Interim Report - Introduction - EASA

INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE
EASA.2009.OP.21
Presentation of Options
For this Interim Report, the Study Team, at this stage, has a preference for the presentation
of “options” rather than recommendations: however, there are some exceptions (see below).
The Study Team believes that the end result for EASA will be an improvement. The meaning
of this is threefold:
1. Options can be presented to Stakeholders’ Representatives without pre-attached
value; therefore feedback can be objective and balanced.
2. Objective feedback provides valuable material for a Regulatory Impact Assessment
(RIA).
3. Options are the preferred method of presentation within an RIA, and this Study’s Final
Report will contain a pre-RIA.
This decision does not preclude the Study Team forming and presenting the Agency with its
choice of recommended options; however, this might be more effective if delayed until after
the results of the Stakeholders Representatives’ Briefing (SRB), where stakeholders
(including Agency experts) will have the opportunity to present their objective feedback on
the options directly to the Study Team.
Exceptions
Some options, such as the need for a safety initiative and nominated subject-matter experts,
have been recommended by the Study Team. These are high-level concepts; the specific
mechanisms for implementation are still presented as options. Other options are “not
recommended” by the Study Team. These are generally where the solutions are long-term
(certification of fluids, direct regulation of service providers), and not necessarily because the
idea is impractical.
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