ATCO.AR.A.005 Personnel

(a)Competent authorities shall produce and update every two years an assessment of the human resources needed to perform their oversight functions, based on the analysis of the processes required by this Regulation and their application.

(b)Personnel authorised by the competent authority to carry out certification and/or oversight tasks shall be empowered to perform as a minimum the following tasks:

(1)examine documents, including licences, certificates, records, data, procedures and any other material relevant to the execution of the required task;

(2)take copies of or extracts from such records, data, procedures and other material;

(3)ask for an explanation;

(4)enter relevant premises and operating sites;

(5)perform audits and inspections, including unannounced inspections;

(6)take or initiate enforcement measures as appropriate.

(c)The competent authority may authorise its personnel to conduct assessments leading to the issue, revalidation and renewal of a unit endorsement provided that they meet the requirements set out in ATCO.C.045, with the exception of point (d)(1). Familiarity with the current operational practices and procedures of the unit, where the assessment is taking place, shall however be ensured. [applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]

(a)Competent authorities shall produce and update every 2 years an assessment of the human resources needed to perform their oversight functions, based on the analysis of the processes required by this Regulation.

(b)Personnel authorised by the competent authority to carry out certification or oversight tasks, or both, shall be empowered to perform as a minimum the following tasks:

(1)examine documents, including licences, certificates, records, data, procedures and any other material relevant to the execution of the required task;

(2)take copies of or extracts from such records, data, procedures and other material;

(3)ask for an explanation;

(4)enter relevant premises and operating sites;

(5)perform audits and inspections, including unannounced inspections;

(6)take or initiate enforcement measures as appropriate. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]