Regulation 2008/351 - Implementation of Directive 2004/36/EC as regards the prioritisation of ramp inspections on aircraft using Community airports

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Current status

This regulation was in effect from April 20, 2008 until June 13, 2023.

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Key information

official title

Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2008 of 16 April 2008 implementing Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the prioritisation of ramp inspections on aircraft using Community airports
 
Legal instrument Regulation
Number legal act Regulation 2008/351
CELEX number i 32008R0351

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Key dates

Document 16-04-2008
Publication in Official Journal 19-04-2008; OJ L 109, 19.4.2008,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 07 Volume 025
Effect 20-04-2008; Entry into force Date pub. + 1 See Art 4
End of validity 13-06-2023; Repealed by 32023R1020

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Legislative text

19.4.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 109/7

 

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 351/2008

of 16 April 2008

implementing Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the prioritisation of ramp inspections on aircraft using Community airports

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Whereas:

 

(1)

Directive 2004/36/EC introduces a harmonised approach to the effective enforcement of international safety standards within the Community by harmonising the rules and procedures for ramp inspections of third-country aircraft landing at airports located in the Member States. It requires the Member States to conduct ramp inspections on third-country aircraft suspected of non-compliance with international safety standards landing at any of its airports open to international air traffic following a harmonised procedure, and to participate to the collection and exchange of information on the ramp inspections carried out.

 

(2)

In order to maximise the limited resources available to the competent inspection authorities of each Member State, they should give priority to conducting ramp inspections of certain categories of operators and aircraft which are particularly susceptible to safety deficiencies.

 

(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

 

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‘prioritisation of ramp inspections’ means the dedication of an appropriate portion of the total number of ramp inspections conducted by a Member State on an annual basis, as provided under Article 2 of this Regulation;

 

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‘subject’ means an operator and/or all operators from a particular State and/or an aircraft type and/or a particular aircraft.

Article 2

Prioritisation criteria

Without prejudice to Article 8(3) of Directive 2004/36/EC, Member States shall prioritise their ramp inspections on the following subjects landing at any of their airports open to international air traffic:

 

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Subjects identified as posing a potential safety threat on the basis of the regular analyses conducted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

 

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Subjects identified on the basis of an opinion expressed by the Air Safety Committee within the context of the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council (3) that further verification of effective compliance with relevant safety standards through systematic ramp inspections on those subjects is necessary. This may include subjects which have been withdrawn from the list of air carriers subject to an operating ban within the Community established by Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 (the Community list).

 

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Subjects identified on the basis of information obtained by the Commission from the Member States or EASA pursuant to Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005.

 

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Aircraft operated into the Community by operators included in Annex B of the Community list.

 

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Aircraft operated by other operators certified in the same state as any operator featuring concurrently on the Community list.

Article 3

Communications

  • 1. 
    A list of the subjects referred to in Article 2 shall be communicated electronically by EASA to the...

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