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Regulatory Agency Final Publications

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Opinion No 02/2024 Implementation of the latest CAEP amendments to ICAO Annex 16 Volumes I, II and III

This Opinion proposes to update the applicable environmental protection requirements for the certification of products in Regulations (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) No 748/2012.

Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/1087, sets out the essential requirements for environmental protection that refer to the requirements contained in Volumes I, II and III of Annex 16 ‘Environmental Protection’ to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

On 20 March 2023, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council adopted new amendments to these volumes for the continuous improvement of the environmental protection standards and recommended practices (SARPs).

The proposed regulatory material amends Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 to refer to these new amendments. The proposed updates to Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 ensure the implementation of these amendments for the certification of products and clarify the applicable procedures for the environmental compatibility of the products.

The proposed regulatory material is expected to provide a level playing field for all stakeholders in the aviation market.

The objective is to maintain a high uniform level of environmental protection and to contribute to European policies on climate change, air quality and noise reduction.

FAA Notice N8900_702 Compliance Action Record Retention and Disposition

This notice announces clarification to guidance in Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1, Volume 14, Chapter 1, Section 2, Flight Standards Service
Compliance Action Decision Procedure, and the implementation process for the schedules
defined by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for retention and
disposition of records specific to Compliance Actions (CA). This notice contains guidance that is
pertinent to Title 44 of the United States Code (44 U.S.C.) Chapter 31

FAA Notice N8900_703 Safety Assurance System (SAS) Phase 4 Wave 2 Vision, Changes, and Benefits

This notice provides information related to changes included in the
next phase of the Safety Assurance System (SAS). Notice N 8900.658, Safety Assurance System
(SAS) Phase 4 Wave 1 Vision, Changes, and Benefits, introduced the deployment of SAS
Phase 4 Wave 1. This notice will focus on information related to SAS Phase 4 Wave 2, starting
in fiscal year (FY) 2025 Quarter 2. This notice contains guidance that is administrative in nature.

FAA Notice N8900_704 Part 137 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Certification

This notice provides guidance to Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Flight Standards (FS) Safety Assurance offices concerning the changes to the certification
process of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 137 UAS. The FAA has
determined that part 137 UAS agricultural aircraft operations present a lower risk than other
certificated operations and revising the part 137 certification process would not adversely affect
safety. It is the intent of this notice to outline the changes to the certification process for UAS in
agricultural aircraft operations. This notice will help ensure uniform application of policy
through guidance