Compliance Monitoring Manager
PO Management System

Within UE & EASA a new professional function has been introduced : the "Indipendent Compliance Monitoring Manager".

The person or group of persons nominated in accordance with PART 21 point 21.A.145(c)(2) should represent the management structure of the organisation and be responsible for all the functions as specified in Part 21, Subpart G. 

Depending on the size of the approved production organisation (PO), the functions may be subdivided under individual managers (and in fact may be further subdivided) or combined in a variety of ways.

The PO organisation should nominate a person or a group of persons that are responsible for:

(1) the independent monitoring function as defined in point 21.A.139(e); and

(2) ensuring the development, administration, and maintenance of effective safety risk management processes as defined in point 21.A.139(c)(3).

If more than one person is designated for the management of the independent monitoring function, the AM should identify a unique focal point, typically known as the "Indipendent Compliance Monitoring Manager"

Subject to a risk assessment and the competent authority’s agreement, with due regard to the size of the organisation, and the nature and complexity of its activities, the functions of the compliance monitoring manager and the safety manager may be performed by the accountable manager, provided that the accountable manager has demonstrated the related level of competency.

The production organisation shall establish, as part of the production management system, an independent monitoring function to 

1) verify compliance of the organisation with the relevant requirements of the Part 21 Annex as well as compliance with and 

2) adequacy of the production management system.

Monitoring shall include feedback to the person or group of persons referred to in point 21.A.145(c)(2) and to the manager referred to in point 21.A.145(c)(1) to ensure, where necessary, the implementation of corrective action.