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BOP.ADD.115 Wet lease and dry lease of a balloon registered in a third country

Regulation (EU) 2020/357

(a)     The operator shall notify to the competent authority any wet lease agreement or dry lease agreement concerning a balloon registered in a third country.

(b)     Where a balloon registered in a third country is subject to a wet lease agreement, the operator shall ensure that the level of safety resulting from the application of the safety standards with regard to continuing airworthiness and air operations to which the third country operator of the balloon is subject, is at least equivalent to that resulting from the application of the requirements of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 and of this Regulation.

(c)      Where a balloon registered in a third country is subject to a dry lease agreement, the operator of such balloon shall ensure compliance with the essential requirements relating to continuing airworthiness set out in Annexes II and V to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and with the requirements of this Regulation.