On 8 February 8 2017, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a decree "On Adoption of the Action Plan on Preparations for Introduction of the Common Aviation Area (CAA) between Ukraine and the European Union and its Member States",  Volodymyr Omelyan, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, announced after the session of the Ukrainian Government.

According to the Minister, the decree has been developed in order to implement Ukraine’s obligations under the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union and its Member States, as well as the earlier initiated Agreement on Common Aviation Area (CAA) between Ukraine and the EU.

Volodymyr Omelyan stressed that adoption and implementation of the Action Plan would provide the following opportunities:

• strengthen cooperation between Ukrainian executive bodies in aviation sector with the relevant structures of the European Union (European Commission and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA);
• launch a direct dialogue in the Joint Committee established under the Agreement on CAA,
• start implementation of the relevant EU aviation requirements and standards into the national legislation;
• implement effective rules in all areas of Ukrainian aviation sector;
• strengthen the aviation safety and security requirements with support of the EU.