SERA.2020 Problematic use of psychoactive substances

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

IRImplementing rule

SERA.2020Problematic use of psychoactive substances

No person whose function is critical to the safety of aviation (safety-sensitive personnel) shall undertake that function while under the influence of any psychoactive substance, by reason of which human performance is impaired. No such person shall engage in any kind of problematic use of substances.

IR · SERA.2020 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

All rules in SECTION 2 Applicability and compliance

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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