The Civil Aviation (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

• Citation: S.I. 2019/687
• Sections: 8

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on exit day.

(3) This regulation, in so far as it relates to regulations 4 and 5, and regulations 4 and 5 come into force immediately before exit day.

Section 2 Amendment of the Airports Act 1986

In section 74(2)(d) of the Airports Act 1986 (restriction on disclosure of information), for “EU obligation” substitute “retained EU obligation”.

Section 3 Amendment of the Civil Aviation Act 2012

(1) The Civil Aviation Act 2012 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 72(1) (minor definitions), in the definition of “international obligation of the United Kingdom”, for “an EU obligation” substitute “a retained EU obligation”.

(3) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 (restrictions on disclosing information)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (b), for “an EU obligation” substitute “a retained EU obligation”;

(b) omit sub-paragraph (c).

Section 4 Amendment of the Computer Reservation Systems (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

(1) The Computer Reservation Systems (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (amendment of EU Regulation ( EC ) 80/2009 ), for “14” substitute “15”.

(3) In regulation 8, after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) in paragraph 3, for “8” substitute “9”;

(4) After regulation 14, insert—

(15) After Article 19 (entry into force), omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

Section 5 Amendment of the Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

(1) The Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 9 (amendment of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement) substitute—

(9) In paragraph 64a of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement, omit the words from “The provisions of the Regulation shall” to the end.

(3) In paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 (amendment of the Operation of Air Services in the Community Regulations 2009 ), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

(a) for “Community air carrier” substitute “qualifying air carrier”;

(4) In paragraph 14(4)(c) of Schedule 2 (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 ), before sub-paragraph (i) insert—

(zi) for “Union”, in both places it occurs, substitute “United Kingdom”;

Section 6 Amendment of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement

In Annex XIII (transport) to the EEA Agreement so far as that Annex forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 3(2)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, omit paragraphs 66a, 66d, 66da, 66e, 66g, 66ga, 66gb, 66gc, 66gd, 66n, 66na, 66nb, 66nc, 66nd, 66ne, 66nf, 66ng, 66nh, 66ni, 66nj, 66nk, 66o, 66p, 66q, 66qa, 66ra, 66rb, 66s, 66sa, 66za, 66zaa and 66zab.

Section 7 Revocation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2008

Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2008 of 16th April 2008 implementing Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the prioritisation of ramp inspections on aircraft using Community airports is revoked.

Section 8 Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 of 16th December 2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1 (subject matter and scope)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “Union”, substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “above the territory” to the end, substitute “of the United Kingdom”.

(3) In Article 3 (airborne collision avoidance system ( ACAS )), in paragraph 2, for “Member States” substitute “The Civil Aviation Authority”.

(4) After Article 5 (entry into force and application), omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.