ED Decision 2025/006/R
(a) As part of data and information collected to support the competent authority’s oversight and to develop the basis for risk-based oversight, the authority may take into account the results of industry audits on the GH organisation conducted by third-party auditors.
(b) The competent authority may credit such industry audits if they meet the following criteria:
(1) the scope of the industry audits can easily be mapped against Annex I (Part-ORGH) and Annex II (Part-GH.OPS) to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20, as applicable;
(2) the audit content is fit for purpose, is objective, the audit process is systematic and the auditors have no conflict of interest with the audited organisation and are properly trained;
(3) audit results are accessible to the competent authority, and the relevant safety information from those results can be shared with the competent authorities responsible for the oversight of the GH organisation, in accordance with Article 62(9) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139;
(4) the competent authority has access to the third-party industry auditor to determine continued compliance with the applicable requirements.
(c) It should be understood that the third-party industry audits do not replace the oversight activities of the competent authority. The competent authority remains responsible for oversight at all times.
(d) Conformity of a GH organisation with industry standards or good practices proven through a third-party industry audit does not result in automatic recognition of compliance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20.
Competent authorities may credit third-party industry audits of ground handling organisations if scope, auditor qualifications, result access, and auditor access criteria are met, without replacing their own oversight.
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