Commission Regulation (EU) No 6/2013 of 8 January 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC  Text with EEA relevance

9.1.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 4/34
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 6/2013
of 8 January 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (1), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 690/2009 (2), requires products, parts and appliances to comply with the environmental protection requirements of Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (hereinafter ‘Chicago Convention’) as applicable on 20 November 2008 for Volumes I and II, except for its Appendices.
(2) Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention has been amended since the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 690/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3) The amendments to the environmental protection requirements of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention introduced NOx production cut-off requirements and allow Contracting States to lay down transitional measures for their application.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are based on the opinion issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency in accordance with Article 17(2)(b) and Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 65(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008,