2011 Annual report on the implementation of Regulation (EC) 300/2008 on common rules in the field civil aviation security.

Abstract

2011 was the first full year of implementation of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 and its implementing provisions since the revised aviation security rules entered into force in April 2010. Throughout the year, the Commission worked steadily with Member States and the industry to ensure a consistent implementation of this new legal framework. The inspection regime implemented by the Commission provided useful feedback on the main implementing challenges and allowed identifying areas that needed small adaptations to further increase the clarity of this new legal framework. The report describes the Commission's inspection activity during 2011 and recalls developments in the area of legislation, trials and studies, and international relations.