欧盟企业在中国建议书（2024-2025）航空航天工作组（英文）

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AviationandAerospaceWorkingGroup

KeyRecommendations

1.AcceleratetheDevelopmentofaSustainableAviationEcosysteminChinabyActivelyInvolvingIndustryPlayersinGreenhouseGas(GHG)EmissionsReductionSchemesandthroughBilateralCooperationwiththeEuropeanUnion(EU)

•Involvemoremarketplayersinthecarbonmarketthusencouragingairlinestoinvestinfleetrenewalandoffermoresustainablecreditsandloanstoairlinestoincentivisetheirsustainabledevelopment.

•Createadetailedpolicyframeworktopromotetheuseofsustainableaviationfuel(SAF)incommercialflightstoencourageinvestmentinthefullvaluechainofSAFincludingproduction,transport,storageanddistribution.

•Createatrustedandlong-termcommunicationchannelbetweentheEUandChina,dedicatedtothedevelopmentofsustainableaviation.

•Cooperateonscenariostoprepareforthefutureofdecarbonisedaviation,includingbutnotlimitedtoSAF,power-to-liquidtechnologyandhydrogen.

•Relaunchprojectsontheindustrialisationofalternativefuelsincludingpower-to-liquidtechnologiesandhydrogenbycreatingconcrete-usecases.

•Leverageexistingandpreviouscooperationframeworks,suchasHorizonEurope,toimplementconcretebilateralprojectsonsustainableaviation.

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2.OptimiseImplementationoftheEU-ChinaBilateralAviationSafety

Agreement(BASA)

•EncouragefrequentexchangesbetweenairworthinesscertificationauthoritiesinChinaandtheEU,withtheaimofensuringallaviationproductsarecertifiedaspertherequirementsofapplicableairworthinesscertificationprocedures.

•AcceleratetheapprovalprocessforproductswhentechnicaljustificationissufficientandsimplifyvalidationprocessesinlinewiththespiritoftheBASA/technicalinformationprocedures(TIPs).

•EstablishajointtaskforceincludingtheEuropeanUnionAviationSafetyAgency(EASA),theCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC)andindustrialplayerstofindwaystooptimiseimplementationoftheBASA/TIPs.

•Ensurevalidationitemreviewmeetingsareheldregularlyandensuretheavailabilityofbothauthorities.

•Specifybusinessexpectationsattheinitialphaseofthetypecertificatevalidationprocesstofacilitateascientificapproachtoprojects.

3.FullyOpentheComputerReservationSystem(CRS)MarketinChina

•SimplifythequalificationreviewprocedureforsalesagencieseligibletoissuelicencestoprovidemeaningfulmarketaccesstoforeignCRSproviders.

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•StipulateanewregulationtofullyopentheChineseCRSmarketbyallowingforeignglobaldistributionsystem(GDS)providerstoofferticketreservationservicesforbothinternationalanddomesticflights.

•ClarifytheauthorisationprocessforforeignGDSproviderstooperateitineraryprintingsoftwareandvalidationwebsiteservices.

4.IncreasetheEfficiencyofAirspaceUtilisationinChina

4.1EaseAirspaceCongestionbyAdoptingNewTechnologyandEnhancingSystems

Interoperability

•Expandthescopeoftheflexibleentry/exitpointpolicybyallowingairlinestodesignatemoreroutesfordailyoperations.

4.2ClarifytheNationalStrategyfortheDevelopmentofLow-altitudeAirspace

•Strengthenexchangeswithdepartmentsandorganisationsinchargeoflow-altitudeairspacereformandtheexistingpilotzonestoprovideabetterunderstandingofthehelicoptermarketanddevelopmenttrendsinhelicopteroperations.

•Developaroadmapthatclarifiesthepercentageofaltitudebelow6,000metresperprovincededicatedtogeneralaviationactivitiesandwhentherelevantlocal-levelregulationswillbeissued.

•Improvecoordinationbetweennationalandlocalairspacemanagementofficestooptimisehelicopteroperationsforairemergencyrescueservices.

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•Acceleratetheconstructionofhelicopterfieldsandtemporarylandingpoints,especiallytoservelargehospitals,forests,grasslandsandhazardousmaterialsfacilities.

RecentDevelopments

InternationalPassengerFlightResumption

WiththephasingoutofCOVID-19travelrestrictionsin2023,Chinabegantheprocessofrestoringanormalisedcivilaviationmarket.On10thAugust2023,travelagenciesweregivenpermissiontoresumeoutboundgrouptoursto78countriesandregions,includingtheUnitedStates,Japan,SouthKorea,Australia,IndiaandmostEuropeancountries.1Then,on30thAugust2023,therequirementforChina-boundtravellerstotakeaCOVID-19testbeforeenteringthecountrywasrescinded.2TherequirementfortravellersenteringandexitingChinatofillinahealthdeclaration

1NoticeontheResumptionofTravelAgencyOperationsofOutboundGroupToursforChineseCitizenstoRelevantCountriesandRegions(ThirdBatch),MinistryofCultureandTourism,10thAugust2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

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2ChinaRemovesAllPre-EntryCOVID-19TestingRequirementsforInboundTravelers,ChinaBriefing,28thAugust2023,viewed2ndJuly2024,<

https://

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formwasdroppedon1stNovember2023.3

Chinaalsotookaseriesofvisa-relatedmeasurestofacilitatecross-bordertravel.On20thSeptember2023,visaapplicationformsforinboundforeigntravellersweresimplified,4andon17thNovember2023,China’s72/144-hourvisa-freetransitpolicywasexpandedto54countries,including40inEurope.5Inlate2023,Chinaannouncedunilateralvisa-freeentryforupto15daysfortravellerswithpassportsfromFrance,Germany,Italy,theNetherlands,SpainandMalaysiafrom1stDecember2023until30thNovember2024,6withthepolicyextendedtosixadditionalEuropeancountiesin

3Chinadropshealthdeclarationrequirementsforcross-bordertravellers,StateCouncil,31stOctober2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

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4Chinesevisaapplicationformsoptimized:FMspokesperson,Xinhua,20thSeptember2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

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5Announcement:China's72/144-HourVisa-FreeTransitPoliciesNowCover54Countries,NationalImmigrationAdministration(NIA),7thDecember2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

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6Chinatriesoutunilateralvisa-freepolicyforsixcountries,Xinhua,24thNovember2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

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March2024.7On11thJanuary2024,ChinaimplementedfiveadditionalmeasurestofacilitatethearrivalofforeignnationalsinChina,oneofwhichexemptsforeignnationalsfor24-hour,visa-freetransitatnineChineseairportsfrominspectionprocedures.8

TheworkinggroupwelcomesthesemeasuresandisencouragedtoseethegradualnormalisationofChina’scivilaviationmarket.Inthefirstquarterof2024,China’sdomesticandinternationalpassengerflightsreached114.3percentand78percentofthenumbersofthefirstquarterof2019respectively.9

SustainableAviation

InChina

On12thJuly2023,theCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC)publishedtheSustainabilityRequirementsforAviationAlternativeFuels(DraftforComments).10ThisdraftaimstobecomeChina’sfirstindustrialstandardonsustainabilityassessmentsofalternativeaviationfuelsandisexpectedtolayagoodfoundationforthedevelopmentofsustainableaviationfuelsinChina.Theworkinggrouplooksforwardtothefinaldocumentbeingpublishedassoonaspossible.

On1stOctober2023,ChinaissuedtheDevelopmentPlanfortheGreenAircraftManufacturingIndustry(2023–2025),outliningChina’sgoalto“achieveanadvancedgreenaviationmanufacturingsystemwithintegrityandsafety”,andtodevelopnew-energypoweredaircraftformainstreamuse.11&12

InEurope

On13thOctober2023,theCounciloftheEuropeanUnionadoptedtheReFuelEUAviationRegulation.

7Wang,C,andTu,L,China’svisa-freepolicytakeseffectfor6Europeancountries,showing‘confidence,openness’,GlobalTimes,14thMarch2024,viewed28thApril2024,<

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8NIAReleasesFiveNewMeasurestoFacilitateEntriesofForeigners,NIA,11thJanuary2024,viewed6thMay2024,<

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9Qiu,C,TotalAirPassengerTrafficReachedalmost180MillionTripsinthefirstQuarterof2024,People’sDaily,17thApril2024,viewed28thApril2024,<

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10NoticeonCallingforPublicCommentsonTwoIndustrialStandardsincludingtheSustainabilityRequirementsforAviationandAlternativeFuels(DraftforComments),CAAC,12thJuly2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

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11NoticeonIssuanceofDevelopmentPlanofGreenAircraftManufacturingIndustry(2023-2025),MinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,1stOctober2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

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12Greenaviationecosystemgetsbiggerthrust,ChinaDaily,12thOctober2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

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AsapartoftheEuropeanGreenDeal,theregulationpromotestheincreaseduseofsustainableaviationfuels(SAF)asthesinglemostpowerfultooltodecreaseaviationcarbondioxide(CO2)emissions.TheRefuelEUAviationRegulationrequiresaviationfuelsuppliersintheEuropeanUnion(EU)toensurethatatleasttwopercentofthefueltheysupplyisSAFby2025,withthisrequirementrisingtosixpercentin2030and70percentin2050.13TheinitiativeisexpectedtohelppromotebothdemandforandsupplyofSAFandtoputairtransportonatrajectorytomeettheEU’sclimatetargetsfor2030and2050.

KeyRecommendations

1.AcceleratetheDevelopmentofa

SustainableEcosysteminChinabymoreActivelyInvolvingIndustryPlayersinGHGEmissionsReductionSchemesandthroughBilateralCooperationwiththe

EU

Concern

Greatereffortsandmoreambitioustargetsareneededtoencouragemoreindustryplayerstocontributetothereductionofgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsinthecivilaviationindustry,asChinaandEuropesharethesamegoaltoreachcarbonneutralitythoughwithdifferenttimelines.

Assessment

Oneyearaftertheendofthe‘zero-COVID’policy,China’sairtrafficvolumeshadalreadysurpassedtheirpre-pandemiclevelsandreachedarecordfirstquarterhigh.Thenumberofcivilaviationpassengersinthefirstquarterof2024roseby10.2percentcomparedtothesameperiodin2019.Aircargoduringthisperiodalsoincreasedby19.6percent.14ThisdemonstratestheresilienceofChina’sdemandforairtravel,whilealsounderliningtheneedfortheaviationindustrytoreduceitscarbonfootprint.

Theworkinggroupwelcomedboththe14thFive-year(14FYP)SpecialPlanforGreenDevelopmentofCivil

13RefuelEUaviationinitiative:Counciladoptsnewlawtodecarbonisetheaviationsector,EuropeanCouncil,9thOctober2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

https://

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initiative-council-adopts-new-law-to-decarbonise-the-aviation-sector/

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14Yang,Z,Civilaviationseesrecordhighsincargoandpassengertransport,ChinaDaily,16thApril2024,viewed28thApril2024,<

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Aviation,publishedin2021,andtheGreenAviationManufacturingDevelopmentOutline(2023–2035),publishedin2023,whichlaydowntheguidingprinciplesforthesustainabledevelopmentofChina’scivilaviationindustry.15&16

Manyindustryplayers,includingairportsandairlines,havealreadystartedtakingactiontoreducetheircarbonemissions.OneexampleisthatanumberofChineseairlinesandairportshavebeenincludedinthelocalcarbonmarketsformanyyears,andseveralChineseairportshavebeenrecentlylistedaskeyindustryenterprisestoconductgreenhouse(GHG)emissionsreportingandverificationunderthemanagementofthenationalcarbontradingsystem;17anotheristhatsomeairportshaveincreasedtheiruseofelectricvehicles18andnowswitchoffauxiliarypowerunitswhenaircraftaregrounded.19SomeChineseairlineshavealsostartedflyingdeliveryflights20andcommercialflightsusingjetfuelblendedwithSAF.21&22

However,furthereffortsarerequired,especiallytoreducetheuseofaviationfuel.Chinacurrentlyburnsanaverageof30milliontonnesofaviationkeroseneannually,23anumberthatissuretoriseasairtrafficincreases.Accordingtoonestudy,byreplacingthejetfuelwithrenewablefuels,GHGemissionscould

15Chinaunveils5-yearplantoadvancecivilaviationdevelopment,Xinhua,7thJanuary2022,viewed28thApril2024,<

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16Greenaviationecosystemgetsbiggerthrust,ChinaDaily,12thOctober2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

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17BeijingMunicipalEcologyandEnvironmentBureauNoticeontheListofEmissionUnitstobeIncludedintheManagementoftheNationalCarbonMarketfortheYearof2024,BeijingMunicipalEcologyandEnvironmentBureau,20thDecember2023,viewed29thMay2024,<

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18Hu,T,Liu,E,andZhouY,AcrossChina:Hubairportsgogreenforlow-carbonaviation,Xinhua,4thJuly2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

https://english.news.

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19Zhang,J,BeijingDaxingAirportInstallsAPUReplacementFacilitiesatAllNearbyAircraftPositionstoPromoteEnergySavingandEmissionReduction,CNR,14thJuly2020,viewed15thMay2024,<

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20Adeliveryflightisthefirstflightanaircraftmakesfromthefactorywhereitwasassembledtothemainhubofitsairline.

21Chen,C,AirChinaMarksFirstCommercialUseofSAFInChina,AviationWeek,17thJuly2023,viewed28thApril2024,<

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22Sustainableaviationfuel(SAF)isanalternativeliquidfuelandcouldbemadefromrenewableorwaste-basedfeedstocksuchasusedcookingoilandmunicipalandagriculturalwastes.

23China'sfirstbio-aviationkeroseneproducertrialscleanenergyproduction,CGTN,30thJune2022,viewed28thApril2024,<

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bereducedby75to95percent.24Aspartofthistransition,SAFwillneedtobewidelyadopted,withtheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)claimingthatSAFcouldcontributearound65percent“ofthereductioninemissionsneededbyaviationtoreachnetzeroCO2emissionsby2050.”25OthermeansidentifiedbytheIATAtoachieveFlyNetZeroincludenewtechnology,electricandhydrogen(13percent),infrastructureandoperationalefficiencies(3percent),andoffsetsandcarboncapture(19percent).26

Inordertorealiseemissionreductioncommitmentswhileaccommodatingthegrowingdemandforflights,theaviationindustryhastheopportunitytotakeactionandcooperatetoreachcommongoals.TheEUandChinahaveamassiveopportunitytorestartcooperationtoexchangebestpractices,especiallywhenitcomestomarket-basedmeasures—suchastheCarbonOffsettingandReductionSchemeforInternationalAviation(CORSIA)andtheEUEmissionTradingSystem(ETS)andChina’sETS.27Itisalsoasuitablemomenttodevelopclimate/energyscenariosforChinaandEuropethattakeintoconsiderationtheevolutionofairtraffic,energypathways,competitionwithotherindustriesforaccesstorenewableenergy,regulationsandtheecosystemingeneral.Throughsuchcooperation,boththeEUandChinacanmaximisethebenefitsofadecarbonisedaviationindustry.

BoththeEUandChinahaverecognisedSAFadoptionasthemostbeneficialshort-termmeanstomovetowardsasustainableaviationindustry,especiallybecauseSAFscanbedirectlymixedwithfossilfuelsinexistinginfrastructureandusedinaircraftwithoutmodification.PromisingEU-ChinacooperationinitiativeshavealreadybeenlaunchedtocreateaSAFindustryinChinaforthebenefitofbothoriginalequipmentmanufacturers(OEMs)andairlines,28andthereis

24Aviationindustrynet-zerotracker,WorldEconomicForum,28thNovember2023,viewed2ndJuly2024,<

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25DevelopingSustainableAviationFuel(SAF),IATA,viewed28thApril2024,<

https://

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26OurCommitmenttoFlyNetZeroby2050,IATA,viewed14thJune2024,<

https://

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27Market-basedmeasuresrefertoeconomicmeasuresthatactfordecarbonisationinasectorbycomplementingothersolutionsuntilthesectorcanrelyonlyonin-sectoremissionreductions.TherearetwotypesofMBMsinaviationindustry:carbonoffsettingscheme,suchasCORSIA,andcarbontradingsystems,suchastheEUETS.Market-BasedMeasures,EuropeanRegionsAirlineAssociation,viewed17thJune2024,<

/policy/sustainable-aviation/market-based-

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28TheBusinessAviationSustainableAviationFuelAlliance(SAFAlliance)hasreleasednewSAFguidelines,Tanpaifang,27thAugust2020,viewed26thApril2024,<

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momentuminChinatofostermoreSAFproduction.29Aviationisaglobalindustryanditisparamountthat

internationallyrecognisedstandardsaredevelopedforSAF.Anydivergenceinstandardswouldhaveadetrimentaleffectonthewholeaviationecosystemandminimiseeconomicopportunitiesstemmingfromthescale-upofSAFproduction.FollowingthelaunchoftheCAACroadmapforsustainableaviation,30MoreopportunitiesnowexistforcommercialflightstoutiliseSAFduringthe14FYP(2021-2025).Inthemediumtolongterm,thedevelopmentandindustrialisationofpower-to-liquidtechnologiesandhydrogenwillalsobekeytoensuringthedecarbonisationoftheaviationindustry.ItisthereforeappropriatethatbilateraldiscussionsonthepromotionofindustrialisationanduseofnewfuelsarerelaunchedbetweenChinaandEurope.

Regardingjointsustainableaviationresearch,theEUandChinahavelaunchedseveralcoordinationandsupportactions(CSAs)since2005,aswellasseveralsuccessfulresearchandinnovationinitiatives,whichhavebenefitedboththeChineseandEuropeanaviationindustries.However,thelastlong-termCSAsonsustainableaviationtechnologyhavealreadyconcludedandtherearenootherjointcallsscheduledforthenearfuture.31ItisthereforerecommendedthattheEUandChinalaunchnewcooperationschemesforjointresearch,includingonthestandardisationandcertificationofadvancednewtechnologies,productsandservicesforsustainableaviationdevelopment.

Recommendations

•Involvemoremarketplayersinthecarbonmarketthusencouragingairlinestoinvestinfleetrenewalandoffermoresustainablecreditsandloanstoairlinestoincentivisetheirsustainabledevelopment.

•CreateadetailedpolicyframeworktopromotetheuseofSAFincommercialflightstoencourageinvestmentinthefullvaluechainofSAFincludingproduction,transport,storageanddistribution.

•Createatrustedandlong-termcommunicationchannelbetweentheEUandChina,dedicatedtothe

29Chinabiofuelmakersbetonsustainableaviationfuel,Reuters,18thMay2024,viewedon15thMay2024,<

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30The14thFive-yearSpecialPlanforGreenDevelopmentofCivilAviation,CAAC,21stDecember2021,viewed26thApril2024,<

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31SeventhframeworkprogrammeoftheEuropeanCommunityforresearchandtechnologicaldevelopmentincludingdemonstrationactivities(FP7),EuropeanCommission,viewed28thApril2024,<

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developmentofsustainableaviation.

•Cooperateonscenariostoprepareforthefutureofdecarbonisedaviation,includingbutnotlimitedtoSAF,power-to-liquidtechnologyandhydrogen.

•Relaunchprojectsontheindustrialisationofalternativefuels,includingpower-to-liquidtechnologiesandhydrogen,bycreatingconcrete-usecases.

•Leverageexistingandpreviouscooperationframeworks,suchasHorizonEurope,toimplementconcretebilateralprojectsonsustainableaviation.

2.OptimiseImplementationoftheEU-

ChinaBASA

Concern

TheEU-ChinaBilateralAviationSafetyAgreement(BASA)hasnotreacheditsfullpotential,delayingwhatshouldbeasmoothValidationofTypeCertificate(VTC)processbetweenbothparties,therebypreventingnumerousbusinessopportunities.

Assessment

TheEU-ChinaBASAwentintoeffectinSeptember2020,givingaboosttobothregions’aviationmanufacturersbysimplifyingtheprocessofgainingproductapprovalsfromtheEuropeanUnionAviationSafetyAgency(EASA)andtheCAAC,whilealsoensuringthathighsafetyandenvironmentalstandardswouldcontinuetobemet.32TheagreementistheresultofseveralyearsofsuccessfuleffortsbyexpertsfromtheEuropeanCommission,theEASAandtheCAAC.

TheBASAwasfollowedbyassociatedtechnicalimplementationprocedures(TIPs)thatareaimedatreducingtheriskofregulatorydivergencebetweentheEUandChinabyallowingtheirrespectiveaviationauthoritiestofocusontheirsafetyprioritiesbysimplifyingvalidationprocesses.33Forexample,onesuchTIP,theAnnexonAirworthinessandEnvironmentalProtectionValidation,significantlyimprovedtheprocessofobtainingairworthinessvalidationsforproductsfromtheEUandChina.However,inotherareastherehasbeenlessofanimpact.Forexample,VTCapprovalsinvolvingacertainleveloftechnicalvalidationsstilltakethesameamountoftimeasbeforetheagreementwas

32EU-ChinaBilateralAgreement,EASA,3rdSeptember2020,viewed2ndJuly2024,<

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33EASA-CAACTechnicalImplementationProcedures(TIP)forAirworthinessandEnvironmentalCertification,EASA,3rdSeptember2020,viewed2ndJuly2024,<

https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/easa-caac-technical-implementation-procedures-

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signed.TheEUandChineseaviationauthoritiesshouldthereforeincreasecooperationtoensurethatTIPsresultingfromtheBASAhaveameaningfulimpactontheaviationsector.

Recommendations

•EncouragefrequentexchangesbetweenairworthinesscertificationauthoritiesinChinaandtheEU,withtheaimofensuringallaviationproductsarecertifiedaspertherequirementsofapplicableairworthinesscertificationprocedures.

•AcceleratetheapprovalprocessforproductswhentechnicaljustificationissufficientandsimplifyvalidationprocessesinlinewiththespiritoftheBASA/TIPs.

•EstablishajointtaskforceincludingtheEASA,theCAACandindustrialplayerstofindwaystooptimiseimplementationoftheBASA/TIPs.

•Ensurevalidationitemreviewmeetingsareheldregularlyandensuretheavailabilityofbothauthorities.

•SpecifybusinessexpectationsattheinitialphaseoftheVTCprocesstofacilitateascientificapproachtoprojects.

3.FullyOpentheCRSMarketinChina

Concern

DespiteChinahavingincludedtheliberalisationofitsCRSmarketamongitsWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)commitmentsin2001,foreignCRSprovidersstilldonothavemarketaccess.

Assessment

China’sWTOcommitmentsonCRSincludethefollowing:

•WhenagreementsareinplacewithChineseaviationenterprisesandChineseCRSproviders,foreignplayersmayprovideCRSservicestoChineseaviationenterprisesandChineseaviationagentsbyconnectingwiththeChineseCRS.

•ForeignplayersmayprovideCRSservicestorepresentativeofficesandsalesofficesestablishedinChinabyforeignaviationenterprisesthathavetherighttoengageinbusinessaccordingtobilateralaviationagreements.

•DirectaccesstoanduseofforeignCRSbyChineseaviationenterprisesandagentsofforeignaviation

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enterprisesissubjecttoapprovaloftheCAAC.34

InAugust2012,theCAACpromulgatedtheInterimPermitManagementMeasuresofUsingandEnteringtheForeignComputerTicketsReservationSystembytheSalesAgencyAppointedbyForeignAirlineCarriersinChina(CCAR315),whichmarkedthefirstimportantstepbyChinatoopenupitsCRSmarket.35AccordingtotheCCAR315,foreignplayerscanofferglobaldistributionsystem(GDS)servicesinChinaforinternationalflightsbyforeignairlinestosalesagenciesincaseswhereforeignairlineshaveobtainedarelevantCAAClicenceonbehalfoftheirsalesagencies.However,theCAAC’squalificationreviewprocedureofsalesagenciesbeforeallowingthemtoissuelicencestakesmorethan50businessdays,whichistoolongformostcompanies.Inaddition,theChineseCRSmarketwasopenedinalimitedway,withforeignGDSprovidersonlyallowedtoofferticketreservationservicesforinternationalflights,withdomesticflightsbeingexcluded,whichisnotincompliancewithChina’sWTOcommitments.

TheStateTaxationAdministration(STA)andtheCAACissue