Common rules in the field of civil aviation security

PURPOSE : to make certain technical amendments to Regulation 2320/2002/EC. LEGISLATIVE ACT : Regulation 849/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation 2320/2002/EC establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security. CONTENT : Regulation 2320/2002/EC establishes harmonised common rules in the field of civil aviation security. The application of that Regulation demonstrated that there is a need for technical amendments. These amendments do not seek to change the scope of the Regulation, nor do they prejudice in any way the security of civil aviation passengers. Regulation 2320/2002/EC permits different but adequate levels of security to be set at the smallest airports. This Regulation permits Member States to designate areas of large airports as autonomous small airports for the purposes of security. This is conditional on a notification procedure for flights departing from such demarcated areas of airports, so as to ensure that levels of security are not compromised at arriving airports. A new definition covering demarcated areas of airports is also added. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 20/05/04.�