Division ART.200 Initial evaluation procedure — general

Upon receiving an application for an authorisation in accordance with TCO.300, the F1CAA shall assess the third country operator's compliance with applicable requirements in Part-TCO.

The initial assessment shall be completed within 30 days after receipt of the application or 30 days before the intended starting date of operation, whichever is the later.

When the initial assessment requires a further assessment or an audit, the assessment period shall be extended for the duration of the further assessment or the audit, as appropriate.

The initial assessment shall be based on:

1. (1)

   documentation and data provided by the third country operator;

2. (2)

   relevant information on the safety performance of the third country operator, including ramp inspection reports, information reported in accordance with ARO.RAMP.145(c), recognised industry standards, accidents records and enforcement measures taken by a third country;

3. (3)

   relevant information on the oversight capabilities of the State of the operator or State of registry, as applicable, including the outcome of audits carried out under international conventions or State safety assessment programmes; and

4. (4)

   decisions, investigations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 or joint consultations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 473/2006^f1.

F2The CAA must identify those ICAO standards for which it may accept mitigating measures in case the State of the operator or the State of registry has notified a difference to ICAO. The F3CAA shall accept the mitigating measure when it is satisfied that these measures ensure an equivalent level of safety to that achieved by the standard to which differences have been notified.

When the F4CAA cannot establish a sufficient level of confidence in the third country operator and/or the State of the operator during the initial assessment, it shall:

1. (1)

   refuse the application when the outcome of the assessment indicates that further assessment will not result in the issue of an authorisation; or

2. (2)

   conduct further assessments to the extent necessary to establish that the intended operation will be conducted in compliance with the applicable requirements of Part-TCO.