Where a provision of the implementing legislation or reference material within the scope of competence of the Airport Inspections Division requires specific approval by EASA, the person concerned must complete the official application model (see Model) and, together with the required documentation in each case, and proceed to its processing at the Agency through official registration.

If an inspected data subject establishes another possible mode (or alternative means of compliance) to the permissible mode (or acceptable means of compliance), developed in an ITE or GUI, it shall demonstrate that its alternative has and maintains a level of safety comparable to that of the permissible mode. To this end, it is recommended that the interested party carry out an analysis or risk management, preferably the framework of its Safety Management System (SGS), which demonstrates such equivalence.

EASA’s objective in the field of continuous surveillance involves carrying out annual inspections at airports with more than 10 million passengers per year, and biannual inspections in the rest.

The Agency has also developed a cyclical regulatory control inspection plan that will not exceed 48 months from 2015 in a manner consistent with the entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 139/2014.

If, during the EASA inspection, it finds non-conformities or observations, in accordance with Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2006 of 16 May, and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 139/2014, these are categorised in:

The inspected person has the following deadlines for sending the various documents:

With the issuance of the CAP, the remediation agreement phase ends and the remediation follow-up phase begins, in which, once the non-conformities or observations detected, which must comply with the dates laid down in the CAP, have been remedied, the inspected party must notify EASA of this remediation by means of reliable communication.

The CAP Agreement generates these documents:

• In the inspection process, the following documents are mainly generated:
  • Order of action: AESA appoints inspectors and actuary staff, authorising them to carry out inspections of certain facilities during the current year.
  • Communication on the opening of inspection activities (CIAI): The inspected person is informed of the type of inspection, dates and regulations governing the inspection.
  • Designation of inspection team (DES): The inspected person is informed of both the inspection activities to be c