GM5 Article 2(3) Scope

• ED Decision 2025/007/R found in: Ground Handling (GH) (2025/23 and 2025/20) (Nov 2025)

##### GM5 Article 2(3) Scope *ED Decision 2025/007/R* **OIL HANDLING** (a) Aircraft oil handling means replenishing the aircraft’s oil. Like any other activity related to aircraft maintenance, it is subject to [Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/1321/oj), on continuing airworthiness, as a maintenance task, and therefore exempted from compliance with [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/20/oj). Oil handling is performed by personnel of a maintenance organisation approved under Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 or compliant with ICAO Annex 8 *Maintenance of Aircraft*, when it is performed on third‑country registered aircraft by organisations that are not subject to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. This task may also be performed by the flight crew for those aircraft for which oil handling is mentioned in the aircraft flight manual, as part of the pre-flight inspection as indicated in AMC M.A.301(a), paragraphs 2 and 3, to the abovementioned Regulation. (b) Aircraft may be replenished with oil either by aircraft operator personnel or by a contracted third‑party provider that holds approval in accordance with the requirements mentioned above.