European Union Aviation Safety Agency
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is an agency of the European Commission with responsibility for civil aviation safety in the European Union. It carries out certification, regulation and standardisation and also performs investigation and monitoring.[2]: §4.3 It collects and analyses safety data, drafts and advises on safety legislation and co-ordinates with similar organisations in other parts of the world.[2]: §4.3
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Formed | 12 July 2002 (2002-07-12) |
Jurisdiction | EU and EFTA members[1] |
Headquarters | Cologne, Germany |
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Website | easa |
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The idea of a European-level aviation safety authority goes back to 1996, but the agency was legally established only in 2002; it began its work in 2003.[2]: §4.3