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# 3.13What is the requirement related to risk classification?

Guidance Material — Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 and its implementing rules · Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 · EAR revision 27 Sep 2023

IR Implementing rule

## 3.13What is the requirement related to risk classification?

3.13 What is the requirement related to risk classification?

| Key principle Organisations are required to provide a risk classification for each reportable [occurrence](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/occurrence) (Article 7(1) and Annex I.1.). |
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Risk classification is one of the common mandatory data fields and should therefore be completed for each reportable occurrence. It is expected that, where analysis and follow up is needed, such risk assessment may be preliminary, based on information available at the time of the initial report.

| Key principle Organisations have the possibility to use the risk methodology of their choice. |
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As from the adoption of the European Risk Classification Scheme (no later than May 2017), competent authorities will be required to use it to review and classify the risk of occurrences they collect (Article 7(2)). It shall be noticed that several industry organisations, across aviation domains, participate in the development of the European Risk Classification scheme. The use of this scheme by industry organisations would support a better harmonisation of risk classification across the EU. It should therefore be encouraged.

IR — Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 · GM to Reg. (EU) No 376/2014 and its IRs · Occurrence Reporting Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Sep 2023

[All rules in SECTION 3 — ORGANISATIONS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/occurrence-reporting/guidance-material-regulation-eu-no-376-2014-and/section-3)

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.