Article 1 -- Subject matter and scope

• Regulation (EU) 2023/659 found in: Third Country Operators (452/2014) Part-TCO Part-ART (Apr 2023)

Article 1 – Subject matter and scope Regulation (EU) 2023/659 This Regulation lays down detailed rules for third country operators of aircraft referred to in Article 2(1), point (c), of [Regulation (EU) 2018/1139](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R1139) of the European Parliament and of the Council [[7]](#_ftn7) who are engaged in commercial air transport operations into, within or out of the territory subject to the provisions of the Treaties, including conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking their authorisations, the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of authorisations as well as conditions under which operations shall be prohibited, limited or subject to certain conditions in the interest of safety. --- [[7]](#_ftnref7) Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1). ## Article 1 — Subject matter and scope *Regulation (EU) 2023/659* This Regulation lays down detailed rules for third country operators of aircraft referred to in Article 2(1), point (c), of [Regulation (EU) 2018/1139](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1139/oj) of the European Parliament and of the Council [[8]](#_ftn8) who are engaged in commercial air transport operations into, within or out of the territory subject to the provisions of the Treaties, including conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking their authorisations, the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of authorisations as well as conditions under which operations shall be prohibited, limited or subject to certain conditions in the interest of safety. --- [[8]](#_ftnref8) Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).