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)
Article 1
Scope and definitions
Article 2
Products, parts and appliances certification
Article 3
Continued validity of type-certificates and related certificates of airworthiness
Article 4
Continued validity of supplemental type-certificates
Article 5
Continued operation of certain aircraft registered by Member States
Article 6
Continued validity of parts and appliances certificates
Article 7
Permit to fly
Article 8
Design organisations
Article 9
Production organisations
Article 10
Agency measures
Article 11
Repeal
Article 12
Entry into force
ANNEX I
PART 21
Certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, and of design and production organisations
21.1
General
SECTION A
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
SUBPART A — GENERAL PROVISIONS
21.A.1
Scope
21.A.2
Undertaking by another person than the applicant for, or holder of, a certificate
21.A.3A
Failures, malfunctions and defects
21.A.3B
Airworthiness directives
21.A.4
Coordination between design and production
SUBPART B — TYPE-CERTIFICATES AND RESTRICTED TYPE-CERTIFICATES
21.A.11
Scope
21.A.13
Eligibility
21.A.14
Demonstration of capability
21.A.15
Application
21.A.16A
Airworthiness codes
21.A.16B
Special conditions
21.A.17
Type-certification basis
21.A.18
Designation of applicable environmental protection requirements and certification specifications
21.A.19
Changes requiring a new type-certificate
21.A.20
Compliance with the type-certification basis and environmental protection requirements
21.A.21
Issue of a type-certificate
21.A.23
Issue of a restricted type-certificate
21.A.31
Type design
21.A.33
Inspection and tests
21.A.35
Flight Tests
21.A.41
Type-certificate
21.A.44
Obligations of the holder
21.A.47
Transferability
21.A.51
Duration and continued validity
21.A.55
Record-keeping
21.A.57
Manuals
21.A.61
Instructions for continued airworthiness
(SUBPART C — NOT APPLICABLE)
SUBPART D — CHANGES TO TYPE-CERTIFICATES AND RESTRICTED TYPE-CERTIFICATES
21.A.90A
Scope
21.A.90B
Standard changes
21.A.91
Classification of changes in type design
21.A.92
Eligibility
21.A.93
Application
21.A.95
Minor changes
21.A.97
Major changes
21.A.101
Designation of applicable certification specifications and environmental protection requirements
21.A.103
Issue of approval
21.A.105
Record-keeping
21.A.107
Instructions for continued airworthiness
21.A.109
Obligations and EPA marking
SUBPART E — SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE-CERTIFICATES
21.A.111
Scope
21.A.112A
Eligibility
21.A.112B
Demonstration of capability
21.A.113
Application for a supplemental type-certificate
21.A.114
Showing of compliance
21.A.115
Issue of a supplemental type-certificate
21.A.116
Transferability
21.A.117
Changes to that part of a product covered by a supplemental type-certificate
21.A.118A
Obligations and EPA marking
21.A.118B
Duration and continued validity
21.A.119
Manuals
21.A.120
Instructions for continued airworthiness
SUBPART F — PRODUCTION WITHOUT PRODUCTION ORGANISATION APPROVAL
21.A.121
Scope
21.A.122
Eligibility
21.A.124
Application
21.A.125A
Issue of a letter of agreement
21.A.125B
Findings
21.A.125C
Duration and continued validity
21.A.126
Production inspection system
21.A.127
Tests: aircraft
21.A.128
Tests: engines and propellers
21.A.129
Obligations of the manufacturer
21.A.130
Statement of conformity
SUBPART G — PRODUCTION ORGANISATION APPROVAL
21.A.131
Scope
21.A.133
Eligibility
21.A.134
Application
21.A.135
Issue of production organisation approval
21.A.139
Quality System
21.A.143
Exposition
21.A.145
Approval requirements
21.A.147
Changes to the approved production organisation
21.A.148
Changes of location
21.A.149
Transferability
21.A.151
Terms of approval
21.A.153
Changes to the terms of approval
21.A.157
Investigations
21.A.158
Findings
21.A.159
Duration and continued validity
21.A.163
Privileges
21.A.165
Obligations of the holder
SUBPART H — CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS AND RESTRICTED CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS
21.A.171
Scope
21.A.172
Eligibility
21.A.173
Classification
21.A.174
Application
21.A.175
Language
21.A.177
Amendment or modification
21.A.179
Transferability and re-issuance within Member States
21.A.180
Inspections
21.A.181
Duration and continued validity
21.A.182
Aircraft identification
SUBPART I — NOISE CERTIFICATES
21.A.201
Scope
21.A.203
Eligibility
21.A.204
Application
21.A.207
Amendment or modification
21.A.209
Transferability and re-issuance within Member States
21.A.210
Inspections
21.A.211
Duration and continued validity
SUBPART J — DESIGN ORGANISATION APPROVAL
21.A.231
Scope
21.A.233
Eligibility
21.A.234
Application
21.A.235
Issue of design organisation approval
21.A.239
Design assurance system
21.A.243
Data
21.A.245
Approval requirements
21.A.247
Changes in design assurance system
21.A.249
Transferability
21.A.251
Terms of approval
21.A.253
Changes to the terms of approval
21.A.257
Investigations
21.A.258
Findings
21.A.259
Duration and continued validity
21.A.263
Privileges
21.A.265
Obligations of the holder
SUBPART K — PARTS AND APPLIANCES
21.A.301
Scope
21.A.303
Compliance with applicable requirements
21.A.305
Approval of parts and appliances
21.A.307
Release of parts and appliances for installation
(SUBPART L — NOT APPLICABLE)
SUBPART M — REPAIRS
21.A.431 A
Scope
21.A.431B
Standard repairs
21.A.432A
Eligibility
21.A.432B
Demonstration of capability
21.A.433
Repair design
21.A.435
Classification of repairs
21.A.437
Issue of a repair design approval
21.A.439
Production of repair parts
21.A.441
Repair embodiment
21.A.443
Limitations
21.A.445
Unrepaired damage
21.A.447
Record-keeping
21.A.449
Instructions for continued airworthiness
21.A.451
Obligations and EPA marking
(SUBPART N — NOT APPLICABLE)
SUBPART O — EUROPEAN TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER AUTHORISATIONS
21.A.601
Scope
21.A.602A
Eligibility
21.A.602B
Demonstration of capability
21.A.603
Application
21.A.604
ETSO Authorisation for an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
21.A.605
Data requirements
21.A.606
Issue of ETSO authorisation
21.A.607
ETSO authorisation privileges
21.A.608
Declaration of Design and Performance (DDP)
21.A.609
Obligations of holders of ETSO authorisations
21.A.610
Approval for deviation
21.A.611
Design changes
21.A.613
Record-keeping
21.A.615
Inspection by the Agency
21.A.619
Duration and continued validity
21.A.621
Transferability
SUBPART P — PERMIT TO FLY
21.A.701
Scope
21.A.703
Eligibility
21.A.705
Competent authority
21.A.707
Application for permit to fly
21.A.708
Flight conditions
21.A.709
Application for approval of flight conditions
21.A.710
Approval of flight conditions
21.A.711
Issue of a permit to fly
21.A.713
Changes
21.A.715
Language
21.A.719
Transferability
21.A.721
Inspections
21.A.723
Duration and continued validity
21.A.725
Renewal of permit to fly
21.A.727
Obligations of the holder of a permit to fly
21.A.729
Record-keeping
SUBPART Q — IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCTS, PARTS AND APPLIANCES
21.A.801
Identification of products
21.A.803
Handling of identification data
21.A.804
Identification of parts and appliances
21.A.805
Identification of critical parts
21.A.807
Identification of ETSO articles
SECTION B
PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
SUBPART A — GENERAL PROVISIONS
21.B.5
Scope
21.B.20
Obligations of the competent authority
21.B.25
Requirements for the organisation of the competent authority
21.B.30
Documented procedures
21.B.35
Changes in organisation and procedures
21.B.40
Resolution of disputes
21.B.45
Reporting/coordination
21.B.55
Record-keeping
21.B.60
Airworthiness directives
SUBPART B — TYPE-CERTIFICATES AND RESTRICTED TYPE-CERTIFICATES
(SUBPART C — NOT APPLICABLE)
SUBPART D — CHANGES TO TYPE-CERTIFICATES AND RESTRICTED TYPE-CERTIFICATES
SUBPART E — SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE-CERTIFICATES
SUBPART F — PRODUCTION WITHOUT PRODUCTION ORGANISATION APPROVAL
21.B.120
Investigation
21.B.125
Findings
21.B.130
Issue of letter of agreement
21.B.135
Maintenance of the letter of agreement
21.B.140
Amendment of a letter of agreement
21.B.145
Limitation, suspension and revocation of a letter of agreement
21.B.150
Record-keeping
SUBPART G — PRODUCTION ORGANISATION APPROVAL
21.B.220
Investigation
21.B.225
Findings
21.B.230
Issue of certificate
21.B.235
Continued surveillance
21.B.240
Amendment of a production organisation approval
21.B.245
Suspension and revocation of a production organisation approval
21.B.260
Record-keeping
SUBPART H — CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS AND RESTRICTED CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS
21.B.320
Investigation
21.B.325
Issue of airworthiness certificate
21.B.326
Certificate of airworthiness
21.B.327
Restricted certificate of airworthiness
21.B.330
Suspension and revocation of certificates of airworthiness and restricted certificates of airworthiness
21.B.345
Record-keeping
SUBPART I — NOISE CERTIFICATES
21.B.420
Investigation
21.B.425
Issue of noise certificates
21.B.430
Suspension and revocation of a noise certificate
21.B.445
Record-keeping
SUBPART J — DESIGN ORGANISATION APPROVAL
SUBPART K — PARTS AND APPLIANCES
(SUBPART L — NOT APPLICABLE)
SUBPART M — REPAIRS
(SUBPART N — NOT APPLICABLE)
SUBPART O — EUROPEAN TECHNICAL STANDARD ORDER AUTHORISATIONS
SUBPART P — PERMIT TO FLY
21.B.520
Investigation
21.B.525
Issue of permits to fly
21.B.530
Revocation of permits to fly
21.B.545
Record-keeping
SUBPART Q — IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCTS, PARTS AND APPLIANCES
Appendices
EASA FORMS
Appendix I
Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 referred to in Annex I (Part 21)
Instructions for the use of EASA Form 1
1. PURPOSE AND USE
2. GENERAL FORMAT
3. COPIES
4. ERROR(S) ON A CERTIFICATE
5. COMPLETION OF THE CERTIFICATE BY THE ORIGINATOR
Block 1
Approving competent authority/Country
Block 2
EASA Form 1 header
Block 3
Form Tracking Number
Block 4
Organisation Name and Address
Block 5
Work Order/Contract/Invoice
Block 6
Item
Block 7
Description
Block 8
Part Number
Block 9
Quantity
Block 10
Serial Number
Block 11
Status/Work
Block 12
Remarks
Block 13a
Mark only one of the two boxes:
Block 13b
Authorised Signature
Block 13c
Approval/Authorisation Number
Block 13d
Name
Block 13e
Date
Block 14a-14e
General Requirements for blocks 14a-14e:
User/Installer Responsibilities
Appendix II
Airworthiness Review Certificate — EASA Form 15a
Appendix III
Appendix IV
Appendix V
Restricted Certificate of Airworthiness — EASA Form 24
Appendix VI
Certificate of Airworthiness — EASA Form 25
Appendix VII
Appendix VIII
Aircraft statement of conformity — EASA Form 52
Instructions for the use of the Aircraft Statement of Conformity EASA Form 52
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
2. GENERAL
3. COMPLETION OF THE STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY BY THE ORIGINATOR
Appendix IX
CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE TO SERVICE — EASA FORM 53
COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS
Appendix X
Production Organisation Approval Certificates referred to in Subpart G of Annex I (Part 21) — EASA Form 55
Appendix XI
Letter of agreement — EASA Form 65 — referred to in Subpart F of Annex I (Part 21)
ANNEX II
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 381/2005 |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 706/2006 |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 335/2007 |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 375/2007 |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 287/2008 |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1057/2008 |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1194/2009 |
ANNEX III
Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 |
This Regulation |
Article 1(1) |
Article 1(1) |
Article 1(2) |
Article 1(2), points (a) to (h) |
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Article 1(2), points (i) and (j) |
Article 2(1) and (2) |
Article 2(1) and (2) |
Article 2(3) |
— |
Article 2a(1), introductory wording |
Article 3(1), introductory wording |
Article 2a(1), points (a) and (b) |
Article 3(1), points (a) and (b) |
Article 2a(1), points (c) and (d) |
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Article 2a(2) to (5) |
Article 3(2) to (5) |
Article 2b |
Article 4 |
Article 2c(1) |
Article 5 |
Article 2c(2) and (3) |
— |
Article 2d |
Article 6 |
Article 2e, first paragraph |
Article 7 |
Article 2e, second paragraph |
— |
Article 3(1), (2) and the first sentence of point 3 |
Article 8(1), (2) and (3) |
Article 3(3) second sentence, (4) and (5) |
— |
Article 3(6) |
— |
Article 4(1), (2) and the first sentence of point 3 |
Article 9(1), (2) and (3) |
Article 4(3) second sentence, (4), (5) and (6) |
— |
— |
Article 10 |
— |
Article 11 |
Article 5(1) |
Article 12 |
Article 5(2) to (5) |
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Annex |
Annex I |
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Annex II |
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Annex III |