The objective of this Decision is to maintain a high level of safety with regard to the use of electronic flight bags
(EFBs) by all types of operators.
This Decision introduces acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) related to the use
of EFBs for all Annexes to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012. These AMC and GM were developed taking into
consideration the current AMC 20-25, the current industry and competent authorities best practices, the
comments received during the public consultation of Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2016-12, as well
as the outcome of a focused consultation held in August 2018 related to the use of EFB application displaying
the own-ship position in flight.
The amendments are expected to maintain the current level of safety while ensuring compliance with the ICAO
Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and limiting the regulatory burden linked with the introduction
of the operational approval for the use of some EFB applications by commercial air transport (CAT) operators.
In addition, with this Decision the AMC and GM for air operations with sailplanes are deleted from the AMC and
GM to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (except for those associated with authority requirements in Part-ARO