This Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) proposes a regulatory framework for the certification/declaration of safety-related aerodrome equipment once the equipment has been found compliant or declared to be compliant with the essential requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.
The objectives are to enhance the certification process of aerodromes, to promote the development of the internal market, to support the introduction of new technologies and innovative solutions, to increase efficiency and reduce costs as regards the procurement and maintenance of safety-related aerodrome equipment, and to optimise the use of resources and reduce administrative burden during the demonstration of compliance. Furthermore, organisations involved in the design and production of safety-related aerodrome equipment that have products that are certified by or declared to the Agency will be able to make them available in the EU without the need for separate approvals for each aerodrome.
The proposed regulatory material is expected to reduce the regulatory burden for aerodrome operators, organisations involved in the design and production of safety-related aerodrome equipment and national competent authorities, increase cost-effectiveness, and ensure a level playing field for equipment manufacturers and aerodrome operators, by enabling all processes to be managed centrally by the Agency.
