What information should a competent authority provide to the Agency about its organisational structure for continuing oversight functions?

The competent authority should provide its organisational structure for continuing oversight functions, including a description of the main processes, demonstrating allocation of responsibilities and capability to carry out the full range of tasks for the size and complexity of the Member State's aviation industry, and considering the overall proficiency and scope of authorisation of its personnel.

Which specific oversight activities must be described in the procedures provided to the Agency?

The procedures must describe how the following are carried out: assessments of applications and evaluations of compliance, issuing of certificates, continuing oversight activities, follow-up of findings, enforcement measures, and resolution of safety concerns.

What must a competent authority state about its management of exemptions and derogations in the procedures for the Agency?

The procedures must include the principles used for the management of exemptions and derogations.

How should a competent authority describe its processes for distributing safety information to the Agency?

The procedures should describe the processes in place to distribute applicable safety information to enable a timely reaction to a safety problem.

When may the Agency request additional details about a competent authority's working methods beyond the procedures?

As part of continuous monitoring, the Agency may request details of the working methods used, in addition to a copy of the procedures (and any amendments). These additional details are the procedures and related guidance material describing working methods for personnel conducting oversight activities.

In what format may a competent authority submit information related to its management system to the Agency?

Information related to the competent authority's management system may be submitted in an electronic format.

AMC1 CAMO.B.200(d) Management system

Q: What details about oversight personnel must be included in the procedures made available to the Agency?

For personnel involved in oversight activities, the procedures must include the minimum required professional qualification and amount of experience, and the principles guiding their appointment (e.g., assessment).

Q: What criteria for planning continuing oversight activities must be included in the procedures for the Agency?

The procedures must include the criteria for planning continuing oversight activities (i.e., oversight programme), including the management of interfaces when conducting continuing oversight activities (e.g., of air operations and continuing airworthiness management).

Q: What training information for oversight personnel must be outlined in the procedures provided to the Agency?

The procedures must include an outline of the initial training of newly recruited oversight personnel (taking future activities into account) and the basic framework for recurrent training of oversight personnel.

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AMC1 CAMO.B.200(d) Management system

ED Decision 2020/002/R

PROCEDURES TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE AGENCY

(a) Copies of the procedures related to the competent authority’s management system, and their amendments, that should be made available to the Agency for the purpose of standardisation, should provide at least the following information:

(1) the competent authority’s organisational structure for the continuing oversight functions that it undertakes, with a 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 for the size and complexity of the Member State’s aviation industry. It should also consider the overall proficiency and the scope of authorisation of the competent authority’s personnel;

(2) for personnel who are involved in oversight activities, the minimum required professional qualification and amount of experience, and the principles that are used to guide their appointment (e.g. assessment);

(3) how the following are carried out: assessments of applications and evaluations of compliance, the issuing of certificates, continuing oversight activities, the follow-up of findings, enforcement measures and the resolution of safety concerns;

(4) the principles used for the management of exemptions and derogations;

(5) the processes that are in place to distribute the applicable safety information to enable a timely reaction to a safety problem;

(6) the criteria for planning continuing oversight activities (i.e. oversight programme), including the management of interfaces when conducting continuing oversight activities (of air operations and of continuing airworthiness management, for example); and

(7) an outline of the initial training of newly recruited oversight personnel (taking future activities into account), and the basic framework for the recurrent 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 a copy of the procedures of the competent authority’s management system (and any amendments). These additional details are the procedures and the related guidance material that describe the working methods for the personnel of the competent authority who conduct oversight activities.

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Source-Title: AMC1 CAMO.B.200(d) Management system View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-16436 Compare versions

Domain: Continuing airworthiness

Applicabilitydate: 24 March, 2020

Entryintoforcedate: 14 March, 2020

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2020/002/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-CAMO

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: CAMO.B.200 Management system

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR