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CAMO.A.200 requires the organisation to establish, implement, and maintain a management system that includes clearly defined lines of responsibility, a safety policy, risk management, compliance monitoring, and a process for continuous improvement.
What it means in practice
The management system is the framework through which the organisation ensures that all its activities are performed safely and in compliance with applicable requirements. It must include a clear organisational structure with defined responsibilities, a safety policy endorsed by the accountable manager, a process for identifying hazards and managing risks, a compliance monitoring function, and a process for managing change. The scale and complexity of the management system should be proportionate to the size and complexity of the organisation.
For larger organisations, the management system will typically include a formal safety management system (SMS) with structured hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety performance monitoring. Smaller organisations may use a simplified approach, but must still demonstrate that they have processes to identify safety risks and ensure compliance.
Key requirements
The management system must include a safety policy, hazard identification and safety risk management processes, compliance monitoring, safety performance indicators and targets, a training and communication programme, and a formal process for managing organisational changes. The accountable manager is responsible for ensuring the management system is properly resourced and functioning effectively.
CAMO.A.202 requires an internal safety reporting scheme as an integral part of the management system: it must enable the collection and evaluation of occurrences, errors, and hazards reported by staff, ensure analysis and follow-up, protect reporters in line with just culture principles, and feed the results into the hazard identification and risk management processes of CAMO.A.200(a)(3). CAMO.A.205 extends the management system to contracted and subcontracted activities.
From 22 February 2026, CAMOs also fall within the scope of Part-IS (Regulations (EU) 2022/1645 and 2023/203): information security risks with a potential impact on aviation safety must be identified, assessed, and managed through an information security management system (ISMS) that interfaces with the CAMO.A.200 management system. Organisations should consult the EASA Easy Access Rules for Information Security for implementation guidance.
Common compliance gaps
A common gap is implementing a management system that exists on paper but is not actively used in day-to-day operations. Organisations sometimes develop elaborate documentation to satisfy audit requirements without embedding the safety management principles into their working culture. Another frequent finding is a risk management process that does not lead to meaningful corrective or preventive actions.
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