##  [Aviation competent authorities](/en/aviation-competent-authorities) 

Cooperation among authorities at both national and cross-border level is crucial to tackle irregularities in commercial air transport sector.   
The list of competent authorities prepared by ELA aims to enable smoother cross-border cooperation and facilitate effective enforcement.

[Full report: Enforcement of labour mobility and social security coordination rules for aircrew members](https://www.ela.europa.eu/en/publications/enforcement-labour-mobility-and-social-security-coordination-rules-aircrew-members)



##  National authorities responsible for enforcement in the aviation sector 

 Austria - The Department for Transport (VAI) in the National Labour Inspectorate ([*Arbeitsinspektion, Verkehrs-Arbeitsinspektorat*](https://www.arbeitsinspektion.gv.at/Kontakt/Standorte-_Zustaendigkeit/Gruppe_Verkehrs-Arbeitsinspektorat.html))
- The Department for Internal Audit within the Service for Payroll Levies and Contributions (PLB) ([*Prüfdienst für Lohnabgaben und Beiträge*](https://www.bmf.gv.at/services/aemter-behoerden/plb.html))
- The Central Co-ordinating Agency of the Federal Ministry of Finance (ZKO) ([*Zentrale Koordinationsstelle*](https://www.bmf.gv.at/themen/betrugsbekaempfung/zentrale-koordinationsstelle.html))
- The Competence Centre for Combatting Wage-related and Social Dumping (LSDB) ([*Kompetenzzentrum Lohn- und Sozialdumping-Bekämpfung; Kompetenzzentrum*](https://www.oegk.at/cdscontent/?contentid=10007.905069&portal=oegkdgportal))
- Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) ([*Österreichische Gesundheitskasse*](https://www.oegk.at/cdscontent/?contentid=10007.878901&portal=oegkportal))
- Social Insurance Institution for the Self-Employed (SVS) ([*Sozialversicherungsanstalt der Selbständigen*](https://www.svs.at/cdscontent/?contentid=10007.816825&portal=svsportal))
- Financial Police, part of the Ministry of Finance's Anti-Fraud Office ([*Finanzpolizei*](https://www.bmf.gv.at/themen/betrugsbekaempfung/einheiten-betrugsbekaempfung/amt-fuer-betrugsbekaempfung/finanzpolizei.html))
- Division on Aviation Legal Affairs – Supreme Civil Aviation Authority ([*Abteilung IV/L 2 Luftfahrt-Rechtsangelegenheiten - Oberste Zivilluftfahrtbehörde*](https://www.bmimi.gv.at/themen/verkehr/luftfahrt/behoerden/ozb.html))







 Belgium - Directorate-General for Supervision of Social Law in the Federal Public Service Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue (TSW/CLS) ([*Algemene Directie Toezicht op de Sociale Wetten*](https://werk.belgie.be/nl/over-de-fod/structuur-van-de-fod/arbeidsinspectie-ad-toezicht-op-de-sociale-wetten) */* [*Direction générale Contrôle des lois sociales*](https://emploi.belgique.be/fr/propos-du-spf/structure-du-spf/inspection-du-travail-direction-generale-controle-des-lois-sociales))
- National Social Security Office (NSSO) ([*Rijksdienst voor Sociale Zekerheid*](https://www.rsz.be/) */* [*Office National de Sécurité Sociale*](https://www.onss.be/))
- Inspection Department - National Institute for Social Insurance of the Self-Employed (NISSE) *(*[*Rijksinstituut voor de Sociale Verzekeringen der Zelfstandigen*](https://www.rsvz.be/nl) */* [*Institut national d'assurances sociales pour travailleurs indépendants*](https://www.inasti.be/fr))
- DG Air Traffic – Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport ([*Directoraat-generaal Luchtvaart (DGLV) van de FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer*](https://mobilit.belgium.be/nl/over-de-fod/activiteiten/dg-luchtvaart) */* [*La direction générale du Transport aérien (DGTA) du Service public fédéral Mobilité et Transports*](https://mobilit.belgium.be/fr/propos-du-spf/activites/dg-transport-aerien))
- Social information and Investigation Service (SIIS) ([*Sociale Inlichtingen en Opsporingsdiensten (SIOD)*](https://www.siod.belgie.be/nl) */* [*Service d'Information et de Recherche Sociale (SIRS*)](https://www.siod.belgie.be/fr))







 Bulgaria - General Labour Inspectorate ([*Главна инспекция по труда*](https://www.gli.government.bg/bg))
- National Social Security Institute (NSSI) ([*Национален осигурителен институт*](https://www.noi.bg/))
- National Revenue Agency ([*Национална агенция за приходите*](https://nra.bg/wps/portal/nra/nachalo))
- Directorate General Civil Aviation Administration, Ministry of Transport and Communications (DG CAA) ([*Главна дирекция "Гражданска въздухоплавателна администрация", ГД ГВА*](https://www.caa.bg/bg))







 Croatia - Sector for Collective Labour Relations and International Cooperation in the field of Labour - Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy ([*Ministarstvo rada, mirovinskoga sustava, obitelji i socijalne politike*](https://mrosp.gov.hr/))
- State Labour Inspectorate (DIRH) ([*Državni inspektorat*](https://inspektorat.gov.hr/))
- Sector for Labour Market and Employment Policies - Croatian Employment Service (HZZ) ([*Hrvatski zavod za zapošljavanje*](https://www.hzz.hr/))
- Croatian Civil Aviation Agency (CCAA) ([*Hrvatska agencija za civilno zrakoplovstvo*](https://www.ccaa.hr/hrvatska-agencija-za-civilno-zrakoplovstvo-52156))
- Department for Internal Audit - Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs ([*Ministarstvo vanjskih i europskih poslova*](https://mvep.gov.hr/))
- Ministry of the Sea, Transport, and Infrastructure ([*Ministarstvo mora, prometa i infrastructure*](https://mmpi.gov.hr/))
- Croation Pension Insurance Institute (HZMO) ([*Hrvatski zavod za mirovinsko osiguranje*](https://www.mirovinsko.hr/))







 Cyprus - Social Insurance Services (SIS) ([*Υπηρεσίες Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων*](https://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/sid/sidv2.nsf/index_gr/index_gr))
- Department of Labour Inspection ([*Υπηρεσία Επιθεώρησης Εργασίας*](https://www.mlsi.gov.cy/mlsi/dli/dliup.nsf/index_gr/index_gr?OpenDocument))
- Department of Civil Aviation ([*Τμήμα Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας*](https://www.mcw.gov.cy/mcw/DCA/DCA.nsf/DMLindex_gr/DMLindex_gr?OpenDocument))
- Tax Department ([*Τμήμα Φορολογίας*](https://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/tax/taxdep.nsf/contact_el/contact_el))







 Czechia - Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic ([*Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky*](https://mpsv.gov.cz/))
- State Labour Inspection Office ([*Státní úřad inspekce práce*](https://suip.gov.cz/))
- Civil Aviation Authority of the Czech Republic ([*Úřad pro civilní letectví*](https://www.caa.gov.cz/))
- Czech Social Security Administration ([*Česká správa sociálního zabezpečení*](https://www.cssz.cz/))







 Denmark - Udbetaling Danmark ([*Udbetaling Danmark*](https://www.borger.dk/pension-og-efterloen/Folkepension-oversigt/Folkepension-kontakt))
- Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority ([*Trafikstyrelsen*](https://www.trafikstyrelsen.dk/))







 Estonia - Social Insurance Board of the Republic of Estonia ([*Sotsiaalkindlustusamet*](https://sotsiaalkindlustusamet.ee/))
- Transport Administration of the Republic of Estonia ([*Transpordiamet*](https://www.transpordiamet.ee/))
- Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Estonia ([*Tööinspektsioon*](https://www.ti.ee/))
- Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund ([*Töötukassa*](https://www.tootukassa.ee/et))







 Finland - Department for Insurance and Social Security / SVO, Unit for Planning and International Social Security in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (STM) ([*Sosiaali-ja terveysministeriö*](https://stm.fi/etusivu))
- International affairs, research unit in the Centre for pensions (ETK) ([*Eläketurvakeskus*](https://www.etk.fi/))
- Occupational Safety and Health Department at the Finnish Supervisory Agency (FSA) ([*Lupa- ja Valvontavirasto* (LVV)](https://lvv.fi/tyosuojelu))
- Finnish Transport and Communications Agency ([*Traficom*](https://www.traficom.fi/fi/node/192))







 France - Collection Union for Social Security Contributions and Family Allowances (URSSAF) ([*Union de Recouvrement des Cotisations de Sécurité Sociale et d'Allocations Familiales*](https://www.urssaf.fr/accueil.html))
- Labour Inspectorate ([*Inspection du Travail*](https://travail-emploi.gouv.fr/inspection-du-travail))
- Centre for European and International Social Security Liaison (CLEISS) ([*Centre des Liaisons Européennes et Internationales de Sécurité Sociale*](https://www.cleiss.fr/))
- Pension fund for aircrew (CRPN) ([*Caisse de retraite du personnel navigant*](https://www.crpn.fr/))
- Social Security Department in the Ministry of Health (DSS) ([*Direction de la Securité Sociale*](https://www.securite-sociale.fr/la-secu-cest-quoi/la-direction-de-la-securite-sociale/presentation))
- Directorate-General for Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Transport (DGAC) ([*Ministère chargé des transports - Direction générale de l’aviation civile*](https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/direction-generale-laviation-civile-dgac-0))
- Interministerial anti-fraud coordination mission (MICAF) ([*Mission interministérielle de coordination anti-fraude*](https://www.economie.gouv.fr/micaf))







 Germany - The German Pension Insurance Fund (DRV) ([*Deutsche Rentenversicherung*](https://www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de/DRV/DE/Home))
- Financial Control of Undeclared Work Unit (*Finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit, FKS) (*[*Generalzolldirektion VII - Finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit*](https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Web/DE/Themen/Zoll/FKS/finanzkontrolle-schwarzarbeit.html))
- The Federal Employment Agency ([*Bundesagentur für Arbeit*](https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/privatpersonen))







 Greece - The Hellenic Labour Inspectorate (HLI) ([*Επιθεώρηση Εργασίας*](https://www.hli.gov.gr/))
- The General Directorate of Inspections – Electronic National Social Security Fund (e-EFKA) ([*Ηλεκτρονικός Εθνικός Φορέας Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης*](https://www.e-efka.gov.gr/el))
- The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) ([*Υπηρεσία Πολιτικής Αεροπορίας*](https://hcaa.gov.gr/el))







 Hungary - Department of Labour Inspection within the Ministry for National Economy ([*Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium*](https://mvff.munka.hu/#/))
- Government Offices ([*Kormányhivatalok*](https://kormanyhivatalok.hu/))
- The Ministry of Interior ([*Belügyminisztérium*](https://kormany.hu/kormanyzat/belugyminiszterium))
- The Ministry of Construction and Transport ([*Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium*](https://kormany.hu/kormanyzat/epitesi-es-kozlekedesi-miniszterium))







 Ireland - The Irish Aviation Authority ([*Údarás Eitlíochta na hÉireann*](https://www.iaa.ie/))
- The International Postings Section in the Department of Social Protection (DSP) ([*An Rannóg Postálacha Idirnáisiúnta, An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí*](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/))
- The Inspection and Enforcement Service Division in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ([*An Roinn Seirbhíse Cigireachta agus Forfheidhmithe, An Choimisiúin um Chaidreamh san Áit Oibre*](https://www.workplacerelations.ie/en/what-we-do/who-we-are/inspection-enforcement-division.html))
- Revenue, Irish Tax and Customs ([*Cáin Agus Custaim na hÉireann*](https://www.revenue.ie/en/home.aspx))
- The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission ([*Coimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas*](https://www.ihrec.ie/))







 Italy - The National Labour Inspectorate ([*Ispettorato Nazionale del Lavoro*](https://www.ispettorato.gov.it/))
- The National Institute for Social Security (INPS) ([*Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale*](https://www.inps.it/))
- The Department for Labour, Social Security, Insurance and Health and Safety Policies in the Workplace in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies ([*Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali*](https://www.governo.it/it/ministeri/ministero-del-lavoro-e-delle-politiche-sociali))
- National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) ([*Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile*](https://www.enac.gov.it/))







 Latvia - The State Labour Inspectorate ([*Valsts darba inspekcija*](https://www.vdi.gov.lv/lv))
- The State Revenue Service ([*Valsts ieņēmumu dienests*](https://www.vid.gov.lv/lv))
- Civil Aviation Agency ([*Civilās aviācijas aģentūra*](https://www.caa.gov.lv/lv))
- The State Social Insurance Agency ([*Valsts sociālās apdrošināšanas aģentūra*](https://www.vsaa.gov.lv/lv))







 Lithuania - The International Cooperation Unit and Labour Law Group in the Ministry of Social Security and Labour ([*Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija*](https://socmin.lrv.lt/lt/struktura-ir-kontaktine-informacija/pavaldzios-istaigos/))
- The Labour Law Division and Illegal Activities Monitoring Division in the State Labour Inspectorate ([*Valstybinė darbo inspekcija*](https://vdi.lrv.lt/lt/))
- The State Social Insurance Fund Board (Sodra) ([*Valstybinio Socialinio draudimo fondo valdyba*](https://sodra.lt/?lang=lt))
- The Control Department in the State Tax Inspectorate ([*Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija*](https://www.vmi.lt/evmi/))
- The Department of Civil Aviation - Transport competence agency ([*Transporto kompetencijų agentūra*](https://tka.lt/))







 Luxembourg - The Inspectorate of Labour and Mines (ITM) ([*Inspection du travail et des mines*](https://itm.public.lu/en.html))
- The Joint Social Security Centre (CCSS) ([*Centre commun de la sécurité sociale*](https://ccss.public.lu/en.html))
- The Directorate of Civil Aviation (DAC) ([*La Direction de l’Aviation Civile*](https://dac.gouvernement.lu/en.html))







 Malta - The Civil Aviation Directorate in Transport Malta ([*Direttorat tal-Avjazzjoni Ċivili Awtorità għat-Trasport f'Malta*](https://www.transport.gov.mt/aviation/civil-aviation-directorate-653))
- The Department of Social Security in the Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights ([*Dipartiment tas-Sigurtà Soċjali Ministeru għall-Politika Soċjali u d-Drittijiet tat-Tfal*](https://socialsecurity.gov.mt/en/))
- The Department for Industrial and Employment Relations ([*Dipartiment tar-Relazzjonijiet Industrijali u tal-Impieg*](https://dier.gov.mt/en/))







 The Netherlands - The Social Insurance Bank (SVB) ([*Sociale Verzekeringsbank*](https://www.svb.nl/nl/))
- The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) ([*De Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport*](https://www.ilent.nl/))
- The Tax and Customs Administration ([*Belastingdienst*](https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/home/home))
- Directorate-General for Civil Aviation and Maritime Affairs - Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management ([*Directoraat-generaal Luchtvaart en Maritieme zaken - Infrastructuur en Waterstaat*](https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/ministeries/ministerie-van-infrastructuur-en-waterstaat/organisatie-ienw/organogram/directoraat-generaal-luchtvaart-en-maritieme-zaken))







 Poland - The State Labour Inspection (PIP) ([*Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy*](https://www.pip.gov.pl/))
- The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) ([*Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych*](https://www.zus.pl/))
- The Civil Aviation Authority (ULC) ([*Urząd Lotnictwa Cywilnego*](https://ulc.gov.pl/))







 Portugal - The Authority for Working Conditions (ACT) ([*Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho*](https://portal.act.gov.pt/Pages/Home.aspx))
- The Social Security Institute (ISS) ([*Instituto da Segurança Social*](https://www.seg-social.pt/ptss/pssd/home?dswid=-5636))







 Romania - The Labour Inspectorate ([*Inspecția Muncii*](https://www.inspectiamuncii.ro/))
- The National House of Public Pensions (CNPP) ([*Casa Națională de Pensii Publice*](https://www.cnpp.ro/ro/home))
- The Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority (RCAA) ([*Autoritatea Aeronautică Civilă Română*](https://www.caa.ro/))







 Slovakia - The National Labour Inspectorate (NIP) within the Department of Labour Relations ([*Národný inšpektorát práce*](https://www.ip.gov.sk/))
- The Social Insurance Agency (SIA) ([*Sociálna poisťovňa*](https://www.socpoist.sk/))
- The Transport Authority within the Civil Aviation Division ([*Dopravný úrad*](https://nsat.sk/en/home/))







 Slovenia - The Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Slovenia ([*Javna agencija za civilno letalstvo Republike Slovenije*](https://www.caa.si/))
- Ministry of Infrastructure ([*Ministrstvo za infrastrukturo*](https://www.gov.si/drzavni-organi/ministrstva/ministrstvo-za-infrastrukturo-in-energetiko/))
- The Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia (IRSD) ([*Inšpektorat RS za delo*](https://www.gov.si/drzavni-organi/organi-v-sestavi/inspektorat-za-delo/))
- The Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS) ([*Zavod za zdravstveno zavarovanje Slovenije*](https://www.zzzs.si/))
- The Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS) ([*Finančna uprava RS*](https://www.fu.gov.si/))







 Spain - The Labour and Social Security Inspectorate (ITSS) ([*Inspección de Trabajo y Seguridad Social*](https://oeitss.gob.es/inicio))
- The Social Security General Treasury (TGSS) ([*Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social*](https://portal.seg-social.gob.es/wps/portal/importass/importass))
- The State Aviation Safety Agency (AESA) ([*Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea*](https://www.seguridadaerea.gob.es/))







 Sweden - Swedish Work Environment Authority ([*Sv. Arbetsmiljöverket*](https://www.av.se/))
- The Swedish Transport Agency ([*Transportstyrelsen*](https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/))
- The Swedish Tax Agency ([*Skatteverket*](https://www.skatteverket.se/))
- The Swedish Social Insurance Agency ([*Försäkringskassan*](https://www.forsakringskassan.se/))