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What it is

State aviation safety program and airport fee changes

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 30 March 2010. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill establishing the State Operational Safety Programme for Civil Aviation and amending Law 21/2003, of 7 July, on Air Safety.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000062· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. It creates the State Operational Safety Program for Civil Aviation, a system to prevent accidents by gathering and analyzing safety information from all parties involved. The Council of Ministers approves it and the State Aviation Safety Agency coordinates it.
  2. Safety information provided to the Program is confidential and those who provide it are protected: it cannot be used as evidence in administrative proceedings, and they cannot suffer negative effects at work, except in cases of intent or gross negligence.
  3. It strengthens the independence of the Commission for the Investigation of Civil Aviation Accidents and Incidents: Congress can veto the proposed chair, members serve six-year terms, and the Commission submits an annual report to Congress and the Senate.
  4. Collaborating entities, which help the State Aviation Safety Agency verify and check requirements, are limited to civil aviation activities not regulated by EU rules, such as historic, experimental, or homebuilt aircraft.
  5. Spanish-licensed airlines must have a plan to assist accident victims and their families, and must immediately inform passengers of the causes of cancellations or delays and of their rights.
  6. Air traffic controllers who refuse training, leave their post without authorization, or obstruct audits commit very serious violations, which always carry the permanent loss of their air traffic control license.
  7. It regulates the collection of airport charges by Aena Aeropuertos, S.A. as public patrimonial charges, with amounts set by airport group, noise surcharges, and a consultation process with airlines overseen by an independent supervisory authority.
  8. Hand luggage, including items bought in airport boarding-area shops, must be carried free of charge in the cabin, and boarding can only be denied for safety reasons related to the item's weight or size.

Words worth knowing

Seguridad operacional
Operational safety: the set of measures to prevent accidents and incidents in aviation.
Prestación patrimonial de carácter público
A public patrimonial charge: money paid to a public entity for a service, similar to a fee, but with its own legal regime.
Entidad colaboradora
Collaborating entity: an authorized company or person that helps the State Aviation Safety Agency perform checks and issue certificates.
Vía de apremio
Enforcement procedure: an administrative process to collect a debt, similar to what the tax agency uses.
OACI
ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), the body that sets worldwide aviation safety standards.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced30 March 2010Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted6 April 2010The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments9 April 2010Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee1 December 2010A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate21 December 2010The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE15 February 2011It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 9 official steps on a timeline
Mar 2010Jun 2010Sept 2010Dec 201011. 30 March 2010: Presentación22. 6 April 2010: Comisión de Fomento Publicación desde 06/04/2010 hasta 09/04/201033. 6 April 2010: Calificación44. 9 April 2010: Comisión de Fomento Enmiendas desde 09/04/2010 hasta 01/12/201055. 1 December 2010: Comisión de Fomento Informe desde 01/12/2010 hasta 16/12/201066. 16 December 2010: Comisión de Fomento Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 16/12/2010 hasta 21/12/201077. 21 December 2010: Senado desde 21/12/2010 hasta 09/02/201188. 9 February 2011: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 09/02/2011 hasta 15/02/201199. 15 February 2011: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 15/02/2011 hasta 12/04/2011

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 1/2011, of March 4, establishing the State Program for Operational Safety in Civil Aviation and amending Law 21/2003, of July 7, on Aviation Safety.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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