ATCO.OR.B.015 Changes to the training organisation

(a)Changes to the organisation that affect the certificate or the terms of approval of the training organisation or any relevant element of the training organisation's management systems shall require prior approval by the competent authority.

(b)Training organisations shall agree with their competent authority on the changes that require prior approval in addition to those specified in point (a).

(c)For any changes requiring prior approval in accordance with points (a) and (b), the training organisation shall apply for and obtain an approval issued by the competent authority. The application shall be submitted before any such change takes place in order to enable the competent authority to determine continued compliance with this Regulation and to amend, if necessary, the training organisation certificate and related terms of approval attached to it. Training organisations shall provide the competent authority with all relevant documentation. The change shall only be implemented upon receipt of formal approval by the competent authority in accordance with ATCO.AR.E.010. Training organisations shall operate under the conditions prescribed by the competent authority during such changes, as applicable.

(d)Changes to the elements referred to in point (a) due to unforeseen circumstances shall be notified to the competent authority without delay in order to obtain approval as necessary.

(e)All changes not requiring prior approval shall be managed and notified to the competent authority as defined in the procedure approved by the competent authority in accordance with ATCO.AR.E.010.

(f)Training organisations shall notify the competent authority when they cease their activities. [applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]

(a)The following change shall require prior approval before their implementation, unless such a change is notified and managed in accordance with a procedure approved by the competent authority as laid down in point ATCO.AR.E.010(c): [applicable until 12 May 2026 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]

(a)The following changes shall require prior approval before their implementation, unless they are notified and managed in accordance with a procedure approved by the competent authority as laid down in point ATCO.AR.E.010(c): [applicable from 13 May 2026 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2143]

(1)a change affecting the scope of the certificate or the terms of approval of the training organisation; or

(2)a change affecting any relevant element of the training organisation’s management systems.

(b)For any changes requiring prior approval in accordance with point (a), the training organisation shall apply for and obtain an approval issued by the competent authority. The application shall be submitted before any such change takes place in order to enable the competent authority to determine continued compliance with this Regulation and to amend, if necessary, the training organisation certificate and related terms of approval attached to it. Training organisations shall provide the competent authority with all relevant documentation. The change shall only be implemented upon receipt of formal approval by the competent authority in accordance with point ATCO.AR.E.010. Training organisations shall operate under the conditions prescribed by the competent authority during such changes, as applicable.

(c)Changes to the elements referred to in point (a) due to unforeseen circumstances shall be notified to the competent authority without delay in order to obtain approval as necessary.

(d)Training organisations shall notify the competent authority when they cease their activities. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]