ARO.RAMP.150 Agency coordination tasks

(a)The Agency shall manage and operate the tools and procedures necessary for the storage and exchange of:

(1)the information referred to in ARO.RAMP.145;

(2)the information provided by third countries or international organisations with whom appropriate agreements have been concluded with the EU, or organisations with whom the Agency has concluded appropriate arrangements in accordance with Article 27(2) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.

(b)This management shall include the following tasks:

(1)store data from the Member States relevant to the safety information on aircraft landing at aerodromes located in the territory subject to the provisions of the Treaty;

(2)develop, maintain and continuously update a centralised database containing all the information referred to in (a)(1) and (2);

(3)provide necessary changes and enhancements to the database application;

(4)analyse the centralised database and other relevant information concerning the safety of aircraft and of air operators and, on that basis:

(i)advise the Commission and the competent authorities on immediate actions or follow-up policy;

(ii)report potential safety problems to the Commission and to the competent authorities;

(iii)propose coordinated actions to the Commission and to the competent authorities, when necessary on safety grounds, and ensure coordination at the technical level of such actions;

(5)liaise with other European institutions and bodies, international organisations and third country competent authorities on information exchange.