WRITTEN QUESTION E-0194/04 by Avril Doyle (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Flight and duty time limitations for airline pilots.
Date: 2004-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: European Aviation Safety Agency, air safety, air transport, crew, legal working time, scientific report, technical regulations

C 84 E/546

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

3.4.2004

(2004/C 84 E/0622)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0194/04

by Avril Doyle (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(29 January 2004)

Subject: Flight and duty time limitations for airline pilots

While being committed to the cause of aviation safety, and a supporter of the goal to harmonise flight and
duty time limitations (FTL) within the EU, some criticism of the current proposals governing FTL has come
to my attention.

In light of
independently assessed on a medical/scientific basis?

this criticism, what plans does the Commission have to get

the Simpson proposals

Answer given by Mrs de Palacio on behalf of the Commission

(2 March 2004)

The Commission finalised on 10 February 2004 an amended proposal for a Regulation amending Council
technical requirements and administrative
Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of
procedures in the field of civil aviation (1). This new proposal integrates, under Annex III, Subpart Q, the
Flight Time Limitation scheme proposed by the Parliament (2). In addition, the Commission proposes to
add a new article to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (3)
introducing a revision of the aforementioned
Subpart Q based on a scientific and medical evaluation of its provisions to be carried out by the European
Aviation Safety Agency.

After the future extension of the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) tasks to air operations, as
provided by Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 (4), the Commission will require EASA to proceed
to this scientific and medical assessment.

(1) OJ C 311 E, 31.10.2000, as modified by the amended proposal presented by the Commission pursuant to

Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty, OJ C 227 E, 24.9.2002.

(2) Report No A5-0263/2002 of 10.7.2002.
(3) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and

administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation, OJ L 373, 31.12.1991.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field

of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, OJ L 240, 7.9.2002.

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WRITTEN QUESTION P-0198/04

by Sebastiano Musumeci (UEN) to the Commission

(22 January 2004)

Subject: Creation of a Community body for the study of unexplained atmospheric phenomena

For a long time now, sightings of unexplained atmospheric phenomena have been reported in all corners
of the globe.

Some of these phenomena have been classified as ‘unidentified flying objects’ (UFOs), sightings of which
not only cause considerable perplexity but also fuel theories (cid:1) so far lacking any foundation (cid:1) on the
probable existence of aliens.

The serious study of
the phenomena in question by various European space centres and research
establishments warrants special attention from the European Commission, since these phenomena do not
fall within the scope of individual Member State competence.