Inputs collected
Research notes, technical comments, complaints, incident learnings and airline/operator feedback are collected for review.
Standard review
Review process for ESTCA-STD-001
ESTCA-STD-001 v1.0 has a scheduled review date of 1 May 2027. The review process is designed to keep the standard transparent, evidence-informed and separate from day-to-day certification operations.
Technical review
The Technical Advisory Board reviews evidence, flight-rule developments and recommends whether clarification, advisory material or a standard amendment is appropriate.
Board approval
ESTCA Association approves formal changes to the standard and maintains versioning, effective dates and review dates.
Publication
Amendments are published with clear version references. Advisories remain explanatory and do not replace the standard text.
Air-travel rule watch
External rules remain separate from ESTCA certification
The review cycle monitors carrier policies, animal-health movement rules and cabin-safety requirements so ESTCA guidance stays careful about what certification can and cannot decide.
- Airline and transport-operator carrier policies for non-assistance dogs
- Pet passport, animal-health movement rules and destination-country requirements
- IATA live-animal guidance and in-cabin animal handling guidance
- Cabin safety, seating, restraint and disruption-handling rules
Change control
Versioned requirements only change through review
In practice, research notes, airline feedback and certification experience do not change requirements by themselves. Proposed changes to ESTCA-STD-001 must be formally reviewed, approved and published with a version reference, effective date and explanation of scope.
Scope
Standard text, advisories and certification operations
The standard is the normative reference. Research articles and technical advisories can explain or contextualise it, but they do not change the requirements unless the standard is formally amended. Certified-ESTCA.eu operates certification workflows under licence; it does not control the standard text.
Research and technical notes