Safety Management System (SMS) Requirement for Repair Stations Located in the United States (U.S.) Seeking or Holding European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 Certification under the E.U.-U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA)
An InFO contains valuable information for operators that should help them meet certain administrative, regulatory, or
operational requirements, with relatively low urgency or impact on safety. This is a guidance document. Its content is not
legally binding in its own right and will not be relied upon by the Department as a separate basis for affirmative enforcement
action or other administrative penalty. Conformity with the guidance document is voluntary only. Nonconformity will not affect
rights and obligations under existing statutes and regulations.
Subject: Safety Management System (SMS) Requirement for Repair Stations Located in the United
States (U.S.) Seeking or Holding European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 Certification
under the E.U.-U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA).
