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Implementation of alcohol testing of crew members

Ramp inspection tool update (February 2021)

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Reason for the update

→ Implementation of alcohol testing of crew members:

→ Within the framework of EU Ramp Inspection Programme

→Alcohol tests performed by ramp inspectors

→ Outside the framework of EU Ramp Inspection Programme

→Alcohol test performed by other authorised officials

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Change#1 Ramp inspection report

→ This change impacts: all users except other officials

→ When alcohol testing of crew members is carried out during ramp inspection, the following information is recorded in the ramp inspection report:

→ Alcohol test performed

→ Number of flight crew tested

→ Number of cabin crew tested

→ In case of test refusal: number of crew members effectively tested (0 FC & 0 CC possible)

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Change#1 Ramp inspection report

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Change#2 Alcohol test report→ This change impacts: all users→ New type of report

→ when only alcohol testing of crew members is carried out (stand-alone alcohol tests):→ By ramp inspectors→ By other authorised officials

→ Registered information→ Basic info: operator/flight data→ Number of crew tested (FC, CC)→ Only 1 checklist item: E01→ Findings + class of actions

→ Not counted as ramp inspection

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Change#2 Alcohol test report

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Change#3 Alcohol test findings

→ This change impacts: all users

→ New set of pre-described findings under E01→ User described findings (UDF) allowed: “alcohol” required in the field

detailed description

→ Not counted for SAFA ratio calculation

→ Finding detailed description and follow-up communications should not contain any personal data

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Change#4 Alcohol tests follow-up

→ This change impacts: all users

→ New function for alcohol test report findings follow-up

→ The follow-up communications should not contain any personal data of the affected crew member

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Change#5 New type of user: other officials

→ This change impacts: users of the participating states

→ New types of users: “other officials” and “other officials –restricted”

→ Access granted by coordinators

→ Privileges: Basic and Special for alcohol test reports→ drafter/moderator

→ finding administrator

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Change#5 New type of user: other officials

→ Limitations in data querying & analysis→ Other officials

→Allowed access to alcohol test reports created by ramp inspectors and other officials

→ Other officials - restricted

→Allowed access to alcohol test reports created by other officials

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Change#6 Focused Alcohol Test States/Operators

→ This change impacts: all users

→ New priority for alcohol testing:→ Individual operator

→ All operators from the State

→ It will become active once the risk assessment has been done by the Agency

→ Until then, all the operators will be treated the same

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Change#7 Inspection preparation

→ This change impacts: users from participating states

→ Inspection preparation module includes:→ Operator inclusion on the priority list for alcohol testing

→ Number of ramp inspections including alcohol testing of crew members

→ Number of stand-alone alcohol tests

→ Number of tested flight and cabin crew members

Note: Alcohol test findings are not included in the number of Cat 1, Cat 2 and Cat 3 findings and are not used for operator’s ratio calculation

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Change#8 Summarized alcohol test report for export

→ This change impacts: all users

→ New specific function for alcohol tests→ Summarized alcohol test inspections:

→Ramp inspections including alcohol tests of crew members & stand-alone alcohol tests

→ Consolidated follow-ups:

→Alcohol test findings: PDFs and UDFs (provided “alcohol” is used in detailed description)

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Change#9 Report retrieval

→ This change impacts: users from participating states

→ Report filter enhanced to either include or exclude alcohol test results. New options:

→ Alcohol test report

→ Ramp inspection includes alcohol test

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Change#10 Operator board

→ This change impacts: all users except other officials

→ Operator board includes:→ Operator inclusion on the priority list for alcohol testing

→ Number of ramp inspections including alcohol testing of crew members

→ Number of stand-alone alcohol tests

→ Number of tested flight and cabin crew members

Note: Alcohol test findings are not included in the number of

Cat 1, Cat 2 and Cat 3 findings and are not used for operator’s ratio calculation

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Change#11 Automatic notification

→ This change impacts: Oversight NAA users, operator users

→ Notification of alcohol test with no or minor findings

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Change#11 Automatic notification

→ Notification of alcohol test with significant or major findings

→ Notification to oversight inspector

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Change#12 Batch import

→ This change impacts: coordinators from participating states using the Batch import tool (currently only France).

→ Ramp inspection tool batch import function updated to read the parameters of carried out alcohol tests.

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