The technical standards with an impact on safety applicable to the development, design and operation of civil aerodromes and civil areas of aerodromes open to commercial air traffic for which the Ministry of Defence is the main assignee, the conditions under which exemptions to these standards may be granted and the procedures for approving the equipment necessary for safety are defined by order of the Minister responsible for civil aviation, issued, where applicable, jointly with the Ministry of Defence.
The provisions of this article apply to Mayotte, the Wallis and Futuna Islands, French Polynesia and New Caledonia.