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ORGH.GEN.115 Start of operation

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 · Regulations (EU) 2025/23 and 2025/24 · EAR revision 5 Nov 2025

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ORGH.GEN.115Start of operation

A ground handling organisation may start operating at an aerodrome when it fulfils both the following conditions:

(a)formal arrangements with that aerodrome operator have been established;

(b)the ground handling organisation has declared its activity to the competent authority using the form set out in Appendix 1.

IR · ORGH.GEN.115 — Regulations (EU) 2025/23 and 2025/24 · Regulation (EU) 2025/20 · Ground Handling Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 5 Nov 2025

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PREPARATIVE STEPS

(a)The intention of point ORGH.GEN.115 is to set out the right order of these steps, to minimise the efforts required from the GH organisation to start operating at an aerodrome that restricts access in accordance with Council Directive 96/67/EC (the GH Directive).

(b)Examples of formal arrangements with the aerodrome operator may include, subject to the aerodrome’s operational context, any of the following topics:

(1)prerequisite compliance with any EU legislative acts regulating aerodrome market access, when they apply to the GH organisation;

(2)operational procedures of the GH organisation that may have an impact on the operation of the aerodrome;

(3)aspects of the access of the GH organisation’s employees and/or vehicles to the airside area;

(4)driving in the airside area;

(5)any training required for compliance with the aerodrome requirements or for use of aerodrome facilities.

(c)When a GH organisation intends to provide services at aerodromes where the GH Directive applies, it is recommended that the organisation start preparing for compliance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 and the applicable provisions referred to in the declaration even before the completion of formalities to receive the authorisation to operate at an aerodrome where the GH Directive applies.

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All rules in Annexes

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 5 Nov 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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