Article 4 1.

reflect the state of the art and best practices in the field of aviation, and take into account worldwide aviation experience and scientific and technical progress in the respective fields;

build on the best available evidence and analysis;

allow for immediate reaction to established causes of accidents, serious incidents and intentional security breaches;

take into account interdependencies between the different domains of aviation safety, and between aviation safety, cyber security and other technical domains of aviation regulation;

lay down, where possible, requirements and procedures in a manner which is performance-based and focuses on objectives to be achieved, while allowing different means of achieving compliance with those performance-based objectives;

promote cooperation and efficient use of resources between authorities at Union and Member State level;

take non-binding measures, including safety promotion actions, where possible;

take into account the international rights and obligations in the field of civil aviation of the Union and of the Member States, including those under the Chicago Convention.