CHAPTER VTHE EUROPEAN UNION AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY

SECTION III Working methods

Article 115Procedures for the development of opinions, certification specifications and other detailed specifications, acceptable means of compliance and guidance material

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The F1CAA shall establish transparent procedures for issuing opinions, certification specifications and other detailed specifications, acceptable means of compliance and guidance material referred to in Article 76(1) and (3). Those procedures shall:

(a)

draw on the expertise of F2..., where appropriate, military aviation authorities F3...;

(b)

whenever necessary, involve experts from relevant interested parties or draw on the expertise of F4... standardisation bodies or other specialised bodies;

(c)

ensure that the F5CAA publishes documents and widely consults interested parties, in accordance with a timetable and a procedure which includes an obligation on the F5CAA to give a written response to the consultation process.

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When the F6CAA, pursuant to Article 76(1) and (3), develops opinions, certification specifications and other detailed specifications, acceptable means of compliance and guidance material, it shall establish a procedure for the prior consultation of F7relevant stakeholders. F8...

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The F9CAA shall publish the opinions, certification specifications and other detailed specifications, acceptable means of compliance and guidance material developed pursuant to Article 76(1) and (3) and the procedures established pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article F10on the CAA’s website.

Article 116Procedures for taking decisions

1.

The F11CAA shall establish transparent procedures for taking individual decisions as provided for in Article 76(4).

Those procedures shall in particular:

(a)

ensure the hearing of the natural or legal person to be addressed in the decision and of any other party with a direct and individual concern;

(b)

provide for notification of the decision to natural or legal persons and for its publication F12...;

(c)

provide for the natural or legal person to whom the decision is addressed, and any other parties to proceedings, to be informed of the legal remedies available to them under F13the Civil Aviation Authority Regulations 1991;

(d)

ensure that the decision contains a statement of reasons.

2.

The F14CAA shall establish procedures specifying the conditions under which decisions are notified to the persons concerned, including information on the available appeal procedures as provided for in this Regulation.

F15Article 117Annual and multi-annual programming

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F16Article 118Consolidated annual activity report

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F17Article 119Transparency and communication

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