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title: "CAT.GEN.MPA.220 Additional responsibilities for CAT operators of complex motor-powered aeroplanes performing self-handling — Part-CAT · Avioverse"
description: "The operator providing any of the ground handling activities listed in Article 2(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 to itself or within a single air…"
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# CAT.GEN.MPA.220 Additional responsibilities for CAT operators of complex motor-powered aeroplanes performing self-handling

ANNEX IV (Part-CAT) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## CAT.GEN.MPA.220 Additional responsibilities for CAT operators of complex motor-powered aeroplanes performing self-handling

(a) The operator providing any of the ground handling activities listed in Article 2(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 to itself or within a single air carrier business grouping (self-handling) shall comply with the applicable requirements of Annex I and Annex II to that Regulation, except for the requirements applicable to the [ground supervision](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/ground-supervision) function, which shall comply with point ORO.GEN.315.

(b) The operator shall submit the training programme for its ground handling personnel in accordance with point ORGH.GEN.145 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 to the competent authority responsible for the oversight of ground handling activities. The dangerous goods training programme is subject to approval in accordance with ORO.GEN.110(j).

\[applicable from 27 March 2028 — Regulation (EU) 2025/24]

IR · CAT.GEN.MPA.220 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2025/24 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 CAT.GEN.MPA.220(a) Additional responsibilities for CAT operators of complex motor-powered aeroplanes performing self-handling

SINGLE AIR CARRIER BUSINESS GROUPING

The term ‘single air carrier business grouping’ refers to two or more AOC holders whose [principal place of business](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/principal-place-of-business) is in a territory to which the Treaties apply. Those AOC holders may or may not facilitate the harmonisation of their management systems and operations for the purpose of applying requirements for self-handling in a harmonised way. The management systems and operations include policies, processes and procedures for ground handling, training of personnel performing ground handling activities, ground operations procedures and the maintenance programme for ground support equipment.

\[applicable from 27 March 2028 — ED Decision 2025/008/R]

GM · GM1 CAT.GEN.MPA.220(a) — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/008/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 CAT.GEN.MPA.220(b) Additional responsibilities for CAT operators of complex motor-powered aeroplanes performing self-handling

TRAINING PROGRAMME

The training programme for the operators’ ground handling personnel does not require the prior approval of the competent authority.

This approach is consistent with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20, which establishes the requirements for ground handling training applicable to a CAT operator of complex motorpowered aeroplanes performing self-handling. Regulation (EU) 2025/20 does not require any prior approval of any element of the operator’s management system, as organisations providing ground handling services operate under a declaration regime.

\[applicable from 27 March 2028 — ED Decision 2025/008/R]

GM · GM1 CAT.GEN.MPA.220(b) — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/008/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART A: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-cat/subpart-a)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 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.