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title: "Appendix 1 DECLARATION FORM — Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20, Ground Handling · Avioverse"
description: "DECLARATION in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 Name of organisation:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/ground-handling/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2025-20/annexes/appendix-1"
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# Appendix 1 DECLARATION FORM

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 · Regulations (EU) 2025/23 and 2025/24 · EAR revision 5 Nov 2025

Appendix Appendix

## Appendix 1 DECLARATION FORM

| DECLARATION in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| Name of organisation: Name, email and telephone number of the accountable manager: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organisation’s principal place of business: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision of ground handling services: To third-party aircraft operators Self-handling(\*) This organisation is: a stand-alone [ground handling organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/ground-handling-organisation) integrated part of an aerodrome operator, namely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . integrated part of an aircraft operator or of a single air carrier business grouping, namely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name, email and telephone number of the person assigned with the ground handling safety function: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intended date of starting ground handling operations(\*\*): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (\*): Including to aircraft operators part of the same single air carrier business grouping. (\*\*): For organisations already operating at the date of application of this Regulation, this date shall indicate the date at which the declaration is submitted. EU aerodrome(s) at which the organisation provides services, in full name and ICAO code: \<table> \<tr> \<td>No\</td> \<td>Aerodrome name\</td> \<td>ICAO code\</td> \<td>State\</td> \</tr> \<tr> \<td>1\</td> \<td>e.g. Konrad-Adenauer Cologne Bonn\</td> \<td>EDDK\</td> \<td>Germany\</td> \</tr> \<tr> \<td>2\</td> \<td>\</td> \<td>\</td> \<td>\</td> \</tr> \<tr> \<td>3\</td> \<td>\</td> \<td>\</td> \<td>\</td> \</tr> \<tr> \<td>4\</td> \<td>\</td> \<td>\</td> \<td>\</td> \</tr> \<tr> \<td>\</td> \<td>\</td> \<td>\</td> \<td>\</td> \</tr> \</table> |
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| The ground handling organisation has developed and implements a management system that includes a safety policy, safety risk management, and procedures for the provision of ground handling service(s) covered by this declaration, in accordance with the essential requirements set out in point 4.2 of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and in point ORGH.MGM.200 (Management system) of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| (If applicable) The AltMoC with references to the associated AMC they replace have been submitted to the competent authority.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| The ground handling services are carried out in accordance with the ground handling manual established as part of the essential requirements set out in point 4.2.3. of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and as required by point ORGH.DOC.110 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| All pieces of GSE used are current with the maintenance programme as specified in Subpart ORGH.GSE of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| All ground handling personnel are trained in accordance with Subpart ORGH.TRG of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 and their competence is maintained so that they perform their tasks safely and according to the standards established by the ground handling organisation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| The ground handling organisation complies and will continue to comply with the occurrence-reporting obligations set out in \[the essential requirements] point 4.2.2 of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 and their delegated and implementing acts.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| (If applicable) The ground handling organisation implements industry standards and good practices. \<table> \<tr> \<td>Name of the industry standards / good practices:\</td> \</tr> \<tr> \<td>\</td> \</tr> \<tr> \<td>\</td> \</tr> \</table>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| The ground handling organisation will notify the competent authority of any changes to its organisation, the components of its management system, and its operation as declared herein and as detailed in point ORGH.DEC.100 of Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| The ground handling organisation confirms that all the necessary arrangements with the aerodrome operator(s) have been duly made in advance of starting operation, such as but not limited to: (a) the type of ground handling services intended to be provided at that aerodrome; (b) the date of starting the operation at the aerodrome; (c) methods of exchanging operational and relevant safety information with the aerodrome operator including the reporting and analysis of relevant safety occurrences; and (d) participation in the aerodrome safety committees.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| The ground handling organisation confirms that the information disclosed in this declaration, including all Annexes, is correct.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| The ground handling organisation consents to the publication of its contact details provided in this declaration, either on the website of its national competent authority or on that of EASA, or on both, once the declaration has been received by the competent authority concerned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Date, name and signature of the accountable manager:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

Annex to the Declaration (\*)

(\*) To be filled individually for each aerodrome where the organisation provides ground handling services under this declaration.

| Annex No XXX to the Declaration for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Notes: (1) Aerodrome name in full. (2) ICAO code.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |
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| (1) Name, email and telephone number of the representative of the ground handling organisation at the aerodrome referred to in this Annex: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Name, email and telephone number of the person responsible for the safety management at the aerodrome referred to in this Annex (\*): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Note: The same person may cumulate the responsibilities referred to in points (1) and (2) and may be responsible for more than one aerodrome. |   |
| Starting date of operation at this aerodrome (\*): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (\*) If the organisation already provides services at this aerodrome at the date when this Regulation becomes applicable, this date shall indicate the date when the declaration is submitted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |
| List of ground handling services provided at the aerodrome covered by this Annex to the Declaration, pursuant to Article 2(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |
| [Passenger handling](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/passenger-handling) (Article 2(2), point (a)) — please specify: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |
| Handling of passengers with reduced mobility (Article 2(2), point (a))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |
| [Baggage handling](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/baggage-handling) (Article 2(2), point (b)) — please specify: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |
| Aircraft servicing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |
| Operation of GSE used for ground handling services (Article 2(2), point (c)(i))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |
| Aircraft refuelling and defuelling – into-plane fuelling services (Article 2(2), point (c)(ii))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |
| Aircraft toilet servicing (Article 2(2), point (c)(iii))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |
| Aircraft potable water servicing (Article 2(2), point (c)(iv))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |
| Aircraft exterior cleaning (Article 2(2), point (c)(v))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |
| [Aircraft de-icing](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft-de-icing)/anti-icing (Article 2(2), point (c)(vi)); also specify if supervision of deicing/anti-icing is provided: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |
| Turnaround activities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |
| Aircraft arrival activities (Article 2(2), point (d)(i))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |
| [Aircraft loading](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft-loading)/unloading (Article 2(2), point (d)(ii))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |
| Loading supervision (Article 2(2), point (d)(ii))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |
| Aircraft departure activities (Article 2(2), point (d)(iii))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |
| [Aircraft towing](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft-towing)/pushback (Article 2(2), point (d)(iv)):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |
| Towing Pushback Vehicle operation Headset communication Wing-person guidance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |
| Cargo and [mail](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/mail) handling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |
| Cargo acceptance on behalf of the aircraft operator (Article 2(2), point (e)(i))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |
| Final build-up and storage (Article 2(2), point (e)(ii))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |
| Final weighing and tagging of ULD (Article 2(2), point (e)(iii))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |
| Final checks before air transportation (Article 2(2), point (e)(iv))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |
| Ground transportation of cargo/mail between the point of final checks and the aircraft (Article 2(2), point (e)(v))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |
| Dangerous goods                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |
| Passenger handling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |
| Baggage handling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |
| Dangerous goods acceptance as cargo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |
| Dangerous goods handling as cargo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |

APPENDIX · Appendix 1 — Regulations (EU) 2025/23 and 2025/24 · Regulation (EU) 2025/20 · Ground Handling Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 5 Nov 2025

[All rules in Annexes](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/ground-handling/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-2025-20/annexes)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 5 Nov 2025, 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.
