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The UK will withdraw as a member state of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after December 31, Aviation Week reported, citing an interview with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
“We will leave EASA,†Shapps said in the interview. “A lot of the expertise they have is UK expertise, in fact. A lot of the key leading lights were Brits.â€
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority will take up responsibility for aircraft certification and safety regulation after a transition
period.
The CAA will also seek mutual recognition of certifications in bilateral agreements with countries and blocs outside the EASA, Shapps said.