Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012Show full title

SECTION I U.K. General

ARO.GEN.115 Oversight documentation U.K.

The competent authority shall provide all legislative acts, standards, rules, technical publications and related documents to relevant personnel in order to allow them to perform their tasks and to discharge their responsibilities.

ARO.GEN.120 Means of compliance U.K.

(a) The Agency shall develop acceptable means of compliance (AMC) that may be used to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules. When the AMC are complied with, the related requirements of the Implementing Rules are met. U.K.

(b) Alternative means of compliance may be used to establish compliance with the Implementing Rules. U.K.

(c) The competent authority shall establish a system to consistently evaluate that all alternative means of compliance used by itself or by organisations and persons under its oversight allow the establishment of compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules. U.K.

(d) The competent authority shall evaluate all alternative means of compliance proposed by an organisation in accordance with ORO.GEN.120 (b) by analysing the documentation provided and, if considered necessary, conducting an inspection of the organisation. U.K.

When the competent authority finds that the alternative means of compliance are in accordance with the Implementing Rules, it shall without undue delay:

(1)

notify the applicant that the alternative means of compliance may be implemented and, if applicable, amend the approval[F1 , specialised operation authorisation] or certificate of the applicant accordingly; and

(2)

notify the Agency of their content, including copies of all relevant documentation;

(3)

inform other Member States about alternative means of compliance that were accepted.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 379/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

(e) When the competent authority itself uses alternative means of compliance to achieve compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules it shall: U.K.

(1)

make them available to all organisations and persons under its oversight; and

(2)

without undue delay notify the Agency.

The competent authority shall provide the Agency with a full description of the alternative means of compliance, including any revisions to procedures that may be relevant, as well as an assessment demonstrating that the Implementing Rules are met.

ARO.GEN.125 Information to the Agency U.K.

(a) The competent authority shall without undue delay notify the Agency in case of any significant problems with the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules. U.K.

(b) The competent authority shall provide the Agency with safety-significant information stemming from the occurrence reports it has received. U.K.

ARO.GEN.135 Immediate reaction to a safety problem U.K.

(a) Without prejudice to Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1) the competent authority shall implement a system to appropriately collect, analyse and disseminate safety information. U.K.

(b) The Agency shall implement a system to appropriately analyse any relevant safety information received and without undue delay provide to Member States and the Commission any information, including recommendations or corrective actions to be taken, necessary for them to react in a timely manner to a safety problem involving products, parts, appliances, persons or organisations subject to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules. U.K.

(c) Upon receiving the information referred to in (a) and (b), the competent authority shall take adequate measures to address the safety problem. U.K.

(d) Measures taken under (c) shall immediately be notified to all persons or organisations which need to comply with them under Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules. The competent authority shall also notify those measures to the Agency and, when combined action is required, the other Member States concerned. U.K.

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OJ L 167, 4.7.2003, p. 23.