CARACTERIZACIÓN DE LOS EFECTOS OCASIONADOS POR EL TRABAJO POR TURNOS, EN LA SALUD DE LAS PERSONAS

(Previously issued as AN 7, Appendix 2)

1 Introduction

1.1 Regulation (EC) No. 2042/2003 Annex 1 (Part-M) establishes the common technical requirements and administrative procedures for ensuring the continuing airworthiness of aircraft. This includes the maintenance of aircraft and the processes and controls that apply to ensure a Certificate of Airworthiness remains valid. It also specifies the conditions to be met by persons or organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness management of aircraft.

2 Composition

2.1 Regulation (EC) No. 2042/2003 Annex 1 Part-M comprises of nine subparts that prescribe the requirements to ensure the continuing airworthiness of aircraft together with the approval of organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness of aircraft.

• Subpart A General

• Subpart B Accountability

• Subpart C Continuing Airworthiness of Aircraft

• Subpart D Maintenance standards

• Subpart E Component maintenance

• Subpart F Maintenance organisation

• Subpart G Continuing Airworthiness Management organisation

• Subpart H Certificate of Release to Service

• Subpart I Continuing validity of a Certificate of Airworthiness 3 Applicability

3.1 Regulation (EC) No. 2042/2003 Annex 1 Part-M is applicable to organisations and personnel involved in the continuing airworthiness of EASA aircraft and components, including the maintenance of aircraft:

a) designed or manufactured by an organisation for which the Agency or a Member State ensures safety oversight: or

b) registered in a Member State; or

c) registered in a third country and used by an operator for which any Member State ensures oversight of operations.

NOTE: This does not apply when the safety oversight of an aircraft has been delegated to a non EU Member State and a Community operator does not use the aircraft.

3.2 Part-M is applicable to all aircraft including aeroplanes, helicopters, gliders, airships and balloons issued with an Airworthiness Certificate except those provided for by

Annex II of Regulation (EC) No. 1592/2002 and aircraft which are engaged in military, customs, police or similar activities.

NOTE: Maintenance Requirements for balloons holding a Certificate of Airworthiness shall be in accordance with British Balloon and Airship Club (BBAC) procedures and required tasks shall be certified by appropriately authorised BBAC inspectors.

4 Aircraft Groups

In order to apply the requirements of Annex I (Part-M) all aircraft can be considered to fall into one of two groups:

4.1 Group 1 – Applicable to all aircraft used for commercial air transport and all “large aircraft”.

This group of aircraft is required to have the continuing airworthiness managed by an organisation approved in accordance with Part-M Subpart G. The aircraft are required to be maintained to common maintenance standards specified in Part-M Subpart D by an organisation approved in accordance with Part-145 and released to service by Part-66 qualified staff.

NOTES: 1) For the purpose of this regulation a “large aircraft” means an aeroplane with a MTOM of more than 5700 kg, or a multi-engine helicopter.

2) An aircraft is within a “controlled environment” when it is continuously managed by the same approved Subpart G organisation for a period of 12 months or more and maintained by an appropriately approved maintenance organisation.

4.2 Group 2 – Applicable to all aircraft not used for commercial air transport, with a MTOM of 5700 kg or less and single engine helicopters.

The continuing airworthiness may be managed either:

a) by the owner or lessee if they consider themselves to be competent; or

b) by an approved continuing airworthiness management organisation (Part-M Subpart G).

4.3 The aircraft are also to be maintained to the standards specified in Part-M Subpart D and the maintenance performed by either:

a) an organisation approved in accordance with Part-145 or, b) Part-M Subpart F organisation or,

c) with certain limitations, an individual licensed aircraft engineer (Part-M Subpart H).

By 28 September 2008 all aircraft will be required to be released to service by Part-66 qualified staff.

NOTE: For aircraft less than 2730 kg MTOM, limited pilot-owner maintenance may be carried out and the aircraft released to service as specified.

5 Effective Date

5.1 The Regulation effective date was 29November 2003.

5.2 A number of provisions of the regulation are subject to derogations that will allow for a transition period.

6 Derogations

6.1 The transition arrangements for Annex 1, Part-M are detailed as follows:

a) For aircraft engaged in commercial air transport, by way of derogation from the Regulation, the provisions of Annex 1 (Part-M) became effective from 28 September 2005, except for paragraphs M.A.201(h)(2) and M.A.708(c). From 29 November 2003 all aircraft used by a UK operator for the purposes of commercial air transport will have all maintenance carried out by a Part-145 organisation either directly or by a contracted organisation.

NOTES: 1) M.A.201(h)(2) requires a commercial air transport operator to be approved in accordance with Part-145 or contract the maintenance to a Part-145 organisation.

2) M.A.708(c) requires a commercial air transport operator to have a written contract between the Part-145 organisation and the operator ensuring that all maintenance is ultimately performed by a Part-145 organisation.

3) All balloons operated for commercial air transport will continue to have their maintenance managed and performed through the British Balloon and Airship Club (BBAC) until further advice is provided.

b) For all aircraft, by way of derogation from the regulation, the CAA has elected not to fully apply the provisions of Annex 1 (Part-M) Subpart I Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC), until 28 September 2008.

NOTE: It is intended that the Airworthiness Review Certificate process will be progressively introduced together with non-expiring Certificates of Airworthiness, Appendix 3 of this Leaflet refers.

c) For aircraft not involved in commercial air transport, by way of derogation from the regulation, the CAA has elected not to apply the provisions of Annex 1 (Part-M) until 28 September 2008, so aircraft operated for private use will not be required to comply with the regulation until this date.

NOTE: The CAA will review the feasibility of introducing voluntary adoption of the necessary approvals at an earlier date. (See implementation policy below.)

7 Implementation Policy

7.1 The CAA implementation policy for Annex 1 (Part-M) is as follows:

• 28 September 2005 - Procedures and processes in place to accept applications from individuals and non-commercial air transport organisations for the approval of Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (Subpart G).

• 28 September 2006 - Procedures and processes in place to accept applications from Part M Subpart G approved organisations for the additional privilege of recommending and issuing Airworthiness Review Certificates (ARC).

• 31 December 2006 - Procedures and processes in place to accept applications for Part M Subpart F maintenance organisation approval.

• 28 September 2008 - All aircraft subject to EASA requirements to be fully in compliance with Part M.

7.2 It is intended to provide periodic updates to industry during the implementation of Part-M (this will include, where necessary, explanatory and feedback workshops).

7.3 Aircraft that are currently operated for police, military or customs duties will carry on as they are, pending a CAA review of national procedures. Further details can be found in CAP 455, Airworthiness Notice No. 13.

7.4 Organisations registered in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man must apply to EASA for a Part-M Subpart G Approval. However, they will not be eligible for the additional privilege of recommending or issuing Airworthiness Review Certificates.

8 Maintenance Programmes

8.1 With effect from 28 September 2005 maintenance programmes for EASA aircraft that are operated for the purpose of commercial air transport must be approved in accordance with M.A.302 and M.B.301. All other EASA aircraft maintenance programmes must be in compliance with these requirements by 28 September 2008.

8.2 In exceptional circumstances it will be permissible to apply to CAA to vary the requirements of the M.A.302 approved maintenance programme outside of that already agreed within the approval basis of the programme.

8.3 CAA will approve these one-off applications via the issuance of a letter authorising a

“Temporary Amendment” to the programme. The letter will also outline all necessary controls and limitations associated with the circumstances of the application.

8.4 The basis for approval will be M.A.302(b) and M.B.301(b). The reference number of the CAA letter should be recorded in the aircraft maintenance records as well as all the controls and limitations being included in the maintenance programme planning and control processes.

Appendix 3 Certificate of Airworthiness Issue and Renewal