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Interim Report - Introduction - EASA

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INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE – ATTACHMENT B<br />

<strong>EASA</strong>.2009.OP.21<br />

collection and submission scheme for service providers would be much simplified.<br />

Article 2 - Definitions<br />

For the purpose of this Directive:<br />

1. ‘occurrence’ means an operational interruption, defect, fault or other irregular<br />

circumstance that has or may have influenced flight safety and that has not resulted in an<br />

accident or serious incident, hereinafter referred to as ‘accident or serious incident’, as<br />

defined in Article 3(a) and (k) of Directive 94/56/EC;<br />

Article 3 - Scope<br />

1. This Directive shall apply to occurrences which endanger or which, if not corrected, would<br />

endanger an aircraft, its occupants or any other person. A list of examples of these<br />

occurrences appears in Annexes I and II.<br />

This extends the requirements contained in EU OPS 1.037 for operators to report incidents<br />

and accidents to those occurrences which are similar to the examples given; however, the<br />

definition could be clarified to include specifically human, procedural and system errors that<br />

are considered by the reporter to increase risk.<br />

Amending this definition and including it in the scope will greatly enhance understanding and<br />

give NAA motivation to encourage and support a broader collection and sharing of a broader<br />

range of safety data. This will enhance Article 9.<br />

The impact can only be positive with regards to improving safety.<br />

Article 4 - Mandatory reporting<br />

1. Member States shall require that occurrences covered by Article 3 are reported to the<br />

competent authorities referred to in Article 5(1) by every person listed below in the exercise<br />

of his/her functions:<br />

(g) a person who performs a function connected with the ground-handling of aircraft,<br />

including fuelling, servicing, load-sheet preparation, loading, de-icing and towing at an<br />

airport covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92.<br />

2. Member States may encourage voluntary reporting on occurrences mentioned in Article<br />

3(1) by every person who exercises, in other civil aviation operations, functions similar to<br />

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