51996PC0186

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonization of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation

(96/C 179/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COM(96) 186 final - 96/0119(SYN)

(Submitted by the Commission on 3 May 1996)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 84 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

In cooperation with the European Parliament,

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

Whereas common airworthiness standards for large aircraft are harmonized in the European Community pursuant to Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (1);

Whereas the present Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 covers the common requirements for type certification of sailplanes and powered sailplanes, large aeroplanes, approved maintenance organizations, all weather operations, engines, propellers, auxiliary power units, very light aeroplanes as well as technical standards for the approval of equipment and apparatus to be fitted on board aeroplanes;

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91, shall be completed by adoption of new technical requirements and administrative procedures in the fields covered by this Regulation;

Whereas the JAA have elaborated common requirements for type certification of small commercial aircraft (JAR 23) and small and large rotorcraft (JAR 27 and JAR 29);

Whereas the Member States, associated in the JAA, have notified the Commission, in conformity with Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91, of: the development and adoption of new technical requirements for the issue of type certificates and changes to those certificates for aeroplanes in the normal, utility and aerobatic category and for propeller driven twin-engined aeroplanes in the commuter category (KAR 23), the development and adoption of new technical requirements for the issue of airworthiness type certificates and changes to airworthiness type certificates for small rotorcraft (JAR 27) and the development and adoption of new technical requirements for the issue of airworthiness type certificates and changes to airworthiness type certificates for large rotorcraft (JAR 29),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Point 2 of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation is extended by the addition of:

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

(1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1991, p. 4.