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Part AR - ANNEX II - Authority Requirements - Aerodromes

GENERAL REGULATION INFORMATION
Part AR
ANNEX II - Authority Requirements - Aerodromes
Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 of 12 February 2014 laying down requirements and
administrative procedures related to aerodromes pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of
the European Parliament and of the Council.

REGULATION ITEMS BY SECTION

SUBPART A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ADR.AR.A)
Reference Description
ADR.AR.A.001 Scope
This Annex establishes requirements for the CAA regarding the certification and oversight of
aerodromes, aerodrome operators and apron management service providers.
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Centrik Regulations Team note: This item was due to be amended by CIR (EU) 2020/1234 however,
the applicability date for the changes fell after the EU exit date. Therefore, the amendments did not
enter UK Law and were not applied to this item.
ADR.AR.A.005 CAA
The CAA shall be responsible for the:
(a) certification and oversight of aerodromes and its aerodrome operators;
(b) oversight of providers of apron management services.
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Centrik Regulations Team note: This item was due to be amended by CIR (EU) 2020/1234 however,
the applicability date for the changes fell after the EU exit date. Therefore, the amendments did not
enter UK Law and were not applied to this item.
ADR.AR.A.010 Oversight documentation
(a) The CAA shall provide the relevant legislative acts, standards, rules, technical publications
and related documents to its relevant personnel in order to perform their tasks and to
discharge their responsibilities.
(b) The CAA shall make available legislative acts, standards, rules, technical publications and
related documents to aerodrome operators and other interested parties to facilitate their
compliance with the applicable requirements.
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Centrik Regulations Team note: This item was due to be amended by CIR (EU) 2020/1234 however,
the applicability date for the changes fell after the EU exit date. Therefore, the amendments did not
enter UK Law and were not applied to this item.
ADR.AR.A.010(b) GM1 Oversight documentation
AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTATION TO THIRD PARTIES
The legislative acts, standards, rules, technical publications, and similar documents should be made
available, in a timely manner, to the aerodrome operators and any other interested party in various
ways and formats, such as via its website, the government’s official gazette, or any other similar
means.
The way for making such material available, including possible application of fees, is for the CAA to
decide.
Making such documentation available is without prejudice to the application of rules regarding
protection of intellectual property rights, or similar applicable legislation.
ADR.AR.A.015 Means of compliance
(a) The CAA shall develop Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) that may be used to
establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules.
When the Acceptable Means of Compliance are complied with, the related requirements of
the Implementing Rules are met.
(b) Alternative means of compliance may be used to establish compliance with the
Implementing Rules.
(c) The CAA shall establish a system to consistently evaluate that the alternative means of
compliance used by itself or by aerodrome operators or providers of apron management
services under its oversight provide for compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and
its Implementing Rules.
(d) The CAA shall evaluate the alternative means of compliance proposed by an aerodrome
operator or a provider of apron management services, in accordance with ADR.OR.A.015,
by analysing the documentation provided and, if considered necessary, conducting an
inspection of the aerodrome operator, the aerodrome or the provider of apron management
services.
When the CAA finds that the alternative means of compliance proposed by the aerodrome
operator or the provider of apron management services are in accordance with the
Implementing Rules, it shall without undue delay:
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