L 129/10 Official Journal of the European Union 17.5.2006 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 736/2006 of 16 May 2006 on working methods of the European Aviation Safety Agency for conducting standardisation inspections (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (), and in particular Article 16 thereof, After consulting the committee referred to in Article 54(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002, Whereas: (1)  Article 12(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 requires the European Aviation Safety Agency, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agency’, to conduct inspections and investigations as necessary to fulfil its tasks. ()  Atrticles 16(1) and 45(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 request the Agency to assist the Commission in the monitoring of the application of its provisions, as well its implementing rules by conducting standardi- sation inspections of Member States’ competent autho- rities. (3)  Article 45(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 stipulates that where an inspection of a Member State competent authority entails an inspection of an undertaking or an association of undertakings, the Agency should follow the provisions of its Article 46. (4 The Agency should report to the Commission on the inspections carried out in application of Article 45 of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002. () O] L 240, 7.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1701/2003 (O] L 243, 27.9.2003, p. ). (5)  Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 requires the Commission to set out the working methods of the Agency when conducting standardisation inspections. (6)  These working methods should take into account the legal provisions of Member States relating to the author- isation and empowerment of their personnel partici- pating in inspections carried out by the Agency. (7)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 of 24 September 2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations () foresees the procedure to be followed by national aviation authorities when carrying out these rules. (8)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks () foresees the procedure to be followed by national aviation authorities when carrying out these rules. (9)  The working methods provided for in this Regulation are without prejudice to the enforcement powers conferred by the Treaty on the Commission. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Subject matter This Regulation lays down the working methods for conducting standardisation inspections of Member States’ national aviation authorities in the fields covered by Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002. (®» OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 6. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EQ) No 706/2006 (O] L 122, 9.5.2006, p. 16). (®) OJ L 315, 28.11.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EQ) No 707/2006 (O] L 122, 9.5.2006, p. 17).