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European Civil Aviation Handbook

Overview

Vice President Jacques Barrot established the High Level Group in November 2006 to advise the European Commission on the future of the European aviation regulatory framework, as a follow-up to the conclusions of the Brussels conference on aviation regulation on 20 September 2006.

The High Level Group consisted of four Directors General from EU states (also representing ECAC and EASA), a Director General from a non-EU member state, the Director General of Eurocontrol, and four senior representatives of industry associations.

The mandate of the High Level Group was to:

• develop proposals to simplify the regulatory framework while ensuring that the Community method should be the driving force in regulation;

• to advise on the future evolution of the EASA and Eurocontrol organisations and how the role of industry should develop within the ATM system;

• provide a roadmap for reform and proposals to ensure successful stakeholder involvement.

Terms of Reference and composition of the group

Final Report

Report of the HLG for the future European Aviation Regulatory Framework