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title: "Article 1 – Article 4: Cover Regulation (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2034, Occurrence Reporting) — rule index · Avioverse"
description: "Article 1 – Article 4, Regulation (EU) No 376/2014. THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having…"
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# Cover Regulation

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2034 · Occurrence Reporting · Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 · Article 1 – Article 4

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1. ## [Powers and recitals](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/occurrence-reporting/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-2034/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals)

   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the…

2. ## [Article 1 Subject matter](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/occurrence-reporting/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-2034/cover-regulation/article-1)

   This Regulation sets out the common European risk classification scheme (ERCS) for the determination of the safety risk of an occurrence.

3. ## [Article 2 Definitions](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/occurrence-reporting/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-2034/cover-regulation/article-2)

   For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

4. ## [Article 3 Common European risk classification scheme](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/occurrence-reporting/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-2034/cover-regulation/article-3)

   The ERCS is set out in the Annex. The ERCS shall address the safety risk of an occurrence and not its actual outcome.

5. ## [Article 4 Entry into force](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/occurrence-reporting/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2020-2034/cover-regulation/article-4)

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

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Sep 2023, 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.

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