First report on the implementation of Regulation (EC) 2320/2002 on civil aviation security.

Abstract

EN 3 EN 1. INTRODUCTIONFollowing the tragic events of 11 September 2001 an emergency meeting of the EU Transport Council was held on 14 September 2001. The Commission and the Transport Ministers of the Member States concluded that it was necessary, inter alia, to implement fully the essential measures on aviation security that had been developed as recommendations by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)1 since 1989. On the basis of this policy conclusion, on 10 October 2001 the Commission adopted a legislative proposal for a framework Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing common rules in the field of civil aviation security2. This proposal was finally adopted on 16 December 2002 by the co-decision procedure3. It came into force on 19 January 2003. Article 11 of the Regulation states that Subject to Regulation (EC) No 1049/20014 the Commission shall publish each year a report on the implementation of this Regulation and on the situation in the Community as far as aviation security is concerned, drawing conclusions from the inspection reports. Given that Commission inspections in the field of civil aviation security commenced early in 2004 this is, therefore,the report of the first year of implementation of all elements of Regulation (EC) 2320/2002.