Many persons ask me how to obtain RESULTS for the NON-CAT-AIRSPACE USERS in the new EUROPEAN SITUATION via the EU INSTITUTIONS in BRUSSELS !!!
This is a very complex question thad I will try to develop in a number of inputs on this same TITEL.
The first advise I <will give to the NONCAT AIRSPACE USERS is to be a member of one of the ACTIVE organisations who are REGULAR present in BRUSSELS.
-IAOPA via memberschip in one of the NATIONAL AOPA
-EBAA via membership
-EAS via memberschip in the NATIONAL AEROCLUB(federations)
-FAI
-PPL/IR
-ECA
- ?????
this are the 6 ORGANISATIONS from witch I see input in some EU INSTITUTIONS and EUROCONTROL
Try to introduce you REQUIREMENTS for your activity in the EU AVIATION toward this ORGANISATIONS
For the ORGANISATIONS do I strongly advise thad they have very close contact to each other to keep a number very HIGH LEVEL TOPIC to be introduced at ALL LEVELS via the involved structures of the EU:
-NATIONAL CAA
-NATIONAL ATSP
-COREPER
-EU DG- TREN and other DG for a number of subjects
-EU POLITICAL PARTY present in BRUSSELS EP
-toward the ESC and COR
- toward the MEP of your NATIONALITY present in the EP TRAN
-toward the MINISTER present in the EU COUNCIL
-toward the AVIATION TEAM in the COUNCIL
-Also keep theother AVIATION ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED:
-IATA
-AEA
- ELFAA
-IACA
-ACI
-IFALPA
-IFATCA
-EUROCONTROL
-ECAC
- ICAO(EUR/NAT)
-ERAA
-AECMA
-EUROCAE
I hope I dit not omit any vital ORGANISATION and if so pleas inform me???
HOW to OPERATE:
Have a DELEGATION of YOUR EUROPEAN ORGANISATION make regular VISITS to the EU INSTITUTIONS with at least 3 persons of various nationality. Who present in VERBAL en WRITTEN FORM YOUR REQUIREMENTS.
ADITIONAL have a individual LOBBYIST keep regular contact with the persons in the ADMINISTRATIONS who are DIRECTLY or INDIRECTLY involved with AVIATION related subjects, with the MEP and their ASSISTANTS , with the EU POLITICAL PARTY's SECRETARIAT
SUPPLY this persons with your E-mail & phone because on many occasions they are trying to obtain personel advise or clarifications on the various AVIATION ACTIVITY on a non official level or need assistance to understand certain subjects
Make always a clear difference between a DELEGATION and a input as LOBBYIST and be registered as a EU LOBBYIST at the EP and EC.
This is a first advise but more clarification will be given later and any sugestions and question are welcom
As a LOBBYIST present in the BRUSSELS ARENA since 1980 for IAOPA for GENERAL AVIATION & AERIAL WORK operations but now retired since DEC 2004 i keep myself avaible for any assistance.
SYLVAIN DE WEERDT ( SDW) TEL/REC/FAX 32-(0)3-2362954
E-MAIL :
SYLVAIN_D_W@YAHOO.FR.
LANGUAGE : FLEMISCH,FRENCH,ENGLISCH(pitchin), GERMAN(very limited)
Be aware thad I ame very mutch in BRUSSELS and no GSM avaible since in most meetings you must switch it of anyway
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