EASA MAG 10 Released – SMS Update
Change 10 of the Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) between the FAA and EASA has been released. It outlines the long-awaited instructions for compliance with the Safety Management System (SMS) requirement codified in Annex 2 of the US/EU bilateral agreement
EASA MAG Change 10 goes into effect on October 10, 2025… only a few months away as of the writing of this article.
The document clearly states the SMS requirement in Section B, paragraph 1.2:
“In order to hold an EASA approval, repair stations located in the United States must have entered into the FAA’s Safety Management System Voluntary Program (SMSVP).”
The FAA is also required to immediately inform EASA and issue a document revoking EASA certification when Safety Management System (SMS) non-compliance is found. MAG Section B, paragraph 2.4.4 states:
“In case of a failure to maintain compliance with 14 CFR part 5 in accordance with the FAA’s SMSVP program, the FAA shall complete an EASA Form 9 non-recommendation and immediately forward the form to the EASA Focal Point by email to foreign145@easa.europa.eu and notify the FAA National Coordinator (AFS-300) of the non-recommendation.”
MAG Section B, Appendix 1 describing guidance for creating an EASA Supplement has also been updated to include a section specifically for SMS. This section states:
“An SMS must be integrated into the repair station’s processes and procedures that support the EASA special conditions and daily operations of the repair station.”
In order to comply with the EASA special conditions, it’s not only required to create a Safety Management System under the FAA voluntary SMS program, but fully maintain it, and implement the SMS into all aspects of the repair station. This SMS requirement is not just for articles returned to service with FAA/EASA dual release or EASA single release, based on the requirements of the FAA voluntary SMS program.
This means all US repair stations with current EASA certificates or those undergoing initial approval must either revise their manuals to incorporate a compliant Safety Management System or duplicate quality control procedures to meet the FAA voluntary SMS program.
We recommend revising all repair station manuals such as repair station manual, quality control manual, training manual, forms manual, EASA Supplement, and even UK CAA manual supplement to incorporate a Safety Management System. This streamlines operations, minimizes disruption to the organization, and reduces the regulatory burden added by EASA.
The Safety Management System program, and written procedures contained in repair station manuals, should be simplified to each repair station’s operation but must be effective enough to record all elements contained in the FAA voluntary SMS program.
Tym’s has been successfully implementing Safety Management Systems and revising repair station manuals for our clients to efficiently and effectively implement the EASA SMS requirement. Don’t delay and risk losing EASA approval. Reach out today for a regulatory review and consultation:
FAA/EASA MAG Change 10 can be downloaded from the FAA here: https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/international/bilateral_agreements/eu/mag