ATCO.AR.C.001 Oversight

(a)The competent authority shall verify:

(1)compliance with requirements applicable to organisations or persons prior to the issue of an organisation certificate or personnel licence, certificate, rating or endorsement, as applicable;

(2)the continued compliance with the applicable requirements and the conditions attached to the training organisation's certificate, as well as the applicable requirements for training courses, plans and schemes it has approved and requirements applicable to personnel;

(3)implementation of appropriate safety measures mandated by the competent authority as defined in ATCO.AR.A.025(c) and (d). [applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]

(a)The competent authority shall verify:

(1)compliance with requirements applicable to organisations or persons prior to the issue of an organisation certificate or personnel licence, certificate, rating or endorsement, as applicable;

(2)the continued compliance with the applicable requirements and the conditions attached to the training organisation’s certificate, as well as the applicable requirements for training courses, training plans and unit competence schemes it has approved, and requirements applicable to personnel;

(3)implementation of appropriate safety measures mandated by the competent authority as defined in point ATCO.AR.A.025 (c) and (d). [applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]

(b)This verification shall:

(1)be supported by documentation specifically intended to provide guidance to the personnel responsible for safety oversight in order to perform their functions;

(2)provide persons and organisations concerned with the results of the safety oversight activity;

(3)be based on audits and inspections including, as appropriate, unannounced inspections; and

(4)provide the competent authority with the evidence needed in case further action is required, including the measures foreseen in ATCO.AR.C.010 and ATCO.AR.E.015.

(c)The scope of oversight shall be determined on the basis of the scope and results of past oversight activities and safety priorities.

(d)Without prejudice to the competencies of the Member States, the scope and results of oversight of activities performed in the territory of a Member State by persons or organisations established or residing in another Member State shall be determined on the basis of the safety priorities, as well as past oversight activities.

(e)Where the activity of a person or organisation involves more than one Member State, the competent authority responsible for the oversight according to points (a) to (c) may agree to specific alternative oversight arrangements with the other competent authority(ies). Any person or organisation subject to such agreement shall be informed of its existence and of its scope.

(f)With regard to the certification and oversight of the organisation’s compliance with point ATCO.OR.C.001A, in addition to complying with points (a) to (e) of this point, the competent authority shall review any approval granted under point IS.I.OR.200(e) of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 following the applicable oversight audit cycle and whenever changes are implemented in the scope of work of the organisation. [applicable from 22 February 2026 – Regulation (EU) 2025/2293]