Appendix 1 -- DECLARATION FORM

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

#### Appendix 1 — DECLARATION FORM *Regulation (EU) 2025/20* <table cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0"> <col/> <tr> <td><p align="center"> <b>DECLARATION</b></p> <p align="center">in accordance with <u><a href="http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/20/oj">Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20</a></u></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="justify"> <b>Name of organisation:</b></p> <p align="justify"> Name, email and telephone number of the accountable manager:</p> <p align="justify"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> <p align="justify"> Organisation’s principal place of business: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> <p align="justify"><a name="Check19 Copy 1"></a> Provision of ground handling services: To third-party aircraft operators <input type="checkbox"/></p> <p align="justify"><a name="Check20 Copy 1"></a> Self-handling^(*) <input type="checkbox"/></p> <p align="justify"> This organisation is:</p> <p align="justify"><a name="Check30 Copy 1"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> a stand-alone ground handling organisation </p> <p align="justify"><a name="Check31 Copy 1"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> integrated part of an aerodrome operator, namely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> <p align="justify"><a name="Check32 Copy 1"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> integrated part of an aircraft operator or of a single air carrier business grouping, namely </p> <p align="justify"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> <p align="justify"> Name, email and telephone number of the person assigned with the ground handling safety function:</p> <p align="justify"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> <p align="justify"> Intended date of starting ground handling operations^(**):</p> <p align="justify"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> <p align="justify"> (*): Including to aircraft operators part of the same single air carrier business grouping.</p> <p align="justify"> (**): For organisations already operating at the date of application of this Regulation, this date shall indicate the date at which the declaration is submitted.</p> <p align="justify"> EU aerodrome(s) at which the organisation provides services, in full name and ICAO code: </p> <table cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0"> <col/> <col/> <col/> <col/> <tr valign="top"> <td><p align="justify"> N^o</p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> Aerodrome name </p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> ICAO code</p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> State</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><p align="justify"> 1</p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <i>e.g. Konrad-Adenauer Cologne Bonn</i></p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <i>EDDK</i></p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <i>Germany</i></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><p align="justify"> 2</p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><p align="justify"> 3</p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><p align="justify"> 4</p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> <td><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="left"> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="left"> <b>Statements</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="justify"><a name="Check2 Copy 1"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> The ground handling organisation has developed and implements a management system that includes a safety policy, safety risk management, and procedures for the provision of ground handling service(s) covered by this declaration, in accordance with the essential requirements set out in point 4.2 of Annex VII to <u><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1139/oj">Regulation (EU) 2018/1139</a></u> and in point <u><a href="#_DxCrossRefBm752106518">ORGH.MGM.200</a></u> (Management system) of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p> <input type="checkbox"/> (If applicable)</p> <p align="justify"> The AltMoC with references to the associated AMC they replace have been submitted to the competent authority.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p><a name="Check13 Copy 1"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> The ground handling services are carried out in accordance with the ground handling manual established as part of the essential requirements set out in point 4.2.3. of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and as required by point <u><a href="#_DxCrossRefBm752106560">ORGH.DOC.110</a></u> of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="justify"><a name="Check3 Copy 1"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> All pieces of GSE used are current with the maintenance programme as specified in Subpart <u><a href="#_DxCrossRefBm752106652">ORGH.GSE</a></u> of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="justify"><a name="Check4 Copy 1"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> All ground handling personnel are trained in accordance with Subpart <u><a href="#_DxCrossRefBm752106651">ORGH.TRG</a></u> of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 and their competence is maintained so that they perform their tasks safely and according to the standards established by the ground handling organisation.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="justify"><a name="Check14 Copy 1"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> The ground handling organisation complies and will continue to comply with the occurrence-reporting obligations set out in [the essential requirements] point 4.2.2 of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and with the provisions of <u><a href="http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/376/oj">Regulation (EU) No 376/2014</a></u> and their delegated and implementing acts.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="justify"><a name="Check5 Copy 2"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> (If applicable)</p> <p align="justify"> The ground handling organisation implements industry standards and good practices.</p> <table cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0"> <col/> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="justify"> Name of the industry standards / good practices:</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="justify"> <br/> </p> <p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="justify"><a name="Check6 Copy 1"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> The ground handling organisation will notify the competent authority of any changes to its organisation, the components of its management system, and its operation as declared herein and as detailed in point <u><a href="#_DxCrossRefBm752106510">ORGH.DEC.100</a></u> of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="justify"> <input type="checkbox"/> The ground handling organisation confirms that all the necessary arrangements with the aerodrome operator(s) have been duly made in advance of starting operation, such as but not limited to:</p> <p align="justify"> (a) the type of ground handling services intended to be provided at that aerodrome;</p> <p align="justify"> (b) the date of starting the operation at the aerodrome;</p> <p align="justify"> (c) methods of exchanging operational and relevant safety information with the aerodrome operator including the reporting and analysis of relevant safety occurrences; and</p> <p align="justify"> (d) participation in the aerodrome safety committees.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="justify"><a name="Check7 Copy 1"></a> <input type="checkbox"/> The ground handling organisation confirms that the information disclosed in this declaration, including all Annexes, is correct.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="justify"> <input type="checkbox"/> The ground handling organisation consents to the publication of its contact details provided in this declaration, either on the website of its national competent authority or on that of EASA, or on both, once the declaration has been received by the competent authority concerned.</p> <p align="justify"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><p align="justify"> Date, name and signature of the accountable manager:</p> <p align="justify"> <br/> <br/> </p> <p align="justify"> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> </table> ***Annex to the Declaration (\*)*** (\*) To be filled individually for each aerodrome where the organisation provides ground handling services under this declaration. <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"> <col/> <col/> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p align="left"> <b>Annex No XXX to the Declaration</b></p> <p align="left"> <b>for</b> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(¹)</p> <p align="left"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (²)</p> <p align="left"> <i>Notes:</i></p> <p align="left"> (¹) <i>Aerodrome name in full.</i></p> <p align="left">(²) <i>ICAO code.</i></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p align="left"> (1) Name, email and telephone number of the representative of the ground handling organisation at the aerodrome referred to in this Annex:</p> <p align="left"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> <p align="left"> (2) Name, email and telephone number of the person responsible for the safety management at the aerodrome referred to in this Annex (*):</p> <p align="left"> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> <p align="left"> <i>Note:</i> <i></i><i>The same person may cumulate the responsibilities referred to in points (1) and (2) and may be responsible for more than one aerodrome.</i></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p align="left"> Starting date of operation at this aerodrome (*):</p> <p> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> <p align="left"> (*)<i> </i>If the organisation already provides services at this aerodrome at the date when this Regulation becomes applicable, this date shall indicate the date when the declaration is submitted.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p align="left"> <b>List of ground handling services provided at the aerodrome covered by this Annex to the Declaration, pursuant to </b><u><a href="#_DxCrossRefBm752106463"><b>Article 2</b></a></u><b>(2) of </b><u><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/20/oj"><b>Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20</b></a></u></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Passenger handling (Article 2(2), point (a)) — please specify:</p> <p align="left">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> </td> <td><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Picture 4" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Handling of passengers with reduced mobility (Article 2(2), point (a))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image3" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Baggage handling (Article 2(2), point (b)) — please specify:</p> <p align="left">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> </td> <td><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image4" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p align="left"> <b>Aircraft servicing</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Operation of GSE used for ground handling services (Article 2(2), point (c)(i))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image5" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Aircraft refuelling and defuelling – into-plane fuelling services (Article 2(2), point (c)(ii))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image6" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Aircraft toilet servicing (Article 2(2), point (c)(iii))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image7" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Aircraft potable water servicing (Article 2(2), point (c)(iv))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image8" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Aircraft exterior cleaning (Article 2(2), point (c)(v))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image9" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Aircraft de-icing/anti-icing (Article 2(2), point (c)(vi)); also specify if supervision of de‑icing/anti-icing is provided:</p> <p align="left">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </p> </td> <td><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image10" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p align="left"> <b>Turnaround activities</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Aircraft arrival activities (Article 2(2), point (d)(i))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image11" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Aircraft loading/unloading (Article 2(2), point (d)(ii))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image12" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Loading supervision (Article 2(2), point (d)(ii))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image13" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Aircraft departure activities (Article 2(2), point (d)(iii))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image14" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Aircraft towing/pushback (Article 2(2), point (d)(iv)):</p> </td> <td><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image15" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Towing <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image16" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> Pushback <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image17" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> <p align="left"> Vehicle operation <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image18" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> <p align="left"> Headset communication <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image19" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> <p align="left">Wing-person guidance <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image20" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> <td><p> <br/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p align="left"> <b>Cargo and mail handling</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Cargo acceptance on behalf of the aircraft operator (Article 2(2), point (e)(i))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image21" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Final build-up and storage (Article 2(2), point (e)(ii))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image22" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Final weighing and tagging of ULD (Article 2(2), point (e)(iii))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image23" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Final checks before air transportation (Article 2(2), point (e)(iv))</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image24" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Ground transportation of cargo/mail between the point of final checks and the aircraft (Article 2(2), point (e)(v))</p> </td> <td><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image25" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2"><p align="left"> <b>Dangerous goods</b></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Passenger handling</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image26" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Baggage handling</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image27" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr> <td><p align="left"> Dangerous goods acceptance as cargo</p> </td> <td valign="top"><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image28" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td><p align="left"> Dangerous goods handling as cargo</p> </td> <td><p align="left"> <img align="bottom" border="0" name="Image29" src="source-marked_html_ae451ce2.png"/> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>