Division 21.B.432 Oversight programmeF1F2

The CAA must establish and maintain an oversight programme covering the oversight activities required to comply with point 21.A.431(a).

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

1. 1.

   assessments, audits and inspections, including, where appropriate:

   1. (i)

      management system assessments and process audits;

   2. (ii)

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

   3. (iii)

      sampling of the work performed;

   4. (iv)

      unannounced inspections;

2. 2.

   meetings between the head of the design organisation and the CAA to ensure that 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 established that during the previous 24 months:

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 point 21.A.247 and has full control over all changes to the design management system;

3. 3.

   no level 1 findings have been issued;

4. 4.

   all corrective actions have been implemented within the time period that was accepted or extended by the CAA as provided for in point 21.B.433(e).

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 laid down in 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.