Article 2

Directive 2004/36/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports · European Union

Definitions For the purpose of this Directive: "grounding" means the formal prohibition of an aircraft to leave an airport, and the taking of such steps as are necessary to detain it; "international safety standards" means the safety standards contained in the Chicago Convention and its Annexes, as in force at the time of the inspection; "ramp inspection" means the examination of third-country aircraft in accordance with Annex II; "third-country aircraft" means an aircraft which is not used or operated under the control of a competent authority of a Member State.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-31 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.