New civil aviation safety rules
Flying remains one of the safest forms of transport, and the EU's accident rate is lower than in the rest of the world. However, it cannot automatically be assumed that such performance will continue, as global air traffic is forecast to double over the next 20 years. New technologies, such as unmanned aircraft (drones), are also appearing in European skies, which require adaption of the current regulatory framework. In December 2015, the European Commission proposed to update aviation safety rules. Two years later, the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the new rules. The reform includes the first-ever EU rules for civil drones, extends the EASA's mandate and provides for using existing resources more efficiently. The provisional agreement now needs to be confirmed by Parliament in plenary. Third edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. To view earlier editions of this briefing, please see: PE 595.877, 12 January 2017.
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- accidente de transporte
- aeropuerto
- Agencia Europea de Seguridad Aérea
- aviación civil
- avión
- circulación aérea
- control aéreo
- Derecho de la Unión Europea
- drone
- instituciones de la Unión Europea y función pública europea
- MEDIO AMBIENTE
- organización de los transportes
- política de transportes
- política del medio ambiente
- propuesta (UE)
- protección del medio ambiente
- seguridad operacional de la aviación
- transporte aéreo y espacial
- TRANSPORTES
- tripulación
- UNIÓN EUROPEA