21.B.222 Oversight programme

• Regulation (EU) 2022/203 found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) Part-21 Part-21L (Jul 2024)
• Regulation (EU) 2024/1110 found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) (Nov 2025)

21.B.222 Oversight programme Regulation (EU) 2022/203 (a)     The competent authority shall establish and maintain an oversight programme covering the oversight activities required by point [21.B.221](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097533)(a). (b)     The oversight programme shall take into account the specific nature of the organisation, the complexity of its activities, the results of past certification and/or oversight activities, and it shall be based on the assessment of the associated risks. It shall include, within each oversight planning cycle: 1.       assessments, audits and inspections, including, as appropriate: (i)      management system assessments and process audits; (ii)     product audits of a relevant sample of the products, parts and appliances that are within the scope of the organisation; (iii)     sampling of the work performed; and (iv)     unannounced inspections; 2.       meetings convened between the accountable manager and the competent authority to ensure that both parties remain informed of all significant issues. (c)      The oversight planning cycle shall not exceed 24 months. (d)     Notwithstanding point (c), the oversight planning cycle may be extended to 36 months if the competent authority has established that during the previous 24 months: 1.       the organisation has demonstrated that it can effectively identify aviation safety hazards and manage the associated risks; 2.       the organisation has continuously demonstrated compliance with points [21.A.147](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097199) and [21.A.148](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097248) and it has full control over all changes to the production management system; 3.       no level 1 findings have been issued; 4.       all corrective actions have been implemented within the time period that was accepted or extended by the competent authority as defined in point [21.B.225](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097260). Notwithstanding point (c), the oversight planning cycle may be further extended to a maximum of 48 months if, in addition to the conditions provided in points (1) to (4) above, the organisation has established, and the competent authority has approved, an effective continuous system for reporting to the competent authority on the safety performance and regulatory compliance of the organisation itself. (e)     The oversight planning cycle may be reduced if there is evidence that the safety performance of the organisation has decreased. (f)      The oversight programme shall include records of the dates when assessments, audits, inspections and meetings are due, and when assessments, audits, inspections and meetings have been effectively carried out. (g)     At the completion of each oversight planning cycle, the competent authority shall issue a recommendation report on the continuation of the approval, reflecting the results of the oversight. #### 21.B.222 Oversight programme *Regulation (EU) 2024/1110* (a) The competent authority shall establish and maintain an oversight programme covering the oversight activities required by point [21.B.221](#_DxCrossRefBm485231026)(a). (b) The oversight programme shall take into account the specific nature of the organisation, the complexity of its activities, the results of past certification and/or oversight activities, and it shall be based on the assessment of the associated risks. It shall include, within each oversight planning cycle: 1. assessments, audits and inspections, including, as appropriate: (i) management system assessments and process audits; (ii) product audits of a relevant sample of the products, parts, appliances, control and monitoring units (CMUs) and CMU components that are within the scope of the organisation; (iii) sampling of the work performed; and (iv) unannounced inspections; 2. meetings convened between the accountable manager and the competent authority to ensure that both parties remain informed of all significant issues. (c) The oversight planning cycle shall not exceed 24 months. (d) Notwithstanding point (c), the oversight planning cycle may be extended to 36 months if the competent authority has established that during the previous 24 months: 1. the organisation has demonstrated that it can effectively identify aviation safety hazards and manage the associated risks; 2. the organisation has continuously demonstrated compliance with points [21.A.147](#_DxCrossRefBm485230690) and [21.A.148](#_DxCrossRefBm485230739) and it has full control over all changes to the production management system; 3. no level 1 findings have been issued; 4. all corrective actions have been implemented within the time period that was accepted or extended by the competent authority as defined in point [21.B.225](#_DxCrossRefBm485230751). Notwithstanding point (c), the oversight planning cycle may be further extended to a maximum of 48 months if, in addition to the conditions provided in points (1) to (4) above, the organisation has established, and the competent authority has approved, an effective continuous system for reporting to the competent authority on the safety performance and regulatory compliance of the organisation itself. (e) The oversight planning cycle may be reduced if there is evidence that the safety performance of the organisation has decreased. (f) The oversight programme shall include records of the dates when assessments, audits, inspections and meetings are due, and when assessments, audits, inspections and meetings have been effectively carried out. (g) At the completion of each oversight planning cycle, the competent authority shall issue a recommendation report on the continuation of the approval, reflecting the results of the oversight.