21.B.221 Oversight principles

Annex I · Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

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21.B.221Oversight principles

(a)The competent authority shall verify:

1.compliance with the requirements that are applicable to organisations, prior to issuing the production organisation approval certificate;

2.continued compliance with the applicable requirements of the organisations it has certified;

3.the implementation of appropriate safety measures mandated by the competent authority according to points 21.B.20(c) and (d).

(b)This verification shall:

1.be supported by documentation specifically intended to provide personnel responsible for oversight with guidance to perform their functions;

2.provide the organisations concerned with the results of oversight activities;

3.be based on assessments, audits, inspections and, if needed, unannounced inspections;

4.provide the competent authority with the evidence needed in case further action is required, including the measures provided for in point 21.B.225.

(c)The competent authority shall establish the scope of the oversight defined in points (a) and (b) taking into account the results of past oversight activities and the safety priorities.

(d)If the facilities of an organisation are located in more than one State, the competent authority, as defined in point 21.1, may agree to have the oversight tasks performed by the competent authority(ies) of the Member State(s) where the facilities are located, or by the Agency for facilities that are located outside a territory for which Member States are responsible under the Chicago Convention. Any organisation that is subject to such an agreement shall be informed of its existence and of its scope.

(e)For any oversight activities that are performed at facilities located in a Member State other than where the organisation has its principal place of business, the competent authority, as defined in point 21.1, shall inform the competent authority of that Member State before performing any on-site audit or inspection of the facilities.

(f)The competent authority shall collect and process any information deemed necessary for performing oversight activities.

(g)With regard to the certification and oversight of the organisation’s compliance with point 21.A.139A of this Annex, in addition to complying with points (a) to (f) of this point, the competent authority shall review any approval granted under point IS.D.OR.200(e) of the Annex to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1645 following the applicable oversight audit cycle and whenever changes are implemented in the scope of work of the organisation. [point (g) is applicable from 22 February 2026 – Regulation (EU) 2025/2293]

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OVERSIGHT TEAM AND PROCEDURES

(a)The competent authority should appoint a production organisation oversight team for each holder of a production organisation approval. This team is responsible for conducting all the relevant tasks related to the approval. The team should consist of a team leader to manage and lead the oversight team and, if needed, one or more team members. The team leader should report to the manager who is responsible for the activities of the competent authority as defined in point 21.B.25(b).

(b)The competent authority should perform sufficient oversight activities for the holder of a production organisation approval, to justify the recommendations for the maintenance, amendment, limitation, suspension or revocation of the approval.

(c)The competent authority should prepare procedures for the oversight of a production organisation as part of the documented procedures that cover at least the following elements:

(1)appointment of the production organisation oversight team;

(2)review of result of past oversight activities;

(3)appointment of the production organisation oversight team;

(4)preparation and planning of the oversight;

(5)evaluation of the documentation (production organisation exposition, procedures, etc.)

(6)auditing;

(7)follow-up of corrective actions;

(8)recommendation for the amendment, limitation, suspension or revocation of a production organisation approval; and

(9)continued surveillance.

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MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ASSESSMENT

(a)As part of the initial certification of an organisation in accordance with point 21.B.220, the competent authority should assess the organisation’s management system and its processes to make sure that all the required enablers of a functioning management system are present and suitable.

(b)As a result of their oversight, the competent authority should be satisfied as to the effectiveness of the organisation’s management system and processes.

(c)When significant changes take place in the organisation, the competent authority should determine whether there is a need to review the existing assessment to ensure that it is still valid.

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INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY FOR OVERSIGHT This information should include, as a minimum:

(a)any occurrence reports received by the competent authority;

(b)the results of the following types of inspections and surveys if they indicate an issue that originates from a Part 21 Section A, Subpart G organisation:

(1)ramp inspections performed in accordance with Subpart RAMP of Annex II (Part-ARO)

(2)product audits conducted pursuant to point 21.B.222(b)(1); and

(3)results from other POA Investigations.

AMC · AMC1 21.B.221(f) — Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · ED Decision 2023/014/R · Initial Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

All rules in SECTION B — PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 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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