EC/Canada agreement: civil aviation safety

PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement between the EC and Canada on civil aviation safety.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2011/466/EU on the conclusion of an Agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Community and Canada.

CONTENT: the Council authorised the conclusion of an agreement between the EU and Canada on civil aviation safety, following the consent given by the European Parliament

The agreement, signed in 2009, provides for the mutual recognition of certification findings and approvals in the areas of airworthiness of civil aeronautical products, services and manufacturing and maintenance organisations. It aims to promote cooperation and increase efficiency in matters relating to civil aviation safety, so as to enhance safety and environmental quality and facilitate the exchange of civil aeronautical products.

The Agreement shall lay down procedural arrangements for the participation of the Union in the joint bodies established by the Agreement, as well as for the adoption of certain decisions concerning in particular the amendment of the Agreement and its Annexes, the addition of new annexes, the termination of individual annexes, consultations and dispute resolution and the adoption of safeguard measures.

The Member States should take the necessary measures in order to ensure that their bilateral agreements with Canada on the same subject are terminated as of the date of entry into force of the Agreement. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 19/07/2011.