BAKGRUNN (fra kommisjonsforordningen)

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 lays down requirements and administrative procedures related to aerodromes, including their management, operation, certification and oversight. 

(2) In the case when an operator of an aerodrome certified in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 ceases its operations and a new aerodrome operator takes over, the change should occur in a manner that ensures a safe and smooth transition of aerodrome operations. 

(3) The occurrence-reporting system of aerodrome operators and apron management service providers should be aligned with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council to ensure consistency between those regulations. 

(4) Where aerodrome operators also provide air traffic services, the requirements for compliance monitoring should be aligned with the corresponding provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 in order to facilitate the integration of compliance monitoring under a single management system.

(5) Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 requires aerodrome operators to establish and lead safety programmes and safety committees. Furthermore, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (‘ICAO’) Doc 9981 ‘Procedures for Air Navigation Services — Aerodromes’ added specific provisions for the composition and functioning of these committees. Therefore, the provisions for the functioning of local runway safety teams and other aerodrome safety committees should be amended in order to reflect those developments at ICAO level. 

(6) A plan for the removal of disabled aircraft should be established by the aerodrome operator in order to ensure that a coordination mechanism is in place, and to ensure access to resources and equipment. 

(7) Minimum common requirements should be laid down regarding aerodrome works safety based on ICAO Standard and Recommended Practices and investigation of safety occurrences, therefore a process should be put in place to manage the safety of aerodrome works, that includes authorisations, notifications, safety measures, oversight and control. 

(8) Runways and taxiways, or parts thereof, that are closed either temporarily or permanently, should be appropriately marked in order to prevent their use by aircraft. 

(9) The use of an aerodrome by an aircraft that exceeds the certified design characteristics of the aerodrome should be assessed and a prior approval should be obtained from the competent authority in order to ensure that all safety risks are properly assessed and mitigated. 

(10) Locations on the movement area with a history or a potential risk of collision or runway incursions should be identified and designated as ‘hot spots’ and the associated risks should be mitigated in order to prevent the risk of runway incursion as well as the risk of collision between aircraft and between aircraft and vehicles. 

(11) Suspension or closure of runway operations should be conducted in a safe and coordinated manner, therefore appropriate procedures should be established and implemented by the aerodrome operator.

(12) Pavements can be damaged when excessively used by heavy aircraft, therefore appropriate procedures for overload operations should be established to regulate the operation of such aircraft and to prevent excessive pavement degradation. 

(13) Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly. 

(14) To ensure a smooth implementation of the measures introduced by this Regulation while keeping a high and uniform level of civil aviation safety in the Union, the industry and the competent authorities of the Мember States should be provided with sufficient time to adapt to the measures introduced by this Regulation, and therefore it should apply 12 months after its entry into force,