Division 6

When the competence management process is applied to the maintenance development function, at least the following activities affecting safety shall be taken into account:

1. (a)

   application of the common safety methods related to the risk evaluation and assessment methods as adopted pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of Directive (EU) 2016/798 for assessment of changes of the maintenance file;

2. (b)

   engineering disciplines required for managing the establishment and the changes of the maintenance file and the development, assessment, validation and approval of substitutions in the framework of maintenance;

3. (c)

   maintenance activities on safety-critical components;

4. (d)

   joining techniques (including welding and bonding);

5. (e)

   non-destructive testing.