F1 Article 4 Approvals for organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness [of aircraft]
1.
Organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and components for installation thereon, including maintenance, shall be approved, upon their request, by the F2CAA in accordance with the requirements of Annex II (Part-145), Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) or Annex Vd (Part-CAO), as applicable to the respective organisations.
F3(1A.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, organisations involved in the maintenance of components for installation in aircraft, whose principal place of business is in a third country, may demonstrate its capability by holding a maintenance organisation approval certificate, complete with the appropriate rating and limitation, issued by that State for the part and appliance for which it applies, provided:
(a)
that State is the State in which maintenance of the component is undertaken; and
(b)
the CAA has determined that the system of that State includes the same independent level of checking compliance as provided by this Regulation, either through an equivalent system of approvals of organisations or through direct involvement of the competent authority of that State.
2.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, until 24 September 2020 organisations may, upon their request, be issued approvals by the F4CAA in accordance with Subpart F and Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M). All approvals issued in accordance with Subpart F and Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M) shall be valid until 24 September 2021 .
3.
4.
Organisations that hold a valid organisation approval certificate issued in accordance with Subpart F or Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M) or with Annex II (Part-145) shall, upon their request, be issued by the F6CAA a Form 3-CAO as set out in Appendix I to Annex Vd (Part-CAO) and thereafter be overseen by the F6CAA in accordance with Annex Vd (Part-CAO).
The privileges of such an organisation under the approval issued in accordance with Annex Vd (Part-CAO) shall be the same as privileges under the approval issued in accordance with Subpart F or Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M) or with Annex II (Part-145). However, those privileges shall not exceed the privileges of an organisation referred to in Section A of Annex Vd (Part-CAO).
By way of derogation from point CAO.B.060 of Annex Vd (Part-CAO), until 24 September 2021 , the organisation may correct any findings of non-compliance related to requirements introduced by Annex Vd (Part-CAO) which are not included in Subpart F or Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M) or in Annex II (Part-145).
If after 24 September 2021 the organisation has not closed these findings,, the approval certificate shall be revoked, limited or suspended in whole or in part.
5.
Organisations that hold a valid continuing airworthiness management organisation approval certificate issued in accordance with Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M) shall, upon their request, be issued by the F7CAAF8a CAA Form 14 approval certificate in accordance with Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) and thereafter be overseen by the F9CAA in accordance with Annex Vc (Part-CAMO).
By way of derogation from point CAMO.B.350 of Annex Vc (Part-CAMO), until 24 September 2021 , the organisation may correct any findings of non-compliance related to requirements introduced by Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) and not included in Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M).
If after 24 September 2021 the organisation has not closed these findings, the approval certificate shall be revoked, limited or suspended in whole or in part.
6.
Certificates and aircraft maintenance programme approvals issued pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as applicable before 24 March 2020 shall be deemed to have been issued in accordance with this Regulation.
F10A maintenance organisation that holds a valid approval certificate issued in accordance with Annex II (Part-145) must correct any findings of non-compliance related to the implementation of the Safety Management System requirements before 1 July 2026.
Where, on or after 1 July 2026, the organisation has not closed such findings, the approval certificate must be revoked, limited or suspended in whole or in part.