Rulemaking
Section 02: Regulatory Vocabulary
Definition
The formal process by which an aviation authority develops, proposes, consults on, and adopts new or amended regulations. In the United States, FAA rulemaking follows the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) notice-and-comment process. EASA rulemaking follows a structured process involving Notices of Proposed Amendment (NPA), public comment, and adoption of Implementing Rules or Certification Specifications. Rulemaking is the mechanism through which regulatory requirements evolve in response to safety data, technological developments, and harmonization needs.
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Primary Sources
The US statutory basis for the notice-and-comment rulemaking process.
The EASA Management Board decision governing the EASA rulemaking process.
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