What types of products are expected to have industry standards supported by scientific documentation and safety-relevant tests?

Ground support equipment (GSE), de-icing/anti-icing fluids, and fuel.

What are the four eligibility criteria listed for establishing good practices?

1) Have a clear description of the context; 2) have a clear description of the objectives and purposes; 3) have a clear description of the actions/activities involved; 4) are at least one year old.

What are the two selection criteria for good practices, and what are the three examples of transferability indicators?

Selection criteria: 1) are relevant to the needs identified; 2) provide sufficient indication of transferability. Examples of transferability: continuing after the initial phase; attracting structural funding or support from new sponsors or leading to the generation of resources; showing potential for replication in different contexts and application to different target groups.

What is the source of the guidelines for establishing criteria for good practices, and for what purpose were they originally published?

The guidelines were published by the European Commission for a different purpose (migrant integration), but they can be extrapolated to this domain.

GM1 ARGH.OVS.310 Industry standards

Q: According to the section, what is the basis for good practices in aviation covering ground handling processes, operations, product use, and organisational aspects?

Years of experience in the field, with trial and error proving that certain practices are better than others.

Q: Why can it be difficult to prove that good practices are based on scientific evidence or safety tests?

Because good practices are sometimes the result of a safety impact assessment and may be subject to a series of safety tests before being disseminated or used on a larger scale.

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GM1 ARGH.OVS.310 Industry standards

ED Decision 2025/006/R

EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD, SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTATION AND SAFETY TESTS SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND GOOD PRACTICES

(a) It is expected that industry standards related to products such as the following are supported by scientific documentation and safety-relevant tests:

(1) GSE,

(2) de-icing/anti-icing fluids,

(3) fuel.

(b) It is expected that good practices in the aviation industry covering GH processes and operations, the use of products and organisational aspects are based on years of experience in the field, with trial and error proving that certain practices are better than others. It can be difficult to prove that good practices are based on scientific evidence or safety tests. Indeed, they are sometimes the result of a safety impact assessment and may be subject to a series of safety tests before being disseminated or used on a larger scale.

(1) eligibility criteria:

(i) have a clear description of the context;

(ii) have a clear description of the objectives and purposes;

(iii) have a clear description of the actions/activities involved;

(iv) are at least one year old;

(2) selection criteria:

(i) are relevant to the needs identified;

(ii) provide sufficient indication of transferability, for example:

(A) continuing after the initial phase;

(B) attracting structural funding or support from new sponsors or leading to the generation of resources;

(d) It is recommended that human factors be reflected in industry standards and good practices when applicable.

[11] The criteria have been published by the Commission (see European Commission, ‘What are “good practices”?’, European Commission website, 13 October 2021, accessed 7 April 2025, https://migrant-integration.ec.europa.eu/page/what-are-good-practices_en) for a different purpose, but they can be extrapolated to this domain.

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Source-Title: GM1 ARGH.OVS.310 Industry standards View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-23426 Compare versions

Domain: Ground Handling

Amendedby: Issue 1

Applicabilitydate: 27 March, 2028

Entryintoforcedate: 8 July, 2025

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2025/006/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-ARGH

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: ARGH.OVS.310 Industry standards

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR