COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No. 2015/340

Training Organisation / Issue # / Date

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No. 2015/340

(laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers' licences and certificates…..)

Article 1

Subject matter and scope

1.This Regulation lays down detailed rules for:

……(d) the certification of air traffic controller training organisations;

Article 2

Compliance with requirements and procedures

2. The organisations referred to in Article 1(2)(b) shall be qualified in accordance with the technical requirements and administrative procedures laid down in Annexes I, III and IV and shall be certified by the competent authority referred to in Article 6.(GM1 Article 2(2))

A DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE IS REQUIRED BY THE TRAINING ORGANISATION AGAINST EACH STATEMENT OF REGULATION CONTAINED IN THIS MATRIX.

THIS MATRIX WILL BE USED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO PROCESS THE APPLICATION OF THE TRAINING ORGANISATION AND FOR FUTURE AUDIT AND ONGOING OVERSIGHT.

IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE (AMC) WILL BE FOLLOWED AND ACCEPTED AS THE NORMAL MODE OF COMPLIANCE, WHILST ANY ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE (ALT MOC) MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO CERTIFICATION. AN ALT MOC MAY INCUR REGULATORY DELAY IN THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS.

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS MATRIX LISTING THE DOCUMENTATION WHERE PROCESSES ARE CAPTURED DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS REGULATION.

EACH MATRIX PAGE SHOULD BE COMPLETED. THERE ARE THREE SPECIFIC STATEMENTS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY INITIAL TRAINING ORGANISTATIONS ONLYON PAGES 41, 45 and 46 AND ARE ANNOTATED ACCORDINGLY.

Note: where the regulation has associated acceptable means of compliance (AMC) the reference is listed.If you do not follow this AMC then approval is required to be sought from the CAA for the alternative AMC that is being used. See ATCO.OR.B.005 for further details.

TO ASSIST THE PROCESS OF LISTING DOCUMENTATION PLEASE COMPLETE THE INDEX BELOW TO IDENTIFY VERSION AND ISSUE NUMBERS OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION.

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ATCO.OR.B.015 / Changes to the Training Organisation
Requirement / (a) Changes to the organisation that may affect the certificate of 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.
(AMC1 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation GENERAL)
(GM1 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation GENERAL)
(GM2 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation CHANGE OF NAME)
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ATCO.OR.B.015 / Changes to the Training Organisation
Requirement / (b) Training organisations shall agree with their competent authority on the changes that require prior approval in addition to those specified in point (a)
(AMC1 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation GENERAL)
(GM1 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation GENERAL)
(GM2 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation CHANGE OF NAME)
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ATCO.OR.B.015 / Changes to the Training Organisation
Requirement / (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.
(AMC1 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation GENERAL)
(GM1 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation GENERAL)
(GM2 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation CHANGE OF NAME)
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ATCO.OR.B.015 / Changes to the Training Organisation
Requirement / (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.
(AMC1 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation GENERAL)
(GM1 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation GENERAL)
(GM2 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation CHANGE OF NAME)
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ATCO.OR.B.015 / Changes to the Training Organisation
Requirement / (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.
(AMC1 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation GENERAL)
(GM1 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation GENERAL)
(GM2 ATCO.OR.B015 Changes to the training organisation CHANGE OF NAME)
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ATCO.OR.B.015 / Changes to the Training Organisation
Requirement / (f) Training organisations shall notify the competent authority when they cease their activities.
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ATCO.OR.B.020 / Continued Validity
Requirement / (a) A training organisation's certification shall remain valid subject to the certificate not being surrendered or revoked and subject to the training organisation remaining in compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) 216/2008 and this Regulation, taking into account the provisions related to the handling of findings in accordance with ATCO.OR.B.030.
(b) The certificate shall be returned to the competent authority without delay upon its revocation or the cease of all activities.
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ATCO.OR.B.025 / Access to training organisations’ facilities and data
Requirement / Training organisations and applicants for training organisation certificates shall grant access to any person authorised by or acting on behalf of the competent authority to the relevant premises in order to examine the required records, data, procedures and any other material pertinent to the execution of the tasks of the competent authority.
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ATCO.OR.B.030 / Findings
Requirement / After receipt of notification of findings issued by the competent authority in accordance with ATCO.AR.E.015, the training organisation shall:
(a) identify the root cause of the finding;
(b) define a corrective action plan; and
(c) demonstrate the corrective action implementation to the satisfaction of the competent authority within the period agreed with that authority as defined in ATCO.AR.E.015.
(GM1 ATCO.OR.B.030(a);(b) Findings CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN AND ROOT CAUSE)
GM2 ATCO.OR.B.030(c)Findings COMPETENT AUTHORITY)
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ATCO.OR.B.035 / Immediate reaction to a safety problem
Requirement / The training organisation shall implement any safety measures mandated by the competent authority in accordance with ATCO.AR.C.001(a)(3) for the training organisation activities.
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ATCO.OR.B.040 / Occurrence reporting
Requirement / (a) Training organisations providing on-the-job training shall report to the competent authority, and to any other organisation required by the State of the operator to be informed, any accident, serious incident and occurrence as defined in Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and Regulation (EU) No 376/2014, resulting from their training activity.
(GM1 ATCO.OR.B.040 Occurrence reporting)
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ATCO.OR.B.040 / Occurrence reporting
Requirement / b) Reports shall be made as soon as practicable, but in any case within 72 hours of the training organisation identifying the condition to which the report relates, unless exceptional circumstances prevent this.
(GM1 ATCO.OR.B.040 Occurrence reporting)
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ATCO.OR.B.040 / Occurrence reporting
Requirement / (c) Where relevant, training organisations shall produce a follow-up report to provide details of actions it intends to take to prevent similar occurrences in the future, as soon as these actions have been identified.
(GM1 ATCO.OR.B.040 Occurrence reporting)
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ATCO.OR.B.040 / Occurrence reporting
Requirement / (d) Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 and Regulation (EU) No 376/2014, the reports referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) shall be made in a form and manner established by the competent authority and contain all pertinent information about the condition known to the training organisation.
(GM1 ATCO.OR.B.040 Occurrence reporting)
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ATCO.OR.C.001. / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / Training organisations shall establish, implement and maintain a management system that includes: (GM1 ATCO.OR.C.001)
(b) a description of the overall principles of the organisation with regard to safety, referred to as the safety policy; (AMC 1 ATCO.OR.C.001(b))
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ATCO.OR.C.001. / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / Training organisations shall establish, implement and maintain a management system that includes: (GM1ATCO.OR.C.001)
(a) clearly defined lines of responsibility and accountability throughout the organisation, including direct safety accountability of the accountable manager;
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ATCO.OR.C.001. / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / Training organisations shall establish, implement and maintain a management system that includes: (GM1ATCO.OR.C.001)
(b) a description of the overall principles of the organisation with regard to safety, referred to as the safety policy; (AMC 1 ATCO.OR.C.001(b))
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ATCO.OR.C.001. / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / Training organisations shall establish, implement and maintain a management system that includes:(GM1ATCO.OR.C.001)
(c) the identification of aviation safety hazards entailed by the activities of the training organisation, their evaluation and the management of associated risks, including actions to mitigate the risk and verify their effectiveness;(AMC1 ATCO.OR.C001(c))
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ATCO.OR.C.001. / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / Training organisations shall establish, implement and maintain a management system that includes:(GM1ATCO.OR.C.001)
(d) maintaining personnel trained and competent to perform their tasks;(AMC1 ATCO.OR.C.001(d))
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ATCO.OR.C.001. / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / Training organisations shall establish, implement and maintain a management system that includes:(GM1ATCO.OR.C.001)
(e) documentation of all management system key processes, including a process for making personnel aware of their responsibilities and the procedure for amending this documentation;(AMC1 ATCO.OR.C.001(e))
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ATCO.OR.C.001. / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / Training organisations shall establish, implement and maintain a management system that includes:(GM1ATCO.OR.C.001)
f) a function to monitor compliance of the organisation with the relevant requirements. Compliance monitoring shall include a feedback system of findings to the accountable manager to ensure effective implementation of corrective actions as necessary;(AMC1 ATCO.OR.C.001(f) AMC2 ATCO.OR.C.001(f)) (GM1 ATCO.OR.C.001(f) GM2 ATCO.OR.C.001(f))
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ATCO.OR.C.001. / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / Training organisations shall establish, implement and maintain a management system that includes:(GM1ATCO.OR.C.001)
(g) the management system shall be proportionate to the size of the organisation and its activities, taking into account the hazards and associated risks inherent in those activities. (AMC1 ATCO.OR.C.001(g))
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ATCO.OR.C.005Contracted activities / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / (a) Training organisations shall ensure that when contracting or purchasing any parts of their activities, the contracted or purchased activity or part of activity conform to the applicable requirements. (AMC1 ATCO.OR.C005) (GM1 ATCO.OR.C.005)
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ATCO.OR.C.005Contracted activities / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / (b) When a training organisation contracts any part of its activity to an organisation that is not itself certified in accordance with this Regulation to carry out such activity, the contracted organisation shall work under the terms of approval contained in the certificate issued to the contracting training organisation. The contracting training organisation shall ensure that the competent authority is given access to the contracted organisation to determine continued compliance with the applicable requirements.(AMC1 ATCO.OR.C005)(GM1 ATCO.OR.C.005)
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ATCO.OR.C.010Personnel requirements / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / (a) Training organisations shall appoint an accountable manager.
(b) A person or persons shall be nominated by the training organisation with the responsibility for training. Such person or persons shall be ultimately responsible to the accountable manager.(GM1 ATCO.OR.C.010(b);(c))
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ATCO.OR.C.010Personnel requirements / Management of Air Traffic Controller Training Organisations
Requirement / (c) Training organisations shall have sufficient qualified personnel for the planned tasks and activities to be performed in accordance with the applicable requirements.(GM1 ATCO.OR.C.010(b);(c))