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Frequently asked questions

EPDE What requirements are required to be able to apply for certification of Explosive Detectors Dog Equipment?

The requirements for eligibility are specified in each call for applications. The information will be published on the EASA website about a month and a half before the assessment tests.

EPDE What is the validity of the certification?

The certification is valid on an annual basis, i.e. every year the equipment has to be reassessed.

EPDE How do I know that binomies are currently certified to perform cargo inspection work using Explosive Detector Dog Equipment?

There is a list on the EASA website specifying the details of the teams that can currently carry out air cargo screening with their contact details and the company to which they belong.

Explosive Detection Dog Teams (EPDE)

EPDE Can you introduce people who are not currently working with a private security company?

Yes, individuals who are not working for a private security company can apply, but they must meet two conditions:

  • They must be private security guards.
  • Comply with the requirements of the call for applications

If they pass the certification, they must belong to a private security company accredited by the Ministry of the Interior in order to be able to carry out their duties.

The validity period of my rating expired on 30.06.2020.After expiry, do I have any additional time to revalidate the rating?

No additional time margin is envisaged. Once the rating has expired without the revalidation procedure having been carried out in due time and form, and for the purposes of its entry into force, it shall be renewed at an ATO or DTO for PART FCL licences or at an ULM training centre for ULM licences.

If I am an operator, how will I be informed of the discrepancies found in the Rampa SAFA/SACA Inspectorate?

The operator or contact person will receive notification via email about the opening of the file. The subsequent management of the file requires registration in the database created and maintained for this purpose by EASA.

The SAFA/SACA files are communicated from the EASA database, in accordance with the requirement set out in Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, ARO.RAMP.145.

Increased recurring extended rest by changing base: can 72 hours also be considered days off?

CS FTL.1.200 (b)
Regulations do not prevent the recurrent extended rest period of 72 hours per base change from also being considered for the minimum number of days off.

Are examinations for obtaining or renewing medical certificates considered to be duties (duty) assigned by the operator with all that entails (scheduled, counted as an activity, etc.)?

ORO.FTL.105 (10) Activity is “any task performed by a crew member for the operator, including flight duty, administrative work, giving or receiving training and verification, positioning, and some elements of imaginary.” If the operator manages the medical examinations (indicating to the crew member when and where to perform it) they cannot be considered as rest.

If, as a commercial pilot, I am close to the limits of activity laid down in the current regulations, I notify the company of this fact and the company, in breach of the regulations, continues to programme me knowing that I will pass from activity.

Point CAT.GEN.MPA.100 (b)(4) on crew responsibilities provides that the crew member “shall respect all flight and service time limitations (FTL) and rest requirements applicable to their activities”.

The AMC1 BOP.ADD.030 (a) (6) refers to Full Time Employee What does Full Time Equivalent or Full Time Equivalent mean?

The full-time equivalent is a concept that allows to measure the number of full-time employees working in an organisation and is calculated by suming all staff hours of work in one year, either part-time or full-time and by dividing the result by the number of hours of a full-time employee. 

More information at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Glossary:Full-time_equivalent_(FTE)