ARO.OPS.220 Approval of helicopter operations to or from a public interest site

• Regulation (EU) 2023/1020 found in: Air Operations (No 965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Sep 2023)

ARO.OPS.220 Approval of helicopter operations to or from a public interest site Regulation (EU) 2023/1020 The approval referred to in [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm318085086) shall include a list of the public interest site(s) specified by the operator to which the approval applies. [applicable until 24 May 2024 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012] ARO.OPS.220 Approval of helicopter operations to or from a public interest site (a) Upon receiving an application for the issue of, or changes to, an approval for a helicopter operation to or from a public interest site, the competent authority shall assess the application in accordance with point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm318085086) of Annex IV and conduct any additional assessment of the operator as deemed necessary. (b) The approval referred to in point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm318085086) of Annex IV shall include a list of the public interest site or sites and helicopter type or types specified by the operator and to which the approval applies. (c) The approval shall only apply to public interest sites established before 1 July 2002, or to public interest sites established before 28 October 2014 and for which a derogation from point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm318085086) of Annex IV granted under Article 6(6) has been notified to the Commission and the Agency. (d) If changes to the obstacle environment at a public interest site are notified or discovered, the competent authority shall assess whether the approvals it has granted covering helicopter operations to or from that site remain valid. Where permanent changes to the obstacle environment have a significantly negative safety impact, the following shall apply: (1) the competent authority shall limit the privileges of the relevant approvals granted under point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm318085086) of Annex IV to exclude helicopter operations to and from that site and remove the site from the list attached to the approval in accordance with point (b) (2) the site shall no longer qualify for a public interest site approval under point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm318085086) of Annex IV; (3) where the new obstacles are removed, operators may apply or reapply for an approval for a helicopter operation under point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm318085086) of Annex IV for the particular site. (e) The competent authority shall not grant an approval under point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm318085086) of Annex IV for a public interest site that was previously operated in performance class 1 following a change in the obstacle environment. *[applicable from 25 May 2024**— Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1020]* ARO.OPS.220 Approval of helicopter operations to or from a public interest site Regulation (EU) 2023/1020 (a) Upon receiving an application for the issue of, or changes to, an approval for a helicopter operation to or from a public interest site, the competent authority shall assess the application in accordance with point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm927677448) of Annex IV and conduct any additional assessment of the operator as deemed necessary. (b) The approval referred to in point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm927677448) of Annex IV shall include a list of the public interest site or sites and helicopter type or types specified by the operator and to which the approval applies. (c) The approval shall only apply to public interest sites established before 1 July 2002, or to public interest sites established before 28 October 2014 and for which a derogation from point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm927677448) of Annex IV granted under Article 6(6) has been notified to the Commission and the Agency. (d) If changes to the obstacle environment at a public interest site are notified or discovered, the competent authority shall assess whether the approvals it has granted covering helicopter operations to or from that site remain valid. Where permanent changes to the obstacle environment have a significantly negative safety impact, the following shall apply: (1) the competent authority shall limit the privileges of the relevant approvals granted under point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm927677448) of Annex IV to exclude helicopter operations to and from that site and remove the site from the list attached to the approval in accordance with point (b); (2) the site shall no longer qualify for a public interest site approval under point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm927677448) of Annex IV; (3) where the new obstacles are removed, operators may apply or reapply for an approval for a helicopter operation under point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm927677448) of Annex IV for the particular site. (e) The competent authority shall not grant an approval under point [CAT.POL.H.225](#_DxCrossRefBm927677448) of Annex IV for a public interest site that was previously operated in performance class 1 following a change in the obstacle environment.