12.1.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 10/1 | (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 8/2008 of 11 December 2007 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 as regards common technical requirements and administrative procedures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3)  JAR-OPS 1 has been amended since 1 January 2005 (Amendments 9 to 12) to improve safety requirements contained therein. The new requirements should be appli- cable without delay, and in any case from the date of appli- Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European cation of Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91, i.e. Community, 16 July 2008. Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the (4 Asthe amendments are urgent in order to provide the con- harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative pro- cerned air operators and Authontw:s with the period nec- cedures in the field of civil aviation (!), and in particular essary to adjust to the new requirements, the urgency Article 11(1) thereof, procedure laid down in Article 12(4) of the same Regula- tion should apply. Whereas: (5)  Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 should there- fore be amended accordingly. (1) Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 provides that the Commis- sion sha?l adopt the amendments to the common.techr%i— (6)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accor- cal requirements and administrative procedures listed in dance with the opinion of the Air Safety Committee estab- Annex III thereto which are necessitated by scientific and lished by Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91, technical progress. (2)  Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 containing common technical requirements and administrative proce- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: dures applicable to commercial transportation by aeroplane is based on a set of harmonised rules adopted by the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) called Joint Aviation Requirements for Commercial Air Transportation (Aeroplanes) (JAR-OPS 1), as amended on 1 January 2005 Article 1 (Amendment 8). (") OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regula- Annex IIT to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 is replaced by tion (EC) No 1900/2006 (OJ L 377, 27.12.2006, p. 176.) the Annex to this Regulation.