Article 3 Subject matter and scope

1.This Regulation lays down rules on:

(a)the reporting of occurrences which endanger or which, if not corrected or addressed, would endanger an aircraft, its occupants, any other person, equipment or installation affecting aircraft operations; and the reporting of other relevant safety-related information in that context;

(b)analysis and follow-up action in respect of reported occurrences and other safety-related information;

(c)the protection of aviation professionals;

(d)appropriate use collected safety information;

(e)the integration of information into the European Central Repository; and

(f)the dissemination of anonymised information to interested parties for the purpose of providing such parties with the information they need in order to improve aviation safety.

2.This Regulation applies to occurrences and other safety-related information involving civil aircraft to which Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council () applies. However, this Regulation shall not apply to occurrences and other safety-related information involving unmanned aircraft for which a certificate or declaration is not required pursuant to Article 56(1) and (5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, unless the occurrence or other safetyrelated information involving such unmanned aircraft resulted in a fatal or serious injury to a person or it involved aircraft other than unmanned aircraft. Member States may decide to apply this Regulation also to occurrences and other safety-related information involving the aircraft to which Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 does not apply.