17.12.2019   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 327/36

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/2153

of 16 December 2019

on the fees and charges levied by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 319/2014

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 126(4) thereof,

After consulting the Management Board of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, the revenues of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (the Agency), include, among other items, the fees paid by applicants for, and holders of, certificates issued by the Agency, and by persons who have registered declarations with the Agency, and charges for publications, handling of appeals, training and any other service provided by the Agency.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 319/2014 (2) established the fees and charges to be levied by the Agency. However, the tariffs need to be adjusted in order to achieve recovery of cost while avoiding significant accumulation of surplus, in accordance with the provisions set out in Article 126(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.

(3)

In this respect, the Agency’s forecasts as regards its workload, related costs and other relevant factors should be taken into account.

(4)

Fees and charges provided for in this Regulation should be set in a transparent, fair, non-discriminatory and uniform manner.

(5)

Without prejudice to the principle of cost coverage established in Article 126 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, fees and charges levied by the Agency should not jeopardise the competitiveness of the Union industry concerned. Likewise, they should be established on a basis which takes due account of the ability of the legal or natural persons concerned to pay, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises.

(6)

While civil aviation safety should be the prime concern, the Agency should nevertheless take full account of cost efficiency when conducting the tasks incumbent on it, having regard to the scope of those tasks, as they stands following the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, and the resources available to it.

(7)

The Agency should be enabled to levy fees and charges for certification tasks or the provision of other services, which are not specifically mentioned in the Annex to this Regulation, but which are within the remit of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.

(8)

Agreements referred to in Article 68(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 should provide a basis for the evaluation of the actual workload involved in the certification of third countries’ products. In principle, the process for validation by the Agency of certificates issued by a third country with which the Union has an appropriate agreement is described in such agreement and should result in workload that differs from the workload required for certification activities by the Agency.

(9)

Time limits for the payment of fees and charges levied under this Regulation should be fixed.

(10)

In order to contribute to fees and charges being recovered to the fullest extent possible, appropriate remedies in cases of non-payment and risk of non-payment should be laid down.

(11)

The geographical location of undertakings in the territories of the Member States should not be a discriminatory factor. Consequently, the travel costs related to the certification tasks carried out on behalf of [such] undertakings should be aggregated and divided among the applicants.

(12)

Applicants should be able to request an estimate of the amount to be paid for the certification tasks and services, so as to increase predictability. In certain cases, the preparation of the estimate may require the Agency to perform a prior technical analysis. Given the cost of such analysis, it is justified for the Agency to be remunerated accordingly.

(13)

It is reasonable that the full payment of the charges for an appeal against decisions of the Agency is a prerequisite for an appeal to be admissible.

(14)

While this Regulation should enable industry to anticipate the level of the fees and charges it will be required to pay, it is necessary to regularly examine whether its terms need to be revised, in accordance with Article 126(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.

(15)

Interested parties should be consulted prior to any change of fees, and should be given information as to how the fees are calculated. Such information should provide interested parties with an insight into the costs incurred by the Agency and its productivity.

(16)

The revision of the tariffs should follow a procedure that permits amendment without undue delay based on the Agency’s experience gained from the application of this Regulation, continuous resource and working methodology monitoring, and the continuous assessment of the financial needs.

(17)

Regulation (EU) No 319/2014 should be repealed, without prejudice to transitional provisions.

(18)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the committee established by Article 127(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation determines the matters for which fees and charges are due to the Agency, and establishes the amount of the fees and charges and the way in which they are to be paid.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)

‘fees’ means the amounts levied by the Agency and payable by applicants for certification tasks;

(b)

‘charges’ means the amounts levied by the Agency for services provided other than certification tasks;

(c)

‘certification task’ means any activity carried out by the Agency directly or indirectly for the purposes of issuing, maintaining or amending certificates pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis of that Regulation;

(d)

‘service’ means any activity carried out by the Agency other than certification tasks, including the supply of goods;

(e)

‘applicant’ means any natural or legal person that requests a certification task or a service provided by the Agency;

(f)

‘billing cycle’ means the recurring 12-month period applied to multiannual projects and to surveillance tasks. The period starts:

(1)

for fees and charges listed in tables 1 to 6 of Part I of the Annex, on the date on which the application is received;

(2)

for fees listed in table 8 of Part I of the Annex, on 1 June following the issuance of the certificate;

(3)

for approval fees listed in tables 9 to 15 of Part I of the Annex, on the date on which the application is received;

(4)

for surveillance fees listed in tables 9 to 15 of Part I of the Annex, on the date on which the certificate is issued.

Article 3

Determination of fees and charges

1.   The fees and charges shall be demanded and levied by the Agency only in accordance with this Regulation.

2.   In those cases for which this Regulation does not provide for otherwise, fees and charges shall be calculated at the hourly rate indicated in Part II of the Annex.

3.   Member States shall not levy fees for tasks that fall within the remit of the Agency, even if they carry out those tasks on behalf of the Agency. The Agency shall reimburse Member States for the tasks they carry out on its behalf.

4.   Fees and charges shall be denominated and payable in euros.

5.   The amounts referred to in Parts I, II and IIa of the Annex shall be indexed, with effect of 1 January each year, to the inflation rate in accordance with the method set out in Part IV of the Annex.

6.   By way of derogation from the fees referred to in the Annex, fees for certification tasks performed in the context of a bilateral agreement between the Union and a third country may be subject to dedicated provisions stipulated in the respective bilateral agreement.

Article 4

Payment of fees or charges

1.   The Agency shall establish the terms of payment of fees and charges, outlining under which conditions the Agency charges for certification tasks and services. The Agency shall publish the terms on its website.

2.   The applicant shall pay the amount due in full, within 30 calendar days from the date on which the invoice is notified to the applicant.

3.   Where payment of an invoice has not been received by the Agency after the time period referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency may charge interest for each calendar day of delay.

4.   The interest rate shall be the rate applied by the European Central Bank to its principal refinancing operations, as published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union, in force on the first calendar day of the month in which the due date falls, increased by eight percentage points.

Article 5

Rejection or termination for financial reasons

1.   Without prejudice to the Agency’s rules of procedure, the Agency may:

(a)

reject an application if the fees or charges due have not been received upon the expiry of the time period provided for in Article 4(2);

(b)

reject or terminate an application where there is evidence that the applicant’s financial ability is at risk, unless the applicant provides a bank guarantee or secured deposit;

(c)

reject or terminate an application in the cases referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 8(4);

(d)

reject a request for the transfer of a certificate, where payment obligations arising out of certification tasks performed or services provided by the Agency have not been fulfilled.

2.   Before proceeding in accordance with paragraph 1, the Agency shall consult the applicant on the Agency’s intended measure.

Article 6

Travel expenses

1.   Where a certification task or service is conducted, fully or in part, outside the territories of the Member States, the applicant shall pay the travel expenses according to the formula: d = v + a + h – e.

2.   For the purpose of the formula referred to in paragraph 1 the following shall apply:

 

d = travel expenses due;

 

v = transport costs;

 

a = official Commission standard rates for ‘per diems’ covering accommodation, meals, local travel within the place of mission and sundry expenses (3);

 

h = travel time (standard number of travel hours per destination, established by the Agency), at the hourly rate set out in Part II of the Annex (4); in case of missions relating to several projects, the amount shall be subdivided accordingly;

 

e (e-component) = average travel costs inside the territories of the Member States, including the average transport costs and average travel time inside the territories of the Member States, multiplied by the hourly rate set out in Part II of the Annex. It is subject to annual review and indexation.

3.   Travel expenses incurred in the context of the provision of the services referred to in Article 14(2) shall be charged exclusively in accordance with Part IIa of the Annex.

Article 7

Financial estimate

1.   Upon request by an applicant, and subject to paragraph 2, the Agency shall provide a financial estimate.

2.   In cases where, due to the expected complexity of the project, the above financial estimate requires a prior technical analysis by the Agency, this analysis shall be charged on an hourly basis, under a contractual agreement to be signed between the applicant and the Agency.

3.   Activities shall be suspended upon the request made by the applicant until the estimate requested has been provided by the Agency and accepted by the applicant.

4.   The financial estimate shall be amended by the Agency if it appears that the task is simpler or can be carried out faster than initially foreseen or, on the contrary, if it is more complex and takes longer to carry out than the Agency could reasonably have foreseen.

CHAPTER II

FEES

Article 8

General provisions as regards payment of fees

1.   Performance of certification tasks is subject to prior payment of the full amount of the fee due, unless the Agency decides otherwise after due consideration of the financial risks involved. The Agency may invoice the fee in one instalment after having received the application or at the start of the annual or surveillance period.

2.   The fee to be paid by the applicant for a given certification task shall consist of one of the following:

(a)

a flat fee as set out in Part I of the Annex;

(b)

a variable fee.

3.   The variable fee referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2 shall be established by multiplying the actual number of working hours by the hourly rate set out in Part II of the Annex.

4.   Where justified by technical circumstances relevant to the fees set by this Regulation, the Agency may, subject to the agreement of the applicant:

(a)

reclassify an application within the categories identified in the Annex to this Regulation;

(b)

reclassify several applications as a single application, provided that those applications concern the same type design and that they pertain to one or more of the following, in any combination:

(i)

Major Changes,

(ii)

Major Repairs, or

(iii)

Supplemental Type Certificates.

Where the applicant does not agree to the reclassification proposed, the Agency may reject or terminate the application or applications concerned.

Article 9

Payment periods

1.   Fees referred to in Tables 1, 2 and 3 of Part I of the Annex shall be levied per application and per period of 12 months. For the period after the first 12 months, the fees shall be 1/365th of the relevant annual fee per day.

2.   Fees referred to in Table 4 of Part I of the Annex shall be levied per application.

3.   Fees referred to in Table 8 of Part I of the Annex shall be levied per period of 12 months.

4.   Fees referred to in Tables 9 to 14 of Part I of the Annex shall be levied as follows:

(a)

approval fees shall be levied per application;

(b)

surveillance fees shall be levied per period of 12 months;

Any changes to an organisation that affect its approval have the effect of a recalculation of the surveillance fee due as of the next 12-month period following the approval of the change.

5.   In the cases referred to in point (f) 2) of Article 2, fees for the period between the date of issuance of the certificate and the start of the first billing cycle thereafter shall be calculated pro-rata temporis, on the basis of table 8 of Part I of the Annex.

6.   Where the reclassification of an application leads to a change of the applicable fees, the fees shall be recalculated as follows:

(a)

for fees levied per application, the fee shall be recalculated as of the date of receipt of the application;

(b)

for fees levied per application and per period of 12 months, the fee shall be recalculated for the current billing cycle and onwards.

(c)

where the Agency reclassifies several applications as a single application in accordance with Article 8(4), the fee shall be recalculated as of the date considered relevant for the reclassification.

Article 10

Rejection of applications, termination and interruption of the performance of tasks related to applications

1.   Where an application is rejected, or the performance of a task related to an application is terminated or interrupted, the applicable fees together with the related travel expenses and any other amounts due shall be payable in full at the time the Agency stops performing the task.

2.   Where an application is rejected or the performance of a task related to an application is terminated, the balance of any fees due shall be calculated as follows:

(a)

for fees referred to in Tables 1, 2 and 3 of Part I of the Annex, levied per application and per period of 12 months, the balance of any fees due for the ongoing billing cycle shall be 1/365th of the relevant annual fee per day. For the periods preceding the ongoing 12-month period, the applicable fees remain due;

(b)

for fees referred to in Tables 4 and 15 of Part I of the Annex and for fixed fees referred to in Part II of the Annex, levied per application, the balance of any fees due shall be 50 % of the applicable fee;

(c)

for fees referred to in Tables 9 to 14 of Part I of the Annex, levied per application, the balance of any fees due, shall be calculated on an hourly basis but shall not exceed the applicable flat fee;

(d)

for fees referred to in Part II of the Annex, levied on an hourly basis, the balance of any fees due shall be calculated on an hourly basis;

(e)

for any fees not referred to in points (a) to (d), the balance due shall be calculated on an hourly basis, unless otherwise agreed between the applicant and the Agency.

3.   Where an interruption of the performance of a task related to an application takes effect within the first billing cycle, the fees for that billing cycle shall not be reimbursed. Where such interruption takes effect after the first billing cycle, the balance of any fees due shall be calculated in accordance with the criteria set out in point (a) of paragraph 2. Where, following an interruption of performance of a task related to an application, the Agency resumes the performance of that task, automatically after the expiry of the interruption period chosen by the applicant or earlier on demand of the applicant, the Agency shall levy a new fee, irrespective of the fees already paid for the interrupted task.

4.   For the purposes of this Regulation,

(a)

termination of performance of a task upon request of the applicant shall be deemed to take effect on the date of receipt of the request;

(b)

termination of performance of a task on initiative of the Agency shall be deemed to take effect on the date the decision on the termination is communicated to the applicant;

(c)

interruption of performance of a task upon request of the applicant shall be deemed to take effect on the date indicated by the applicant but not earlier than the date when the request is received by the Agency.

5.   Fees paid for a task related to an application, whose performance has been terminated, shall not be taken into account for any subsequent task, even if of the same nature as the terminated task.

Article 11

Suspension or revocation of certificates

1.   If the outstanding fees have not been received upon the expiry of the time period provided for in Article 4(2), the Agency may suspend or revoke the relevant certificate after having consulted the certificate holder.

2.   If the Agency suspends a certificate because the certificate holder fails to comply with the applicable requirements or fails to pay the annual fee or surveillance fee, the Agency shall, notwithstanding such suspension, continue to invoice the annual fee or surveillance fee in one instalment at the start of the annual or surveillance period. The Agency may revoke the relevant certificate if the certificate holder fails to comply with its payment obligations within one year from the date of notification of the suspension. The reinstatement of the certificate shall be subject to prior payment of the balance of fees due for the period of suspension together with any other amounts due at that time.

3.   If the Agency revokes a certificate because the certificate holder fails to comply with the applicable requirements or fails to pay the annual fee or surveillance fee, the balance of any fees due for the ongoing billing cycle shall be calculated as follows:

(a)

for annual or surveillance flat fees levied per certificate and per period of 12 months, the balance of any fees due shall be 1/365th of the relevant flat fee per day;

(b)

for annual fees or surveillance fees levied on an hourly basis, the balance of any fees due shall be calculated on an hourly basis.

The amounts referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph, together with any travel expenses and any other amounts due, shall be payable in full on the date the revocation takes effect.

Article 12

Surrender or transfer of certificates, and deactivation of flight simulation training devices

1.   If the certificate holder surrenders a certificate, the balance of any fees due for the ongoing 12-month period shall be calculated as follows:

(a)

for annual or surveillance flat fees levied per certificate and per period of 12 months, the balance of any fees due shall be 1/365th of the relevant annual flat fee per day;

(b)

for annual fees or surveillance fees levied on an hourly basis, the balance of any fees shall be calculated on an hourly basis.

The amounts referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph shall be payable in full together with travel expenses and any other amounts due on the date the surrender takes effect.

2.   Where a certificate is transferred, the fees referred to in Tables 8 to 15 shall be payable by the new certificate holder as from the billing cycle which follows the date on which the transfer takes effect.

3.   In the cases referred to in Table 14 of Part I of the Annex, the device surveillance fee regarding a flight simulation training device shall be reduced pro-rata temporis for periods of deactivation intervening upon request of the applicant.

Article 13

Certification tasks on exceptional basis

An exceptional adjustment shall be applied to the fee levied, in order to cover all costs incurred by the Agency for a given certification task, where the performance of that task requires assigning categories and/or number of staff which the Agency would not normally assign under its standard procedures.

CHAPTER III

CHARGES

Article 14

General provisions as regards payment of charges

1.   The amount of the charges levied by the Agency in accordance with Part II of the Annex shall be invoiced at the applicable hourly rate.

2.   Charges for the provision of training services including in respect of travel expenses, shall be levied in accordance with Part IIa of the Annex.

Article 15

Time of levying charges and payment periods

1.   Unless otherwise decided by the Agency, after due consideration of the financial risks involved, the charges shall be levied before the service is provided.

2.   Charges referred to in Table 6 (point (1) of Part I of the Annex shall be levied per application and per period of 12 months. For the period after the first 12 months, the charges shall be 1/365th of the relevant annual charge per day.

3.   Charges referred to in Tables 5 and 6 (point (2) of Part I of the Annex shall be levied per application.

4.   Where the reclassification of an application leads to a change of the applicable charge, charges shall be recalculated accordingly with effect from the date of receipt of the application.

Article 16

Rejection of applications, termination and interruption of the performance of tasks related to applications

1.   Where an application is rejected, or the performance of a task related to an application is terminated or interrupted, the applicable charges together with the related travel expenses and any other amounts due shall be payable in full at the time the Agency stops performing the task.

2.   Where an application is rejected or the performance of a task related to an application is terminated, the balance of any charges due shall be calculated as follows:

(a)

For charges referred to in Table 6 (point (1) of Part I of the Annex, levied per application and per period of 12 months, the balance of any charges due for the ongoing 12-month period shall be 1/365th of the relevant annual charge per day. For the periods preceding the ongoing 12-month period the applicable charges remain due.

(b)

For charges referred to in Tables 5 and 6 (point (2) of Part I of the Annex and for fixed charges referred to in Part II of the Annex, levied per application, the balance of any charges due shall be 50 % of the applicable charge.

(c)

For charges referred to in Part II of the Annex, levied on an hourly basis, the balance of any charges due shall be calculated on an hourly basis.

(d)

For any charges not referred to in the above paragraphs, the balance due shall be calculated on an hourly basis, unless otherwise agreed between the applicant and the Agency.

3.   Where an interruption of the performance of a task related to an application takes effect within the first billing cycle, the charges for that billing cycle shall not be reimbursed. Where such interruption takes effect after the first billing cycle, the balance of any charges due shall be calculated in accordance with the criteria set out in point (a) of paragraph 2. Where, following an interruption of performance of a task related to an application, the Agency resumes the performance of that task, automatically after the expiry of the interruption period chosen by the applicant or earlier on demand of the applicant, the Agency shall levy a new charge, irrespective of the charges already paid for the interrupted task.

4.   For the purposes of this Regulation,

(a)

termination of performance of a task upon request of the applicant shall be deemed to take effect on the date of receipt of the request;

(b)

termination of performance of a task on initiative of the Agency shall be deemed to take effect on the date the decision on the termination is communicated to the applicant;

(c)

interruption of performance of a task upon request of the applicant shall be deemed to take effect on the date indicated by the applicant but not earlier than the date when the request is received by the Agency.

5.   Charges paid for a task related to an application, whose performance has been terminated, shall not be taken into account for any subsequent task, even if of the same nature as the terminated task.

CHAPTER IV

APPEALS

Article 17

Processing of appeals

1.   Charges shall be levied for processing appeals lodged pursuant to Article 108 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. The amounts of charges shall be calculated in accordance with the method set out in Part III of the Annex. An appeal shall be admissible only when the charge for the appeal has been paid within the time period referred to in paragraph 3.

2.   A legal person that lodges an appeal shall submit to the Agency a certificate signed by an authorised officer specifying the turnover of the appellant. That certificate shall be submitted to the Agency together with the appeal.

3.   Appeal charges shall be paid according to the applicable procedure established by the Agency within 60 calendar days from the date on which the appeal was filed at the Agency.

4.   If the appeal is concluded in favour of the appellant, the appeal charges paid shall be reimbursed by the Agency.

CHAPTER V

PROCEDURES OF THE AGENCY

Article 18

General provisions

The Agency shall distinguish between on the one hand revenue and expenditure attributable to certification tasks performed and services provided, and on the other hand revenue and expenditure attributable to activities funded through other revenue sources.

For that purpose:

(a)

the fees and charges levied by the Agency shall be kept in a separate account and shall be the subject of a separate accounting procedure;

(b)

the Agency shall draw up and use analytical accounting for its revenue and expenditure.

Article 19

Evaluation and revision

1.   The Agency shall provide the Commission, the Management Board and the Stakeholder Advisory Body established in accordance with Article 98(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 annually with information on the components serving as a basis for determining the amount of the fees. That information shall notably consist in a cost breakdown related to previous and next years.

2.   The Agency shall evaluate periodically the Annex with a view to verifying whether significant information related to the underlying assumptions for the Agency’s anticipated revenue and expenditure is duly reflected in the amounts of fees or charges levied by the Agency.

3.   This Regulation shall be revised when necessary, in particular taking into account the revenue of the Agency and its related costs.

4.   The Agency shall consult the Stakeholder Advisory Body referred to in paragraph 1 in accordance with Article 126(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 before giving its opinion and shall explain the reasons for any proposed change.

CHAPTER VI

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 20

Repeal

Regulation (EU) No 319/2014 is repealed, without prejudice to Article 21(5).

Article 21

Transitional provisions

1.   The annual or surveillance fees set out in Tables 1, 2, 3, 8 to 13, and 15 of Part I of the Annex shall apply to any certification task ongoing at the entry into force of this Regulation as from the next billing cycle starting after the entry into force of this Regulation.

2.   The hourly rates set out in Part II of the Annex shall apply as of the entry into force of this Regulation to any tasks ongoing at the entry into force of this Regulation and for which fees or charges are calculated on an hourly basis.

3.   In the cases referred to in Table 5 and Table 6 of Part I of the Annex as well as in respect of organisation approval fees and device qualification approval fees referred to in Table 14 of Part I of the Annex, and notwithstanding those provisions, fees and charges relating to applications ongoing at the entry into force of this Regulation shall be calculated according to Part II of the Annex until completion of the tasks resulting from those applications.

4.   In the cases referred to in Table 14 of Part I of the Annex, other than those referred to in paragraph 3, the fees referred to in the table shall apply as from the entry into force of this Regulation.

5.   Subject to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, fees and charges for billing cycles ongoing at the entry into force of this Regulation shall be calculated in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 319/2014.

Article 22

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the first day of the month following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1)  OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 319/2014 of 27 March 2014 on the fees and charges levied by the European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 593/2007 (OJ L 93, 28.3.2014, p. 58).

(3)  See ‘Current per diems rates’ as communicated on the Commission’s EuropeAid website (http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/ implementation/per_diems/index_en.htm).

(4)  See ‘Standard number of hours’ as communicated in the ‘Standard travel time list’ on the Agency’s website (https://www.easa.europa.eu/).

ANNEX

CONTENTS:

Part I: Tasks charged a flat rate

Part II: Certification tasks or services charged on an hourly basis

Part IIa: Charges for the provision of training services

Part III: Charges for appeals

Part IV: Annual inflation rate

Part V: Explanatory Note

PART I

Tasks charged a flat rate

Table 1

Type Certificates, Restricted Type Certificates and European Technical Standard Order Authorisations

(referred to in Subpart B and Subpart O of Section A of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012) (1)

 

Flat fee (EUR)

Onboard-Piloted Horizontal Take-Off and Landing (HTOL) Aircraft

Over 150 000 kg

2 055 230

Over 55 000 kg up to 150 000 kg

1 693 040

Over 22 000 kg up to 55 000 kg

564 350

Over 5 700 kg up to 22 000 kg (including HPA over 2 730 kg up to 5 700 kg)

420 700

Over 2 730 kg up to 5 700 kg (including HPA over 1 200 kg up to 2 730 kg)

139 980

Over 1 200 kg up to 2 730 kg (including HPA up to 1 200 kg)

15 890

Up to 1 200 kg

5 300

Onboard-Piloted Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft

Large

476 100

Medium

190 450

Small

23 850

Very Light

23 850

Balloons

7 380

Airships Large

42 950

Airships Medium

16 360

Airships Small

8 190

Propulsion

Turbine engines with take-off thrust over 25 KN or take-off power output over 2 000 kW

405 310

Turbine engines with take-off thrust up-to 25 KN or take-off power output up to 2 000 kW

270 170

Non turbine engines

36 920

CS-22.H, CS-VLR App. B engines

18 460

Propeller for use on aircraft over 5 700 kg MTOW

12 610

Propeller for use on aircraft up to 5 700 kg MTOW

3 600

CS-22J Class Propeller

1 800

Parts and Non-installed Equipment

Value above EUR 20 000

9 300

Value between EUR 2 000 and 20 000

5 320

Value below EUR 2 000

3 090

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

221 120


Table 2

Supplemental Type Certificates

(referred to in Subpart E of Section A of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)

 

Flat fee (EUR)

 

Complex Significant

Significant

Standard

Simple

Onboard-Piloted Horizontal Take-Off and Landing (HTOL) Aircraft

Over 150 000 kg

952 500

76 480

16 330

4 650

Over 55 000 kg up to 150 000 kg

680 880

45 900

13 060

3 660

Over 22 000 kg up to 55 000 kg

378 140

30 600

9 790

3 330

Over 5 700 kg up to 22 000 kg (including HPA over 2 730 kg up to 5 700 kg)

290 420

18 360

6 540

3 330

Over 2 730 kg up to 5 700 kg (including HPA over 1 200 kg up to 2 730 kg)

119 970

5 610

2 580

1 290

Over 1 200 kg up to 2 730 kg (including HPA up to 1 200 kg)

6 140

1 970

1 230

610

Up to 1 200 kg

3 630

310

310

310

Onboard-Piloted Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft

Large

321 710

58 950

8 840

2 950

Medium

188 500

29 480

5 900

2 360

Small

15 080

11 800

4 420

1 480

Very Light

9 610

1 110

490

310

Other Onboard-Piloted Aircraft

Balloons

3 630

1 050

490

310

Airships Large

37 700

15 970

12 780

6 390

Airships Medium

15 090

4 910

3 930

1 970

Airships Small

7 520

2 460

1 970

990

Propulsion

Turbine engines with take-off thrust over 25 KN or take-off power output over 2 000 kW

190 090

14 740

8 840

5 900

Turbine engines with take-off thrust up-to 25 KN or take-off power output up to 2 000 kW

185 830

8 840

6 940

4 630

Non turbine engines

34 710

3 440

1 540

770

CS-22.H, CS-VLR App. B engines

17 410

1 730

770

370

Propeller for use on aircraft over 5 700 kg MTOW

7 020

2 460

1 230

610

Propeller for use on aircraft up to 5 700 kg MTOW

2 140

1 840

920

470

CS-22J Class Propeller

1 080

920

470

230

Parts and Non-installed Equipment

Value above EUR 20 000

—

—

—

—

Value between EUR 2 000 and 20 000

—

—

—

—

Value below EUR 2 000

—

—

—

—

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

136 280

7 370

4 920

2 460


Table 3

Major Changes and Major Repairs

(referred to in Subpart D and Subpart M of Section A of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)

 

Flat fee (EUR)

 

Model fee (2)

Complex Significant

Significant

Standard

Simple

Onboard-Piloted Horizontal Take-Off and Landing (HTOL) Aircraft

Over 150 000 kg

100 000

800 000

78 010

14 330

5 110

Over 55 000 kg up to 150 000 kg

59 880

479 050

39 030

10 750

3 290

Over 22 000 kg up to 55 000 kg

39 910

319 280

31 230

7 170

2 560

Over 5 700 kg up to 22 000 kg (including HPA over 2 730 kg up to 5 700 kg)

31 930

255 450

19 520

3 580

2 560

Over 2 730 kg up to 5 700 kg (including HPA over 1 200 kg up to 2 730 kg)

15 110

120 900

5 360

2 500

1 240

Over 1 200 kg up to 2 730 kg (including HPA up to 1 200 kg)

530

4 230

1 360

610

310

Up to 1 200 kg

450

3 630

310

310

310

Onboard-Piloted Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft

Large

30 160

241 280

53 440

10 690

3 560

Medium

18 850

150 800

28 500

7 120

2 490

Small

1 890

15 080

11 410

5 340

1 430

Very Light

1 130

9 060

1 050

490

490

Other Onboard-Piloted Aircraft

Balloons

450

3 630

1 050

490

490

Airships Large

3 770

30 160

14 250

10 690

7 120

Airships Medium

1 510

12 060

3 930

2 940

1 970

Airships Small

750

6 030

1 970

1 470

990

Propulsion

Turbine engines with take-off thrust over 25 KN or take-off power output over 2 000 kW

13 130

105 040

9 840

3 620

2 180

Turbine engines with take-off thrust up-to 25 KN or take-off power output up to 2 000 kW

11 310

90 480

5 340

1 810

1 090

Non turbine engines

1 890

15 110

1 600

740

500

CS-22.H, CS-VLR App. B engines

940

7 550

740

370

370

Propeller for use on aircraft over 5 700 kg MTOW

470

3 780

1 320

500

500

Propeller for use on aircraft up to 5 700 kg MTOW

150

1 160

1 000

470

470

CS-22J Class Propeller

70

590

500

160

160

Parts and Non-installed Equipment

Value above EUR 20 000

—

—

—

—

—

Value between EUR 2 000 and 20 000

—

—

—

—

—

Value below EUR 2 000

—

—

—

—

—

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

8 760

70 070

3 690

1 230

740


Table 4

Minor Changes and Minor Repairs

(referred to in Subpart D and Subpart M of Section A of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)

 

Flat fee  (3) (EUR)

Onboard-Piloted Horizontal Take-Off and Landing (HTOL) Aircraft

Over 150 000 kg

1 890

Over 55 000 kg up to 150 000 kg

1 890

Over 22 000 kg up to 55 000 kg

1 890

Over 5 700 kg up to 22 000 kg (including HPA over 2 730 kg up to 5 700 kg)

1 890

Over 2 730 kg up to 5 700 kg (including HPA over 1 200 kg up to 2 730 kg)

610

Over 1 200 kg up to 2 730 kg (including HPA up to 1 200 kg)

500

Up to 1 200 kg

310

Onboard-Piloted Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft

Large

970

Medium

970

Small

970

Very Light

490

Other Onboard-Piloted Aircraft

Balloons

490

Airships Large

1 720

Airships Medium

970

Airships Small

970

Propulsion

Turbine engines with take-off thrust over 25 KN or take-off power output over 2 000 kW

1 270

Turbine engines with take-off thrust up-to 25 KN or take-off power output up to 2 000 kW

1 270

Non turbine engines

610

CS-22.H, CS-VLR App. B engines

370

Propeller for use on aircraft over 5 700 kg MTOW

500

Propeller for use on aircraft up to 5 700 kg MTOW

470

CS-22J Class Propeller

320

Parts and Non-installed Equipment

Value above EUR 20 000

1 860

Value between EUR 2 000 and 20 000

1 070

Value below EUR 2 000

620

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

490


Table 5

Certification Support for Validation

Service to provide support related to Third Country Authority validation/acceptance of an EASA certificate and technical assistance related to compliance finding activities

Service Package

Flat charge (EUR)

Large

2 500

Medium

1 000

Small

250


Table 6

Maintenance Review Board (MRB)

Service to provide support related to the approval of Maintenance Review Board report and revisions thereto

Flat charge (EUR)

1 —Initial MRB report

CS 25 aircrafts

350 000

CS 27 and CS 29 aircrafts

150 000

Supplemental Type Certificates

50 000

2 —Revision of MRB reports

CS-25 Over 150 000 kg

120 000

CS-25 Over 55 000 kg up to 150 000 kg

100 000

CS-25 Over 22 000 kg up to 55 000 kg

80 000

CS-25 Over 5 700 kg up to 22 000 kg

40 000

CS 27 and CS 29 aircrafts

30 000

Supplemental Type Certificates

20 000


Table 7

Third-Country Operators

(referred to in Commission Regulation (EU) No 452/2014)  (4)

 

Flat fee (EUR)

On-site visit (5)

19 000

Technical meeting in Cologne

10 000


Table 8

Annual fee for holders of EASA Type Certificates, EASA Restricted Type Certificates, EASA European Technical Standard Order Authorisations and other Type Certificates or Technical Standard Order Authorisations deemed to be accepted under Regulation (EU) 2018/1139

(referred to in Subpart B and Subpart O of Section A of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)

 

Flat fee (EUR)

 

EU Design

Non EU Design

Onboard-Piloted Horizontal Take-Off and Landing (HTOL) Aircraft

Over 150 000 kg

1 155 160

360 270

Over 55 000 kg up to 150 000 kg

975 480

274 490

Over 22 000 kg up to 55 000 kg

293 940

110 140

Over 5 700 kg up to 22 000 kg (including HPA over 2 730 kg up to 5 700 kg)

48 050

16 320

Over 2 730 kg up to 5 700 kg (including HPA over 1 200 kg up to 2 730 kg)

5 320

1 770

Over 1 200 kg up to 2 730 kg (including HPA up to 1 200 kg)

2 460

830

Up to 1 200 kg

230

70

Onboard-Piloted Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft

Large

102 930

37 740

Medium

57 190

21 280

Small

23 880

8 670

Very Light

3 700

1 230

Other Onboard-Piloted Aircraft

Balloons

840

360

Airships Large

4 000

1 330

Airships Medium

2 460

820

Airships Small

1 970

660

Propulsion

Turbine engines with take-off thrust over 25 KN or take-off power output over 2 000 kW

120 090

32 140

Turbine engines with take-off thrust up-to 25 KN or take-off power output up to 2 000 kW

58 180

27 450

Non turbine engines

1 120

140

CS-22.H, CS-VLR App. B engines

610

310

Propeller for use on aircraft over 5 700 kg MTOW

420

220

Propeller for use on aircraft up to 5 700 kg MTOW

240

50

CS-22J Class Propeller

230

70

Parts and Non-installed Equipment

Value above EUR 20 000

2 440

680

Value between EUR 2 000 and 20 000

1 290

460

Value below EUR 2 000

520

420

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

87 880

10 510

By derogation from the table above, the following shall apply:

A.

For freighter versions of an aircraft that have their own type certificate, a coefficient of 0,85 is applied to the fee for the equivalent passenger version.

B.

For holders of multiple EASA Type Certificates and/or multiple EASA Restricted Type Certificates, EASA European Technical Standard Order Authorisations and/or multiple other Type Certificates or Technical Standard Order Authorisations, a 25 % reduction to the annual fee is applied to the fourth and subsequent certificates subject to the same flat fee in the same fee category identified in the table above.

C.

The hourly rate set out in Part II of the Annex, up to the level of the full fee for the relevant fee category shall be charged in the following cases:

1.

For aircraft

a.

which are out of production for more than 20 years, or

b.

of which less than 50 units have been produced worldwide, or

c.

of which 50 or more units have been produced worldwide, provided that the certificate holder demonstrates that less than 50 units are in service worldwide;

2.

For engines and propellers

a.

which are out of production for more than 20 years, or

b.

of which less than 100 units have been produced worldwide

c.

of which 100 or more units have been produced worldwide, provided that the certificate holder demonstrates that the engine or propeller is installed in less than 50 aircraft in service;

3.

For parts and non-installed equipment

a.

which are out of production for more than 15 years, or

b.

of which less than 400 units have been produced worldwide, or

c.

of which 400 or more units have been produced worldwide, provided that certificate holder demonstrates that the part or non-installed equipment is installed in less than 50 aircraft in service.

The criteria established in point C shall be assessed by reference to the 1st of January of the year in which the respective billing cycle starts.

The period during which an invoice regarding a fee in respect of continuing airworthiness may be retroactively adjusted, having regard to the table and the derogations above, is limited to one year after its issuance.

Table 9A

Design Organisation Approval

(referred to in Subpart J of Section A of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)

Approval fee (EUR)

 

1A

1B

2A

1C

2B

3A

2C

3B

3C

Staff related below 10

14 400

11 330

8 470

5 720

4 430

10 to 49

40 510

28 930

17 360

11 580

—

50 to 399

179 410

134 600

89 620

68 660

—

400 to 999

358 820

269 030

224 220

188 770

—

1 000 to 2 499

717 640

—

—

—

—

2 500 to 4 999

1 076 300

—

—

—

—

5 000 to 7 000

1 152 600

 

 

 

 

Over 7 000

5 979 800

—

—

—

—

Surveillance fee (EUR)

 

1A

1B

2A

1C

2B

3A

2C

3B

3C

Staff related below 10

7 200

5 670

4 240

2 860

2 210

10 to 49

20 260

14 470

8 680

5 780

—

50 to 399

78 060

58 590

38 930

31 250

—

400 to 999

156 260

117 230

97 650

85 920

—

1 000 to 2 499

312 520

—

—

—

—

2 500 to 4 999

468 780

—

—

—

—

5 000 to 7 000

995 500

 

 

 

 

Over 7 000

2 604 820

—

—

—

—


Table 9B

Alternative Procedures to Design Organisation Approval

(referred to in Subpart J of Section A of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)

Category

Description

Fee (EUR)

1A

Type certification

7 940

1B

Type certification —

Continued airworthiness only

3 180

2A

Supplemental type certificates (STCs) and/or major repairs

6 350

2B

STCs and/or major repairs — Continued airworthiness only

2 650

3A

ETSOA

6 350

3B

ETSOA — Continued airworthiness only

3 180


Table 10

Production Organisation Approval

(referred to in Subpart G of Section A of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)

Approval fee (EUR)

 

Highest Priced Product below EUR 5 000  (6)

Highest Priced Product between EUR 5 000 and 100 000  (6)

Highest Priced Product above EUR 100 000  (6)

Staff related below 100

20 650

39 710

55 600

Between 100 and 499

31 770

63 540

111 200

Between 500 and 999

59 570

119 140

238 280

Between 1 000 and 4 999

158 850

317 700

794 250

Between 5 000 and 20 000

595 670

1 191 380

2 779 880

Over 20 000

992 810

1 985 630

3 971 250

Surveillance fee (EUR)

 

Highest Priced Product below EUR 5 000  (6)

Highest Priced Product between EUR 5 000 and 100 000  (6)

Highest Priced Product above EUR 100 000  (6)

Staff related below 100

13 770

26 480

37 070

Between 100 and 499

21 180

42 360

74 120

Between 500 and 999

39 710

79 430

158 580

Between 1 000 and 4 999

105 900

211 800

529 500

Between 5 000 and 20 000

397 130

794 290

1 853 250

Over 20 000

625 000

1 323 750

2 647 500


Table 11

Maintenance Organisation Approval

(referred to in Annex I (Part-M) Subpart F, and in Annex II (Part-145) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014)  (7)

 

Approval fee  (8) EUR

Surveillance fee  (8) EUR

Staff related below 5

3 700

2 830

Between 5 and 9

6 150

4 920

Between 10 and 49

24 620

15 250

Between 50 and 99

39 400

30 500

Between 100 and 499

52 660

40 770

Between 500 and 999

72 720

56 300

Over 999

102 100

79 000

Technical ratings

Flat fee based on technical rating  (9) EUR

Flat fee based on technical rating  (9)

A 1

20 980

16 240

A 2

4 780

3 700

A 3

9 540

7 380

A 4

950

740

B 1

9 540

7 380

B 2

4 780

3 700

B 3

950

740

C/D

950

740


Table 12

Maintenance Training Organisation Approval

(referred to in Annex IV (Part-147) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014)

 

Approval fee (EUR)

Surveillance fee (EUR)

Staff related below 5

3 700

2 830

Between 5 and 9

10 460

8 120

Between 10 and 49

22 510

20 820

Between 50 and 99

43 750

34 660

Over 99

57 610

52 950

 

 

 

Fee for:

—

approval of an MTOE ‘off-site’ procedure  (10)

—

second and subsequent additional facility  (11)  (12)

3 530

3 530

2 650

2 650

Fee for second and subsequent additional training course  (11)  (12)

3 530

—


Table 13

Third Country Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation Approval

(referred to in Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014)

 

Flat fee (13) (EUR)

Approval fee

52 950

Surveillance fee

52 950

 

Technical ratings

Flat fee based on technical rating  (14) (EUR) — Initial approval

Flat fee based on technical rating  (14) (EUR) — Surveillance

A1 = aeroplanes above 5 700 kg

13 240

13 240

A2 = aeroplanes 5 700 kg and below

6 620

6 620

A3 = helicopters

6 620

6 620

A4: all others

6 620

6 620


Table 14

Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs) and organisations

(referred to in Subpart FSTD of Part-ARA and Subpart FSTD of Part-ORA of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, as amended)  (15)

Organisation approval fee (EUR)

 

 

Flat fee per location

12 350

Device qualification approval fee (EUR)

 

Single engine and equipment fit configuration

Dual engine and/or dual equipment fit configuration

3+ engine and/or 3+ equipment fit configuration

Full Flight Simulator (FFS)

32 110

39 520

45 940

Flight Training Device (FTD)

13 590

16 070

22 480

 

Single engine piston or equivalent

Multi engine piston or equivalent

Single/multi engine turboprop or turbofan or equivalent

Flight Navigation Procedure Trainer (FNPT)

9 880

13 590

18 530

 

Organisation surveillance fee (EUR)

 

 

Flat fee per location (complex)

5 560

Flat fee per location (non-complex)

2 780

Device surveillance fee (EUR)

Full Flight Simulator (FFS)

9 130

Full Flight Simulator (FFS) — Aeroplane only — subject to bilateral agreement  (16)

2 800

Flight Training Device (FTD)

5 210

 

Single engine piston or equivalent

Multi engine piston or equivalent

Single/multi engine turboprop or turbofan or equivalent

Flight Navigation Procedure Trainer (FNPT)

3 710

4 940

7 410

 

 

 

 

Extended Evaluation Programme (EEP) — Organisation surveillance fee (EUR)

 

 

Flat fee per location (complex)

11 120

Flat fee per location (non-complex)

5 560

 

 

 

 

Device surveillance fee (EUR)

 

EEP 3 years

Full Flight Simulator (FFS)

4 090

Flight Training Device (FTD)

2 440

 

Single engine piston or equivalent

Multi engine piston or equivalent

Single/multi engine turboprop or turbofan or equivalent

Flight Navigation Procedure Trainer (FNPT)

1 900

2 310

3 300

 

 

 

 

 

EEP 2 years

Full Flight Simulator (FFS)

5 310

Flight Training Device (FTD)

3 170

 

Single engine piston or equivalent

Multi engine piston or equivalent

Single/multi engine turboprop or turbofan or equivalent

Flight Navigation Procedure Trainer (FNPT)

2 350

2 970

4 330


Table 15

Acceptance of approvals equivalent to ‘Part-145’ and ‘Part-147’ approvals in accordance with applicable bilateral agreements

 

Flat fee (EUR)

New approvals, per application

900

Continuation of existing approvals, per period of 12 months

900

PART II

Certification tasks or services charged on an hourly basis

Hourly rate

Applicable hourly rate (EUR/h)

247

Hourly basis according to the tasks concerned  (17):

Production without approval

Actual number of hours

Transfer of certificates

Actual number of hours

Approved Training Organisation certificate

Actual number of hours

Aero-Medical Centre certificate

Actual number of hours

ATM/ANS organisation certificate

Actual number of hours

Air Traffic Controller Training Organisation certificate

Actual number of hours

Acceptance of Operational Evaluation Board Reports

Actual number of hours

Certification Support for Validation: Individual service

Actual number of hours

Flight Simulation Training Devices: Other special activities

Actual number of hours

Changes to Alternative Procedures to Design Organisation Approval

Actual number of hours

Export certificate of airworthiness (E-CoA) for CS-25 aircraft

6 hours

Export certificate of airworthiness (E-CoA) for other aircraft

2 hours

Alternative Method of Compliance to AD (AMOC)

4 hours

Approval of flight conditions for Permit to Fly

3 hours

Basic STC one serial number

2 hours

Administrative reissuance of document without technical involvement

1 hour

Capability Check

1 hour

PART IIa

Charges for the provision of training services

A.

 Training Services subject to charges

1.

 Subject to point B, charges for training services delivered by Agency staff within the exercise of their functions, shall be levied as follows:

a)

for classroom training, either in-house or on-site, and online training, in accordance with the corresponding amounts set out in the Appendix;

b)

for other types of training services or related requests, in accordance with the hourly rate set out in the Appendix;

2.

 Classroom training services delivered by contracted training service providers, either in-house or on-site, shall be charged based on the total cost of each course divided by the average class size.

3.

 For training services outside of EASA premises, where the organisation requesting the training does not provide appropriate training facilities, associated direct costs shall be charged.

B.    Exemption from the charges provided for in the Appendix

The Agency may grant an exemption from the charges provided for in the Appendix for training services rendered to:

a)

National aviation authorities, international organisations or other key stakeholders in case it is ensured that they provide training services of equivalent benefit to the Agency;

b)

Public or private universities or similar organisations, if all of the following conditions are met:

—

the training services are part of a programme of study leading to an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in an aviation related discipline;

—

the programme of study has a minimum duration of 1 academic year;

—

the main purpose or effect of the programme is not to provide initial or continuous training for professionals in aviation or related fields;

c)

Persons who support or participate in Agency activities and need the training to ensure knowledge of Agency processes and specialised tools related to those activities.

C.    Reimbursement of travel expenses

1.

 Notwithstanding any exemption granted in accordance with point B, and subject to paragraph 3, the recipient of training or training-related services delivered on-site shall reimburse the travel expenses of Agency staff delivering the training, according to the formula d = v + a + h.

2.

 For the purpose of the formula referred to in paragraph 1, the following shall apply:

 

d = travel expenses due;

 

v = transport costs;

 

a = official Commission standard rates for ‘per diems’ covering accommodation, meals, local travel within the place of mission and sundry expenses (18);

 

h = travel time (standard number of travel hours per destination, established by the Agency), at the hourly rate set out in Part II of the Annex (19); in case of missions relating to several projects, the amount shall be subdivided accordingly.

3.

 Authorities, organisations or stakeholders as referred to in point B(a) may be exempted from the reimbursement of travel expenses under paragraph 1 where they provide on-site training or training -related services in the Agency’s premises, involving travels equivalent to the travels required by the on-site training or training services provided by the Agency in the premises of those entities.

Appendix to Part IIa

Class-room training

Training duration in days

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

4

5

Individual training charge (EUR/day)

440

710

925

1 088

1 263

1 425

1 725

2 000

Session charge (EUR/day)

3 500

5 700

7 400

8 700

10 100

11 400

13 800

16 000


Online training

Training duration in hours

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Individual training charge (EUR/hour)

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Other training services: Hourly rate in accordance with Part II of this Annex.

PART III

Charges for appeals

Charges for appeals shall be calculated as follows: fixed charge shall be multiplied by the coefficient indicated for the corresponding charge category for the person or organisation in question.

Fixed charge

10 000 (EUR)

 

 

Charge category for natural persons

Coefficient

 

0,10

 

 

Charge category for legal persons, according to financial turnover of the appellant (in EUR)

Coefficient

Less than 100 001

0,25

Between 100 001 and 1 200 000

0,50

Between 1 200 001 and 2 500 000

0,75

Between 2 500 001 and 5 000 000

1,00

Between 5 000 001 and 50 000 000

2,50

Between 50 000 001 and 500 000 000

5,00

Between 500 000 001 and 1 000 000 000

7,50

Over 1 000 000 000

10,00

PART IV

Annual inflation rate

Annual inflation rate to be used:

“Eurostat HICP (All items) — European Union all countries” (2015 = 100) Percentage change/12 months average

Value of the rate to be taken into account:

Value of the rate 3 months prior to the implementation of the indexation

PART V

Explanatory Note

(1)

 ‘Certification specifications’ (CSs) referred to in this Annex are those adopted pursuant to Article 76(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and published on the Agency’s website (https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/certification-specifications).

(2)

 ‘VTOL’ refers to rotorcraft or any other heavier-than-air aircraft that has the capability of vertical take-off and/or vertical landing. ‘HTOL’ refers to any heavier-than-air aircraft that is not a VTOL.

(3)

 ‘VTOL Large Aircraft’ refers to CS-29 and CS-27 CAT A aircraft; ‘VTOL Small Aircraft’ refers to CS-27 aircraft with maximum take-off weight (MTOW) below 3 175 kg and limited to 4 seats, including pilot; ‘VTOL Medium Aircraft’ refers to other CS-27 aircraft.

(4)

 High-performance aircraft (HPA) in the weight category up to 5 700 kg are those aeroplanes that have an Mmo greater than 0,6 and/or a maximum operating altitude above 25 000 ft. They shall be charged one category above the category determined by their MTOW, but not exceeding the category ‘over 5 700 kg up to 22 000 kg’.

(5)

 ‘Small Airships’ refers to:

—

all Hot-Air Airships independent of their size,

—

Gas Airships up to a volume of 2 000 m3;

‘Medium Airships’ refers to Gas Airships with a volume of more than 2 000 m3 up to 15 000 m3;

‘Large Airships’ refer to Gas Airships with a volume of more than 15 000 m3.

(6)

 In Tables 1, 4 and 8 of Part I of the Annex, the values of the ‘Parts and Non-installed equipment’ refer to the relevant manufacturer’s list prices. In Table 10 of Part I, the highest priced product corresponds to the value (as mentioned in the relevant manufacturer’s list prices) of the most expensive product, part or non-installed equipment that is included in the approved POA scope of work (capability list) of the EASA POA holder.

(7)

 For fees levied in accordance with Tables 2 to 4 and 8 of Part I of the Annex, the applicable fee category per application shall be determined by the fee category assigned to the related type design. Where multiple models are certified under one type design, the fee category of the majority of these models is applicable. In case of an even distribution of fee category, the higher fee category applies. For applications relating to several type designs (AML), the highest fee category is applicable.

(8)

 If an application includes the concept of establishing an Approved Model List, the corresponding fee increased by 20 % shall apply. For the revision of an approved model list, the fees listed in Tables 2, 3, and 4 of Part I of the Annex shall apply.

(9)

 In Tables 2 and 3 of Part I of the Annex, ‘Simple’, ‘Standard’, ‘Significant’ and ‘Complex Significant’ refer to the following:

 

Simple

Standard

Significant

Complex Significant

EASA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

STC, major design change, or repair, only involving current and well-proven justification methods, for which a complete set of data (description, compliance check-list and compliance documents) can be communicated at the time of application, and for which the applicant has demonstrated experience, and which can be assessed by the project certification manager alone, or with a limited involvement of a single discipline specialist

All other STCs, major design changes or repairs

‘Significant’ is defined in point 21.A.101(b) of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (and similarly in FAA 14CFR 21.101 (b)).

‘Complex Significant Change’ is any significant change (ref. GM 21.A.101 of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012) involving at least two reasons justifying its classification as significant (examples of criteria as per this GM 21.A.101 of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012: change in the general configuration, change to the principles of construction, assumptions used for certification have been invalidated)

or

any significant change involving two or more examples described as significant change (column ‘Description of change’ Tables in Appendix 2 to GM 21.A.101 of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012).

If justified by exceptional technical circumstances, the Agency may reclassify a complex significant application to significant.

EASA major design changes

EASA major repairs

n/a

n/a

(10)

 In Table 5 of Part I of the Annex, ‘Small’ refers to applications that are handled without technical involvement, ‘Large’ refers to the validation support applicable to Large Aeroplanes, Large Rotorcraft and Turbine Engines, ‘Medium’ refers to the validation support applicable to other product categories as well as parts and non-installed equipment. Technical assistance/support related to compliance finding activities and validation support shall be charged as individual service should the Agency confirm that the effort required significantly exceeds the predefined service packages.

(11)

 In Table 9A of Part I of the Annex, Design Organisations are categorised as follows:

Design Organisation Agreement Scope

Group A

Group B

Group C

DOA 1

Type certificates holders

ETSOA-APU

Highly complex/Large

Complex/Small-Medium

Less complex/Very small

DOA 2 STC/Changes/Repairs/

ETSOA (excluding APU)

Unrestricted

Restricted (technical fields)

Restricted (aircraft size)

Highly complex/Large

Complex/Small-Medium

Less complex/Very small

DOA 3 Minor Changes/Repairs

Unrestricted

Restricted (technical fields)

Restricted (aircraft size)

(12)

 In Tables 9A, 10, 11 and 12 of Part I of the Annex, the number of staff taken into account is the number of staff related to activities under the scope of the agreement.

(13)

 Table 14, ‘location’ is the place (or places) where the activities of the organisation are managed or conducted.

For this purpose:

—

the principal place of business (PPoB) is considered as a location, regardless of any FSTD operation;

—

any address, different from the PPoB where FSTDs are operated is considered as additional location if a compliance officer is appointed at this location.

For an extension to a location, i.e. when a location is at a suitable distance from a location that allows the management to ensure compliance without the need to nominate additional persons, no additional surveillance fee is charged.

As every organisation is unique, a tailored analysis shall be performed to assess the complexity of the organisation considering the number of employees, the size and scope including the number of FSTDs, their levels and the number of aircraft type simulated.

EEP2: The period of 12 months extended up to a maximum of 24 months according to point ORA.FSTD.225.

EEP3: The period of 12 months is extended up to a maximum of 36 months according to point ORA.FSTD.225.

(1)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1).

(2)  The model fee covers the addition of a model to the type design and shall be levied per application and model. It must be associated with an application for standard, significant or complex significant change. The applicable fee category per application and model shall be determined by the fee category assigned to the related type design.

(3)  The fees set out in this Table shall not apply to Minor Changes and Minor Repairs carried out by Design Organisations in accordance with point 21A.263(c)(2) of Subpart J of Section A of Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.

(4)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 of 29 April 2014 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations of third country operators pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 133, 6.5.2014, p. 1).

(5)  Excluding travel costs (to be charged in addition to the above flat fee).

(6)  Value (as mentioned in the relevant manufacturer’s list prices) of the most expensive product, part or non-installed equipment that is included in the approved POA scope of work (capability list) of the EASA POA holder.

(7)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (OJ L 362, 17.12.2014, p. 1).

(8)  The fee to be paid shall be composed of the flat fee based on the number of staff related plus the flat fee(s) based on technical rating.

(9)  For organisations that hold several A and/or B ratings, only the highest fee shall be charged. For organisations that hold one or several C and/or D ratings, every rating shall be charged the ‘C/D rating’ fee.

(10)  As referred to in Subpart B of Section A of Annex IV (Part-147) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014.

(11)  For initial organisations approval, fees applicable per facility and course. The first facility and the first training course are included in the staff related approval fee.

(12)  For already approved organisations that apply for additional facilities or training courses, each facility or training course shall be charged the applicable fee.

(13)  The fee to be paid shall be composed of the flat fee plus the flat fee based on technical rating.

(14)  For organisations that hold several A ratings, only the highest fee shall be charged.

(15)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 311, 25.11.2011, p. 1–193).

(16)  Only applicable to the flight simulator(s) located in the third country of the bilateral agreement.

(17)  This is a non-exhaustive list of tasks. The list of tasks in this Part is subject to periodical revision. Non-inclusion of a task to this Part should not be automatically construed as indicating that the task cannot be performed by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

(18)  See ‘Current per diems rates’ as communicated on the Commission’s EuropeAid website (https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/per_diems/index_en.htm_en).

(19)  See ‘Standard number of hours’ as communicated in the ‘Standard travel time list’ on the Agency’s website (https://www.easa.europa.eu/).