Standardisation Inspections & other activities

The Agency carries out Standardisation Inspections in EASA Member States in accordance with the Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2006.

Every standardisation team is composed of one EASA team leader plus team members seconded by NAA's. The on site phase of a Standardisation Inspection usually lasts one week. The teams also visit undertakings approved by that Member State's NAA for sampling how the NAA performs its oversight obligations.

A final report is established after a Standardisation Inspection. It contains any findings against the NAA inspected and is sent to the NAA inspected, to the Member State's government and to the European Commission.

For non-compliance findings, the NAA must establish and implement remedial action plans within agreed timelines. The Agency in turn verifies and validates the satisfactory progressive implementation of action plans.

In addition to Inspections, the EASA Standardisation Department also

  • organises Standardisation Meetings with all NAA's;
  • manages a web-based communication forum exchanging information with NAA's;
  • conducts inspections in the framework of bilateral agreements and working arrangements;
  • conducts accreditation inspections where NAA's perform certain oversight tasks on behalf of the Agency;
  • participates in ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) audits;
  • organise ad-hoc and follow-up inspections where required;
  • provides technical experts to European Commission missions; and
  • establishes the Agency's annual report on standardisation activities.