Division 21.B.222 Oversight programmeF1F2

The CAA must establish and maintain an oversight programme covering the oversight activities in point 21.B.221(a).

The oversight programme must be based on the assessment of the associated risks and take into account the specific nature of the organisation, the complexity of its activities, and the results of past certification and past oversight activities. Within each oversight planning cycle, it must include:

1. 1.

   assessments, audits and inspections, including, as appropriate:

   1. (i)

      management system assessments and process audits;

   2. (ii)

      product audits of a relevant sample of the products, parts and appliances that are within the scope of the approval of the organisation;

   3. (iii)

      sampling of the work performed;

   4. (iv)

      unannounced inspection;

2. 2.

   meetings between the accountable manager and the CAA to ensure both parties remain informed of all significant issues.

The oversight planning cycle must not exceed 24 months.

Notwithstanding point (c), the oversight planning cycle may be extended to 36 months if the CAA has, in the preceding 24 months, established that:

1. 1.

   the organisation has demonstrated that it can effectively identify aviation safety hazards and manage the associated risks;

2. 2.

   the organisation has continuously demonstrated compliance with points 21.A.147 and 21.A.148 and it has full control over all changes to the production management system;

3. 3.

   no level 1 findings have been issued;

4. 4.

   all corrective actions have been implemented within the time period agreed with the CAA under point 21.B.225.

Notwithstanding points (c) and (d), the oversight planning cycle may be further extended to a maximum of 48 months if, in addition to the conditions set out at point (d), the organisation has established, and the CAA has approved, an effective, continuous system for reporting to the CAA on the safety performance and regulatory compliance of the organisation itself.

The oversight planning cycle may be reduced if there is evidence that the safety performance of the organisation has decreased.

The oversight programme must include records of the dates when assessments, audits, inspections and meetings are due, and when assessments, audits, inspections and meetings have been effectively carried out.

At the completion of each oversight planning cycle, the CAA must issue a recommendation report on the continuation of the approval, reflecting the results of the oversight.