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title: "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/539 of 6 April 2016 — Cover Regulation, Aircrew · Avioverse"
description: "This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals/commission-regulation-eu-2016-539-of-6-april-2016"
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# Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/539 of 6 April 2016

Cover Regulation · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/539 of 6 April 2016

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 8 April 2016.

However, points 1, 2 and 4 of Article 1 shall apply from 25 August 2018, with the exception of point 1(g) of the Annex, which shall apply from 8 April 2016.

IR — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2016/539 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

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Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.