ED Decision 2023/013/R
GENERAL
(a) In deciding upon the required airworthiness organisational structure, the competent authority should review:
(1) the number of certificates, approvals and their scope, declarations and authorisations to be issued;
(2) the number, complexity and size of the organisations under its oversight obligations;
(3) the possible use of qualified entities and of the resources of the competent authorities of other Member States to fulfil the continuing oversight obligations;
(4) the complexity of the aviation industry, taking into consideration the diversity of the products and parts; and
(5) the potential growth of activities in the field of civil aviation.
(b) The competent authority should retain effective control of the important surveillance functions and not delegate them in such a way that organisations, in effect, regulate themselves in airworthiness matters.
(c) The set-up of the organisational structure should ensure that the various tasks and obligations of the competent authority do not solely rely on individuals. The continuous and undisturbed fulfilment of these tasks and obligations of the competent authority should also be guaranteed in cases of illness, accidents or leave of individual employees.
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