
Article 1 
In Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 736/2006, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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1. For the purpose of assessing compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its implementing rules in the fields of initial and continuing airworthiness, air operations, ramp inspections, air crew, air traffic controllers as well as air traffic management and air navigation services, the Agency shall carry out inspections of competent authorities of Member States, and shall establish a report thereon.'
Article 2 
The Agency shall amend its working procedures to comply with this Regulation not later than 1 month following its entry into force.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the first day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 2 February 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO