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title: "Article 5 – Article 8: CHAPTER II – AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT (Basic Regulation) — rule index · Avioverse"
description: "Article 5 – Article 8, Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. The Commission shall, after consulting the Agency and the Member States, adopt, publish and update as…"
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# CHAPTER II – AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Basic Regulation · Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 · Article 5 – Article 8

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1. ## [Article 5 European Aviation Safety Programme](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/basic-regulation/chapter-ii-aviation-safety-management/article-5)

   The Commission shall, after consulting the Agency and the Member States, adopt, publish and update as required a document describing the functioning of…

2. ## [Article 6 European Plan for Aviation Safety](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/basic-regulation/chapter-ii-aviation-safety-management/article-6)

   The Agency, in close collaboration with Member States and relevant stakeholders as provided for in the second subparagraph of Article 5(2), shall…

3. ## [Article 7 State Safety Programme](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/basic-regulation/chapter-ii-aviation-safety-management/article-7)

   Each Member State shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, establish and maintain a State safety programme for the management of civil aviation…

4. ## [Article 8 State Plan for Aviation Safety](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/basic-regulation/chapter-ii-aviation-safety-management/article-8)

   The State Safety Programme shall include or be accompanied by a State Plan for Aviation Safety.

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