EU extends safety certificate validity beyond Brexit date

Permanent representatives to the Council of the EU have approved an agreement with the European Parliament on a draft resolution intended to ensure continued validity of aviation safety certificates. The agreement – which will take effect if the UK leaves the EU without a post-withdrawal deal – extends the validity of such certificates for 9 months, and potentially further if necessary. It will provide a time window for EASA to continue issuing required certificates for certain aeronautical parts and products – as well as training certificates – taking into account the UK’s status as a third country. “The impact of [Brexit] on certificates and approvals can be remedied by many stakeholders through various measures,” says the draft resolution. But it states that, in some specific instances, such measures would not be possible. <br/>