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title: "Article 11 Entry into force and application — Cover Regulation, Aerodromes · Avioverse"
description: "This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals/article-11"
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# Article 11 Entry into force and application

Cover Regulation · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

Official sources: [EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-aerodromes) · [EUR-Lex 2014/139 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R0139)

IR Implementing rule

## Article 11 Entry into force and application

1\. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2\. Competent Authorities involved in the certification and oversight of aerodromes, [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome) operators and [apron management service](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/apron-management-service) providers shall comply with the requirements laid down in Annex II to this Regulation before 31 December 2017.

3\. Annexes III and IV shall apply to aerodromes certified in accordance with Article 6 from the date of issuance of the certificate.

4\. Aerodromes whose certification procedure was initiated before 31 December 2014, but have not been issued with a certificate by this date, shall only be issued a certificate when they comply with this Regulation.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

IR · Article 11 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1234 · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

[All rules in Powers and recitals](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 Mar 2026, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.