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AMC1 ATS.OR.200(1); (2); (3) Safety management system

ED Decision 2017/001/R

GENERAL — NON-COMPLEX ATS PROVIDERS

(a)     The safety policy should include a commitment to improve towards the highest safety standards, comply with all the applicable legal requirements, meet all the applicable standards, consider the best practices and provide the appropriate resources.

(b)     In cooperation with other stakeholders, the air traffic services provider should develop, coordinate and maintain an emergency response plan (ERP) that ensures orderly and safe transition from normal to emergency operations and return to normal operations. The ERP should determine the actions to be taken by the air traffic services provider or specified individuals in an emergency and reflect the size, nature and complexity of the activities performed by the air traffic services provider.

(c)      Safety risk management may be performed using hazard checklists or similar risk management tools or processes, which are integrated into the activities of the air traffic services provider.

(d)     An air traffic services provider should manage safety risks related to changes. Management of changes should be a documented process to identify external and internal changes that may have an adverse effect on safety. It should make use of the air traffic services provider’s existing hazard identification, risk assessment and mitigation processes.

(e)     An air traffic services provider should identify persons who fulfil the role of safety managers and who are responsible for coordinating the safety management system (SMS). These persons may be accountable managers or individuals with an operational role in the air traffic services provider.

(f)      Within the air traffic services provider, responsibilities should be identified for hazard identification, risk assessment and mitigation.