BBEASA Seka le SHOTT Bennet Walsh Ar Opto Ove setan Manager Dieter, 1-880 Proginine grantor recor International Business Aviation Counc td sao 999 Robert Bourassa Boulevard, Suite 26.33 Bibporss Montreal, Canada #20519 1. J0U i Email: bwalsh@ibacorg + dlstribution by emai only Subject: Compliance with iCAO Annex 19 (Safety Management) by tir county operators applying {for or holding an EASA TCO Authorisation for commercial i tranapert operation in EU terior Dear Mr. Walsh, “Third country (non-EU certified) ADC holders engaging in commercial air transport operations it, within or out of EU teritores are required to hold a Third Country Operators (TCO) Authorszion ‘eeu by EASA pursuant to Commission Regulation (€) No #52/2030 (the TCO Regulation} [As part of its TCO assessments, EASA also samples compllance with IAD Annex 19 (Slety Management), Operators are required to se declare ther SMS implementation phase, and upon quest by EASA ae require to provide evdenceof effective SMS implementation Inthe ambit of ESA TCO avtorzation operators are fre to utlize on voluntary ass any tid-pry SMS programme oftheir choice, established either by cl aviation authorities, industry associations {ineasing bt not ite to, the 1-840 programme of BAC) or commercial ens. Regardless of making voluntary use of any such audit/egistration scheme or SMS programme, ESA assesses a TCO applicant's or authorisation holde'sSMS implementation based on actual deliveadles ‘ofthe SMS. In other words isnot the documented SMS procedures that ar nthe focus of EASA’: compliance assessment rather than proof oftheir actual implementation. Bethea apmscn eon 270 2 rt 28 nee en en eed Sees in ron nr etn tse Pen oO