Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003 of 4 April 2003 laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 622/2003
of 4 April 2003
laying down measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 December 2002 establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security(1) and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission is required to adopt measures for the implementation of common basic standards for aviation security throughout the European Union. A Regulation is the most suitable instrument for this purpose.
(2) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 and in order to prevent unlawful acts, the measures laid down in annex to this Regulation should be secret and not be published.
(3) For this purpose it is necessary to permit a distinction between airports in the light of local risk assessment. Therefore, the Commission should be informed of airports that are considered to present a smaller risk.
(4) Implementing measures should also be permitted to vary according to the type of aviation activity. The Commission should be informed when compensatory measures are applied to ensure equivalent levels of security.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security,