VII. Components

Q9.  What are Transport Canada's expectations with regard to the documentation requirements of 573.31(2) and 705.152(2), where the organization has chosen to adopt an overarching corporate Safety Management System (SMS) Manual?

As a minimum, Transport Canada expects a reference to the overarching corporate SMS manual in the Company Operations Manual (COM), Maintenance Control Manual (MCM) and Maintenance Policy Manual (MPM). The reference must indicate that the elements required by Canadian Aviation Regulations 573.31(1) and 705.152(1) are located in the corporate SMS manual.

Transport Canada expects adequate document control to avoid any potential: divergences on policy or procedures, omissions or conflicts that could result from having multiple manuals. The format must allow end users to expeditiously locate required information enabling them to execute their functions.

Any amendments to their SMS manual will be treated as an amendment to the actual COM/MCM/MPM and hence need to follow the established approval process.

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