PART 1

Introduction

Citation and commencement

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Aviation (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on exit day.

(3) This regulation, in so far as it relates to regulations 4 and 5, and regulations 4 and 5 come into force immediately before exit day.

PART 2

Amendment of primary legislation

Amendment of the Airports Act 1986

2. In section 74(2)(d) of the Airports Act 1986( 2 ) (restriction on disclosure of information), for “EU obligation” substitute “retained EU obligation”.

Amendment of the Civil Aviation Act 2012

3. —(1)The Civil Aviation Act 2012( 3 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 72(1) (minor definitions), in the definition of “international obligation of the United Kingdom”, for “an EU obligation” substitute “a retained EU obligation”.

(3) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 (restrictions on disclosing information)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (b), for “an EU obligation” substitute “a retained EU obligation”;

(b) omit sub-paragraph (c).

PART 3

Amendment of subordinate legislation

Amendment of the Computer Reservation Systems (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

4. —(1)The Computer Reservation Systems (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018( 4 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (amendment of EU Regulation (EC) 80/2009

(3) In regulation 8, after paragraph (a) insert—

“ (aa) in paragraph 3, for “8” substitute “9”; ” .

(4) After regulation 14, insert—

“ 15. After Article 19 (entry into force), omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”. ” .

Amendment of the Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

5. —(1)The Operation of Air Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018( 5 ) are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 9 (amendment of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement) substitute—

“ 9. In paragraph 64a of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement, omit the words from “The provisions of the Regulation shall” to the end. ” .

(3) In paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 (amendment of the Operation of Air Services in the Community Regulations 2009( 6 )), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“ (a) for “Community air carrier” substitute “qualifying air carrier”; ” .

(4) In paragraph 14(4)(c) of Schedule 2 (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008

“ (zi) for “Union”, in both places it occurs, substitute “United Kingdom”; ” .

PART 4

Amendment and revocation of retained direct EU legislation

Amendment of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement

6. In Annex XIII (transport) to the EEA Agreement so far as that Annex forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 3(2)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, omit paragraphs 66a, 66d, 66da, 66e, 66g, 66ga, 66gb, 66gc, 66gd, 66n, 66na, 66nb, 66nc, 66nd, 66ne, 66nf, 66ng, 66nh, 66ni, 66nj, 66nk, 66o, 66p, 66q, 66qa, 66ra, 66rb, 66s, 66sa, 66za, 66zaa and 66zab.

Revocation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2008

7.Regulation (EC) No 351/2008Directive 2004/36/EC

Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011

8. —(1)Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011

(2) In Article 1 (subject matter and scope)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “Union”, substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “above the territory” to the end, substitute “of the United Kingdom”.

(3) In Article 3 (airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS)), in paragraph 2, for “Member States” substitute “The Civil Aviation Authority”.

(4) After Article 5 (entry into force and application), omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.