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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014Show full title
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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- Annex 3 Appendix 8(a)(v)(vi)-(ix) inserted by S.I. 2025/1150 reg. 2(4)
- Annex 2 Appendix 2(k) word substituted by S.I. 2025/1150 reg. 2(3)(c)(i)
- Annex 2 Appendix 2(k) word substituted by S.I. 2025/1150 reg. 2(3)(c)(ii)
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- Annex 3 Appendix 8(a)(v)(vi)-(ix) inserted by S.I. 2025/1150 reg. 2(4)
- Annex 2 Appendix 2(k) word substituted by S.I. 2025/1150 reg. 2(3)(c)(i)
- Annex 2 Appendix 2(k) word substituted by S.I. 2025/1150 reg. 2(3)(c)(ii)
[F1[F2Appendix VI
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F1Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1536 of 16 September 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards alignment of rules for continuing airworthiness with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, critical maintenance tasks and aircraft continuing airworthiness monitoring (Text with EEA relevance).
F2Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1142 of 14 August 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the introduction of certain categories of aircraft maintenance licences, the modification of the acceptance procedure of components from external suppliers and the modification of the maintenance training organisations' privileges (Text with EEA relevance).
F3F4F5F6F7F8F9F10 Aircraft Maintenance Licence referred to in Annex III (Part-66) – [F11CAA Form 26]] U.K.
[F121. An example of the aircraft maintenance licence referred to in Annex III (Part-66) can be found on the following pages. U.K.
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F12Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1142 of 14 August 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the introduction of certain categories of aircraft maintenance licences, the modification of the acceptance procedure of components from external suppliers and the modification of the maintenance training organisations' privileges (Text with EEA relevance).
2. The document shall be printed in the standardised form shown but may be reduced in size to allow it being generated by computer. When the size is reduced, care shall be taken to ensure that sufficient space is available in those places where official seals or stamps are required. Computer-generated documents need not have all the boxes incorporated when any such box remains blank, so long as the document can clearly be recognised as an aircraft maintenance licence issued in accordance with Annex III (Part-66). U.K.
3. [F13The document must be completed in English. ]U.K.Textual Amendments
F13Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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F13Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
4. Each licence holder shall have a unique licence holder number, established on the basis of a national identifier and an alpha-numeric designator. U.K.
5. The document may have the pages in a different order to the one of this example and needs not have some or any divider lines as long as the information contained is positioned in such a manner that each page lay-out can clearly be identified with the format of the example of the aircraft maintenance licence contained herein. U.K.
6. The document shall be prepared by the [F14CAA]. However, it may also be prepared by any maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145), where the [F14CAA] agrees to this and the preparation takes place in accordance with a procedure laid down in the maintenance organisation exposition referred to in point 145.A.70 of Annex II (Part-145). In all cases, the [F14CAA] shall issue the document. U.K.Textual Amendments
F14Word in Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(iii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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F14Word in Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(iii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
7. The preparation of any change to an existing aircraft maintenance licence shall be carried out by the [F15CAA]. However, it may also be prepared by any maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Annex II (Part- 145), where the [F15CAA] agrees to this and the preparation takes place in accordance with a procedure laid down in the maintenance organisation exposition referred to in point 145.A.70 of Annex II (Part-145). In all cases, the [F15CAA] shall change the document. U.K.Textual Amendments
F15Word in Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(iii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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F15Word in Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(iii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
8. The holder of the aircraft maintenance licence shall keep it in good condition and shall ensure that no unauthorised entries are made. Failure to comply with this rule may invalidate the license or lead to the holder not being permitted to hold any certification privilege. It may also result in prosecution under national law. U.K.
9. F16...U.K.Textual Amendments
F16Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(iv) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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F16Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 9 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(iv) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
10. The Annex to [F17CAA Form 26] is optional and may only be used to include national privileges, where such privileges are covered by national law outside the scope of Annex III (Part-66.U.K.Textual Amendments
F17Words in Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 10 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(v) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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F17Words in Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 10 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(v) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
11. With regard to the aircraft type rating page of the aircraft maintenance licence, the [F18CAA] may decide not to issue this page until the first aircraft type rating needs to be endorsed and may need to issue more than one aircraft type rating page depending on the number of type ratings to be listed. U.K.Textual Amendments
F18Word in Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 11 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(vi) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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F18Word in Annex 3 Appendix 6 point 11 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(vi) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
12. Notwithstanding point 11, each page issued shall be in the format of this example and contain the specified information for that page. U.K.
13. The aircraft maintenance licence shall clearly indicate that the limitations are exclusions from the certification privileges. If there are no limitations applicable, the LIMITATIONS page shall state ‘ No limitations ’ . U.K.
14. Where a pre-printer format is used for issuing the aircraft maintenance licence, any category, subcategory or type rating box which does not contain a rating entry shall be marked to show that the rating is not held.]]U.K.
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F3Annex 3 Appendix 6: in the form, in the first box, the words "United Kingdom" substituted for "European Union (*)" (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(b)(i)(aa) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Annex 3 Appendix 6: in the form, in the first box, the words "Civil Aviation Authority" substituted for "[State] [Authority name and logo]" (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(b)(i)(bb) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Annex 3 Appendix 6: in the form, in the first box, the words "United Kingdom" substituted for "[Member State code]" (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(b)(i)(cc) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Annex 3 Appendix 6: in the form, in the first box, the words "CAA Form 26 Issue 1" substituted for "EASA Form 26 Issue 5" (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(b)(i)(dd) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Annex 3 Appendix 6: in the form, in the fourth box, the words "Civil Aviation Authority" substituted for "issuing authority" (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(b)(ii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8Annex 3 Appendix 6: in the form, in the seventh box, the words "CAA Form 26" substituted for "EASA Form 26" (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(b)(iii)(aa) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Annex 3 Appendix 6: in the form, in the seventh box, the words from ", in accordance with" to "[Member State])" are omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(b)(iii)(bb) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Annex 3 Appendix 6: at the end of the form, the words "CAA Form 26 Issue 1" substituted for "EASA Form 26 Issue 5" (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(b)(iv) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Words in Annex 3 Appendix 6 title substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 278(6)(a)(i) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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