(2) continued compliance with the applicable requirements of organisations it has certified;
(3) implementation of appropriate safety measures mandated by the competent authority as defined in ARO.GEN.135(c) and (d).
(b) This verification shall:
(1) be supported by documentation specifically intended to provide personnel responsible for safety oversight with guidance to perform their functions;
(2) provide the persons and organisations concerned with the results of safety oversight activity;
(3) be based on audits and inspections, including ramp and unannounced inspections; and
(4) provide the competent authority with the evidence needed in case further action is required, including the measures foreseen by ARO.GEN.350 and ARO.GEN.355.
(c) The scope of oversight defined in (a) and (b) shall take into account the results of past oversight activities and the safety priorities.
(d) Without prejudice to the competences of the Member States and to their obligations as set out in ARO.RAMP, the scope of the oversight of activities performed in the territory of a Member State by persons or organisations established or residing in another Member State shall be determined on the basis of the safety priorities, as well as of past oversight activities.
(e) Where the activity of a person or organisation involves more than one Member State or the Agency, the competent authority responsible for the oversight under (a) may agree to have oversight tasks performed by the competent authority(ies) of the Member State(s) where the activity takes place or by the Agency. Any person or organisation subject to such agreement shall be informed of its existence and of its scope.
(f) The competent authority shall collect and process any information deemed useful for oversight, including for ramp and unannounced inspections.
ARO.GEN.305
Oversight programme
(a) The competent authority shall establish and maintain an oversight programme covering the oversight activities required by ARO.GEN.300 and by ARO.RAMP.
(b) For organisations certified by the competent authority, the oversight programme shall be developed taking into account the specific nature of the organisation, the complexity of its activities, the results of past certification and/or oversight activities required by ARO.GEN and ARO.RAMP and shall be based on the assessment of associated risks. It shall include within each oversight planning cycle:
(1) audits and inspections, including ramp and unannounced inspections as appropriate; and
(2) meetings convened between the accountable manager and the competent authority to ensure both remain informed of significant issues.
(c) For organisations certified by the competent authority an oversight planning cycle not exceeding 24 months shall be applied.
The oversight planning cycle may be reduced if there is evidence that the safety performance of the organisation has decreased.
The oversight planning cycle may be extended to a maximum of 36 months if the competent authority has established that, during the previous 24 months:
(1) the organisation has demonstrated an effective identification of aviation safety hazards and management of associated risks;
(2) the organisation has continuously demonstrated under ORO.GEN.130 that it has full control over all changes;
(3) no level 1 findings have been issued; and
(4) all corrective actions have been implemented within the time period accepted or extended by the competent authority as defined in ARO.GEN.350(d)(2).
The oversight planning cycle may be further extended to a maximum of 48 months if, in addition to the above, the organisation has established, and the competent authority has approved, an effective continuous reporting system to the competent authority on the safety performance and regulatory compliance of the organisation itself.
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