Regulation (EU) No 139/2014
This Annex establishes the requirements to be followed by:
(a) an aerodrome operator subject to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 with respect to its certification, management, manuals and other responsibilities; and
(b) a provider of apron management services.
ADR.OR.A.010 Competent Authority
Regulation (EU) No 139/2014
For the purpose of this Part, the Competent Authority shall be the one designated by the Member State where the aerodrome is located.
ADR.OR.A.015 Means of compliance
Regulation (EU) No 139/2014
(a) Alternative means of compliance to those adopted by the Agency may be used by an aerodrome operator or an apron management service provider to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules.
(b) When an aerodrome operator or an apron management service provider wishes to use an alternative means of compliance to the Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) adopted by the Agency to establish compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 and its Implementing Rules, it shall, prior to implementing it, provide the Competent Authority with a full description of the alternative means of compliance. The description shall include any revisions to manuals or procedures that may be relevant, as well as an assessment demonstrating that the Implementing Rules are met.
The aerodrome operator or the provider of apron management services may implement these alternative means of compliance subject to prior approval by the Competent Authority and upon receipt of the notification, as prescribed in ADR.AR.A.015(d).
(c) Where apron management services are not provided by the aerodrome operator itself, the use of alternative means of compliance by providers of such services in accordance with (a) and (b), shall also require prior agreement by the operator of the aerodrome where such services are provided.
AMC1 ADR.OR.A.015 Means of compliance
ED Decision 2014/012/R
DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE
In order to demonstrate that the Implementing Rules are met, a safety (risk) assessment should be completed and documented. The result of this safety (risk) assessment should demonstrate that an equivalent level of safety to that established by the Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) adopted by the Agency is reached.