ED Decision 2018/009/R
PROCEDURES AVAILABLE TO THE AGENCY
(a) Copies of the procedures related to the competent authority’s management system and their amendments to be made available to the Agency for the purpose of standardisation should provide at least the following information:
(1) Regarding continuing oversight functions undertaken by the competent authority, the competent authority’s organisational structure with description of the main processes. This information should demonstrate the allocation of responsibilities within the competent authority, and that the competent authority is capable of carrying out the full range of tasks regarding the size and complexity of the Member State’s aviation industry. It should also consider overall proficiency and authorisation scope of competent authority personnel.
(2) For personnel involved in oversight activities, the minimum professional qualification requirements and experience and principles guiding appointment (e.g. assessment).
(3) How the following are carried out: assessing applications and evaluating compliance of applications and declarations, issue of certificates, performance of continuing oversight, follow-up of findings, enforcement measures and resolution of safety concerns.
(4) Principles of managing exemptions and derogations.
(5) Processes in place to disseminate applicable safety information for timely reaction to a safety problem.
(6) Criteria for planning continuing oversight (oversight programme), including adequate management of interfaces when conducting continuing oversight (air operations, flight crew licensing, continuing airworthiness management for example).
(7) Outline of the initial training of newly recruited oversight personnel (taking future activities into account), and the basic framework for continuation training of oversight personnel.
(b) As part of the continuous monitoring of a competent authority, the Agency may request details of the working methods used, in addition to the copy of the procedures of the competent authority’s management system (and amendments). These additional details are the procedures and related guidance material describing working methods for competent authority personnel conducting oversight.
(c) Information related to the competent authority’s management system may be submitted in electronic format.
AMC1 ARA.GEN.200(d) specifies procedures for competent authorities to provide to the Agency, covering organisational structure, personnel qualifications, oversight functions, exemptions, safety information, planning, and
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