.  Equipment ................... ................................................................................................................... 3 

 Documentation

4.  Manuals  ....... ............. ................................................................................................................... 4 
5.  Checklists ...... ............. ................................................................................................................... 5 
6.  Radio Navigation Charts................................................................................................................. 6 
7.  Minimum Equipment List ................................................................................................................ 7 
8.  Certificate of registration................................................................................................................ 8 
9.  Noise certificate (where applicable)................................................................................................ 9 
10.  AOC or equivalent ...... ................................................................................................................... 10 
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11.  Radio licence. .............
12.  C of A ............ ............. ................................................................................................................... 12 

 Flight data

13.  Operational flight plan.................................................................................................................... 13 
14.  Load distribution......... ................................................................................................................... 14 

 Safety Equipment

15.  Hand fire extinguishers ................................................................................................................... 15 
16.  Life jackets / flotation device........................................................................................................... 16 
17.  Harness ......... ............. ................................................................................................................... 17 
18.  Oxygen equipment....... ................................................................................................................... 18 
19.  Flash Light .... ............. ................................................................................................................... 19 

 Flight Crew

20.  Flight crew .... ............. ................................................................................................................... 20 

 Journey Log Book / Technical Log or equivalent

21.  Journey Log Book ....... ................................................................................................................... 21 
22.  Maintenance release ....................................................................................................................... 22 
23.  Deferred defect rectification ........................................................................................................... 23 
24.  Preflight inspection ..... ................................................................................................................... 24 

 B. Safety / Cabin

1.  General Internal Condition ............................................................................................................. 1 
2.  Cabin Attendant’s seat
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3.  First Aid Kit/ Emergency medical kit .............................................................................................. 3 
4.  Hand fire extinguishers ................................................................................................................... 4 
Life jackets / Flotation devices ........................................................................................................ 5 
5. 
Seat belts ....... ............. ................................................................................................................... 6 
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7.  Emergency exit, lighting and marking, Torches .............................................................................. 7 
8. 
Slides /Life-Rafts (as required)........................................................................................................ 8 
9.  Oxygen Supply (Crew and Passengers)........................................................................................... 9 
10.  Safety Instructions....... ................................................................................................................... 10 
11.  Sufficient number of cabin crew members....................................................................................... 11 
12.  Access to emergency exits ............................................................................................................... 12 
13.  Safety of passenger baggage ........................................................................................................... 13 
14.  Sufficient seat capacity.................................................................................................................... 14 

 C. Aircraft Condition

1.  General external condition.............................................................................................................. 1 
2.  Doors and hatches ...... ................................................................................................................... 2 
3.  Flight controls............. ................................................................................................................... 3 
4.  Wheels and tyres ......... ................................................................................................................... 4 
5.  Undercarriage............. ................................................................................................................... 5 
6.  Wheel well..... ............. ................................................................................................................... 6 
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Intake & exhaust nozzle................................................................................................................... 7 
8.  Fan blades..... ............. ................................................................................................................... 8 
9.  Propellers...... ............. ................................................................................................................... 9 
10.  Obvious repairs........... ................................................................................................................... 10 
11.  Obvious unrepaired damage ........................................................................................................... 11 
12.  Leakage......... ............. ................................................................................................................... 12 

 D. Cargo

1.  General condition of cargo compartment........................................................................................ 1 
2.  Dangerous Goods ....... ................................................................................................................... 2 
Security of cargo on board.............................................................................................................. 3 
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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1.

TITLE OF OPERATION

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Safety
of Third countries Aircraft using Community Airports.

2.

BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED

B2.702 Transport Safety and A-7031 Obligatory Committees.

3.

LEGAL BASIS

Article 80(2) EC Treaty

4.

4.1

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION

General objective

To contribute to the improvement of air safety by assessing the safety of third countries
aircraft using Community airports.

4.2

Period covered and arrangements for renewal

Undefinite

5.

5.1

5.2

CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE

Non-compulsory expenditure

Differentiated appropriations

6.

TYPE OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE

Subsidy for joint financing with other sources in the public sector

7.

7.1

FINANCIAL IMPACT

Method  of  calculating  total  cost  of  operation  (relation  between  individual  and
total costs)

The costs of the whole programme for the next five years have been calculated using
the  standards  for  National  Civil  Aviation  Authorities  in  Europe,  these  costs  are
presently  used  for  budgetary  estimations  in  other  international  organisations  such  as
ECAC and JAA (European Civil Aviation Conference and Joint Aviation Authorities).
This is due to the fact that the activities covered by this Directive will be developed in
close co-operation with these two organisations.

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The  standards  are  as  follows:  -manpower:  EURO  400  per  man/day;  -subsistence
allowance EURO 200 per day; -average travel costs: EURO 1000 per journey.

The  yearly  running  costs  of  the  total  programme  have  been  estimated  at  EURO  728
950. It is suggested that the Commission participation be limited to around 12% that is
to say 85 000 EURO.

7.2

Itemised breakdown of cost

Average yearly cost of 85 000 EURO that will be renewed annually.

7.3

Operational  expenditure  for  studies,  experts  etc.  included  in  Part  B  of  the
budget

See below.

7.4

Schedule of commitment and payment appropriations

Average yearly cost of 85 000 EURO that will be renewed annually.

8.

FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES

Control on the basis of justifications by the competent services of the Commission and,
if necessary, control on site.

9.

9.1

ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS

Specific and quantified objectives; target population

- The objective is to contribute to the improvement of air safety by ensuring that third
countries carriers do comply with international safety standards. In order to reach this
goal, it will be necessary to make inspection of foreign aircraft landing at Community
airports, to collect and disseminate information on these aircraft and to take measures to
ensure that corrective actions are taken.

-  The  subsidy  will  be  given  to  the  international  organisation  (JAA)  which  will
organise and co-ordinate the whole programme on behalf of the individual States.

- As the general objective is to improve safety by ensuring third countries carriers offer
acceptable  compliance  with  international  safety  standards,  the  main  target  population
will be all the European travelling public as well as the populations living in the vicinity
of airports.

9.2

Grounds for the operation

Each individual Member State will be responsible for the inspections carried out on its
airports but a co-ordinated programme including the storage and dissemination of data
as well as supplying temporary reinforcement inspectors will be the most cost-effective
way to ensure an even application of the programme in the Community, avoiding the
risk of third countries carrier using specific airports or Member States to circumvent the
inspections.

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9.3

Monitoring and evaluation of the operation

The  Commission  will  be  closely  monitoring  the  management  of  the  programme  by
participating in a specially set up Programme Steering Committee

10.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE (SECTION III, PART A OF THE BUDGET)

Actual  mobilization  of  the  necessary  administrative  resources  will  depend  on  the
Commission’s annual decision on the allocation of resources, taking into account the
number of staff and additional amounts authorized by the budgetary authority.

10.1

Effect on the number of posts

Type of post

Staff to be assigned to
managing the operation

Permanent
posts

Temporary
posts

Source

Duration

Additional
resources

Existing
resources in
the DG or
department
concerned

Officials or
temporary staff

Other resources

Total

A
B
C

1
1

 2

1
1

 2

indefinite
indefinite

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10.2

Overall financial impact of human resources

Amounts

Method of calculation

Officials

 216 000

2 man/year x 108.000 € (unit cost) = 216 000 €

EURO

 Headings A1, A2, A4, and A5

Temporary staff

Other resources
(indicate budget
heading)

Total

 216 000

The amounts given must express the total cost of additional posts for the entire duration of the
operation, if this duration is predetermined, or for 12 months if it is indefinite.

10.3

Increase in other administrative expenditure as a result of the operation

EURO

Budget heading

Amounts

Method of calculation

 A-07031 (obligatory
committees)

 19 500

 2 meetings of the Committee with 15 national experts at
an average of EURO 650

Total

19 500

The expenditures set out in the above table under heading A-7 (obligatory committees) will be
covered by credit within the DG TRANS global envelope.

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