Interim Report - Introduction - EASA

INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE
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harmonised (pan-European) application of some rules. For example, this may have been the
case for Quality Systems, but unlikely for de-icing / anti-icing procedures. JAA ACJ OPS
1.345 was a late amendment to JAR OPS 1 (Amendment 8, 01/01/2005), and was issued as
an Advisory Circular rather than an Acceptable Means of Compliance. So, it is difficult to
judge whether this had much impact before JAR OPS 1 was withdrawn within the EU
Member States. However, it did contain both information and guidance necessary for an
airline to establish adequate de-icing / anti-icing procedures, and the content is still relevant
today.
JAR OPS 1 made reference to relevant ICAO, ISO, EUROCAE, SAE and AEA documents as
sources from which operational procedures could be established. Many service providers,
airlines, aerodromes and national authorities use, in particular, the AEA and SAE documents
for this purpose. However, these documents are not regulations, and adoption of the
principles recommended in these documentations is voluntary, their interpretation varied, and
a harmonised application of standards is not achieved.
Other possible pathways for indirectly regulating service providers may be through
regulations for aerodromes; specifically ICAO Annex 14 and Directive 96/97/EC on Ground-
Handling. Both of these documents are considered as options in this Study. In the near
future, another indirect path may exist through EASA Implementing Rules for aerodromes.
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