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Friday, December 1, 2006

Switzerland joins European Aviation Safety Agency

 Switzerland has officially become a member of the European Aviation Safety Agency. It is the fourth non-EU country to adopt European Union aviation safety legislation after Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. “I welcome Switzerland’s membership. It is an in important step towards a more integrated safety system in Europe and underlines the key role of the Agency in this system,” said Patrick Goudou, executive director of the Agency. The four non-EU countries are represented in the Agency’s Management Board and nationals of these countries are eligible to work for the Agency.