ED Decision 2023/013/R
NOMINATED MANAGERS
The person or group of persons nominated in accordance with point 21L.A.125(c)(2) should represent the management structure of the organisation and be responsible for all the functions specified in Subpart G. Depending on the size of the declared production organisation, the functions may be subdivided among individual managers (and, in fact, may be further subdivided) or combined in a variety of ways.
The responsibilities and the duties of each individual manager should be clearly defined in such a way that all the responsibilities are covered.
Where a declared production organisation chooses to appoint managers for all or for any combination of the functions identified in Part 21 Light because of the size of the undertaking, those managers should ultimately report to the accountable manager nominated in accordance with point 21L.A.125(c)(1). Where a manager does not directly report to the accountable manager, that manager should have direct access to the accountable manager formally established.
One such manager, normally known as the ‘quality manager’, should be responsible for the independent monitoring function as defined in point 21L.A.124(c). The independent monitoring function should be independent from other functions. As such, the quality manager should not be at the same time one of the other persons that are referred to in point 21.A.125(c)(2). The role of the quality manager should be to ensure that:
(a) the activities of the organisation are monitored for compliance with the applicable requirements and any additional requirements as established by the organisation, and that those activities are performed properly under the supervision of the nominated persons that are referred to in point 21L.A.125(c)(2);
(b) an audit plan is properly implemented, maintained, and continually reviewed and improved; and
(c) corrective actions are requested, as necessary, and their implementation is followed up.
AMC1 21L.A.125(c)(2) defines nominated manager roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines, including the independent quality manager function for monitoring, audits, and corrective actions.
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