Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part VII)-Regulations Amending

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Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part VII)-Regulations Amending

Vol. 137, No. 24 — November 19, 2003

RegistrationSOR/2003-361 6 November, 2003

AERONAUTICS ACT

Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part VII) P.C. 2003-1783 6 November, 2003

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to section 4.9   of the Aeronautics Act, hereby makes the annexed Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part VII).

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONS (PART VII)

AMENDMENT

1. The reference "[705.81 to 705.88 reserved]" after section 705.80 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations   is replaced by the following:

Cargo and Baggage Compartment Fire Protection

705.81 After June 1, 2004, no person shall operate a transport category aeroplane in respect of which an initial type certificate was issued after January 1, 1958 unless each cargo or baggage compartment of the aeroplane meets the requirements set out in section 725.81 of Standard 725 — Airline Operations — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards.

[705.82 to 705.88 reserved]

COMING INTO FORCE

2. These Regulations come into force on December 1, 2003.

REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT

(This statement is not part of the Regulations.)

Description

General

The Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part VII) introduce new regulatory requirements into the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) with new section 705.81 (Cargo and Baggage Compartment Fire Protection). Also being added is a new Commercial Air Services Standard 725.81 (Cargo and Baggage Compartment Fire Protection) which describes how air operators are to comply with section 705.81. The regulatory requirements incorporate new fire protection requirements for Class D cargo and baggage compartments and an upgrade of cargo and baggage compartment liners for Class C and Class D cargo and baggage compartments.

This amendment harmonizes Canadian regulatory requirements with the United States' Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 1, Part 121, section 121.314 (Cargo and baggage compartments) which came into effect on February 17, 1998.

The Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (Part VII) were pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on October 5, 2002. No comments were received.

The effective date by which the required changes to the affected cargo and baggage compartments must be completed has been revised to be June 1, 2004. Originally, a three-year period after promulgation of these requirements was planned to allow the industry ample time to complete the necessary modifications at minimum cost. In anticipation of the promulgation of these Canadian amendments and in light of the presence of the U.S. requirements, the Canadian industry has achieved close to 100 percent compliance with the necessary changes. Since nearly 100 percent compliance has already been achieved an extended period is no longer necessary. The date of June 1, 2004 is not expected to present compliance problems for the industry.

In acknowledgement of the industry's voluntary compliance with these requirements and of the federal government's over...

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