Rulemaking on Carriage of Special Categories of Passengers (SCPs) RMT.0268/0270 Julia Egerer Rulemaking Officer European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Meeting of National Enforcement Bodies Brussels, 18.02.2014
About EASA Founded in 2003 Built on experience from the JAA Located in Cologne, Germany Staff > 650 experts & administrators Executive Director Mr Patrick Ky 2
Safety Aviation Context In 2013, EU airlines operated 6 million commercial flights with 800 million passengers Europe continues to have one of the strongest safety records in the world Goal is to maintain & improve aviation safety, even more in the current difficult climate of budget restraints 3
Definition of SCPs persons with reduced mobility i.a.w. Regulation 1107/2006 infants & unaccompanied children inadmissable passengers, deportees or prisoners in custody* * outside scope of this rulemaking task 4
Based on Existing Rules & AMC EC Regulation 965/2012 CAT.OP.MPA.155 No seating in emergency exit row OR where their presence could impede crew members in their duties obstruct access to emergency equipment impede emergency evacuation of the aircraft EASA Decision 2012/18 AMC1 CAT.OP.MPA.155 number & categories of SCPs, should not exceed number of passengers capable of assisting in case of emergency evacuation 5
Background to SCP Rulemaking Task increase in air travel demographic change new passenger-mix 6
Study: Risks to SCPs themselves Decompression Turbulences Landing / descent Crash Evacuation Ditching* Disembarking infants children (up to 12y) stretchers extremely overweight PD (upper limbs) PD (paralysed lower limbs) deaf mute blind mentally impaired colour code: from green to red: green: no risk / lowest risk in chart red: highest risk in chart *The risk occurring in phase Ditching only represents the additional risk to a evacuation 7
Study : Risks to Others infants Decompression Turbulences Landing / descent Crash Evacuation Ditching Disembarking children (up to 12y) stretchers extremely overweight PD (upper limbs) PD (paralysed lower limbs) deaf mute blind mentally impaired 8
Role of Rulemaking Group SCP rulemaking group experts : aviation authorities crew representatives operators aircraft manufacturers technical regulatory proposal 9
Some Key Facts Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA 2014-01) published January 2014 Proposes soft law or non-binding rules (AMC & GM) establishes effective risk mitigating measures whenever SCPs are carried 10
Effective Mitigating Measures Passenger briefing and information Crew training (not disability awareness training) Seating allocation Conditions for safety assistant Better accident investigation/ research Maximum SCPs < pax capable of assisting 11
1 st Step in a Long Consultation Process NPA = First draft revised proposal 4-year Rule making Programme Drafting of regulatory proposal Public Consultation Drafting of Comment response document Public Consultation Agency Decision Opinion Agency Decision AMC GM CS Implementing rule IR Agency Commission/ Member States 12
Next steps Until 8-April 2014 : all stakeholders are invited to comment on NPA & answer open questions. Rulemaking Group looks at comments and answers from stakeholders. Revised proposal (Comment response document) includes answers to comments received. 13
Links Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA 2014-01) Rights of disabled persons when travelling by air [Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006] Implementing Rules Air Operations (Commission Regulation 965/2012) Decision Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material Part CAT (Decision No 2012/018) TUEV Study on carriage by air of special categories of passengers Dec 2009 Terms of Reference : Carriage of Special Categories of Passengers Feb 2012
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