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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/100 of 15 January 2026 amending Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the airworthiness review process, the airworthiness certificate and occurrence reporting, and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/100 of 15 January 2026 amending Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the airworthiness review process, the airworthiness certificate and occurrence reporting, and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/100 of 15 January 2026 amending Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the airworthiness review process, the airworthiness certificate and occurrence reporting, and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014
C/2026/102
OJ L, 2026/100, 19.1.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2026/100/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/100
of 15 January 2026
amending Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the airworthiness review process, the airworthiness certificate and occurrence reporting, and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (1), and in particular Article 17(1), points (a), (e) and (g), Article 62(14), point (a), and Article 72(5) thereof,
Whereas:
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (2) lays down the requirements for the initial airworthiness of aircraft, including the requirements for the issuance of the certificate of airworthiness and restricted certificate of airworthiness. |
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 (3) lays down the requirements for the continuing airworthiness of aircraft, including the requirements for the issuance of the airworthiness review certificate. |
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The complexity of those implementing rules should be reduced to align them with the risks associated with different categories of aircraft, types of operations and the history of aircraft. It is necessary to simplify and harmonise the rules set out in the Annexes to Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 in order to make them clearer and to avoid misinterpretations. |
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In accordance with Annex I (Part-M) and Annex Vb (Part-ML) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, an aircraft is to periodically undergo an airworthiness review to ensure the validity of the airworthiness certificate. The satisfactory completion of an airworthiness review results in an airworthiness review certificate (ARC) or a recommendation for the issuance of an ARC, as applicable. In the case that a recommendation is issued, it is to be sent to the national competent authority which, after a satisfactory assessment, issues the ARC. |
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The need for a recommendation should be limited to cases where the involvement of the national competent authorities is necessary to guarantee the expected safety level. Therefore, in order to enhance the efficiency of the airworthiness review, it is necessary to introduce changes to the requirements on the airworthiness review set out in Annex I (Part-M), Annex Vb (Part-ML), Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) and Annex Vd (Part-CAO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. |
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Due to the complex dependencies between Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 in relation to respectively airworthiness certificate and ARC, it is necessary to enhance the alignment between those two Regulations, particularly for aircraft transferred between Member States or imported into the Union. |
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In order to enhance the free movement of aircraft within the Union it is necessary to facilitate the process for issuing airworthiness certificates when aircraft are transferred between Member States and to allow applicants to request an airworthiness certificate from the national competent authority of the Member State where they wish to register the aircraft. |
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It is necessary to foster the exchange of information between national competent authorities whenever a significant non-compliance is detected, which lowers safety or seriously endangers flight safety. |
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The exchange of information is particularly important when the competent authority of the state of registry is different from the competent authority of the organisation responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft or the competent authority of the organisation that issued the ARC. |
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Application requirements for certificates of airworthiness and restricted certificates of airworthiness should be amended to include cases of used aircraft other than aircraft originating from third countries, such as aircraft previously used for activities or services defined in Article 2(3), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. |
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When applying for a certificate of airworthiness or a restricted certificate of airworthiness for an aircraft imported from a third country, a statement reflecting the airworthiness status of an aircraft is required. Where that statement is unavailable and cannot be obtained, an alternative mechanism based on investigation and evaluation activities should be introduced. |
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Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) lays down specific obligations for the organisations and individuals regarding the reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation. Those obligations subsist in parallel with the reporting requirements established by Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. To ensure compliance and uniform implementation of those obligations, the occurrence-reporting systems of the organisations and individuals subject to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 should be aligned with the principles set out in Regulation (EU) No 376/2014. |
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Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 1321/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/111 (5) amended Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 by introducing the B1.E licence subcategory for aeroplanes with electric power plant and a maximum take-off mass (MTOM) below 5 700 kg. In that respect, a Article 5(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 grants a derogation to facilitate the transitioning to that new licence subcategory. The derogation allows aeroplanes with electric powerplant and a MTOM below 5 700 kg to be endorsed in existing licence subcategories B1.1 and B1.2 until 13 February 2028. That derogation refers to point 66.A.3(1)(b) of Annex III (Part-66) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, but should be corrected to refer to point 66.A.3(a)(2) of that Annex to cover the B1.E subcategory. |
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 (6) amended Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 by adding a new point to point CAMO.B.300 in Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) to that Regulation. The point was added as point (g), whereas it should have been added as point (h) since point (g) had already been added to point CAMO.B.300 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/410 (7). |
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Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 should therefore be corrected accordingly, and the corrections should apply from the dates when Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/111 and (EU) 2023/203, respectively, become applicable. |
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with Opinion No 08/2024, issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in accordance with Article 76(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. |
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the committee established in accordance with Article 127(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 is amended as follows:
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Annex I (Part 21) is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation; |
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Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation. |
Article 2
Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 is amended as follows:
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in Article 3(3), point (c) is replaced by the following:
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Annex I (Part-M) is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation; |
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Annex Vb (Part-ML) is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation; |
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Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) is amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation; |
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Annex Vd (Part-CAO) is amended in accordance with Annex VI to this Regulation. |
Article 3
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Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 is corrected as follows:
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Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 7 August 2026.
However, Article 3, point (1), shall apply from 13 February 2026 and Article 3, point (2), shall apply from 22 February 2026.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 January 2026.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
(1) OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1139/oj.
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification or declaration of compliance of aircraft and related products, parts, appliances, control and monitoring units and control and monitoring unit components as well as for the capability requirements of design and production organisations ( OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/748/oj).
(3) 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 ( OJ L 362, 17.12.2014, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/1321/oj).
(4) Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the reporting, analysis and follow-up of occurrences in civil aviation, amending Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1321/2007 and (EC) No 1330/2007 (OJ L 122, 24.4.2014, p. 18, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/376/oj).
(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/111 of 23 January 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards continuing airworthiness for electric- and hybrid-propulsion aircraft and other non-conventional aircraft (OJ L, 2025/111, 24.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/111/oj).
(6) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 of 27 October 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards requirements for the management of information security risks with a potential impact on aviation safety organisations covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) 2015/340, Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664, and for competent authorities covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 748/2012, (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) 2015/340 and (EU) No 139/2014, Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664 and amending Commission Regulations (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) No 748/2012, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 139/2014, (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) 2015/340, and Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664 (OJ L 31, 2.2.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/203/oj).
(7) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/410 of 10 March 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the continuing airworthiness management in a single air carrier business grouping (OJ L 84, 11.3.2022, p. 20, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/410/oj).
ANNEX I
Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 is amended as follows:
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in point 21.B.320, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:
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in point 21.B.325, point (c) is replaced by the following:
(*1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1109 of 10 April 2024 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards competent authority requirements and administrative procedures for the certification, oversight and enforcement of the continuing airworthiness of certified unmanned aircraft systems, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 (OJ L, 2024/1109, 23.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1109/oj).’;" |
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point 21.B.326 is replaced by the following: ‘21.B.326 Certificate of airworthiness
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point 21.B.327 is amended as follows:
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(*1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1109 of 10 April 2024 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards competent authority requirements and administrative procedures for the certification, oversight and enforcement of the continuing airworthiness of certified unmanned aircraft systems, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 (OJ L, 2024/1109, 23.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1109/oj).’;’
ANNEX II
Annex Ib (Part 21L) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 is amended as follows:
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point 21L.B.161 is amended as follows:
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point 21L.B.162 is amended as follows:
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ANNEX III
Annex I (Part-M) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 is amended as follows:
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the table of contents is replaced by the following: ‘CONTENTS M.1
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point M.A.202 is replaced by the following: ‘M.A.202 Occurrence reporting
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points M.A.901, M.A.902, M.A.903, M.A.904 and M.A.905 are replaced by the following: ‘M.A.901 Airworthiness review — General
M.A.902 Validity of the airworthiness review certificate
M.A.903 Airworthiness review process
M.A.904 Airworthiness review staff
M.A.905 Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union
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the following points M.A.906 and M.A.907 are added: ‘M.A.906 Airworthiness review of aircraft without an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012
M.A.907 Findings Following receipt of the notification of findings from the competent authority in accordance with point M.B.907, the person or organisation responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft pursuant to point M.A.201 shall establish a corrective action plan including corrections and corrective actions and, within the agreed period, demonstrate the implementation of the correction to the competent authority.’; |
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in point M.B.104, the following point (g) is added:
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point M.B.202 is replaced by the following: ‘M.B.202 Information to the Agency
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point M.B.304 is replaced by the following: ‘M.B.304 Revocation and suspension The competent authority shall:
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points M.B.901 and M.B.902 are replaced by the following: ‘M.B.901 Airworthiness review certificate issued by the competent authority
M.B.902 Assessment of recommendations
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points M.B.903 and M.B.904 are deleted; |
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the following points M.B.905, M.B.906 and M.B.907 are added: ‘M.B.905 Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union
M.B.906 Airworthiness review of aircraft without an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 In the case of an application for an airworthiness certificate in accordance with point M.A.906(a), if the former airworthiness certificate was issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, but it was revoked or surrendered:
M.B.907 Findings
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in Appendix III, Forms 15b and 15a are replaced by the following:
When the Form is issued in a language other than English, it shall include an English translation. EASA Form 15b Issue 7
When the Form is issued in a language other than English, it shall include an English translation.’ EASA Form 15a Issue 6’. |
ANNEX IV
Annex Vb (Part-ML) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 is amended as follows:
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the table of contents is replaced by the following: ‘CONTENTS ML.1
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point ML.A.202 is replaced by the following: ‘ML.A.202 Occurrence reporting
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points ML.A.901, ML.A.902 and ML.A.903 are replaced by the following: ‘ML.A.901 Airworthiness review — General
ML.A.902 Validity of the airworthiness review certificate
ML.A.903 Airworthiness review process
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point ML.A.904 is amended as follows:
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points ML.A.905, ML.A.906 and ML.A.907 are replaced by the following: ‘ML.A.905 Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union
ML.A.906 Airworthiness review of aircraft without an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012
ML.A.907 Findings Following receipt of the notification of findings from the competent authority in accordance with point ML.B.907, the person or organisation responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft pursuant to point ML.A.201 shall establish a corrective action plan including corrections and corrective actions and, within the agreed period, demonstrate the implementation of the correction to the competent authority.’; |
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in point ML.B.104, the following point (e) is added:
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the following point ML.B.202 is added: ‘ML.B.202 Information to the Agency
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in point ML.B.303, point (d) is replaced by the following:
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point ML.B.304 is replaced by the following: ‘ML.B.304 Revocation and suspension
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the following point ML.B.901 is inserted: ‘ML.B.901 Airworthiness review certificate issued by the competent authority
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points ML.B.902 and ML.B.903 are deleted; |
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the following points ML.B.905, ML.B.906 and ML.B.907 are added: ‘ML.B.905 Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union
ML.B.906 Airworthiness review of aircraft without an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 In the case of an application for an airworthiness certificate in accordance with point ML.A.906(a), if the former airworthiness certificate was issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, but it was revoked or surrendered:
ML.B.907 Findings
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in Appendix I, the following point (f) is added:
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in Appendix IV, Form 15c is replaced by the following:
When the Form is issued in a language other than English, it shall include an English translation. EASA Form 15c, Issue 5’. |
ANNEX V
Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 is amended as follows:
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point CAMO.A.125 is amended as follows:
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point CAMO.A.160 is replaced by the following: ‘CAMO.A.160 Occurrence reporting
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point CAMO.A.220(a) is amended as follows:
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point CAMO.A.300(a) is amended as follows:
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point CAMO.A.310 is amended as follows:
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point CAMO.A.320 is replaced by the following: ‘CAMO.A.320 Airworthiness review When the organisation approved in accordance with point CAMO.A.125(e) of this Annex carries out airworthiness reviews, they shall be carried out in accordance with point M.A.903 of Annex I (Part-M) or point ML.A.903 of Annex Vb (Part-ML), as applicable.’; |
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in point CAMO.B.125, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:
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ANNEX VI
Annex Vd (Part-CAO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 is amended as follows:
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the table of contents is replaced by the following: ‘CONTENTS
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in point CAO.A.025(a), point (7) is replaced by the following:
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in point CAO.A.045, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:
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point CAO.A.085 is replaced by the following: ‘CAO.A.085 Airworthiness review The CAO shall carry out any airworthiness reviews in accordance with point M.A.903 of Annex I (Part-M) or point ML.A.903 of Annex Vb (Part-ML), as applicable.’; |
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point CAO.A.090 is amended as follows:
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point CAO.A.095 is amended as follows:
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the following point CAO.A.120 is inserted: ‘CAO.A.120 Occurrence reporting
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the following point CAO.B.075 is added: ‘CAO.B.075 Information to the Agency
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ANNEX VII
Point CAMO.B.300 of Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 is corrected as follows:
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point (g) is replaced by the following:
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the following point (h) is added:
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