From the
EASA website:
Future tasks
The European Commission has proposed to extend the Agency’s responsibilities to further important areas of safety regulation:R
Rules and procedures for civil aviation operations;
Licensing of crews in the Member States;
Certification of non-Member State airlines.
The Agency expects to take over these tasks by 2008. In the long-term, it is also likely to play a key role in the safety regulation of airports and air traffic management systems.
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