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Minister of State, Minister of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Management,
Vu le Decree No. 97-464 of 9 May 1997 relating to the establishment and organization of services with national jurisdiction, as amended by Decree No. 2005-124 of 14 February 2005 amending Decree No. 87-389 of 15 June 1987 on the organization of central administration services and Decree No. 97-464 of 9 May 1997 on the establishment and organization of services with national jurisdiction;
Vu le Decree No. 2008-680 of 9 July 2008 organizing the central administration of the Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Management, including Article 6;
Vu le Decree No. 2008-1299 of 11 December 2008 creating the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate, including Article 4;
Considering the advice of the Joint Technical Committee placed with the Director General of Civil Aviation on October 28, 2008,
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The Civil Aviation Safety Directorate comprises a central and local level, interregional branches, located in the metropolitan area, in overseas departments and in the communities of Mayotte, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy.
The central level of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate is:
– a "resource management" direction (DSAC/GR);
- five technical directions:
- the "European cooperation and security regulations" (DSAC/ERS) direction;
– the "Aircraft Personnel" direction (DSAC/PN);
– Airworthiness and Operations Directorate (DSAC/NO);
– the "airports and navigation" direction (DSAC/ANA);
– the "safety" direction (DSAC/SUR);
– the mission “assessment and improvement of safety” (DSAC/MEAS);
the firm (DSAC/CAB).
The interregional branches of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate are:
- the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate of the Caribbean-Guyane (DSAC-AG)
– the Directorate of Civil Aviation Security Centre-Est (DSAC-EC)
– Northern Civil Aviation Safety Directorate (DSAC-N);
– the North-East Civil Aviation Safety Directorate (DSAC-NE);
– the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate West (DSAC-O)
– the Indian Ocean Civil Aviation Safety Directorate (DSAC-OI);
– the South Civil Aviation Safety Directorate (DSAC-S);
– the South-East Civil Aviation Safety Directorate (DSAC-SE);
– the South-West Civil Aviation Safety Directorate (DSAC-SO).
The territorial jurisdiction of interregional branches is as defined by the following table:
| Civil Aviation Safety Directorate Antilles-Guyane. | Antilles Guyane | Martinique. Guadeloupe. Guyane. Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy. Collectivité de Saint-Martin. |
| Civil Aviation Safety Directorate Centre-Est. | South-East | Auvergne. Rhône-Alpes. |
| Civil Aviation Safety Directorate North. | Paris North | North - Pas-de-Calais. Picardy. Ile-de-France. |
| Civil Aviation Safety Directorate North-East. | Is it? | Burgundy. Champagne-Ardenne. Lorraine. Alsace. Franche-Comté. |
| Civil Aviation Safety Directorate West. | West | Lower Normandy. Brittany. Centre. Upper Normandy. Pays de la Loire. |
| Civil Aviation Security Directorate Indian Ocean. | South Indian Ocean | Meeting. Departmental community of Mayotte. Southern and Antarctic French lands. |
| Civil Aviation Safety Directorate South. | South-West | Midi-Pyrénées. Limousin. |
| Southeast Civil Aviation Safety Directorate. | South | Languedoc-Roussillon. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Corsica. |
| Civil Aviation Safety Directorate South-West. | South-West | Aquitaine. Poitou-Charentes. |
"Resource Management" (DSAC/GR), in conjunction with the DGAC General Secretariat:
(i) Prepare and implement the human resources management policy of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate; it organizes social dialogue;
(ii) Prepare and implement the policy of collecting royalties for services rendered by the State for the safety and security of civil aviation;
(iii) Prepare and implement the policy for the management of the financial, material and information technology resources of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate;
(iv) Establish public service delegations, contracts and conventions in the areas of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate;
(v) Assure a specialized legal expertise function;
(vi) Develop policies for improvement and modernization in these different areas.
The European Cooperation and Safety Regulation (DSAC/ERS) is responsible for preparing technical regulations in the areas of aircraft safety, aerodromes and their operation and civil aviation personnel.
It is responsible for coordinating the action of DSAC in the European authorities, analysing the consequences of the community developments initiated or envisaged and developing the position of DSAC on all these issues.
The " navigating personnel" (DSAC/PN) is responsible for developing, implementing and animating the security policy with respect to the suitability and skills of aircrew personnel, in accordance with international, European and national repositories. She participates, through her actions, in the state security program.
The "Airworthiness and Operations" Directorate (DSAC/NO) is responsible for developing, implementing and animating the security policy in this area:
- technical accreditations and oversight of air carriers, air operations and other persons engaged in the operation of aircraft in general aviation;
– production organizations, airworthiness and maintenance monitoring organizations and personnel involved in the operation;
- certification, maintenance of airworthiness and conditions of use of aircraft.
It operates in accordance with international, European and national repositories and assists the European Aviation Safety Agency when these tasks fall within its jurisdiction. She participates, through her actions, in the state security program.
The Airports and Air Navigation Directorate (DSAC/ANA) is responsible for developing, implementing and animating the safety policy in this area:
- certification and monitoring of air navigation service providers;
― the suitability and skills of personnel and technical accreditations of systems and equipment involved in these services;
- certification of airfield operators and aerodrome monitoring;
― the suitability and skills of personnel and technical accreditations of equipment involved in aircraft fire services at aerodromes and related to the prevention of animal hazard.
It provides its technical expertise to the air transport management for the development of national and international regulations in the field of air navigation and air space.
It operates in accordance with international, European and national repositories. She participates, through her actions, in the state security program.
The "safety" direction (DSAC/SUR) is responsible for animating and implementing the safety control policy, in conjunction with the Air Transport Directorate.
It implements and maintains the national quality control program for civil aviation safety.
It provides its technical expertise to air transportation management in the development of national and international safety regulations.
It operates in accordance with international, European and national repositories.
The mission "Security Assessment and Improvement" (DSAC/MEAS) is responsible for collecting security information, coordinating its analysis, proposing improvements to be deducted, particularly in the context of the implementation of the State Security Programme (PSE).
It organizes the communication of the relevant information to all interested parties.
The firm (DSAC/CAB) is responsible for assisting the Director of Civil Aviation Security in the monitoring of the activities of the DSAC, including the conduct of transverse actions in the technical directions, the coordination of the international technical assistance action of the DSAC, the communication, the processing of mail and interventions, and the management of specific crises and events.
The "Resource Management" Directorate (DSAC/GR) includes:
The Human Resources Hub (HR/RH) which:
- establish, in liaison with interregional levels, the target population of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate, including functional and geographical distribution;
∙ conducts the collective management of civil aviation safety management personnel and conducts studies on recruitment plans, changes in trades and qualifications within the scope of this management;
― is responsible, in conjunction with the General Secretariat of DGAC, for the organization and monitoring of the personnel management function and social dialogue;
― ensures individual management of officers at the central level of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate;
― Develop and implement the training plan of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate.
In these areas, it coordinates the action of the interregional branches responsible for the corresponding tasks for their management.
The Finance Pole (GR/FIN), which:
― ensures, in conjunction with the General Secretariat of the DGAC, the preparation of the budget of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate and prepares the corresponding budgetary documents;
- ensures the distribution and implementation of budgetary resources and the monitoring of the pace and consumption of credits;
― executes the budget of the central level of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate;
― ensures, in conjunction with the General Secretariat of the DGAC, the preparation, execution and monitoring in revenue from the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate budget. In this capacity, it determines the plates, proposes the amounts of the royalties, their method of calculation and the conditions of their payment, in conjunction with the relevant technical branches;
― directly or following the charging of royalties to users and instructing possible disputes, in conjunction with the relevant technical and interregional branches;
― monitors and analyzes the costs of the activities of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate and proposes avenues for optimizing revenues and expenses.
The Procurement and Logistics Hub (GR/LOG), which:
― ensures, in conjunction with the relevant technical branches and interregional branches, the policy, programming and procurement of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate, subject to the competence of the General Secretariat of the DGAC;
- prepares and coordinates the establishment of public service delegations, contracts and conventions;
― deals with issues related to the logistical means of the Civil Aviation Security Directorate;
― manages records relating to professional travel on behalf of the central level of the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate.
For the performance of missions or benefits that the DSAC provides on behalf of other branches or services of the DGAC, the tasks described in this section are carried out in conjunction with them.
The European Cooperation and Security Regulation (DSAC/ERS) Directorate includes:
The "Civil Aviation Personnel" (ERS/PAC), which:
― prepares regulatory texts relating to the titles and qualifications of aircrew personnel, air traffic personnel and other technical personnel responsible for the security of civil aviation. It ensures its dissemination;
― deals with issues related to the relevant regulations;
― coordinates and prepares responses to standard-setting proposals from European and international bodies in conjunction with its responsibilities, in particular with the European Aviation Safety Agency;
- coordinates other contributions and the provision of necessary experts in the work of European institutions or international bodies;
― provides the secretariat of the Civil Aviation Staff Council.
The Aircraft and Air Operations Pole (ERS/AOA), which:
- prepares and disseminates regulations relating to aircraft safety and operation;
― deals with issues related to the relevant regulations;
― coordinates and prepares responses to standard-setting proposals from European and international bodies in conjunction with its responsibilities, in particular with the European Aviation Safety Agency;
― coordinates other contributions and the provision of necessary experts in the work of European institutions or international bodies.
The Airport Security Pole (ERS/SA), which:
― prepares the regulations relating to the safety of airport facilities, infrastructure and equipment, the conditions for the registration and operation of aerodromes, the servitudes imposed in the interest of air navigation, the fight against the fire of aircraft on aerodromes and the prevention of the animal hazard. It ensures its dissemination;
― deals with issues related to the relevant regulations;
― coordinates and prepares responses to standard-setting proposals from European and international bodies in conjunction with its responsibilities, in particular with the European Aviation Safety Agency;
― coordinates other contributions and the provision of necessary experts in the work of European institutions or international bodies.
The "Aircraft Personnel" Directorate (DSAC/PN) includes:
The Training and Schools Hub (PN/FOR), which is responsible for the certification and monitoring of accredited or reported training bodies of aircrew personnel.
As such:
- it defines procedures and methods for the accreditation and supervision of organizations or individuals providing the training of technical and commercial aircrew personnel, the approval of training programs and the retraining programs of such personnel;
―he initiates or makes the corresponding administrative decisions or coordinates the action of interregional branches when they are in charge of these activities.
The "Reviews" (PN/EXA), which is responsible for the aeronautical examinations of professional and private aircrews.
As such:
– it validates the questions and manages the banks of questions used for the theoretical aeronautical examinations;
― it manages and organizes professional theoretical examinations;
― it defines the conditions for the selection, appointment, standardization and control of aircrew personnel designated by the administration to pass the practical tests on candidates;
―he is responsible for the organization of practical examinations, the appointment and follow-up of examiners;
―he is responsible for the accreditation of language skills assessment bodies;
―he initiates or makes the corresponding administrative decisions or coordinates the action of interregional branches when they are in charge of these activities;
―he manages the work of computer developments associated with aeronautical examinations.
The Licensing Unit (PN/LIC), which is responsible for the management of aeronautical titles, qualifications, certificates and authorizations of technical and commercial airborne personnel.
As such:
- it defines procedures and methods for the management of titles, qualifications, certificates and authorizations of aircrew personnel;
―he is responsible for the application of the disciplinary sanctions imposed on aircrew personnel;
―he is responsible for the validation of foreign licences and the maintenance of professional civil aviation personnel records;
―he initiates or makes the corresponding administrative decisions or coordinates the action of interregional branches when they are in charge of these activities;
― it ensures the mastery of the development of the computer system of patent management and licenses.
The medical centre (PN/MED), which is responsible for the management of the physical and mental fitness of airborne personnel.
As such:
―he is responsible for the accreditation and follow-up of medical examiners and specialist centres of aeronautical medicine;
―he is responsible for the management and monitoring of decisions associated with the medical fitness of aircrew personnel;
―he is the medical office within the meaning ofArticle D. 424-7 of the Civil Aviation Code and shall serve as the secretariat of the Medical Council of Civil Aviation by providing technical and administrative support to the Council for the performance of its missions;
― it ensures the mastery of the development of the computer system of medical skills management.
The "Personal Airborne Expertise" (PN/EPN), which:
― makes its technical expertise available to the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate and other branches and services for all matters relating to the competence of aircrew personnel, including those relating to the clearance of examiners, the standard of theoretical and practical tests, training and operating procedures and methods applicable to aircrew personnel;
∙ organizes the network of personnel responsible for the expertise of the aircrew in the interregional branches, ensures the standardization of their methods, organizes their training and maintains their skills.
The Airworthiness and Operations Directorate (DSAC/NO) includes:
The "accreditation and maintenance of airworthiness" (NO/AGR), which:
― is responsible for the certification of production agencies, maintenance organizations, training organizations and maintenance examination centres, as well as the recognition of flammability testing laboratories. It organizes the methods and defines the means in the relevant areas;
- issue aircraft maintenance licences;
― manages and delivers airworthiness certificates, airworthiness examination certificates, passes, acoustic certificates and aircraft station licences, or coordinates the action of interregional branches in charge of these activities;
- monitors compliance by authorized external bodies with the conditions and implementation of the missions carried out under their authorization;
– on behalf of the European Aviation Safety Agency, manages the training and monitoring of approvals and prepares responses to recommendations from third-country organizations in the field of design.
The "certification, airworthiness and general aviation" (NO/NAV), which:
― instructs airworthiness records and related to the limitation of the nuisance of aircraft, parts and associated equipment, within the jurisdiction of the national authority or on behalf of the European Aviation Safety Agency;
― manages and delivers airworthiness documents for aircraft within the jurisdiction of the national authority as well as for aircraft under the jurisdiction of the European Aviation Safety Agency that do not meet the definitions of technical regulations CS 25, CS 27 and CS 29;
― animates procedures and methods for monitoring aircraft operations in general aviation;
― coordinates the action of interregional branches when they are in charge of these activities.
The simulator pole (NO/SIM), which:
― is responsible for the qualification of synthetic flight coaches;
― deals with matters relating to the employment authorizations of synthetic flight coaches;
― coordinates the action of the airborne personnel of the other poles and the flight control body involved in these activities.
The Specialist and Technical Pole (NO/ST), which:
- coordinates the activities for the services provided at the request of the European Aviation Safety Agency by the French authorities regarding the control and inspection of aeronautical products, parts and equipment during their design, production, maintenance or operation;
- provides the European Aviation Safety Agency and the services of the DGAC with its technical expertise in the field of aircraft airworthiness;
― organizes the networking of civil aviation safety management personnel responsible for the expertise in aircraft design, ensures the standardization of their methods, organizes their training and maintain their skills;
― deals with matters relating to the approval and operational use of equipment.
The "International Monitoring and Quality of Operations" (NO/AIQ), which:
- organizes and coordinates controls on aircraft aerodromes of French companies, foreign aircraft and aircraft registered in France operated by a foreign operator;
― provides advice to air transportation management on the technical aspects of requests for traffic rights, charters or code sharing;
― ensures the operation of the Observatory for Foreign Airlines, which is responsible for assessing the level of security of the extra-community companies serving French territory;
― defines procedures and methods in the field of surveillance of companies in public air transport;
― brings its expertise and can participate in the technical controls of operators in the areas of quality control and safety management.
The Aeroplane Operations Pole (NO/OA), which:
― is responsible for issues relating to the rules of aircraft use, subject to the competence of the other poles; it organizes the methods and defines the means in the corresponding field;
― issues related administrative decisions or coordinates the action of interregional branches when they are in charge of these activities;
― brings its technical expertise to other technical branches and interregional branches and can participate in the technical controls of public transport operators.
The helicopter operations pole (NO/OH), which:
- is responsible for matters relating to the rules of use of helicopters, subject to the competence of the other poles; it organizes the methods and defines the means in the corresponding field;
- provides technical expertise to other technical branches and interregional branches and may participate in the technical controls of public transport operators;
― is responsible for matters relating to the monitoring of the operation of aircraft on air operations. It organizes the methods and defines the means in the relevant field;
― issues related administrative decisions or coordinates the action of interregional branches when they are in charge of these activities.
The Airports and Air Navigation Directorate (DSAC/ANA) includes:
The airport hub (ANA/AER), which:
- is responsible for the certification of aerodrome operators and the monitoring of aerodromes and aeronautical facilities;
― is responsible for the registration of airfield tracks and for monitoring them;
― is responsible for the monitoring of the application of safety regulations relating to the prevention of animal hazard and the rescue and control of aircraft fire. In this capacity, it is responsible, inter alia, for the agreement and monitoring of personnel training bodies carrying out missions related to the rescue and control of aircraft fire and related to the animal hazard, and for the approval of aircraft fire and rescue equipment;
― brings its technical expertise to interregional branches and participates in audits in the area of its responsibilities;
― takes the corresponding administrative decisions or coordinates the action of the interregional branches when they are in charge of these activities. As such, it defines the appropriate tools, procedures and methods and ensures their implementation.
The "certification of air navigation service providers" (ANA/CNA), which:
― addresses issues related to the monitoring of air navigation service providers. As such, it defines the appropriate tools, procedures and methods and ensures their implementation;
∙ issue certificates from air navigation service providers or coordinates the action of interregional branches when they are in charge of these activities;
― brings its technical expertise to Eurocontrol.
The Air Navigation Personnel Skills Hub (ANA/PNA), which:
― is responsible for the registration of training organizations for air traffic controllers, including the assessment procedure and the accreditation of training plans and skills maintenance programs;
― is responsible for the accreditation of reviewers or competency reviewers;
― is responsible for the accreditation of examining physicians;
― manages and issues suitability patents and licences of air traffic control personnel and is responsible for the application of the rules concerning them;
- as part of the certification of air navigation providers, participates in the verification of compliance with the requirements of personnel competence;
― initiates and makes the corresponding administrative decisions or coordinates the action of interregional branches when they are in charge of these activities. As such, it defines the appropriate tools, procedures and methods and ensures their implementation.
The "Air Navigation Systems and Materials" (ANA/SMN), which:
― is responsible for monitoring the interoperability of the air traffic management network;
― is responsible for the approval of notified bodies regarding the conformity of systems, procedures and components to community rules on interoperability;
― is responsible for the review of security demonstrations of changes in operational systems;
∙ defines the terms and conditions of issuance and monitoring and issues licences for radio stations on the ground;
― instructs and takes relevant administrative decisions in this area or coordinates the action of interregional branches when they are in charge of these activities. As such, it defines the appropriate tools, procedures and methods and ensures their implementation.
The safety direction (DSAC/SUR) includes:
The "method" unit (SUR/MET), which:
― defines the monitoring repositories, tools, procedures and methods necessary for monitoring actions and ensures their implementation;
― defines and validates the training of personnel involved in monitoring actions and organizes certifications;
― develops, in conjunction with the air transport management, the explanatory elements of the applicable regulations and acceptable means of compliance and ensures its dissemination;
- organizes the certification and evaluation of safety equipment performance, the evaluation of systems and the development of methods and means of testing of the use of equipment in operational situations;
― organizes the return of experience with supervisors and operators subject to these actions;
― coordinates the development of periodic synthesis.
The "safety approvals" pole (SUR/ADS), which:
― defines the terms and conditions for the training of airfield operators, air carriers, "licensed officers", "known shippers", "known establishments", training organizations and technical organizations for their approval;
― is responsible for instructing and making administrative decisions within its jurisdiction or coordinating the action of interregional branches when they are responsible;
∙ defines the modalities for monitoring companies and organizations that hold these administrative authorizations, approvals, agreements or authorizations and monitors corrective actions.
The "operational monitoring actions" (SUR/ASO), which:
- organizes civil aviation safety audits and nationally piloted monitoring inspections;
– coordinates the French contribution to the implementation of European and international audit and inspection programmes;
- organizes the management of standardized surveillance actions carried out by the various departments of the State;
∙ follow-up of corrective actions following audits;
- organizes the control of the protection of vital points of importance in the civil aviation sector.
The Information Systems Security Hub (SUR/SSI), which:
- is responsible for the security control of information systems of the DGAC and external organizations; for the latter, either directly or as part of the control actions carried out by the competent poles;
― animates the DGAC's emergency and alert cell. To this end, it performs the function of Information Systems Security Officer (ISS) on behalf of the Central Level of the DSAC and animates the ISA network in interregional directions;
― brings its expertise to the other DSAC hubs and contributes to the development of the security requirements applicable to the information systems of the DGAC;
― ensures a technological monitoring of information security devices and collaborates in the studies conducted by the General Secretariat of the DGAC;
― ensures the development of the security requirements monitoring system used by the Civil Aviation Safety Directorate.
The "Security Assessment and Improvement" mission (DSAC/MEAS) includes:
The Division "State Security Program in Public Transport" (MEAS/TP), which:
― coordinates and monitors the implementation of the State Security Program (PSE) for public transport, in conjunction with the Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) and all relevant services of the DGAC. As such, it analyses the level of safety in public transport, defines and monitors safety indicators;
― implement the event collection system and monitor incidents, including through the ECCAIRS database;
∙ implement periodic security reviews and monitor the implementation of the findings of these reviews;
- pilots public transport safety studies.
The Division "State Security Program in General Aviation" (MEAS/AG), which:
― coordinates and monitors the implementation of the State Security Program (PSE) for general aviation, in conjunction with the Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) and all relevant services of the DGAC. As such, it analyses the level of security in general aviation, defines and follows security indicators;
- organizes the postponement of events in general aviation and develops the methods of operation of these events;
develop, in cooperation with representative bodies, the promotion of security in general aviation;
- pilots general aviation safety studies.
The Coordination and Publications Division (MEAS/CP), which:
― establish and publishes the safety report containing information on the types of accidents, incidents and events, the analysis of the causes and actions to be taken to improve safety;
― maintains and publishes the incident management manual, and coordinates the action of interregional directorates in the collection of events;
― ensures the animation and secretariat of the Air Traffic Safety Commission;
∙ monitors safety recommendations and ensures the dissemination of relevant information within and outside the DGAC;
- ensures the exchange of relevant security information with other States, including the Member States of the European Union;
― participates in the development and communication with all interested parties of texts related to the collection of events.
Subject to the competences of the central level, the interregional branches, referred to in this heading "DSAC/IR", shall be responsible for the actions, measures and decisions required in respect of individuals and organizations or in relation to systems or materials, in the safety and security materials listed in Articles 14 to 19 of this Order. As such, they will instruct the relevant administrative decisions or make them when they have been delegated.
In liaison with the central level, they prepare and execute their budget, prepare and provide for the billing of royalties for services rendered by the State for the safety and security of civil aviation and the realization of purchases. They are responsible for the individual management of their management officers and contribute to the development and implementation of the training plan.
The activities referred to in the two paragraphs above are carried out using either the specific means of the DSAC/IR concerned, or the means available within the central level or within other DSAC/IR according to the methods and procedures defined by the corresponding direction of the central level.
The DSAC/IR shall be responsible for all actions, measures and decisions required in respect of public or private natural or legal persons subject to the requirements of the Community and national texts in respect of economic, financial, security, security and environmental monitoring for those actions, measures and decisions that fall under the prefects of the zone, regional prefects and departmental prefects, according to the methods and procedures defined by the administrative authorities They either instruct the corresponding administrative decisions or make them when they have been delegated.
DSAC/IR participates in the air transportation management's actions in the area of air space and user relations.
Each DSAC/IR may be responsible, for the benefit of all agents of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation based in its territorial jurisdiction, for the conduct of actions related to the insertion of agents in their workplace, in favour of their housing, their restoration, concerning sport and cultural action and social action as well as all actions related to the application of the rules of occupational health and safety. It can be charged with shares related to real estate policy, in terms of computing or logistics.
The activities listed in the preceding paragraph are carried out in accordance with the methods and procedures defined by the General Secretariat of the DGAC responsible for related policies.
The DSAC/IR are each made up of a seat and delegations.
The headquarters of each DSAC/IR shall consist of:
a "resource management" department;
– one, or sometimes two, department(s) "monitoring and regulation".
The interregional director of civil aviation safety shall be placed with a firm and the officer(s) responsible for the management of the objective performance, the quality, the management and coordination of the actions related to the state security programme.
The Resource Management Department is responsible for the human resources, financial, material and information technology issues of the DSAC/IR and may be responsible for the related tasks on behalf of the other services of the DGAC within its territorial jurisdiction.
In its area of competence, it is responsible for the application of regulatory texts and the implementation of the instructions.
As such:
―he participates in the organization and monitoring of the personal function and social dialogue; ensures individual management of DSAC/IR agents; participates in the DSAC training plan, develops the DSAC/IR training plan and ensures the corresponding actions with respect to its staff;
―it participates in the preparation, execution and monitoring of the DSAC's expenditure budget and executes the DSAC/IR's expenditure budget; participates in the preparation, execution and monitoring in revenues of the DSAC budget, including by participating in the determination and billing of royalties; ensures accounting, capital and inventories;
― within the framework set out in section 23, it ensures the policy, programming and delivery of purchases and all matters relating to the logistics and IT resources of the DSAC/IR and may be responsible for the related tasks for the other services of the DGAC located in its territorial jurisdiction; it is responsible for actions in real estate policy and the management of the maintenance of buildings;
It also includes the medical service and the persons responsible for information and social action, the coordination of prevention and improvement of working conditions.
The "monitoring and regulation" department is responsible for taking the actions, measures and decisions required in respect of individuals and organizations or in relation to systems or equipment in the safety and security materials, as well as in the economic and financial monitoring of air carriers and port of call assistance agencies, finally in the field of environment.
In its area of competence, it is responsible for the application of regulatory texts and the implementation of the instructions. It is responsible for the monitoring and monitoring of approvals, authorizations, licences or certificates and their issuance for those of those acts whose signature has been delegated to it.
As such:
- in the area of airport monitoring, it is responsible for ensuring or participating in the certification of airfield operators and the monitoring of aerodromes and aircraft facilities; it is responsible for ensuring or participating in the registration of aerodrome runways and for monitoring, monitoring the application of safety regulations related to the prevention of animal hazard and the rescue and control of aircraft fire, the monitoring of aerodrome creation records; the investigation or monitoring of obstruction, aeronautical servitudes and airport-related matters
― in the field of air navigation, it ensures or participates in the certification and monitoring of service providers of air navigation services, ensures the organization and monitoring of the consultation with users on the use of air spaces, monitors records of radio servitudes and radionavigation equipment;
- in the area of air operations monitoring, it ensures or participates in the processing of issues related to the certification, monitoring and monitoring of the activity of air carriers. It carries out the technical controls for the operation of French and foreign aircraft on aerodromes. It provides or participates in the instruction of records for the issuance and maintenance of air carrier certificates and associated authorizations;
―he is responsible for issues related to the rules of use of aircraft in general aviation, including the monitoring of motorized ultralights, aircraft station licences, aircraft maintenance, aircraft training and air work. He is responsible for instructing records of air events, requests for specific activities and flight derogations;
― in the field of aircrew personnel, it ensures or participates in the organization of theoretical and practical examinations, as well as in the follow-up of examiners, ensures or participates in the patents, licences, qualifications and associated authorizations of technical and commercial aircrew personnel and non-professional aircrew personnel. It ensures or participates in the accreditation of approved training schools and follows the reported bodies. He investigates the infringement records of the personnel navigating and ensures the operation of non-professional discipline commissions;
– in the area of safety, it ensures or participates in the control of the enforcement of security measures, organizes or participates in and monitors local, national or international security audits; is responsible for the instruction and monitoring of approvals for safety agencies, individuals or equipment and may be responsible for their issuance. It organizes local consultation, security commissions; follows the investments and projects of airfield operators in the field;
― in the area of economic regulation, it provides or participates in the instruction for the issuance and monitoring of air carrier licences and other authorizations relating to the operation of regular public air transportation services, as well as authorizations for the use of foreign aircraft. It provides or participates in the preparation and monitoring of air links subject to public service obligations. It delivers or participates in the instruction of approvals for service providers in port of call;
– in the area of sustainable development, it is responsible for planning and monitoring missions in the area of noise exposure plan, sound discomfort plan and any other sound nuisance mapping. It participates in the development and monitoring of environmental quality charters. He prepares and participates environmental advisory commissions and assists residents. It carries out audit missions of the processes of operators having an impact on the environment and participates in information and awareness-raising activities in this area. It ensures or participates in the development and monitoring of aerodrome restriction records in the field of the environment and the investigation of related offence records.
The delegation is tasked with the headquarters of the DSAC/IR, which it reports on general administration issues for the management of resources and technical affairs for the monitoring and regulatory missions entrusted to it.
It acts according to the methods and procedures defined by the DSAC/IR headquarters.
The internal organization of the interregional Civil Aviation Safety Directorates, including their delegations, as well as the territorial authority for the intervention of the interregional Civil Aviation Safety Directorates, are clarified by a decision of the Director of Civil Aviation Security.
Are repealed:
―3 March 2005 carrying out the organization of the Directorate of Security Control of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation;
―3 March 2005 organizing sub-directions of the Security Control Directorate of the General Civil Aviation Directorate.
This Order shall apply effective 1 January 2009.
The Director of Civil Aviation Security is responsible for the execution of this Order, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
Done in Paris, December 19, 2008.
For the Minister and by delegation:
The Director General of Civil Aviation,
P. Gandil
