Law 04 ICAO & EU Legislation Flashcards
What documents are issued by ICAO? supplementary
- Annexes
- PANs
- Doc 7030 - Regional supplementary procedures
- Doc 4444
What is EU Regulation 2015/340?
ATCO Licensing
What is EU Regulation 923/2012?
Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA)
What is the difference between hard law and soft law?
Hard law is regulations and binding rules.
Soft law is non-binding
What is a Regulation?
A binding rule that applies across the EU. It must be done!
What is a directive?
A goal which all countries much achieve but they can devise its own law/way of doing things.
What is a decision?
A rule binding only to those it is addresses to.
What is a recommendation?
A non-binding rule which allows views to be known and suggest a line of action.
What is an opinion?
A non-binding statement.
How many levels of regulatory material do EASA have and what are they?
3 levels.
- Basic Regulation (216/2008)
- Implementing rules
- Soft law
What are basic regulations?
Regulations binding in all elements which have been adopted by the European Parliament.
Who adopts implementing rules?
The European Commission
What are the 3 types of soft law?
- Certification Specifications (CS)
- Acceptable means of compliance (AMC)
- Guidance material (GM)
What is AMC?
Acceptable means of compliance.
Non-binding - illustrate the means to establish compliance.
What is AltMoC?
Alternative Means of Compliance.
Ways to adhere to the rules but with own interpretation. Must demonstrate compliance with the law.
