ED Decision 2022/014/R

Executive Director Decision

2022/014/R
of 18 August 2022
issuing the following:
Amendment 21 to Issue 2 of the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to
Annex III (Part-ORO) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
‘AMC and GM to Annex III (Part-ORO) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 —
Issue 2, Amendment 21’
and
Amendment 22 to Issue 2 of the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to
Annex IV (Part-CAT) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
‘AMC and GM to Annex IV (Part-CAT) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 —
Issue 2, Amendment 22’
and
Amendment 13 to Issue 1 of the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to
Annex V (Part-SPA) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
‘AMC and GM to Annex V (Part-SPA) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 —
Issue 1, Amendment 13’
and
Amendment 17 to Issue 1 of the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to
Annex VI (Part-NCC) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
‘AMC and GM to Annex VI (Part-NCC) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 —
Issue 1, Amendment 17’
and
Amendment 14 to Issue 2 of the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to
Annex VII (Part-NCO) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
‘AMC and GM to Annex VII (Part-NCO) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 —
Issue 2, Amendment 14’
and
Amendment 17 to Issue 1 of the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to
Annex VIII (Part-SPO) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
‘AMC and GM to Annex VIII (Part-SPO) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 —
Issue 1, Amendment 17’

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and
Amendment 12 to Issue 1 of the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to
Annex I (Part-FCL) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011
‘AMC and GM to Annex I (Part-FCL) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 —
Issue 1 — Amendment 12’

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‘Update of ORO.FC — review of crew training provisions’

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY (EASA),

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/11391, and in particular Article 104(3)(a) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 965/20122, and in particular point ARO.GEN.120(a) of Annex II
(Part-ARO) thereto,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1178/20113, and in particular point ARA.GEN.120 of Annex VI
(Part-ARA) thereto,

Whereas:
(1) EASA shall, pursuant to Article 76(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, issue certification
specifications (CSs) and other detailed specifications (DSs), acceptable means of compliance
(AMC), and guidance material (GM) for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and of the
delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof.
(2) Acceptable means of compliance (AMC) are non-binding standards issued by EASA, which are
used by persons and organisations to show compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the
delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof, or with certification
specifications and detailed specifications.
(3) Guidance material (GM) is non-binding material issued by EASA, which helps to illustrates the
meaning of delegated or implementing acts or certification specifications and detailed
specifications, and which is used to support the interpretation of the Regulation (EU)

1 Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of
civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005,
(EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European
Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1) (https://eur-
lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1535612134845&uri=CELEX:32018R1139).
2 Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative
procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the
Council (OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1) (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1597679263736&uri=CELEX:32012R0965).
3 Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and
administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 311, 25.11.2011, p. 1) (https://eur-
lex.europa.eu/legalcontent/EN/TXT/?qid=1528301490110&uri=CELEX:32011R1178).

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2018/1139, of the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof, and of
certification specifications and detailed specifications.
(4) With Decision 2014/017/R of 24 April 2014, the Executive Director issued Acceptable Means of
Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex III (Part-ORO) to Commission Regulation (EU)
No 965/2012 (‘AMC and GM to Part-ORO — Issue 2’).
(5) With Decision 2014/015/R of 24 April 2014, the Executive Director issued Acceptable Means of
Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex IV (Part-CAT) to Commission Regulation (EU)
No 965/2012 (‘AMC and GM to Part-CAT — Issue 2’).
(6) With Decision N° 2012/019/Directorate R of 24 October 2012, the Executive Director issued
Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex V (Part-SPA) to Commission
Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (‘Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to
Part-SPA’).
(7) With Decision N° 2013/021/Directorate R of 23 August 2013, the Executive Director issued
Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex VI (Part-NCC) to Commission
Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (‘Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to
Part-NCC’).
(8) With Decision 2014/016/R of 24 April 2014, the Executive Director issued Acceptable Means of
Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex VII (Part-NCO) to Commission Regulation (EU)
No 965/2012 (‘AMC and GM to Part-NCO — Issue 2’).
(9) With Decision 2014/018/R of 24 April 2014, the Executive Director issued Acceptable Means of
Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex VIII (Part-SPO) to Commission Regulation (EU)
No 965/2012 (‘AMC and GM to Part-SPO’).
(10) With Decision 2011/016/R of 15 December 2011, the Executive Director issued the Acceptable
Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No
1178/2011.
(11) EASA shall, pursuant to Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, reflect the state of the art
and the best practices in the field of aviation and update its decisions taking into account
worldwide aviation experience and scientific and technical progress in the respective fields.
(12) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/22374 amended Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
as regards to the requirements for all-weather operations and for crew training and checking.
The new provisions, which shall apply from 30 October 2022, will modernise the EU aviation
regulatory framework by clarifying and simplifying the rules for crew training and checking.
(13) In this context, EASA has determined the need to amend the AMC and GM to Regulation
(EU) No 965/2012 to facilitate the uniform implementation of the subject provisions.

4 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2237 of 15 December 2021 amending Regulation (EU)
No 965/2012 as regards the requirements for all-weather operations and for flight crew training and checking
(OJ L 450, 16.12.2021, p. 21) (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R2237).

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(14) EASA, pursuant to Article 115(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, and Articles 4(2) and 6 of the
EASA Rulemaking Procedure5, widely consulted the interested parties on the contents of this
Decision, and provided thereafter written responses to the comments received during the
public consultation phase6,

HAS DECIDED:

Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2014/017/R of the Executive Director of the Agency of 24 April 2014 is amended
as laid down in Annex I ‘AMC & GM to Annex III (Part-ORO) to Commission Regulation (EU)
No 965/2012 — Issue 2, Amendment 21’ to this Decision.

Article 2
The Annex to Decision 2014/015/R of the Executive Director of the Agency of 24 April 2014 is amended
as laid down in Annex II ‘AMC & GM to Annex IV (Part-CAT) to Commission Regulation (EU)
No 965/2012 — Issue 2, Amendment 22’ to this Decision.

Article 3
The Annex to Decision No 2012/019/Directorate R of the Executive Director of the Agency of
24 October 2012 is amended as laid down in Annex III ‘AMC & GM to Annex V (Part-SPA) to Commission
Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 — Issue 1, Amendment 13’ to this Decision.

Article 4
The Annex to Decision N° 2013/021/Directorate R of the Executive Director of the Agency of
23 August 2013 is amended as laid down in Annex IV ‘AMC & GM to Annex VI (Part-NCC) to Commission
Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 — Issue 1, Amendment 17’ to this Decision.

Article 5
The Annex to Decision 2014/016/R of the Executive Director of the Agency of 24 April 2014 is amended
as laid down in Annex V ‘AMC & GM to Annex VII (Part-NCO) to Commission Regulation (EU)
No 965/2012 — Issue 2, Amendment 14’ to this Decision.

Article 6
The Annex to Decision 2014/018/R of the Executive Director of the Agency of 24 April 2014 is amended
as laid down in Annex VI ‘AMC & GM to Annex VIII (Part-SPO) to Commission Regulation (EU) No
965/2012 — Issue 1, Amendment 17’ to this Decision.

5 EASA is bound to follow a structured rulemaking process as required by Article 115(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.
Such a process has been adopted by the EASA Management Board (MB) and is referred to as the ‘Rulemaking Procedure’.
See MB Decision No 01-2022 of 2 May 2022 on the procedure to be applied by EASA for the issuing of opinions,
certification specifications and other detailed specifications, acceptable means of compliance and guidance material
(‘Rulemaking Procedure’), and repealing Management Board Decision No 18-2015 (https://www.easa.europa.eu/the-
agency/management-board/decisions/easa-mb-decision-no-01-2022-rulemaking-procedure-repealing-mb).
6 CRD to NPA 2019-08 ‘Update of ORO.FC’ (https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/comment-response-
documents/crd-2019-08).

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Article 7
The Annex to Decision No 2011/016/R of the Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety
Agency of 15 December 2011 is amended as laid down in Annex VII ‘AMC & GM to Annex I (Part-FCL)
to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 — Issue 1, Amendment 12’ to this Decision.

Article 8
1. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official
Publication of EASA.
2. It shall apply from 30 October 2022.
3. By way of derogation from point 2, the following AMC and GM:
— AMC2 ORO.FC.105(b)(2);(c)
— GM2 ORO.FC.105(b)(2)
— AMC1 ORO.FC.105(b)(3)
— AMC1 ORO.FC.115
— AMC1 ORO.FC.120
— AMC3 ORO.FC.120
— AMC1 ORO.FC.125(b)
— AMC1 ORO.FC.130
— AMC1 ORO.FC.135
— AMC1 ORO.FC.145(a)
— GM1 ORO.FC.145(a)
— AMC2 ORO.FC.145(d)
— GM1 ORO.FC.145(d)
— AMC2 ORO.FC.146
— AMC1 ORO.FC.215
— AMC1 ORO.FC.220
— AMC3 ORO.FC.220
— AMC1 ORO.FC.230
— AMC3 ORO.FC.230
— GM1 ORO.FC.230
— AMC1 ORO.FC.A.245
— AMC1 ORO.FC.A.245(d);(e)(2)
— AMC1 ORO.FC.320
— AMC1 ORO.FC.325

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— AMC1 ORO.FC.330
— GM1 ORO.FC.330
— AMC1 ORO.CC.115(e)
shall apply from 26 March 2023.

Cologne, 18 August 2022

For the European Union Aviation Safety Agency

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