L 130/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 26.5.1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1069/1999 of 25 May 1999 adapting to scientific and technical progress Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and adminisrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (") as last amended by Commission Regula- tion No 2176/96 (%), and in particular Article 11 thereof, (1)  Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 provides that the Commission shall make the amendments necessitated by scientific and technical progress to the common technical requirements and adminis- trative procedures listed in Annex II thereto and whereas such amendments, particularly to improve safety requirements, are now appropriate; ()  Whereas JAR 1 — ‘Definitions’ has been amended to introduce further defintioins related to commer- cial air transportation; (3)  Whereas JAR 22 — ‘Sailplanes and powered sail- planes’ has been amended to introduce the concept of self sustaining powered sailplanes and to update its various sub-parts; (4)  Whereas JAR 25 — ‘Large aeroplanes’ has been modified to incorporate agreed changes to the equivalent American code (FAR 25) and to intro- duce updated requirements resulting from JAA/FAA harmonisation activities and to improve APU and autopilot requirements; (5) Whereas JAR AWO — ‘All Weather Operations’ has been wupdated to introduce requirements, () OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 4. OJ L 291, 14.11.1996, p. 15. among others those relative to approach and landing with one engine inoperative; (6)  Whereas JAR E — ‘Engines’ has been amended to introduce updated requirements resulting from FAA/JAA harmonisation and to improve consis- tency with JAR-21 and other JARs; (7Y  Whereas JAR P — ‘Propellers’ has been amended to make it consistent with JAR-21; (8)  Whereas JAR APU — ‘Auxiliary Power Unit’ has been amended to make it consistent with JAR-21; (9)  Whereas JAR TSO — ‘Technical Standard Orders’ has been amended to revise existing TSOs and to introduce new TSOs (e.g. cockpit voice recorders); (10) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula- tion are in accordance with the opinion of the Aviation Safety Regulations Committee (%), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. () Aviation Safety Regulations Committee, written consultation of 4 February 1999.