Date: 2023-12-07Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2023/2756 of 4 December 2023 authorising the opening of negotiations with the State of Israel for an agreement on civil aviation safety
Executive Summary:
This Council Decision (EU) 2023/2756 authorises the European Commission to open negotiations with the State of Israel for an agreement on civil aviation safety. The aim is to establish a legal framework covering the certification of aeronautical products and production oversight. The decision was adopted on December 4, 2023. The Commission is nominated as the Union negotiator and is required to consult with a special committee and report on the negotiations.
Key Points / Main Content:
Negotiation Authorisation:
* The Commission is authorised to open negotiations with the State of Israel for an agreement on civil aviation safety.
* Negotiations will be based on the negotiating directives of the Council.
Commission Role:
* The Commission is nominated as the Union negotiator.
* The Commission must consult with the Working Party on Aviation, designated as the special committee.
* The Commission must promptly report in writing to the special committee and the Council on the outcome of each negotiating session.
Objective of Agreement:
* The main objective of the agreement is to establish a legal framework covering the certification of aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and production oversight.
Impact Analysis:
European Commission:
* Impact: The Commission is responsible for conducting the negotiations with the State of Israel.
* Action Required: Open and conduct negotiations with the State of Israel based on the Council's directives, consult with the Working Party on Aviation, and report on negotiation outcomes.
Council of the European Union:
* Impact: The Council receives reports from the Commission on the progress of negotiations.
* Action Required: Review reports from the Commission and provide further guidance as needed.
Working Party on Aviation:
* Impact: The Working Party on Aviation serves as the special committee for consultation during negotiations.
* Action Required: Consult with the Commission during the negotiation process.
State of Israel:
* Impact: The State of Israel will be engaged in negotiations for an agreement on civil aviation safety with the EU.
* Action Required: Engage in negotiations with the European Commission.
Key Entities Referenced
Brussels: The de facto capital of the European Union, where the Council Decision was made.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
State of Israel: A country in the Middle East, and a key party in the civil aviation safety agreement negotiations.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, nominated as the Union negotiator in the agreement.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, providing the legal basis for EU actions.
Council of the European Union: A body composed of government ministers from each EU member state.
Regulation EU 2018/1139: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation.
Italy: A European country that previously had an agreement with the State of Israel regarding aeronautical product certification.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2023/2756 7.12.2023
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/2756
of 4 December 2023
authorising the opening of negotiations with the State of Israel for an agreement on civil aviation
safety
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction
with Article 218(3) and (4) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) Negotiations should be opened with a view to concluding an agreement on civil aviation safety with the State of
Israel.
(2) The Commission should be nominated as the Union negotiator.
(3) The negotiations should be conducted by the Commission in consultation with the special committee provided for
in Article 218(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and in accordance with the
respective roles of the institutions set out in Article 13(2) of the Treaty on European Union and in Article 218
TFEU, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
(4) The main objective of the envisaged agreement is to establish a legal framework which covers the certification of
aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and production oversight. Until recently, the approval of certificates for
aeronautical products and their parts and appliances between the Union and the State of Israel was based on an
agreement between Italy and the State of Israel, which entered into force on 2 May 1990, in conjunction with
Article 68(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1). However,
Italy terminated that agreement with effect from 2 January 2022 in accordance with Article 140(6) of that
Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations for an agreement on civil aviation safety with the State of
Israel.
2. The negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum
to this Decision.
Article 2
The Commission is hereby nominated as the Union negotiator.
Article 3
1. The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Working Party on Aviation, which is hereby designated
as the special committee provided for in Article 218(4) TFEU.
(1) Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil
aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC)
No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and
of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).
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2. The Commission shall report promptly in writing to the special committee and to the Council on the outcome of the
negotiations after each negotiating session.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Commission.
Done at Brussels, 4 December 2023.
For the Council
The President
O. PUENTE SANTIAGO
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