For organisations with activities at multiple sites, what factors should be considered when determining which sites to audit and what requirements to audit at those sites?

The determination should consider the results of past oversight activities, the volume of activity at each site, and the main risk areas identified.

What is the purpose of granting credit for specific audit items already completed during the current oversight planning cycle?

Credit may be granted to avoid any duplication of audits.

AMC1 21.B.222(c) Oversight programme

Q: What is the maximum interval for auditing all applicable requirements and processes of an approved organisation?

All applicable requirements including processes should be audited at periods that do not exceed the applicable oversight planning cycle.

Q: If a competent authority wants to align the oversight planning cycle with the calendar year, what should it do?

It should shorten the first oversight planning cycle accordingly.

Q: What are the three conditions under which credit may be granted for specific audit items already completed?

The three conditions are: (1) the specific audit item is the same for all the approvals under consideration; (2) there is satisfactory evidence on record that the specific audit items were carried out and that all corrective actions have been implemented to the satisfaction of the competent authority; and (3) the competent authority should be satisfied that there is no evidence that standards have deteriorated regarding those specific audit items for which credit is granted.

Q: What must be on record for credit to be granted for a specific audit item?

There must be satisfactory evidence on record that the specific audit items were carried out and that all corrective actions have been implemented to the satisfaction of the competent authority.

Q: What must the competent authority be satisfied about regarding standards when granting credit for audit items?

The competent authority should be satisfied that there is no evidence that standards have deteriorated regarding those specific audit items for which credit is granted.

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AMC1 21.B.222(c) Oversight programme

ED Decision 2023/014/R

OVERSIGHT PLANNING CYCLE — AUDIT

(a) For each organisation approved by the competent authority, all applicable requirements including processes should be audited at periods that do not exceed the applicable oversight planning cycle. The beginning of the first oversight planning cycle is normally determined by the date of issue of the first approval. If the competent authority wishes to align the oversight planning cycle with the calendar year, it should shorten the first oversight planning cycle accordingly.

(b) The oversight planning should include at least one on-site audit within each oversight planning cycle. For organisations that carry out their regular activities at more than one site, the determination of the sites and the requirements to be audited at these sites should consider the results of past oversight activities and the volume of activity at each site, as well as the main risk areas identified.

(c) For organisations that hold more than one approval under Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, the competent authority may define an integrated oversight schedule to include all the applicable audit items. In order to avoid any duplication of audits, credit may be granted for any specific audit items already completed during the current oversight planning cycle, provided that:

(1) the specific audit item is the same for all the approvals under consideration;

(2) there is satisfactory evidence on record that the specific audit items were carried out and that all corrective actions have been implemented to the satisfaction of the competent authority; and

(3) the competent authority should be satisfied that there is no evidence that standards have deteriorated regarding those specific audit items for which credit is granted.

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Source-Title: AMC1 21.B.222(c) Oversight programme View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-21947 Compare versions

Domain: Initial airworthiness

Amendedby: Issue 2, Amendment 16

Applicabilitydate: 21 October, 2023

Entryintoforcedate: 21 October, 2023

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2023/014/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-21

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

Parentir: 21.B.222 Oversight programme

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR