09.10.2014

The meeting went in a very friendly atmosphere where consideration was given to the general legal document that created a framework between the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Macedonia and EASA (ECAA and WA) and to the possibility for joining of the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Macedonia as a full membership in EASA, similar as Switzerland  Norway and Lichtenstein. It was stated that observer status of the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Macedonia should continue with dynamic and frequently participation in the EASA activities until the end of the second phase of the ECAA agreement. All the activities regarding the implementation of the standardisation  and implementation of SOFIA project were supported to continue.

In addition the regional and pan European perspective were discussed with a possible participation of the countries in the region on the bases of the regional approach through the  Memorandum of Understanding that was signed between the states in the region to provide exchange of the experiences and practices in the achievement of the European standards and regulations of European Union and EASA.

Furthermore, it was discussed about the implementation of the new standardisation of the  airports and ATM by the amendment of the Working Arrangement and the interest expressed by  the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Macedonia in Centralised Services of EUROCONTROL and certification of these services on the national pan-European and European scope and the involvement of the ANSP and EASA.