AMC1 ATCO.AR.A.015(b);(c)
Means of compliance
ED Decision
2023/011/R
PROCESSING OF ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF
COMPLIANCE (AltMoC)
To meet the objectives of
points (b) and (c) of point ATCO.AR.A.015:
(a) the competent authority should establish the means to
consistently evaluate over time that all the AltMoC that are used by itself or
by organisations under its oversight allow for the establishment of compliance
with Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340;
(b) if the competent authority issues AltMoC for itself or for
the organisations under its oversight, it should:
(1) make them available to all relevant organisations; and
(2) notify EASA of the AltMoC as soon as it is / they are issued,
including the information that is described in point (d);
(c) the competent authority should evaluate the AltMoC that
is/are proposed by an organisation by analysing the documentation provided
and, if considered necessary, by inspecting the organisation; when the
competent authority finds that the AltMoC is/are in accordance with Commission
Regulation (EU) 2015/340, it should:
(1) notify the applicant that the AltMoC is/are approved;
(2) indicate that this/those AltMoC may be implemented, and agree
when the organisation documents are to be amended accordingly; and
(3) notify EASA of the AltMoC approval as soon as it is / they
are approved, including the information that is described in point (d); and
(d) the competent authority should provide EASA with the
following information:
(1) a summary of the AltMoC;
(2) the content of the AltMoC;
(3) a statement that compliance with Commission Regulation (EU)
2015/340 is achieved; and
(4) in support of that statement, an assessment which
demonstrates that the AltMoC reaches/reach an acceptable level of safety,
taking into account the level of safety that is achieved by the corresponding
EASA AMC.
(e) All these elements that describe the AltMoC are an integral
part of the records to be kept, which are managed in accordance with point ATCO.AR.A.015.
[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]
Air Traffic Controller (ATC) authorities must consistently evaluate and approve alternative compliance methods (AltMoC) to ensure they meet EU regulation 2015/340. Approved AltMoC must be shared with relevant organizations and reported to EASA, including a summary, content, compliance statement, and safety assessment demonstrating an acceptable safety level.
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