ARGH.OVS.305 Oversight programme

• Regulation (EU) 2025/23 found in: Ground Handling (GH) (2025/23 and 2025/20) (Nov 2025)

#### ARGH.OVS.305 Oversight programme *Regulation (EU) 2025/23* (a) The competent authority shall establish and maintain an oversight programme covering the oversight activities required by [ARGH.OVS.300](#_DxCrossRefBm752106427). (b) The oversight programme shall be developed and implemented taking into account the following elements: (1) the services provided by the ground handling organisation; (2) the complexity of the ground handling organisation; (3) the results of past oversight, where applicable; (4) the assessment of risks associated with the ground handling services provided by the ground handling organisation and its risk exposure; (5) the ground handling organisation’s safety performance, where applicable. (c) The competent authority shall apply an oversight planning cycle not exceeding 48 months, starting from the date when the initial declaration is received. The oversight programme and planning shall reflect the safety performance of the ground handling organisation, as well as its risk exposure. The oversight cycle shall include audits and inspections, including unannounced inspections, as appropriate. (d) The oversight planning cycle may be extended to maximum 72 months if the competent authority has established that, during the previous audit cycle: (1) the ground handling organisation has demonstrated an effective management system, including compliance monitoring, identification of aviation safety hazards and management of associated risks; (2) the ground handling organisation has continually demonstrated that it has full control over all changes in accordance with point [ORGH.GEN.130](#_DxCrossRefBm752106488) of Annex I to [Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/20/oj); (3) no level 1 findings have been issued; (4) all corrective actions have been implemented within the time period accepted or extended by the competent authority in accordance with point [ARGH.OVS.325](#_DxCrossRefBm752106476)(d) of this Annex. (e) The oversight cycle may be reduced if there is evidence that the safety performance of the ground handling organisation has decreased or where specific hazards in the local conditions at the aerodrome of operation require enhanced oversight. (f) The oversight programme shall include records of the dates when audits and inspections are due and when they have been carried out.