What is a bilateral agreement on airworthiness?
A bilateral agreement on airworthiness is an administrative arrangement that has the objective of promoting aviation safety by strengthening technical cooperation and mutual acceptance of tasks related to the airworthiness of aeronautical products. For the purpose of this article, we will simply use the term “agreement” whenever we want to refer to a bilateral agreement on airworthiness. Why do we enter into an agreement? The Canadian Aeronautics Act has the purpose of providing for safe, efficient and environmentallyresponsible aeronautical activities, by means that include ensuring that Canada can meet its international obligations relating to aeronautical activities. Paragraph 4.2 (1)(j) of the Aeronautics Act prescribes that the Minister (to be considered the Minister of Transport for the purpose of this article) may enter into administrative arrangements with the aeronautics authorities of other governments or with organizations acting on behalf of other governments, in Canada or
