US, EU civil aviation safety agreement becomes operational
03 May 2011
The agreement on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety between the European Union and the United States became effective 1 May. The deal was concluded in March this year.
According to an EU statement, the agreement ''will boost safety and create opportunities for businesses'' and will facilitate ''less cumbersome technical and administrative procedures for the recognition of certificates and approvals on both sides of the Atlantic and opens the way to progressively reaching the same level of mutual trust in other areas of safety.''
European Commission VP-transport Siim Kallas said, the agreement would ''cut red tape and save time and money. Most importantly, it will give a boost to all businesses in the sector both in the US and in Europe. Thanks to this agreement, we can progress even further in our continuous efforts to ensure the highest level of safety for our citizens, and to strengthen EU-US cooperation in aviation.''
