{"id":"F2020L01613","name":"CASA 69/20 — Prescription and Approval of Recognised Foreign States Instrument 2020","slug":"casa-69-20-prescription-and-approval-of-recognised-foreign-states-instrument-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":130820,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01613-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 69/20 — Prescription and Approval of Recognised Foreign States Instrument 2020","content":"CASA 69/20 — Prescription and Approval of Recognised Foreign States Instrument 2020\n\nas amended\n\nmade under regulation 61.047 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and subsection 7 of Civil Aviation Order 82.0 Instrument 2014.\n\nThis compilation was prepared on 24 December 2022 taking into account amendments up to instrument CASA 68/22 — Amendment of CASA 69/20 (Prescription and Approval of Certain Recognised Foreign States) Instrument 2022. It is a compilation of CASA 69/20 — Prescription and Approval of Recognised Foreign States Instrument 2020, as amended and in force on 24 December 2022.\n\nPrepared by the Advisory and Drafting Branch, Legal, International and Regulatory Affairs Division, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Canberra.\n\nCompilation No. 1.\n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is CASA 69/20 — Prescription and Approval of Recognised Foreign States Instrument 2020.\n\n3 Prescription\n\nFor regulation 61.047 of CASR, each country mentioned in Schedule 1 is prescribed as a recognised foreign State.\n\n4 Approval\n\nFor the purposes of section 12.13 of the Part 133 Manual of Standards, each State mentioned in Schedule 2 is approved as a recognised foreign State.\n\nSchedule 1 Prescribed Recognised Foreign States\n\n| Country |\n| ------------------------------------- |\n| Countries that are EASA member States |\n| Austria |\n| Bulgaria |\n| Croatia |\n| Cyprus |\n| Estonia |\n| Greece |\n| Hungary |\n| Iceland |\n| Latvia |\n| Liechtenstein |\n| Lithuania |\n| Luxembourg |\n| Malta |\n| Poland |\n| Romania |\n| Slovakia |\n| Slovenia |\n| Other countries |\n| United Kingdom |\n\n> Note For other recognised foreign States – including some that are European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) member States – see the definition of recognised foreign State in regulation 61.010 of CASR. At the time of preparing this instrument, the United Kingdom is listed in paragraph (xv) of that definition as an EASA member State. However, paragraph (xv) of that definition has no effect because the United Kingdom ceased to be an EASA member State on 31 December 2020.\n\nSchedule 2 Approved Recognised Foreign States\n\n| State |\n| ------------------ |\n| EASA member States |\n| Austria |\n| Bulgaria |\n| Croatia |\n| Cyprus |\n| Estonia |\n| Greece |\n| Hungary |\n| Iceland |\n| Latvia |\n| Liechtenstein |\n| Lithuania |\n| Luxembourg |\n| Malta |\n| Poland |\n| Romania |\n| Slovakia |\n| Slovenia |\n\n> Note For other recognised foreign States – including the United Kingdom and some that are EASA member States – see the definition of recognised foreign State in section 1.04 of the Part 133 Manual of Standards.\n\nNote to CASA 69/20 — Prescription and Approval of Recognised Foreign States Instrument 2020\n\n> Note: CASA 69/20 — Prescription and Approval of Recognised Foreign States Instrument 2020 (in force under regulation 61.047 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and subsection 7 of Civil Aviation Order 82.0 Instrument 2014) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the tables below.\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of instruments\n\n| Title | Date of FRLI registration | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |\n| CASA 69/20 —Prescription and Approval of Recognised Foreign States Instrument 2020 | 15 December 2020(see F2020L01613) | 16 December 2020 | — |\n| CASA 68/22 — Amendment of CASA 69/20 (Prescription and Approval of Certain Recognised Foreign States) Instrument 2022 | 23 December 2022(see F2022L01750) | 24 December 2022 | — |\n\n> Note: > Note: Table of amendments\n\n```html\n

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The 2022 amendment updated the lists to reflect the UK's changed status post-Brexit, but did not expand the instrument's scope beyond its original function of prescribing and approving recognised foreign States."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (4 operative sections plus 2 schedules)","No defined terms within the instrument itself (relies on external definitions in CASR and the Part 133 MOS)","Simple tabular structure listing countries by name","Minimal conditional logic—essentially 'if country is in Schedule, it is prescribed/approved'","Cross-references only to external instruments (regulation 61.047, CAO 82.0, Part 133 MOS) without complex interplay","Single amendment history shown in compilation notes"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument is a list of countries whose aviation safety systems Australia trusts enough to recognise their pilot licences and aircraft certifications.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Schedule 1** lists 17 European countries (plus the UK) as \"recognised foreign States\" for pilot licensing purposes under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations. This means pilots licensed in these countries can more easily have their qualifications recognised in Australia.\n- **Schedule 2** lists the same 17 European countries (but notably **not** the UK) as approved for aircraft certification purposes under the Part 133 Manual of Standards (which covers air transport operations in larger aircraft).\n\n**Why the UK is treated differently:**\nThe UK was previously covered under a broader definition of EASA member States in the regulations, but left the European Union (and EASA) on 31 December 2020. This instrument specifically adds the UK back to Schedule 1 for pilot licensing, but leaves it out of Schedule 2 for aircraft certification—meaning UK-registered aircraft certifications aren't automatically recognised for Part 133 operations.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Pilots and engineers licensed in these countries who want to work in Australia\n- Airlines and operators using aircraft certified by these foreign authorities\n- Anyone involved in international aviation operations between Australia and these countries\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this instrument, every pilot or aircraft from these countries would need individual assessment by CASA. This creates a streamlined pathway for aviation professionals from trusted regulatory systems to operate in Australia."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The 2022 amendment (CASA 68/22) modified the instrument's schedules: Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 entries were added or updated (see Table of amendments, F2022L01750). That amendment altered which States are prescribed under CASR reg 61.047 and which are approved for Part 133 Manual s 12.13—most notably by listing EASA member States and including the United Kingdom and a catch‑all 'Other countries' entry, which affects the set of recognised foreign States applied by the regulator."},"complexity_factors":["Primarily a list instrument: its substantive content is prescriptive lists of States (low legal complexity).","Cross‑references to external instruments and definitions (CASR reg 61.047, reg 61.010 definition of 'recognised foreign State', and Part 133 Manual s 12.13) create reliance on other texts for full effect.","Amendments (CASA 68/22) alter schedules and remove/replace small provisions, so users must track versions and compilations.","Use of collective labels (e.g. 'EASA member States', 'Other countries') and inclusion of the United Kingdom—despite a note that the UK ceased to be an EASA member State—creates potential interpretive ambiguity.","Administrative upkeep risk: lists require periodic updating by the regulator to reflect international changes (membership, bilateral arrangements)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument specifies which foreign States Australia treats as \"recognised foreign States\" for civil aviation rules. It prescribes the countries in Schedule 1 for CASR regulation 61.047 and approves the states in Schedule 2 for Part 133 Manual section 12.13. It therefore determines which overseas approvals and documents Australian regulators and operators must accept, affecting foreign aviation authorities, Australian operators, and regulatory decision‑making."},"summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument consolidates lists of recognised foreign States for pilot licence conversion under Part 61 and approval under Part 133; its regulatory scope has not changed, although individual country listings have been updated."},"complexity_factors":["cross-references to CASR definitions and the Part 133 Manual of Standards","dual scheduling for different regulatory purposes","interaction with post-Brexit UK status under the EASA framework"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument lists which foreign States CASA recognises for converting overseas pilot licences into Australian Part 61 licences and for Part 133 helicopter air transport approvals. Schedule 1 (prescribed States) covers most EASA members plus the United Kingdom; Schedule 2 (approved States) lists only EASA members. It matters to overseas-licensed pilots, flight training organisations and operators seeking streamlined licence conversions; the UK is separately noted because it left EASA in 2020."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-69-20-prescription-and-approval-of-recognised-foreign-states-instrument-2020","history":"/api/acts/casa-69-20-prescription-and-approval-of-recognised-foreign-states-instrument-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-69-20-prescription-and-approval-of-recognised-foreign-states-instrument-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-69-20-prescription-and-approval-of-recognised-foreign-states-instrument-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-69-20-prescription-and-approval-of-recognised-foreign-states-instrument-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-69-20-prescription-and-approval-of-recognised-foreign-states-instrument-2020/documents"}}