Aviation regulation
ICAO regulations
How the Chicago Convention is broken down into more detailed rules.
Chicago Convention
Everything below comes out of it.
They contain the SARPs: Standards and Recommended Practices.
Go into further detail on how to comply with the SARPs.
From the Chicago Convention down to regional procedures.
EU law pyramid
Binding law at the top, non-binding (soft) law at the base.
European Union
Two tiers of binding law, then four kinds of soft law.
- GMGuidance Material
- AMCAcceptable Means of Compliance
- CSCertification Specifications
- SCSpecial Conditions
Basic Regulation and Implementing Rules are binding. The base is soft law.
National regulatory procedure
How rules pass down to the people doing the job.
Each level makes the rules more detailed.
How rules are made
ICAO and the EU/EASA follow different processes.
- OriginSomeone comes up with an idea.
- DevelopmentA panel develops the material.
- ReviewReviewed by the ANC (Air Navigation Commission).
- InitiationThe idea is sent in.
- RIARegulatory Impact Assessment.
- Drafting rulesA rule proposal is written.
- ConsultationKey difference from ICAOPublic consultation: any citizen can comment.
- Review of commentsThe comments that came in are reviewed.
Both processes end on this same step, at a different number.
Where a rule comes from
The three levels of LAW 001, carrying the instruments of this note.
- 19 AnnexesSARPs
- PANS
- SUPPs
Soft law underneath: GM, AMC, CS, SC
- Basic Regulation
- IRImplementing Rules
- GM
- AMC
- CS
- SC
- Framework regulationMinistry of Transport
- Detailed regulationNSA
- Local instructionsANSP