ORGH.GEN.105 Competent authority

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

#### ORGH.GEN.105 Competent authority *Regulation (EU) 2025/20* (a) The competent authority responsible for receiving declarations from an organisation providing ground handling services at an aerodrome within the scope of [Regulation (EU) 2018/1139](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1139/oj) shall be the authority designated by the Member State where the aerodrome is located. (b) A single ground handling organisation business grouping or a self-handling aircraft operator that has its principal place of business in a Member State and provides ground handling services in more than one Member State shall submit a declaration to the competent authority designated by the Member State where the organisation’s principal place of business is located. (c) The principal place of business of a single ground handling organisation business grouping referred to in point (b) shall be determined based on all of the following criteria: (1) it is the place where the corporate financial functions are exercised; these comprise all financial activities that are necessary to manage and maintain the organisation viable and financially fit; (2) it is the place where the accountable manager, who holds the ultimate accountability for safety within their organisation, exercises their role; (3) it is the effective and actual centre of control from where business development and continuity, strategy, and planning activities affecting the single ground handling organisation business grouping as a whole are managed on a regular basis.