Accreditation of aviation qualified entities for certification and oversight

What the Commission proposes

This draft Commission Implementing Regulation establishes common rules and procedures for the accreditation of qualified entities by national competent authorities in the field of aviation safety. It sets out the requirements for establishing comprehensive accreditation systems, covering initial accreditation, continued oversight, amendment, suspension, and appeal procedures. Additionally, the regulation provides mechanisms for the transfer of accreditations between Member States and repeals overlapping provisions in several existing sector-specific Commission regulations. The measure aims to harmonize aviation safety standards and ensure effective cooperation between national authorities and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

• National competent authorities must establish and maintain a comprehensive accreditation system for qualified entities.
• The accreditation system must cover initial assessment, continued oversight, and amendment or revocation procedures.
• Authorities can request relevant accreditation reports from the Agency or other national authorities via information repositories.
• Rules are established for transferring an accreditation to another Member State if the original authority discontinues it on non-safety grounds.
• Specific provisions related to qualified entities in existing regulations on aircrew, air operations, aerodromes, continuing airworthiness, air traffic controllers, and air traffic management are deleted.

Affected, as named in the text: national competent authorities; qualified entities; European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

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