Aviation: Safety

(asked on 19th February 2019) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what preparations the Civil Aviation Authority has made to ensure aviation safety in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Jesse Norman Portrait
Jesse Norman
This question was answered on 25th February 2019

UK aviation has had an excellent safety record. Safety will continue to be a priority when the UK leaves the EU, with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) continuing to undertake the majority of regulatory tasks related to the UK aviation industry. The CAA is well advanced in preparing contingency plans to take on the responsibilities currently undertaken by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and are confident that these will be in place in time.

The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 provide for approvals issued by EASA or the competent authority of another Member State to be treated as if they were issued by the CAA. Furthermore, the CAA is working closely with UK airlines and aerospace organisations to provide information to support their preparations for the UK’s exit from the EU.

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