ED Decision 2025/006/R
(a) The Agency should have access, for standardisation purposes, to the competent authority procedures related to the management system and their amendments before conducting an inspection. Those procedures should provide at least the following information.
(1) The competent authority’s organisational structure, with a description of the main processes related to the oversight, including continuing oversight, and functions. 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 in line with the size and complexity of the Member State’s GH industry. It should also consider the overall proficiency and scope of authorisation of the competent authority’s personnel.
(2) How changes that significantly affect the competent authority’s oversight capabilities are identified and dealt with.
(3) For personnel involved in oversight activities, the minimum requirements for professional qualifications and experience, and principles guiding the appointment (e.g. assessment).
(4) How the following activities are carried out: verification of declarations, performance of continuing oversight, follow-up of findings and observations, enforcement measures and resolution of safety concerns.
(5) Processes in place for disseminating applicable safety information to enable timely responses to a safety problem.
(6) Criteria for planning continuing oversight (the oversight programme), including adequate management of interfaces when conducting continuing oversight (e.g. with aerodrome operations and air operations oversight, or ramp inspections).
(7) Outline of the initial training of newly recruited oversight personnel (taking future activities into account) and of the basic framework for continuing training of oversight personnel.
(b) The procedures in the competent authority’s management system should include any amendments to those procedures.
(c) As part of the continuing monitoring of a competent authority, in addition to the latest amendments of the elements listed in point (a), the Agency may request details of the working methods used, such as instructions or related guidance material used by the personnel conducting oversight.
AMC2 ARGH.MGM.200(a)(1) specifies content for competent authority management system procedures, covering organisational structure, oversight activities, personnel training, and safety information dissemination, with the
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