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Council Decision (EU) 2022/322 of 18 February 2022 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as regards the adoption of amendments to Annexes 1, 6 to 10, 14 and 17 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation| Legal instrument | Decision |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Decision 2022/322 |
| Regdoc number | ST(2022)5751 |
| Original proposal | COM(2022)10  |
| CELEX number i | 32022D0322 |
| Document | 18-02-2022; Date of adoption |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 01-12--1; OJ L 55, p. 47–50 |
| Effect | 18-02-2022; Entry into force Date of document See Art 3 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
28.2.2022 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 55/47 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/322
of 18 February 2022
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as regards the adoption of amendments to Annexes 1, 6 to 10, 14 and 17 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The Convention on International Civil Aviation (the Chicago Convention), which regulates international air transport, entered into force on 4 April 1947. It established the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). |
(2) |
The Member States of the Union are Contracting States to the Chicago Convention and members of the ICAO, while the Union has observer status in certain ICAO bodies. There are currently seven Member States represented in the Council of the ICAO (‘ICAO Council’). |
(3) |
Pursuant to Article 54 of the Chicago Convention, the ICAO Council is to adopt international standards and recommended practices (‘SARPs’) and designate them as Annexes to the Chicago Convention. |
(4) |
During its 225th session, the ICAO Council is to adopt Amendment 178 to Annex 1, Amendment 47 to Part I of Annex 6, Amendment 40 to Part II of Annex 6, Amendment 24 to Part III of Annex 6, Amendment 7 to Annex 7, Amendment 109 to Annex 8, Amendment 29 to Annex 9, Amendment 91 to Volume IV of Annex 10, Amendment 17 to Volume I of Annex 14 and Amendment 18 to Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention, as set out in State Letters AN 12/1.1.25-20/112, AN 11/1.1.34-20/75, AN 3/45-20/85, AN 3/1.2-20/76, AN 7/1.3.105-20/42, SP 55/4-20/94, AS 8/2.1-21/48 Confidential, and EC 6/3 – 21/67. |
(5) |
The main purpose of Amendment 178 to Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention is to enable the implementation of an electronic personnel licensing system with a view to improving efficiency. |
(6) |
The main purpose of Amendments 47, 40 and 24 to Parts I, II and III, respectively, of Annex 6 to the Chicago Convention is to strengthen the legal framework for the continued serviceability of flight recorders, to clarify the provisions relating to extended diversion time operations (EDTO) and infant life jackets, to mandate ground proximity warning systems (GPWS) on certain aeroplanes, to add a new standard to equip aeroplanes under certain conditions with runway overrun awareness and alerting systems (ROAAS), to provide operational credit in the context of performance-based aerodrome operating minima (PBAOM), to ensure that adequate rescue and firefighting (RFF) facilities and services are available at the intended aerodrome of operation, to update the provisions relating to offshore alternates for long-range helicopter operations and to add provisions related to the transport of dangerous goods by helicopter and update related training provisions. |
(7) |
The main purpose of Amendment 7 to Annex 7 to the Chicago Convention is to facilitate the transfer of an aircraft from one State to another by adapting the template for the certificate of registration and introducing a template for the certificate of deregistration. |
(8) |
The main purpose of Amendment 109 to Annex 8 to the Chicago Convention is to improve clarity and ensure that States approving any modification and repair have a clear understanding of their continuing airworthiness responsibility and to clarify the design capabilities of cargo compartment fire suppression in large aeroplanes, helicopters and small aeroplanes. |
(9) |
The main purpose of Amendment 29 to... |
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