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2008 discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency EASA

2009/2122(DEC)

PURPOSE: to present the final accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2008.

CONTENT: this document sets out a detailed account of the implementation of the European Aviation Safety Agency’s budget for the financial year 2008. It notes that the final budget amounted to EUR 100.9 million, including EUR 67.2 million of revenue from fees and charges (67%), EUR 30 million from Community subsidy (30%) as well as a contribution from EFTA and Switzerland of EUR 1.4 million.

As regards the staffing policy, the Agency, whose head office is now based in Cologne (Germany), set out a total of 452 temporary members of staff in the establishment plan. 403 of these posts are currently occupied with 39 other posts (seconded national experts, special advisor contract and auxiliary staff).

In 2008, the Agency’s main activities focused on the following:

Opinions: 6 Opinions for amendments to Regulations (EC) No 216/2008, (EC) No 1702/2003 and (EC) No 2042/2003.

Rulemaking Decisions: 11 Decisions related to certification: Specifications and Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material.

International Cooperation

  • 18 Working Arrangements with Administration of Civil Aviation of China, General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
  • 1 Modification to the Working Arrangement between Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau and EASA.
  • 2 Implementing Procedures to the Working Arrangement between Interstate Aviation Committee and EASA.
  • 1 Implementing Procedure to the Working Arrangement between the General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates and EASA.
  • 1 Memorandum of Understanding with Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan.

Certification decisions at 31 December 2008

  • Type Certificates: 8
  • Supplemental type certificates: 764
  • Airworthiness directives: 216
  • Alternative Method of Compliance: 84
  • European Technical Standard Order Authorisation: 281
  • Major changes: 932
  • Minor changes: 2 241
  • Major repairs: 82
  • Minor repairs: 148
  • Aircraft flight manual: 468
  • Approval of flight conditions: 296
  • Approval of Design organisations: 509
  • Approval of Maintenance organisations (bilateral): 1 372
  • Approval of Maintenance organisations (foreign): 233
  • Approval of Maintenance training organisations: 28
  • Approval of Manufacturing: 20

Standardisation inspections (number of countries by type) at 31 December 2008

  • In the field of Maintenance (CAW): 27
  • In the field of Production (IAW): 12

The complete version of the final accounts may be found at the following address: http://www.easa.europa.eu