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Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012Show full title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Scope and definitions

  3. Article 2.Products, parts and appliances certification

  4. Article 3.Continued validity of type-certificates and related certificates of airworthiness

  5. Article 4.Continued validity of supplemental type-certificates

  6. Article 5. Continued operation of certain aircraft registered by Member States

  7. Article 6.Continued validity of parts and appliances certificates

  8. Article 7.Permit to fly

  9. Article 7a. Operational suitability data

  10. Article 8.Design organisations

  11. Article 9.Production organisations

  12. Article 10.Agency measures

  13. Article 11.Repeal

  14. Article 12.Entry into force

  15. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      PART 21

      1. 21.1 General

      2. SECTION A TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. SUBPART A — GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 21.A.1 Scope

          2. 21.A.2 Undertaking by another person than the applicant for, or holder...

          3. 21.A.3A Failures, malfunctions and defects

            1. (a) System for Collection, Investigation and Analysis of Data

            2. (b) Reporting to the Agency

            3. (c) Investigation of Reported Occurrences

          4. 21.A.3B Airworthiness directives

            1. (a) An airworthiness directive means a document issued or adopted by...

            2. (b) The Agency shall issue an airworthiness directive when:

            3. (c) When an airworthiness directive has to be issued by the...

            4. (d) An airworthiness directive shall contain at least the following information:...

          5. 21.A.4 Coordination between design and production

        2. SUBPART B — TYPE-CERTIFICATES AND RESTRICTED TYPE-CERTIFICATES

          1. 21.A.11 Scope

          2. 21.A.13 Eligibility

          3. 21.A.14 Demonstration of capability

            1. (a) Any organisation applying for a type-certificate or restricted type-certificate shall...

            2. (b) By way of derogation from point (a), as an alternative...

            3. (c) By way of derogation from point (a), an applicant may...

          4. 21.A.15 Application

            1. (a) An application for a type-certificate or restricted type-certificate shall be...

            2. (b) An application for an aircraft type-certificate or restricted type-certificate shall...

            3. (c) An application for an engine or propeller type-certificate shall be...

            4. (d) An application for a type-certificate or restricted type-certificate for an...

          5. 21.A.16A Certification specifications

          6. 21.A.16B Special conditions

          7. 21.A.17A Type-certification basis

            1. (a) The type-certification basis to be notified for the issuance of...

            2. (b) An application for type-certification of large aeroplanes and large rotorcraft...

            3. (c) In the case where a type-certificate has not been issued,...

            4. (d) If an applicant chooses to comply with a certification specification...

          8. 21.A.17B Operational suitability data certification basis

          9. 21.A.18 Designation of applicable environmental protection requirements and certification specifications

            1. (a) The applicable noise requirements for the issue of a type...

            2. (b) The applicable emission requirements for the issue of a type-certificate...

            3. (c) The Agency shall issue, in accordance with Article 19 of...

          10. 21.A.19 Changes requiring a new type-certificate

          11. 21.A.20 Compliance with the type-certification basis, operational suitability data certification basis...

            1. (a) The applicant for a type-certificate or a restricted type-certificate shall...

            2. (b) The applicant shall provide the Agency with a certification programme...

            3. (c) The applicant shall record justification of compliance within compliance documents...

            4. (d) The applicant shall declare that it has demonstrated compliance with...

            5. (e) Where the applicant holds an appropriate design organisation approval, the...

          12. 21.A.21 Issue of a type-certificate

          13. 21.A.23 Issue of a restricted type-certificate

          14. 21.A.31 Type design

            1. (a) The type design shall consist of:

            2. (b) Each type design shall be adequately identified.

          15. 21.A.33 Inspection and tests

            1. (a) The applicant shall perform all inspections and tests necessary to...

            2. (b) Before each test required by point (a) is undertaken, the...

            3. (c) The applicant shall allow the Agency to make any inspection...

            4. (d) The applicant shall allow the Agency to review any report...

            5. (e) For tests performed or witnessed by the Agency under point...

          16. 21.A.35 Flight Tests

            1. (a) Flight testing for the purpose of obtaining a type-certificate shall...

            2. (b) The applicant shall make all flight tests that the Agency...

            3. (c) (Reserved)

            4. (d) (Reserved)

            5. (e) (Reserved)

            6. (f) The flight tests prescribed in point (b)(2) shall include:

          17. 21.A.41 Type-certificate

          18. 21.A.44 Obligations of the holder

          19. 21.A.47 Transferability

          20. 21.A.51 Duration and continued validity

            1. (a) A type-certificate and restricted type-certificate shall be issued for an...

            2. (b) Upon surrender or revocation, the type-certificate and restricted type-certificate shall...

          21. 21.A.55 Record-keeping

          22. 21.A.57 Manuals

          23. 21.A.61 Instructions for continued airworthiness

            1. (a) The holder of the type-certificate or restricted type-certificate shall furnish...

            2. (b) In addition, changes to the instructions for continued airworthiness shall...

          24. 21.A.62 Availability of operational suitability data

        3. (SUBPART C — NOT APPLICABLE)

        4. SUBPART D — CHANGES TO TYPE-CERTIFICATES AND RESTRICTED TYPE-CERTIFICATES

          1. 21.A.90A Scope

          2. 21.A.90B Standard changes

            1. (a) Standard changes are changes to a type-certificate:

            2. (b) Points 21.A.91 to 21.A.109 are not applicable to standard changes....

          3. 21.A.91 Classification of changes to a type-certificate

          4. 21.A.92 Eligibility

          5. 21.A.93 Application

          6. 21.A.95 Minor changes

          7. 21.A.97 Major changes

            1. (a) An applicant for approval of a major change shall:

            2. (b) Approval of a major change in a type-certificate is limited...

          8. 21.A.101 Designation of applicable certification specifications and environmental protection requirements

          9. 21.A.103 Issue of approval

          10. 21.A.105 Record-keeping

          11. 21.A.107 Instructions for continued airworthiness

            1. (a) The holder of a minor change approval to a type-certificate...

            2. (b) In addition, changes to those variations of the instructions for...

          12. 21.A.108 Availability of operational suitability data

          13. 21.A.109 Obligations and EPA marking

        5. SUBPART E — SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE-CERTIFICATES

          1. 21.A.111 Scope

          2. 21.A.112A Eligibility

          3. 21.A.112B Demonstration of capability

            1. (a) Any organisation applying for a supplemental type-certificate shall demonstrate its...

            2. (b) By way of derogation from point (a), as an alternative...

            3. (c) By way of derogation from points (a) and (b), an...

          4. 21.A.113 Application for a supplemental type-certificate

            1. (a) An application for a supplemental type-certificate shall be made in...

            2. (b) An application for a supplemental type-certificate shall include the descriptions,...

          5. 21.A.114 Showing of compliance

          6. 21.A.115 Issue of a supplemental type-certificate

          7. 21.A.116 Transferability

          8. 21.A.117 Changes to that part of a product covered by a...

            1. (a) Minor changes to that part of a product covered by...

            2. (b) Each major change to that part of a product covered...

            3. (c) By way of derogation from point (b), a major change...

          9. 21.A.118A Obligations and EPA marking

          10. 21.A.118B Duration and continued validity

            1. (a) A supplemental type-certificate shall be issued for an unlimited duration....

            2. (b) Upon surrender or revocation, the supplemental type-certificate shall be returned...

          11. 21.A.119 Manuals

          12. 21.A.120A Instructions for continued airworthiness

            1. (a) The holder of the supplemental type-certificate for an aircraft, engine,...

            2. (b) In addition, changes to those variations of the instructions for...

          13. 21.A.120B Availability of operational suitability data

        6. SUBPART F — PRODUCTION WITHOUT PRODUCTION ORGANISATION APPROVAL

          1. 21.A.121 Scope

            1. (a) This Subpart establishes the procedure for demonstrating the conformity with...

            2. (b) This Subpart establishes the rules governing the obligations of the...

          2. 21.A.122 Eligibility

          3. 21.A.124 Application

            1. (a) Each application for an agreement to the showing of conformity...

            2. (b) Such application shall contain:

          4. 21.A.125A Issue of a letter of agreement

          5. 21.A.125B Findings

            1. (a) When objective evidence is found showing non-compliance of the holder...

            2. (b) A level three finding is any item where it has...

            3. (c) After receipt of notification of findings according to point 21.B.125:...

            4. (d) In case of level one or level two findings, the...

          6. 21.A.125C Duration and continued validity

            1. (a) The letter of agreement shall be issued for a limited...

            2. (b) Upon surrender, revocation or expiry, the letter of agreement shall...

          7. 21.A.126 Production inspection system

            1. (a) The production inspection system required under point 21.A.125A(a) shall provide...

            2. (b) The production inspection system required by point 21.A.125A(a), shall also...

          8. 21.A.127 Tests: aircraft

            1. (a) Each manufacturer of an aircraft manufactured under this Subpart shall...

            2. (b) Each production test procedure shall include at least the following:...

          9. 21.A.128 Tests: engines and propellers

          10. 21.A.129 Obligations of the manufacturer

          11. 21.A.130 Statement of conformity

            1. (a) Each manufacturer of a product, part or appliance manufactured under...

            2. (b) A statement of conformity shall include all of the below:...

            3. (c) Each manufacturer of such a product, part or appliance shall:...

            4. (d) The competent authority shall validate by counter-signature the statement of...

        7. SUBPART G — PRODUCTION ORGANISATION APPROVAL

          1. 21.A.131 Scope

          2. 21.A.133 Eligibility

          3. 21.A.134 Application

          4. 21.A.135 Issue of production organisation approval

          5. 21.A.139 Quality System

            1. (a) The production organisation shall demonstrate that it has established and...

            2. (b) The quality system shall contain:

          6. 21.A.143 Exposition

            1. (a) The organisation shall submit to the competent authority a production...

            2. (b) The production organisation exposition shall be amended as necessary to...

          7. 21.A.145 Approval requirements

          8. 21.A.147 Changes to the approved production organisation

            1. (a) After the issue of a production organisation approval, each change...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall establish the conditions under which a...

          9. 21.A.148 Changes of location

          10. 21.A.149 Transferability

          11. 21.A.151 Terms of approval

          12. 21.A.153 Changes to the terms of approval

          13. 21.A.157 Investigations

          14. 21.A.158 Findings

            1. (a) When objective evidence is found showing non-compliance of the holder...

            2. (b) A level three finding is any item where it has...

            3. (c) After receipt of notification of findings according to point 21.B.225,...

            4. (d) In case of level one or level two findings, the...

          15. 21.A.159 Duration and continued validity

            1. (a) A production organisation approval shall be issued for an unlimited...

            2. (b) Upon surrender or revocation, the certificate shall be returned to...

          16. 21.A.163 Privileges

          17. 21.A.165 Obligations of the holder

        8. SUBPART H — CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS AND RESTRICTED CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS

          1. 21.A.171 Scope

          2. 21.A.172 Eligibility

          3. 21.A.173 Classification

          4. 21.A.174 Application

            1. (a) Pursuant to point 21.A.172, an application for an airworthiness certificate...

            2. (b) Each application for a certificate of airworthiness or restricted certificate...

            3. (c) Unless otherwise agreed, the statements referred to in points (b)(2)(i)...

          5. 21.A.175 Language

          6. 21.A.177 Amendment or modification

          7. 21.A.179 Transferability and re-issuance within Member States

            1. (a) Where ownership of an aircraft has changed:

            2. (b) Where ownership of an aircraft has changed, and the aircraft...

          8. 21.A.180 Inspections

          9. 21.A.181 Duration and continued validity

            1. (a) An airworthiness certificate shall be issued for an unlimited duration....

            2. (b) Upon surrender or revocation, the certificate shall be returned to...

          10. 21.A.182 Aircraft identification

        9. SUBPART I — NOISE CERTIFICATES

          1. 21.A.201 Scope

          2. 21.A.203 Eligibility

          3. 21.A.204 Application

            1. (a) Pursuant to point 21.A.203, an application for a noise certificate...

            2. (b) Each application shall include:

            3. (c) Unless otherwise agreed, the statements referred to in point (b)(1)...

          4. 21.A.207 Amendment or modification

          5. 21.A.209 Transferability and re-issuance within Member States

          6. 21.A.210 Inspections

          7. 21.A.211 Duration and continued validity

            1. (a) A noise certificate shall be issued for an unlimited duration....

            2. (b) Upon surrender or revocation, the certificate shall be returned to...

        10. SUBPART J — DESIGN ORGANISATION APPROVAL

          1. 21.A.231 Scope

          2. 21.A.233 Eligibility

          3. 21.A.234 Application

          4. 21.A.235 Issue of design organisation approval

          5. 21.A.239 Design assurance system

            1. (a) The design organisation shall demonstrate that it has established and...

            2. (b) The design assurance system shall include an independent checking function...

            3. (c) The design organisation shall specify the manner in which the...

          6. 21.A.243 Data

            1. (a) The design organisation shall furnish a handbook to the Agency...

            2. (b) Where any parts or appliances or any changes to the...

            3. (c) The handbook shall be amended as necessary to remain an...

            4. (d) The design organisation shall furnish a statement of the qualifications...

          7. 21.A.245 Approval requirements

          8. 21.A.247 Changes in design assurance system

          9. 21.A.249 Transferability

          10. 21.A.251 Terms of approval

          11. 21.A.253 Changes to the terms of approval

          12. 21.A.257 Investigations

            1. (a) The design organisation shall make arrangements that allow the Agency...

            2. (b) The design organisation shall allow the Agency to review any...

          13. 21.A.258 Findings

            1. (a) When objective evidence is found showing non-compliance of the holder...

            2. (b) A level three finding is any item where it has...

            3. (c) After receipt of notification of findings under the applicable administrative...

            4. (d) In case of level one or level two findings, the...

          14. 21.A.259 Duration and continued validity

            1. (a) A design organisation approval shall be issued for an unlimited...

            2. (b) Upon surrender or revocation, the certificate shall be returned to...

          15. 21.A.263 Privileges

          16. 21.A.265 Obligations of the holder

        11. SUBPART K — PARTS AND APPLIANCES

          1. 21.A.301 Scope

          2. 21.A.303 Compliance with applicable requirements

          3. 21.A.305 Approval of parts and appliances

          4. 21.A.307 Release of parts and appliances for installation

        12. (SUBPART L — NOT APPLICABLE)

        13. SUBPART M — REPAIRS

          1. 21.A.431 A Scope

            1. (a) This Subpart establishes the procedure for the approval of repair...

            2. (b) This Subpart defines standard repairs that are not subject to...

            3. (c) A ‘repair’ means elimination of damage and/or restoration to an...

            4. (d) Elimination of damage by replacement of parts or appliances without...

            5. (e) A repair to an ETSO article other than an Auxiliary...

          2. 21.A.431B Standard repairs

            1. (a) Standard repairs are repairs:

            2. (b) Points 21.A.432A to 21.A.451 are not applicable to standard repairs....

          3. 21.A.432A Eligibility

            1. (a) Any natural or legal person that has demonstrated, or is...

            2. (b) Any natural or legal person shall be eligible to apply...

          4. 21.A.432B Demonstration of capability

            1. (a) An applicant for a major repair design approval shall demonstrate...

            2. (b) By way of derogation from point (a), as an alternative...

            3. (c) By way of derogation from points (a) and (b), an...

          5. 21.A.433 Repair design

            1. (a) The applicant for approval of a repair design shall:

            2. (b) Where the applicant is not the type-certificate or supplemental type-certificate...

          6. 21.A.435 Classification of repairs

            1. (a) A repair may be ‘ major ’ or ‘ minor...

            2. (b) A repair shall be classified ‘major’ or ‘minor’ under point...

          7. 21.A.437 Issue of a repair design approval

          8. 21.A.439 Production of repair parts

          9. 21.A.441 Repair embodiment

            1. (a) The embodiment of a repair shall be made in accordance...

            2. (b) The design organisation shall transmit to the organisation performing the...

          10. 21.A.443 Limitations

          11. 21.A.445 Unrepaired damage

            1. (a) When a damaged product, part or appliance, is left unrepaired,...

            2. (b) Where the organisation evaluating the damage under point (a) is...

          12. 21.A.447 Record-keeping

          13. 21.A.449 Instructions for continued airworthiness

            1. (a) The holder of the repair design approval shall furnish at...

            2. (b) If updates to those changes to the instructions for continued...

          14. 21.A.451 Obligations and EPA marking

            1. (a) Each holder of a major repair design approval shall:

            2. (b) Except for type-certificate holders or APU authorisation holders for which...

        14. (SUBPART N — NOT APPLICABLE)

        15. SUBPART O — EUROPEAN TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER AUTHORISATIONS

          1. 21.A.601 Scope

          2. 21.A.602A Eligibility

          3. 21.A.602B Demonstration of capability

          4. 21.A.603 Application

            1. (a) An application for an ETSO authorisation shall be made in...

            2. (b) When a series of minor changes in accordance with point...

          5. 21.A.604 ETSO Authorisation for an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

          6. 21.A.605 Data requirements

          7. 21.A.606 Issue of ETSO authorisation

          8. 21.A.607 ETSO authorisation privileges

          9. 21.A.608 Declaration of Design and Performance (DDP)

            1. (a) The DDP shall contain at least the following information:

            2. (b) The DDP shall be endorsed with the date and signature...

          10. 21.A.609 Obligations of holders of ETSO authorisations

          11. 21.A.610 Approval for deviation

            1. (a) Each manufacturer who requests approval to deviate from any performance...

            2. (b) The request for approval to deviate, together with all pertinent...

          12. 21.A.611 Design changes

            1. (a) The holder of the ETSO authorisation may make minor design...

            2. (b) Any design change by the holder of the ETSO authorisation...

            3. (c) No design change by any natural or legal person other...

          13. 21.A.613 Record-keeping

          14. 21.A.615 Inspection by the Agency

          15. 21.A.619 Duration and continued validity

            1. (a) An ETSO authorisation shall be issued for an unlimited duration....

            2. (b) Upon surrender or revocation, the certificate shall be returned to...

          16. 21.A.621 Transferability

        16. SUBPART P — PERMIT TO FLY

          1. 21.A.701 Scope

            1. (a) Permits to fly shall be issued in accordance with this...

            2. (b) This Subpart establishes the procedure for issuing permits to fly...

          2. 21.A.703 Eligibility

            1. (a) Any natural or legal person shall be eligible as an...

            2. (b) Any natural or legal person shall be eligible for application...

          3. 21.A.705 Competent authority

          4. 21.A.707 Application for permit to fly

            1. (a) Pursuant to point 21.A.703 and when the applicant has not...

            2. (b) Each application for a permit to fly shall include:

            3. (c) Where the flight conditions are not approved at the time...

          5. 21.A.708 Flight conditions

          6. 21.A.709 Application for approval of flight conditions

            1. (a) Pursuant to point 21.A.707(c) and when the applicant has not...

            2. (b) Each application for approval of the flight conditions shall include:...

          7. 21.A.710 Approval of flight conditions

            1. (a) When approval of the flight conditions is related to the...

            2. (b) When approval of the flight conditions is not related to...

            3. (c) Before approving the flight conditions, the Agency, the competent authority...

          8. 21.A.711 Issue of a permit to fly

            1. (a) A permit to fly (EASA Form 20a, see Appendix III)...

            2. (b) An appropriately approved design organisation may issue a permit to...

            3. (c) An appropriately approved production organisation may issue a permit to...

            4. (d) An appropriately approved continuing airworthiness management organisation may issue a...

            5. (e) The permit to fly shall specify the purpose(s) and any...

            6. (f) For permits issued under points (b), (c) or (d), a...

            7. (g) Upon evidence that any of the conditions specified in point...

          9. 21.A.713 Changes

            1. (a) Any change that invalidates the flight conditions or associated substantiation...

            2. (b) A change affecting the content of the permit to fly...

          10. 21.A.715 Language

          11. 21.A.719 Transferability

            1. (a) A permit to fly is not transferable.

            2. (b) Notwithstanding point (a) for a permit to fly issued for...

          12. 21.A.721 Inspections

          13. 21.A.723 Duration and continued validity

            1. (a) A permit to fly shall be issued for a maximum...

            2. (b) Notwithstanding point (a), a permit to fly issued for the...

            3. (c) Upon surrender or revocation, the permit to fly shall be...

          14. 21.A.725 Renewal of permit to fly

          15. 21.A.727 Obligations of the holder of a permit to fly

          16. 21.A.729 Record-keeping

            1. (a) All documents produced to establish and justify the flight conditions...

            2. (b) All documents associated with the issue of permits to fly...

        17. SUBPART Q — IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCTS, PARTS AND APPLIANCES

          1. 21.A.801 Identification of products

            1. (a) The identification of products shall include the following information:

            2. (b) Any natural or legal person that manufactures an aircraft or...

            3. (c) Any natural or legal person that manufactures a propeller, propeller...

            4. (d) For manned balloons, the identification plate prescribed in point (b)...

          2. 21.A.803 Handling of identification data

            1. (a) No person shall remove, change, or place identification information referred...

            2. (b) No person shall remove or install any identification plate referred...

            3. (c) By way of derogation from points (a) and (b), any...

            4. (d) No person shall install an identification plate removed in accordance...

          3. 21.A.804 Identification of parts and appliances

            1. (a) Each part or appliance shall be marked permanently and legibly...

            2. (b) By way of derogation from point (a), if the Agency...

          4. 21.A.805 Identification of critical parts

          5. 21.A.807 Identification of ETSO articles

            1. (a) Each holder of an ETSO authorisation under Subpart O shall...

            2. (b) By way of derogation from point (a), if the Agency...

            3. (c) Each person who manufactures an APU under Subpart G or...

      3. SECTION B PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

        1. SUBPART A — GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1. 21.B.5 Scope

            1. (a) This Section establishes the procedure for the competent authority of...

            2. (b) The Agency shall develop in accordance with Article 19 of...

          2. 21.B.20 Obligations of the competent authority

          3. 21.B.25 Requirements for the organisation of the competent authority

            1. (a) General:

            2. (b) Resources:

            3. (c) Qualification and training:

          4. 21.B.30 Documented procedures

            1. (a) The competent authority of the Member State shall establish documented...

            2. (b) A copy of the procedures and their amendments shall be...

          5. 21.B.35 Changes in organisation and procedures

            1. (a) The competent authority of the Member State shall notify any...

            2. (b) The competent authority of the Member State shall update its...

          6. 21.B.40 Resolution of disputes

            1. (a) The competent authority of the Member State shall establish a...

            2. (b) Where a dispute, which cannot be resolved, exists between the...

          7. 21.B.45 Reporting/coordination

            1. (a) The competent authority of the Member State shall ensure coordination...

            2. (b) The competent authority of the Member State shall notify any...

          8. 21.B.55 Record-keeping

          9. 21.B.60 Airworthiness directives

        2. SUBPART B — TYPE-CERTIFICATES AND RESTRICTED TYPE-CERTIFICATES

          1. 21.B.85 Designation of applicable environmental protection requirements and certification specifications for...

        3. (SUBPART C — NOT APPLICABLE)

        4. SUBPART D — CHANGES TO TYPE-CERTIFICATES AND RESTRICTED TYPE-CERTIFICATES

          1. 21.B.70 Approval of changes to type-certificates

        5. SUBPART E — SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE-CERTIFICATES

        6. SUBPART F — PRODUCTION WITHOUT PRODUCTION ORGANISATION APPROVAL

          1. 21.B.120 Investigation

            1. (a) The competent authority shall appoint an investigation team for each...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall perform sufficient investigation activities for an...

            3. (c) The competent authority shall prepare procedures for the investigation of...

          2. 21.B.125 Findings

            1. (a) When during audits or by other means objective evidence is...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall take the following actions:

            3. (c) Action shall be taken by the competent authority to suspend...

          3. 21.B.130 Issue of letter of agreement

            1. (a) When satisfied that the manufacturer is in compliance with the...

            2. (b) The letter of agreement shall contain the scope of the...

            3. (c) The duration of the letter of agreement shall not exceed...

          4. 21.B.135 Maintenance of the letter of agreement

          5. 21.B.140 Amendment of a letter of agreement

            1. (a) The competent authority shall investigate, as appropriate, in accordance with...

            2. (b) When the competent authority is satisfied that the requirements of...

          6. 21.B.145 Limitation, suspension and revocation of a letter of agreement

            1. (a) The limitation, suspension or revocation of the letter of agreement...

            2. (b) When a letter of agreement has been suspended it shall...

          7. 21.B.150 Record-keeping

            1. (a) The competent authority shall establish a system of record-keeping that...

            2. (b) The records shall at least contain:

            3. (c) The records shall be archived for a minimum retention period...

            4. (d) The competent authority shall also maintain records of all Statements...

        7. SUBPART G — PRODUCTION ORGANISATION APPROVAL

          1. 21.B.220 Investigation

            1. (a) The competent authority shall appoint a production organisation approval team...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall perform sufficient investigation activities for an...

            3. (c) The competent authority shall prepare procedures for the investigation of...

          2. 21.B.225 Findings

            1. (a) When during audits or by other means objective evidence is...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall take the following actions:

            3. (c) Action shall be taken by the competent authority to suspend...

          3. 21.B.230 Issue of certificate

            1. (a) When satisfied that the production organisation is in compliance with...

            2. (b) The reference number shall be included on the EASA Form...

          4. 21.B.235 Continued surveillance

            1. (a) In order to justify the maintenance of the production organisation...

            2. (b) Continued surveillance shall be performed in accordance with point 21.B.220....

            3. (c) The competent authority shall provide through planned continued surveillance that...

          5. 21.B.240 Amendment of a production organisation approval

            1. (a) The competent authority shall monitor any minor change through the...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall investigate as appropriate in accordance with...

            3. (c) When the competent authority is satisfied that the requirements of...

          6. 21.B.245 Suspension and revocation of a production organisation approval

            1. (a) In case of a level one or level two finding,...

            2. (b) The limitation, suspension or revocation of the production organisation approval...

            3. (c) When a production organisation approval has been suspended it shall...

          7. 21.B.260 Record-keeping

            1. (a) The competent authority shall establish a system of record-keeping that...

            2. (b) The records shall at least contain:

            3. (c) The records shall be archived for a minimum retention period...

        8. SUBPART H — CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS AND RESTRICTED CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS

          1. 21.B.320 Investigation

            1. (a) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall...

            2. (b) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall...

          2. 21.B.325 Issue of airworthiness certificate

            1. (a) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall...

            2. (b) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall...

            3. (c) For a new aircraft or used aircraft originating from a...

          3. 21.B.326 Certificate of airworthiness

          4. 21.B.327 Restricted certificate of airworthiness

            1. (a) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall...

            2. (b) For an aircraft that cannot comply with the essential requirements...

            3. (c) Limitations for use will be associated with restricted certificates of...

          5. 21.B.330 Suspension and revocation of certificates of airworthiness and restricted certificates...

            1. (a) Upon evidence that any of the conditions specified in point...

            2. (b) Upon issuance of the notice of suspension and revocation of...

          6. 21.B.345 Record-keeping

            1. (a) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall...

            2. (b) The records shall at least contain:

            3. (c) The records shall be archived for a minimum retention period...

        9. SUBPART I — NOISE CERTIFICATES

          1. 21.B.420 Investigation

            1. (a) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall...

            2. (b) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall...

          2. 21.B.425 Issue of noise certificates

          3. 21.B.430 Suspension and revocation of a noise certificate

            1. (a) Upon evidence that some of the conditions specified in point...

            2. (b) Upon issuance of the notice of suspension and revocation of...

          4. 21.B.445 Record-keeping

            1. (a) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall...

            2. (b) The records shall at least contain:

            3. (c) The records shall be archived for a minimum retention period...

        10. SUBPART J — DESIGN ORGANISATION APPROVAL

        11. SUBPART K — PARTS AND APPLIANCES

        12. (SUBPART L — NOT APPLICABLE)

        13. SUBPART M — REPAIRS

        14. (SUBPART N — NOT APPLICABLE)

        15. SUBPART O — EUROPEAN TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER AUTHORISATIONS

        16. SUBPART P — PERMIT TO FLY

          1. 21.B.520 Investigation

            1. (a) The competent authority shall perform sufficient investigation activities to justify...

            2. (b) The competent authority shall prepare evaluation procedures covering at least...

          2. 21.B.525 Issue of permits to fly

          3. 21.B.530 Revocation of permits to fly

            1. (a) Upon evidence that any of the conditions specified in point...

            2. (b) Upon issuance of the notice of revocation of a permit...

          4. 21.B.545 Record-keeping

            1. (a) The competent authority shall operate a system of record-keeping that...

            2. (b) The records shall at least contain:

            3. (c) The records shall be kept for a minimum of six...

        17. SUBPART Q — IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCTS, PARTS AND APPLIANCES

      4. Appendices

        1. EASA FORMS

        2. Appendix I

          1. Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 referred to in...

            1. Instructions for the use of EASA Form 1

              1. 1. PURPOSE AND USE

                1. 1.1. A primary purpose of the certificate is to declare the...

                2. 1.2. Correlation must be established between the certificate and the item(s)....

                3. 1.3. The certificate is acceptable to many airworthiness authorities, but may...

                4. 1.4. The certificate is not a delivery or shipping note.

                5. 1.5. Aircraft are not to be released using the certificate.

                6. 1.6. The certificate does not constitute approval to install the item...

                7. 1.7. A mixture of production released and maintenance released items is...

                8. 1.8. A mixture of items certified in conformity with ‘approved data’...

              2. 2. GENERAL FORMAT

                1. 2.1. The certificate must comply with the format attached including block...

                2. 2.2. The certificate must be in ‘landscape’ format but the overall...

                3. 2.3. The User/Installer responsibility statement can be placed on either side...

                4. 2.4. All printing must be clear and legible to permit easy...

                5. 2.5. The certificate may either be pre-printed or computer generated but...

                6. 2.6. The certificate should be in English, and if appropriate, in...

                7. 2.7. The details to be entered on the certificate may be...

                8. 2.8. Limit the use of abbreviations to a minimum, to aid...

                9. 2.9. The space remaining on the reverse side of the certificate...

              3. 3. COPIES

                1. 3.1. There is no restriction in the number of copies of...

              4. 4. ERROR(S) ON A CERTIFICATE

                1. 4.1. If an end-user finds an error(s) on a certificate, he...

                2. 4.2. The new certificate must have a new tracking number, signature...

                3. 4.3. The request for a new certificate may be honoured without...

              5. 5. COMPLETION OF THE CERTIFICATE BY THE ORIGINATOR

                1. Block 1 Approving competent authority/Country

                2. Block 2 EASA Form 1 header

                3. Block 3 Form Tracking Number

                4. Block 4 Organisation Name and Address

                5. Block 5 Work Order/Contract/Invoice

                6. Block 6 Item

                7. Block 7 Description

                8. Block 8 Part Number

                9. Block 9 Quantity

                10. Block 10 Serial Number

                11. Block 11 Status/Work

                12. Block 12 Remarks

                13. Block 13a Mark only one of the two boxes:

                  1. 1. Mark the ‘approved design data and are in a condition...

                  2. 2. Mark the ‘non-approved design data specified in block 12’ box...

                14. Block 13b Authorised Signature

                15. Block 13c Approval/Authorisation Number

                16. Block 13d Name

                17. Block 13e Date

                18. Block 14a-14e General Requirements for blocks 14a-14e:

                19. User/Installer Responsibilities

        3. Appendix II

          1. Airworthiness Review Certificate — EASA Form 15a

        4. Appendix III

        5. Appendix IV

        6. Appendix V

          1. Restricted Certificate of Airworthiness — EASA Form 24

        7. Appendix VI

          1. Certificate of Airworthiness — EASA Form 25

        8. Appendix VII

        9. Appendix VIII

          1. Aircraft statement of conformity — EASA Form 52

          2. Instructions for the use of the Aircraft Statement of Conformity...

            1. 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE

              1. 1.1. Use of the aircraft Statement of Conformity issued by a...

              2. 1.2. The purpose of the aircraft Statement of Conformity (EASA Form...

            2. 2. GENERAL

              1. 2.1. The Statement of Conformity must comply with the format attached...

              2. 2.2. The Statement of Conformity must either be pre-printed or computer...

              3. 2.3. Completion may be either machine/computer printed or hand-written using block...

              4. 2.4. A copy of the Statement and all referenced attachments are...

            3. 3. COMPLETION OF THE STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY BY THE ORIGINATOR

              1. 3.1. There should be an entry in all blocks to make...

              2. 3.2. A Statement of Conformity may not be issued to the...

              3. 3.3. The information required in blocks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13...

              4. 3.4. This Statement of Conformity is not intended to include those...

        10. Appendix IX

          1. CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE TO SERVICE — EASA FORM 53 COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS

        11. Appendix X

          1. Production Organisation Approval Certificates referred to in Subpart G of...

        12. Appendix XI

          1. Letter of agreement — EASA Form 65 — referred to...

        13. Appendix XII

          1. Categories of flight tests and associated flight test crew qualifications...

            1. A. General

            2. B. Definitions

            3. C. Categories of flight tests

              1. 1. General

              2. 2. Scope

              3. 3. Categories of flight tests

            4. D. Competence and experience of pilots and lead flight test engineers...

              1. 1. General

                1. 1.1. Competence level 1

                  1. 1.1.1. Pilots shall comply with the requirements of Annex I (Part-FCL)...

                  2. 1.1.2. Lead flight test engineer shall have:

                2. 1.2. Competence level 2

                  1. 1.2.1. Pilots shall comply with the requirements of Annex I (Part-FCL)...

                  2. 1.2.2. The lead flight test engineer shall have:

                3. 1.3. Competence level 3

                  1. 1.3.1. Pilot(s) shall hold a valid licence appropriate to the category...

                  2. 1.3.2. Lead flight test engineer shall:

                4. 1.4. Competence level 4

                  1. 1.4.1. Pilot(s) shall hold a valid licence appropriate to the category...

                  2. 1.4.2. Competence and experience for lead flight test engineers is defined...

              2. 2. Lead flight test engineers

            5. E. Competence and experience of other flight test engineers

    2. ANNEX II

    3. ANNEX III

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