# Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Division (b): A level 1 finding shall be issued by the CAA when any significant non-compliance is detected with the applicable requirements of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules, with the organisation’s procedures and manuals or with the terms of an approval, certificate, specialised operation authorisation or with the content of a declaration which lowers safety or seriously hazards flight safety.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The level 1 findings shall include:
(1) failure to give the CAA access to the facilities of the organisation in accordance with point ORO.GEN.140 of Annex III (Part-ORO) to this Regulation, or for balloons operators in accordance with points BOP.ADD.015 and BOP.ADD.035 of Annex II (Part-BOP) to Regulation (EU) 2018/395, during normal operating hours and after two written requests;
(2)obtaining or maintaining the validity of the organisation certificate or specialised operations authorisation by falsification of submitted documentary evidence;
(3)evidence of malpractice or fraudulent use of the organisation certificate or specialised operations authorisation; and
(4)the lack of an accountable manager.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/II/division/subpart+gen/division/section+iii/division/arogen350/division/b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-II/division-subpart+gen/division-section+iii/division-arogen350/division-b
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