Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/21 of 19 December 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 as regards requirements for aerodrome operators related to ground handling activities

Article 1

Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Entry into force and application

Article 2

1.   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . 2.   It shall apply from 27 March 2028.

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Annexes to Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 are amended as follows: (1) Annex III is amended as follows: (a) in point ADR.OR.C.020, the following point (d) is added: ‘(d) inform the ground handling organisations at the aerodrome of the action taken to address the non-compliance when the non-compliance directly affects the safety risk within, or the responsibilities of, those ground handling organisations.’; (b) in point ADR.OR.D.005, the following point (f) is added: ‘(f) If the aerodrome operator is part of a legal entity that holds one or more additional organisation certificates, approvals or authorisations, or declares its activities in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, the aerodrome operator may integrate its management system to the management system required under Regulation (EU) No 139/2014.’; (c) point ADR.OR.D.020 is amended as follows: (i) point (b) is replaced by the following: ‘(b) The aerodrome operator shall designate appropriate areas at the aerodrome to be used for the storage of dangerous goods transported through the aerodrome. The storage conditions for dangerous goods shall ensure both the following: (1) segregation of dangerous goods can be secured as per the international standards and recommended practices; (2) the facility provides adequate conditions to prevent any damage to the dangerous goods items.’; (ii) the following point (c) is added: ‘(c) When the aerodrome operator also designates appropriate areas at the aerodrome to be used for the storage of unit load devices, it shall ensure that these areas are adequate to prevent their damage, deterioration or storage on the ground and to ensure protection against adverse weather.’; (d) in point ADR.OR.E.005, point (f) is replaced by the following: ‘(f) Notwithstanding point (e), when amendments or revisions are required in the interest of safety, they may be published and applied immediately, provided that any approval required has been applied for. Amendments and revisions concerning the ground handling activities subject to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20  ( *1 ) are not required to be submitted to the competent authority for approval. ( *1 )   Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 of 19 December 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down requirements for the safe provision of ground handling services and for organisations providing them ( OJ L, 2025/20, 7.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/20/oj )’;" (e) in point ADR.OR.F.045, the following point (d) is added: ‘(d) Notwithstanding points (a) to (c), if the provider of AMS is part of a legal entity that declares its responsibility for the provision of ground handling services in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20, the provider of AMS may integrate its management system with the management system required under that Regulation.’; (2) Annex IV is amended as follows: (a) point ADR.OPS.B.033 is amended as follows: (i) point (a)(3) is replaced by the following: ‘(3) control the movement of persons on the apron.’; (ii) the following point (a1) is inserted: ‘(a1) The aerodrome operator shall establish procedures to ensure that passengers embarking or disembarking an aircraft or who need to walk to, from or across the apron: (1) are escorted by trained and competent personnel; (2) do not interfere with stationary aircraft and ground servicing activities; (3) are protected from operating aircraft, including the effects of their engines, as well as vehicular or other activities.’; (b) in point ADR.OPS.D.001, point (a)(4) is replaced by the following: ‘(4) cover the following: (i) aircraft stand allocation; (ii) provision of marshalling services; (iii) aircraft parking and departure from the stand; (iv) jet blast precautions and engine tests; (v) start up clearances and taxi instructions.’; (c) point ADR.OPS.D.060 is replaced by the following: ‘ ADR.OPS.D.060 Apron safety during aircraft refuelling (a) The aerodrome operator shall establish a procedure to ensure safety of operations on the apron during aircraft refuelling. (b) The procedure shall require the following: (1) the prohibition of open flames and the use of electrical or similar tools by the personnel in the immediate vicinity of the refuelling point likely to produce sparks or arcs within the refuelling zone; (2) the prohibition to start ground power units during refuelling; (3) for fuel trucks: the existence of an unobstructed path from the aircraft to allow the quick removal of fuel bowsers and persons in case of emergency; (4) the correct bonding of aircraft and fuel supply sources and the correct application of earthing procedures; (5) the immediate notification of the into-plane fuelling service provider in case of fuel spillage and detailed instructions on how to handle fuel spillages; (6) the positioning of ground support equipment in such a way that emergency exits are free of any obstruction to allow the expeditious evacuation of the passengers, if passengers are embarking or disembarking or remain in the aircraft during refuelling; (7) the ready availability of fire extinguishers of a suitable type for at least initial intervention in the event of a fuel fire; (8) ensuring unobstructed way out for the fuelling vehicle and unobstructed access to the fuel hydrant and the emergency stop; (9) the discontinuation of refuelling operations if electrical thunderstorms are at or in the vicinity of the aerodrome.’. ( *1 )   Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 of 19 December 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down requirements for the safe provision of ground handling services and for organisations providing them ( OJ L, 2025/20, 7.3.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/20/oj )’;’