AMC1 ARA.FSTD.135 Findings and corrective actions – FSTD qualification certificate

GENERAL

(a) The competent authority's inspection and monitoring process should confirm the competent authority's continued confidence in the effectiveness of the compliance monitoring system of the organisation operating an FSTD, and its ability to maintain an adequate standard.

(b) If the competent authority is not satisfied, the organisation operating an FSTD should be informed in writing of the details of the conduct of its operation which are causing the competent authority concern. The competent authority should require corrective action to be taken within a specified period (see AMC2 ARA.FSTD.100(a)(1) point (b)).

(c) In the event that an organisation operating an FSTD fails, in spite of warning and advice, to satisfy the competent authority's concerns, a final written warning should, whenever possible, be given to the organisation together with a firm date by which specified action to satisfy the competent authority should be taken. It should be made clear that failure to comply may result in enforced limitation or suspension of the FSTD's qualification.

(d) Circumstances may, however, preclude recourse to the process described under (a) to (c). In such cases the competent authority's duty to preserve quality of training, testing and checking is of paramount importance and therefore the competent authority may immediately limit or suspend any FSTD qualification which it has issued.

[applicable until 29 April 2028 — ED Decision 2012/006/R]

AMC1 ARA.FSTD.135 FSTD qualification certificate – limitation, suspension, revocation

FSTD QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE ENFORCEMENT — MEASURES

(a) The competent authority’s inspection and monitoring process should confirm the competent authority’s continued confidence in the effectiveness of the management system of the organisation operating the FSTD, and its ability to maintain an adequate standard.

(b) If the organisation operating the FSTD fails to satisfy the competent authority’s concerns, a written notification should be given to the organisation together with a firm date by which specified action to satisfy the competent authority should be taken. It should be made clear that failure to comply may result in enforced limitation, suspension or revocation of the FSTD’s qualification.

(c) The competent authority should preserve quality of training, testing and checking which is of paramount importance and therefore the competent authority may immediately limit, suspend or revoke any FSTD qualification which it has issued.

[applicable from 30 April 2028 — ED Decision 2026/006/R]