Entry into force and applicability

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

It shall apply from 25 May 2024.

However:

point (5)(b) of the Annex shall apply from 25 May 2026;

point (5)(d) of the Annex to this Regulation shall apply from 25 May 2028 as regards the amendment to point SPA.HEMS.110(e) of Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012;

point (5)(f) of the Annex to this Regulation shall only apply to HEMS operations covered by point (61)(b) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 from 25 May 2028;

point (5)(g) of the Annex to this Regulation shall only apply to HEMS operations covered by point (61)(b) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 from 25 May 2026;

points (6) and (7) of the Annex shall apply from 14 June 2023.

Member States may decide to use the form established in Appendix II to Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as amended by point (2)(b) of the Annex to this Regulation only when issuing new air operator certificates, or making changes to existing certificates, in accordance with points ARO.GEN.310 or ARO.GEN.330 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 May 2023.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

( 1 ) OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1 .

( 2 ) Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1 ).

( 3 ) Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC ( OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1 ).

( 4 ) Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports ( OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 76 ).

( 5 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 768/2006 of 19 May 2006 implementing Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the collection and exchange of information on the safety of aircraft using Community airports and the management of the information system ( OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 16 ).

( 6 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2008 of 16 April 2008 implementing Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the prioritisation of ramp inspections on aircraft using Community airports ( OJ L 109, 19.4.2008, p. 7 ).

( 7 ) https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/opinions

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/1020 of 24 May 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards helicopter emergency medical service operations ANNEX ‘Appendix II