16.11.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 298/1 (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Article 100(2) thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC ('), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) In order to maintain a high uniform level of aviation safety in Europe, it is necessary to introduce changes to the existing requirements and procedures on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks, in particular in order to update the training, examination, knowledge and experience requirements for the issuance of aircraft maintenance licences and to adapt these requirements to the complexity of the different categories of aircraft. (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 (?) should therefore be amended accordingly. (3)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are based on the opinions (}) issued by the European Aviation () OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1. () OJ L 315, 28.11.2003, p. 1. (’) EASA Opinion No 05/2008 on ‘Time limit for demonstrating compliance with knowledge and experience requirements’, Opinion No 04/2009 on ‘aircraft maintenance license for non-complex aircraft’ and Opinion No 05/2009 on ‘privileges of B1 and B2 aircraft maintenance licenses’ and ‘type and group ratings’ and ‘type rating training’. Safety Agency (hereinafter ‘the Agency) in accordance with Articles 17(2)(b) and 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. (4) Tt is necessary to provide sufficient time for the personnel eligible to the new aircraft maintenance license category B3 introduced by this regulation, the training organi- sations and the maintenance organisations, as well as to the competent authorities of Member States, to adapt to the new regulatory framework. (5)  Given the lower complexity of light aircraft, it may be appropriate to define a simple and proportionate system for the licensing of the personnel involved in the main- tenance of such aircraft. The Agency should be allowed to continue working on this matter and the Member States to continue using the corresponding national licenses. (6)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab- lished by Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 5, the following paragraphs are added: ‘3. Certifying staff holding a licence issued in accordance with Annex Il (Part-66) in a given category/sub-category are deemed to have the privileges described in point 66.A.20(a) of this Annex corresponding to such a category/sub-category. The basic knowledge requirements corresponding to these new privileges shall be deemed as met for the purpose of extending such licence to a new category/sub-category.