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title: "ADR.OR.C.040 Prevention of fire — Part-ADR.OR · Avioverse"
description: "The aerodrome operator shall establish procedures to prohibit:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/organisation-requirements-part-adr-or/subpart-c/adr-or-c-040"
---

# ADR.OR.C.040 Prevention of fire

ANNEX III — Organisation Requirements (Part-ADR.OR) · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## ADR.OR.C.040 Prevention of fire

The [aerodrome operator](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-operator) shall establish procedures to prohibit:

(a) smoking within the [movement area](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/movement-area), other operational areas of the [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome), or areas of the aerodrome where fuel or other flammable material is stored;

(b) display of an open flame or undertaking of an activity that would create a fire hazard within:

(1) areas of the aerodrome where fuel or other flammable material is stored;

(2) the movement area or other operational areas of the aerodrome, unless authorised by the aerodrome operator.

IR · ADR.OR.C.040 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 ADR.OR.C.040 Prevention of fire

The [aerodrome operator](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome-operator) should develop procedures and assign responsibilities for the control of smoking or activities that involve the use of fire hazard, as appropriate.

In addition, these procedures should address the adoption and use of mitigating measures when necessary activities (e.g. maintenance, etc.) which might involve fire hazard need to be authorised.

Such authorised activities may not include smoking within the [movement area](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/movement-area), other operational areas of the [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome), or areas of the aerodrome where fuel or other flammable material are stored.

AMC · AMC1 ADR.OR.C.040 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2014/012/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART C — ADDITIONAL AERODROME OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES (ADR.OR.C)](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aerodromes/organisation-requirements-part-adr-or/subpart-c)

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.