Executive and regulatory tasks
The main tasks of the Agency currently include:
Rulemaking: drafting aviation safety legislation and providing technical advice to the European Commission and to the Member States;
Inspections, training and standardisation programmes to ensure uniform implementation of European aviation safety legislation in all Member States;
Safety and environmental type-certification of aircraft, engines and parts;
Approval of aircraft design organisations world-wide as and of production and maintenance organisations outside the EU; Canada and US:
Authorization of third-country (non EU) operators;
Coordination of the European Community programme SAFA (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft) regarding the safety of foreign aircraft using Community airports;
Data collection, analysis and research to improve aviation safety.
In a few years, the Agency will also be responsible for safety regulations regarding airports and air traffic management systems.