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# GM1 to Article 3.2 Oversight of aerodromes

Cover Regulation · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 to Article 3.2 Oversight of aerodromes

FUNCTIONAL SEPARATION

Functional separation means that a [Competent Authority](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/competent-authority) may be engaged in operational activities and the oversight of organisations in the same domain provided that the different functions are clearly separated and that the organisational governance ensures effective oversight by avoiding conflicts of interest by personnel and prevent their engagement in operational activities of the entities that they are meant to oversee. This could be achieved by applying appropriate management and control mechanisms.

GM — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2014/012/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

[All rules in Powers and recitals](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.