Thu, Mar 17, 2011
Agreement To Enter Into Force May 1
GAMA said Tuesday it welcomes the completion of the final
step required for implementation of the landmark U.S. - EU Aviation
Safety Agreement. Following an exchange of diplomatic notes
in Brussels between the U.S. and the European Commission, the
agreement will enter into force on May 1, 2011.
GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce stated, "It has been a long
and sometimes challenging road toward implementation, but today is
a very good day for the U.S. and European aviation
industries. It would be difficult to overstate the importance
of this agreement for the continued health and vitality of general
aviation and for international aviation safety cooperation between
the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency."
Implementation is vitally important to the entire aviation
industry. Specifically for manufacturers, it will streamline
transatlantic regulatory cooperation on certification, continued
airworthiness and maintenance. The agreement creates the
ultimate "one-stop shop" by reducing redundant certification
activities through validation and acceptance of design approvals
and repairs between all 27 European Union (EU) member states and
the U.S.
Moreover, as the EASA authority is extended to areas not
currently covered under the agreement, the two sides will be able
to negotiate new annexes to the bilateral agreement that will cover
important areas such as pilot licensing and training. In
addition, implementation will provide a mechanism to resolve the
long-running dispute over unfair certification fees assessed by
EASA on U.S. manufacturers.
With this major step completed, GAMA strongly urges the FAA and
the European Commission to move promptly on the vital next
steps. First and foremost is the establishment of the
institutional mechanisms and implementation procedures called for
in the agreement, but also a list of priority items for follow-on
action, such as a new annex on licensing and training and another
on operations.
"GAMA congratulates the many dedicated aviation safety
professionals from both sides of the Atlantic who worked hard to
bring this important agreement to fruition," added Bunce.
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