GM1 Article 6 Statement of compliance
ED Decision 2024/001/R
GENERAL INTERACTIONS AMONG INVOLVED PARTIES
(a) To issue a SoC for ATM/ANS equipment, the ATM/ANS provider must perform the necessary verification and test activities, as required. The competent authority oversees the SoC as part of the management of changes to the functional system or during the continuous oversight of the ATM/ANS provider and, as necessary, applies enforcement measures to the ATM/ANS provider. Figure 3 shows the interactions between the regulated parties when the ATM/ANS equipment is subject to a SoC and such SoC is issued by the ATM/ANS provider.
Figure 3
(b) A DPO can obtain privileges in accordance with the terms of the EASA approval to issue a SoC on behalf of an ATM/ANS provider, upon its request. There is an expectation that DPOs apply all processes and procedures under its EASA’s approval terms for such ATM/ANS equipment in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769, although this is not explicitly required, and thus, an EASA release form may be issued. Such EASA release form will provide additional assurance to competent authorities that finished ATM/ANS equipment ready to be delivered has been manufactured in conformity with the design data. The competent authority oversees the SoC as part of the management of changes to the functional system or during the continuous oversight of the ATM/ANS provider. If, during the continuous oversight of the ATM/ANS provider, the competent authority identifies any non-compliance of the SoC, that competent authority will inform EASA about any enforcement measures required. Figure 4 shows the interactions between the regulated parties when the ATM/ANS equipment is subject to a SoC and such SoC is issued by the DPO.
Figure 4