CAO.B.045 Initial certification procedure

FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF MANAGEMENT STAFF The approval by the competent authority of the CAE, containing in accordance with CAO.A.025(a)(3) the nominative list of CAO.A.035(a) and (b) persons, constitutes the formal notification of acceptance by the competent authority of this personnel.

VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

(a)In order to verify the organisation’s compliance with the applicable requirements, the competent authority should conduct an audit of the organisation, including interviews of the personnel, and inspections carried out at the organisation’s facilities.

(b)The competent authority should only conduct such an audit if it is satisfied that the application and the supporting documentation are in compliance with the applicable requirements.

(c)The audit should focus on the following areas:

(1)the management structure, including the names and qualifications of personnel required by points CAO.A.035(b), and the adequacy of the organisation and its management structure;

(2)the personnel:

(i)the adequacy of the number of staff, and their qualifications and experience with regard to the intended terms of approval and the associated privileges;

(ii)the validity of licences and/or authorisations, as applicable;

(3)the quality system (or organisational review);

(4)the facilities and their adequacy regarding the organisation’s scope of work;

(5)the documentation required by Part-CAO, including:

(i)the verification that the procedures specified in the CAE comply with the applicable requirements; and

(ii)the verification that the accountable manager has signed the exposition statement.

(d)If an application for an organisation certificate is refused, the applicant should be informed of the right of appeal that exists under national law.

MAINTENANCE DATA The organisation is not required to continuously hold all the maintenance data. It is acceptable to have a procedure to ensure that the specific maintenance data required for a particular maintenance activity will be available before that maintenance takes place. However, the organisation should be able to demonstrate its maintenance capability and find means to comply with CAO.A.050(a) when it does not hold all current applicable maintenance data before the approval.

An EASA Form 613 should be used for this activity (see Appendix I to AMC1 CAO.B.045(c) and AMC1 CAO.B.055(b)).