AGREEMENT  
between the European Union and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil on civil 
aviation safety  
The EUROPEAN UNION  
of the one part,  
and the Government of the FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL  
of the other part,  
hereinafter referred to collectively as ‘the Parties’,  
CONSIDERING that each Party has determined that the standards and systems of the other Party for the airworthiness 
and environmental certification or acceptance of Civil Aeronautical Products are sufficiently equivalent to its own to make 
an agreement practicable,  
RECOGNISING the emerging trend toward multinational design, production, and interchange of Civil Aeronautical 
Products,  
DESIRING to promote civil aviation safety and environmental quality and compatibility and facilitate the exchange of 
Civil Aeronautical Products,  
DESIRING to enhance cooperation and increase efficiency in matters relating to civil aviation safety,  
CONSIDERING that their cooperation can positively contribute in encouraging greater international harmonization of 
standards and processes,  
CONSIDERING the possible reduction of the economic burden imposed on the aviation industry and operators by 
redundant technical inspections, evaluations, and testing,  
RECOGNISING the mutual benefit of improved procedures for the reciprocal acceptance of approvals and testing as 
regards airworthiness, environmental protection and continuing airworthiness,  
RECOGNISING that any such reciprocal acceptance needs to offer an assurance of conformity with applicable technical 
regulations or standards equivalent to the assurance offered by a Party’s own procedures,  
RECOGNISING that any such reciprocal acceptance also requires confidence by each Party in the continued reliability of 
the other Party’s conformity assessments,  
COMMITTED to developing a comprehensive system of regulatory cooperation in civil aviation safety and environmental 
testing and approvals based on continuous communication and mutual confidence,  
RECOGNISING the respective commitments of the Parties under bilateral, regional and multilateral agreements dealing 
with civil aviation safety and environmental compatibility,  
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:  
Article 1  
Objectives  
The objectives of this Agreement are:  
(a) To establish, consistent with the legislation in force within 
each Party, principles and arrangements in order to enable 
the reciprocal acceptance of approvals issued by either 
Party’s Competent Authorities in the fields covered by this 
Agreement, as detailed in Article 4.  (b) To allow the Parties to adapt to the emerging trend toward 
multinational design, manufacture, maintenance, and inter ­
change of Civil Aeronautical Products, involving the 
common interests of the Parties concerning civil aviation 
safety and environmental quality.  
(c) To promote cooperation toward sustaining safety and envi ­
ronmental quality objectives.  
(d) To promote and facilitate the continuing exchange of Civil 
Aeronautical Products and services.EN 19.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 273/3
Article 2  
Definitions  
The following terms and definitions shall apply to this 
Agreement:  
(a) ‘Airworthiness Approval’ means a finding that the design or 
change to a design of a Civil Aeronautical Product meets 
airworthiness standards established by the applicable 
legislation in force in either Party or that a product 
conforms to a design that has been found to meet those 
standards and is in a condition of safe operation.  
(b) ‘Civil Aeronautical Product’ means any civil aircraft, aircraft 
engine, or aircraft propeller or sub-assembly, appliance, or 
part, installed or to be installed thereon.  
(c) ‘Competent Authority’ means a government agency or 
entity that is designated as a Competent Authority by a 
Party for the purposes of this Agreement, that exercises a 
legal right to assess conformity of, to monitor and to 
control the use or sale of, Civil Aeronautical Products or 
services within a Party’s jurisdiction and that may take 
enforcement action to ensure that such products or 
services marketed within that Party’s jurisdiction comply 
with applicable legal requirements.  
(d) ‘Design-related Operational Requirements’ means the 
operational or environmental requirements affecting either 
the design features of the product or data on the design 
relating to the operations or maintenance of the product 
that make it eligible for a particular kind of operation.  
(e) ‘Environmental Approval’ means a finding that a Civil 
Aeronautical Product complies with standards established 
by the applicable legislation in force in either Party 
concerning noise and/or exhaust emissions.  
(f) ‘Maintenance’ means the performance of inspection, 
overhaul, repair, preservation, and the replacement of 
parts, appliances, or components with the exception of 
pre-flight inspection of a Civil Aeronautical Product to 
assure the continued airworthiness of that product, and 
includes embodiment of Modifications; but does not 
include the design of repairs and Modifications.  
(g) ‘Monitoring’ means the periodic surveillance by a 
Competent Authority to determine continuing compliance 
with the appropriate applicable standards.  
(h) ‘Technical Agent’ means, for the Government of the 
Federative Republic of Brazil, National Civil Aviation 
Agency – ANAC and for the European Union, the 
European Aviation Safety Agency – EASA.  Article 3  
General Obligations  
1. Each Party shall, as specified in the Annexes to this 
Agreement, which form an integral part thereof, accept or 
recognise results of specified procedures, used in assessing 
conformity with specified legislative, regulatory, and 
administrative measures of that Party, produced by the other 
Party’s Competent Authorities, with the understanding that the 
conformity assessment procedures utilised assure conformity to 
the satisfaction of the receiving Party, with applicable legislative, 
regulatory and administrative measures of that Party, equivalent 
to the assurance offered by the receiving Party’s own 
procedures.  
2. Paragraph 1 of this Article shall only apply when transi ­
tional arrangements, which may be set out in the Annexes to 
this Agreement, have been completed.  
3. This Agreement shall not be construed to entail reciprocal 
acceptance of standards or technical regulations of the Parties 
and, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, shall not 
entail the mutual recognition of the equivalence of standards 
or technical regulations.  
4. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the 
authority of a Party to determine, through its legislative, 
regulatory and administrative measures, the level of protection 
it considers appropriate for safety, for the environment, and 
otherwise with regard to risks within the scope of the 
Annexes to this Agreement.  
5. The findings made by delegated persons or approved 
organisations, authorized by the applicable legislation of either 
Party to make the same findings as a Competent Authority, 
shall be given the same validity as those made by a 
Competent Authority itself for the purposes of this Agreement. 
An entity of one Party responsible for the implementation of 
this Agreement, as defined in Article 7, may on occasion, and 
upon prior notification to its counterpart within the other Party, 
interact directly with a delegated person or approved organi ­
sation of that other Party.  
6. The Parties shall ensure that their Technical Agents and/or 
Competent Authorities fulfil their responsibilities under this 
Agreement, including its Annexes.  
7. This Agreement, including its Annexes, is binding on both 
Parties.  
Article 4  
Scope  
1. This Agreement applies to:  
(a) The Airworthiness Approval and Monitoring of Civil 
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(b) The continuing airworthiness of in-service aircraft;  
(c) The approval and monitoring of production and manufac ­
turing facilities;  
(d) The approval and monitoring of maintenance facilities;  
(e) The Environmental Approval and environmental testing of 
Civil Aeronautical Products;  
(f) Related cooperative activities; and  
(g) Safety initiatives and exchange of relevant safety 
information.  
2. When the Parties agree that each Party’s civil aviation 
standards, rules, practices and procedures in other areas of 
cooperation and in particular in air operations, flight crew 
licensing and the approval of synthetic training devices are 
sufficiently compatible to permit acceptance of findings of 
compliance with agreed upon standards made by one Party 
on behalf of the other, the Parties in the Joint Committee 
may agree on additional Annexes, including transitional 
arrangements to extend the scope of cooperation to these 
other areas in accordance with the procedure specified in 
Article 16.  
Article 5  
Competent Authorities  
1. When an entity is eligible under the legislation of a Party, 
it shall be recognized as a Competent Authority by the other 
Party, once it has been audited by its designating Party to 
determine that it:  
— fully complies with the legislation of its Party;  
— is familiar with the requirements of the other Party, for the 
type and scope of certification it applied for; and  
— is capable of carrying out the obligations contained in the 
Annexes.  
2. A Party shall notify the other Party of the identity of a 
Competent Authority once it has successfully completed the 
audit. The other Party may contest the technical competence 
or compliance of that Competent Authority in accordance with 
Paragraph 6 of this Article.  
3. The entities identified in Appendix 1 and 2 shall be 
deemed to comply with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of this 
Article for the implementation of the Annexes at the time of 
entry into force of this Agreement.  
4. The Parties shall ensure that their Competent Authorities 
are capable and remain capable of properly assessing 
conformity of products or organisations, as applicable and as covered in the Annexes to this Agreement. In this regard, the 
Parties shall ensure that their Competent Authorities are subject 
to regular audits or assessments.  
5. The Parties shall consult as necessary to ensure the main ­
tenance of confidence in conformity assessment procedures. 
This consultation may include participation from one Party in 
the regular audits related to conformity assessment activities or 
other assessments of Competent Authorities of the other Party.  
6. In the event of a Party’s contestation of the technical 
competence or compliance of a Competent Authority, the 
contesting Party shall notify in writing the other Party of its 
contestation of the technical competence or compliance of the 
relevant Competent Authority and of its intent to suspend the 
acceptance of the findings of the relevant Competent Authority. 
Such contestation shall be exercised in an objective and 
reasoned manner.  
7. Any contestation notified in accordance with Paragraph 6 
of this Article shall be discussed by the Joint Committee estab ­
lished pursuant to Article 9, which may decide to suspend 
acceptance of the findings of that Competent Authority or 
that verification of its technical competence is required. Such 
verification shall normally be carried out in a timely manner by 
the Party having jurisdiction over the Competent Authority in 
question, but may be carried out jointly by the Parties if they so 
decide.  
8. If the Joint Committee has not been able to resolve a 
contestation notified in accordance with Paragraph 6 of this 
Article, within 30 days of its notice, the contesting Party may 
suspend acceptance of the findings of the Competent Authority 
in question, but shall accept the findings made by that 
Competent Authority before the date of the notice. Such 
suspension may remain in effect until the Joint Committee 
has resolved the matter.  
Article 6  
Safeguard Measures  
1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the 
authority of a Party to take all appropriate and immediate 
measures whenever there is a reasonable risk that a product 
or a service may:  
(a) compromise the health or safety of persons;  
(b) not meet the applicable legislative, regulatory, or adminis ­
trative measures of that Party within the scope of this 
Agreement; or  
(c) otherwise fail to satisfy a requirement within the scope of 
the applicable Annex to this Agreement.  
2. Where either Party takes measures pursuant to Paragraph 
1 of this Article, it shall inform the other Party in writing 
within 15 working days of taking such measures, providing 
reasons for it.EN 19.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 273/5
Article 7  
Communication  
1. The Parties agree that communications between them ­
selves for the implementation of this Agreement shall be dealt 
with by:  
(a) as regards technical matters, the Technical Agents;  
(b) as regards all other matters:  
— for the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil: 
Ministry of External Relations and ANAC, where 
applicable;  
— for the European Union: the European Commission and 
the Competent Authorities of the Member States, where 
applicable.  
2. Upon signature of this Agreement the Parties will 
communicate to each other the relevant contact points.  
Article 8  
Regulatory Cooperation, Assistance and Transparency  
1. Each Party shall ensure that the other Party is kept 
informed of all its relevant laws, regulations, standards, and 
requirements, and of its certification system.  
2. The Parties shall notify each other of their proposed 
significant revisions to their relevant laws, regulations, 
standards, and requirements, and to their certification systems 
insofar as these revisions may have an impact on this 
Agreement. To the maximum extent practicable, they shall 
offer each other an opportunity to comment on such 
revisions and give due consideration to such comments.  
3. The Parties shall, as appropriate, develop procedures on 
regulatory cooperation and transparency for all activities they 
conduct which fall within the scope of this Agreement.  
4. To promote the continued understanding of and compati ­
bility between each Party’s civil aviation safety regulatory 
systems, each Technical Agent may participate in the other’s 
internal quality assurance.  
5. For the purpose of investigating and resolving safety issues 
by cooperation, the Parties shall allow each other to participate 
in each other’s inspections and audits on a sample basis or 
conduct joint inspections and audits as appropriate. For 
purposes of surveillance and inspections, each Party’s 
Technical Agent and Competent Authorities shall assist the 
other Party’s Technical Agent with the objective of gaining 
unimpeded access to regulated entities subject to its jurisdiction.  
6. The Parties agree, subject to applicable laws and regu ­
lations, to provide through their Technical Agents or 
Competent Authorities as appropriate mutual cooperation and assistance in any investigation or enforcement proceedings of 
any alleged or suspected violation of any laws or regulations 
under the scope of this Agreement. In addition, each Party shall 
notify the other promptly of any investigation when mutual 
interests are involved.  
Article 8  bis  
Exchange of safety information  
1. The Parties agree, subject to applicable laws and regu ­
lations, to have a proactive approach, coordinate safety 
policies and initiatives, exchange information and data, and 
develop joint programs in order to increase capabilities to 
predict and prevent or mitigate potential risks for civil 
aviation with a view to implementing an oversight system for 
all aircraft operating in their territories.  
2. The Parties agree, in accordance with the provisions of 
Article 11 and subject to their applicable legislation:  
(a) to provide each other, on request and in a timely manner, 
information and assistance related to accidents, incidents or 
occurrences related to the subject matters covered by this 
Agreement; and  
(b) to exchange other safety information relating to aircraft 
operations and results of surveillance activities including 
of ramp inspections on aircraft using the airports of each 
Party in accordance with procedures developed by the 
Technical Agents.  
Article 9  
Joint Committee of the Parties  
1. A Joint Committee is established, consisting of represen ­
tatives from each Party. The Joint Committee shall be 
responsible for the effective functioning of this Agreement 
and shall meet at regular intervals to evaluate the effectiveness 
of its implementation.  
2. The Joint Committee may consider any matter related to 
the functioning and implementation of this Agreement. In 
particular it shall be responsible for:  
(a) reviewing and taking appropriate action with respect to 
contestations as specified in Article 5;  
(b) resolving any question relating to the application and imple ­
mentation of this Agreement, including those questions not 
otherwise resolved according to the procedure established in 
the Annexes;  
(c) considering ways to enhance the operation of this 
Agreement and make, as appropriate, recommendations to 
the Parties for the amendment of this Agreement pursuant 
to Paragraph 4 of Article 16;  
(d) considering specific amendments to the Annexes pursuant 
to Paragraph 5 of Article 16;EN L 273/6 Official Journal of the European Union 19.10.2011
(e) coordinating, as appropriate, the development of additional 
Annexes pursuant to Paragraph 5 of Article 16; and  
(f) adopting, as appropriate, working procedures on regulatory 
cooperation and transparency for all activities referred to in 
Article 4.  
3. The Joint Committee shall draw up its own rules of 
procedure within 1 year of the entry into force of this 
Agreement.  
Article 10  
Suspension of Reciprocal Acceptance Obligations  
1. A Party may suspend, in whole or in part, its obligations 
specified under an Annex of this Agreement, where:  
(a) the other Party fails to fulfil its obligations specified under 
that Annex of this Agreement;  
(b) one or more of its own Competent Authorities cannot 
implement new or additional requirements adopted by the 
other Party in the field covered by the Annex of this 
Agreement; or  
(c) the other Party fails to maintain the legal and regulatory 
means and measures required to implement the provisions 
of this Agreement.  
2. Before suspending its obligations, a Party shall request 
consultations under Article 15. Should consultations not 
resolve a disagreement that relates to any of the Annexes, 
either Party may notify the other Party of its intention to 
suspend the acceptance of findings of compliance and 
approvals under the Annex over which there is disagreement. 
Such notification shall be in writing and detail the reasons for 
suspension.  
3. Such suspension shall take effect 30 days after the date of 
the notification, unless, prior to the end of this period, the 
Party, which initiated the suspension, notifies the other Party 
in writing that it withdraws its notification. Such suspension 
shall not affect the validity of findings of compliance, certificates 
and approvals made by the Party’s Technical Agents or 
Competent Authority in question prior to the date the 
suspension took effect. Any such suspension that has become 
effective may be rescinded immediately upon an exchange of 
written correspondence to that effect by the Parties.  
Article 11  
Confidentiality  
1. Each Party agrees to maintain, to the extent required 
under its legislation, the confidentiality of information 
received from the other Party under this Agreement.  
2. In particular, subject to their respective legislation, the 
Parties shall neither disclose to the public, nor permit a Competent Authority to disclose to the public, information 
received from each other under this Agreement that constitutes 
trade secrets, intellectual property, confidential commercial or 
financial information, proprietary data, or information that 
relates to an ongoing investigation. To this end such 
information shall be considered proprietary and be appro ­
priately marked as such.  
3. A Party or a Competent Authority may, upon providing 
information to the other Party or a Competent Authority of the 
other Party, designate the portions of the information that it 
considers to be exempt from disclosure.  
4. Each Party shall take all reasonable precautions necessary 
to protect information received under this Agreement from 
unauthorized disclosure.  
Article 12  
Cost recovery  
1. Neither Party shall impose fees or charges on natural or 
legal persons whose activities are regulated under this 
Agreement for conformity assessment services covered under 
this Agreement and provided by the other Party.  
2. Each Party shall endeavour to ensure that any fees or 
charges imposed by its Technical Agent on a legal or natural 
person whose activities are regulated under this Agreement shall 
be just, reasonable and commensurate with the certification and 
surveillance services provided, and shall not create a barrier to 
trade.  
3. Each Party’s Technical Agent shall have the right to 
recover through fees and charges applied to natural or legal 
persons whose activities are regulated under this Agreement, 
the costs related to the implementation of the applicable 
Annex and of audits and inspections made in application of 
Paragraph 5 of Article 5 and Article 8bis.  
Article 13  
Other Agreements  
1. Except where otherwise specified in the Annexes, obli ­
gations contained in agreements concluded by either Party 
with a third country not party to this Agreement shall have 
no force and effect with regard to the other Party in terms of 
acceptance of the results of conformity assessment procedures 
in the third country.  
2. Upon entry into force, this Agreement shall supersede any 
bilateral aviation safety agreements or arrangements between 
the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the 
Member States of the European Union with respect to any 
matters covered by this Agreement. Upon entry into force, 
this Agreement shall also supersede any prior arrangements 
between the Technical Agents.EN 19.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 273/7
3. This Agreement shall not affect the rights and obligations 
of the Parties under any other international agreement.  
Article 14  
Territorial Application  
Except where otherwise specified in the Annexes of this 
Agreement, this Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to 
the territories in which the Treaty on the functioning of the 
European Union applies, and under the conditions laid down in 
that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of the 
Federative Republic of Brazil.  
Article 15  
Consultations and Settlement of Disagreements  
1. Either Party may request consultations with the other 
Party on any matter related to this Agreement. The other 
Party shall reply promptly to such a request and shall enter 
into consultations at a time agreed by the Parties within 45 
days.  
2. The Parties shall make every effort to resolve any 
disagreement between them regarding their cooperation under 
this Agreement at the lowest possible technical level by consul ­
tation in accordance with provisions contained in the Annexes 
to this Agreement.  
3. In the event that any disagreement is not resolved as 
provided for in Paragraph 2 of this Article, either Technical 
Agent may refer the disagreement to the Joint Committee of 
the Parties, which shall consult on the matter.  
Article 16  
Entry Into Force, Termination and Amendment  
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the 
last note of an exchange of Diplomatic Notes in which the 
Parties notify each other of the completion of their internal 
procedures necessary for the entry into force of this Agreement. 
The Agreement shall remain in force until terminated by either 
Party.  
2. A Party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon 6 
months written notification to the other Party, unless the said notice of termination has been withdrawn by mutual consent of 
the Parties before the expiry of this period.  
3. Where a Party seeks to amend the Agreement by 
removing or adding one or more Annexes and preserving the 
other Annexes, the Parties shall seek to amend this Agreement 
by consensus, in accordance with the procedures in this Article. 
Failing consensus to preserve the other Annexes, the Agreement 
shall terminate at the end of 6 months from the date of notice 
unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.  
4. Parties may amend this Agreement by mutual written 
consent. An amendment to this Agreement shall enter into 
force on the date of the latest written notification by one 
Party to the other Party that its domestic procedures for entry 
into force have been completed.  
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 4 of this 
Article, the Parties may agree to amend the existing Annexes 
or add new ones by means of an exchange of Diplomatic Notes 
between the Parties. These amendments shall enter into force 
subject to the terms agreed in the exchange of Diplomatic 
Notes.  
6. Following termination of this Agreement, each Party shall 
maintain the validity of any Airworthiness Approvals, Environ ­
mental Approvals or certificates issued under this Agreement 
prior to its termination, subject to their continued compliance 
with that Party’s applicable laws and regulations.  
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned duly authorized to that 
effect, have signed this Agreement.  
Done, in duplicate, at Brasília, on the fourteenth day of July in 
the year two thousand and ten, in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, 
Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, 
Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, 
Portuguese, Romanian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish and 
Swedish languages, each version being equally authentic.EN L 273/8 Official Journal of the European Union 19.10.2011
За Европейския  съюз  
Por la Unión Europea  
Za Evropskou unii  
For Den Europæiske Union  
Für die Europäische Union  
Euroopa Liidu nimel  
Για την Ευρωπαϊκή  Ένωση  
For the European Union  
Pour l'Union européenne  
Per l'Unione europea  
Eiropas Savien ības v ārd ā – 
Europos S ąjungos vardu  
Az Európai Unió részér ől 
Għall-Unjoni Ewropea  
Voor de Europese Unie  
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej  
Pela União Europeia  
Pentru Uniunea European ă 
Za Európsku úniu  
Za Evropsko unijo  
Euroopan unionin puolesta  
För Europeiska unionen
  
За правителството  на Федеративна  република  Бразилия  
Por el Gobierno de la República Federativa de Brasil  
Za vládu Brazilské Federativní republiky  
For den Føderative Republik Brasiliens regering  
Für die Regierung der Föderativen Republik Brasilien  
Brasiilia Liitvabariigi valitsuse nimel  
Για την κυβέρνηση  της Ομόσπονδης  Δημοκρατίας  της Βραζιλίας  
For the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil  
Pour le gouvernement de la République fédérative du Brésil  
Per il governo della Repubblica federativa del Brasile  
Braz īlijas Federat īvās Republikas vald ības v ārd ā – 
Brazilijos Federacin ės Respublikos Vyriausyb ės vardu  
A Brazil Szövetségi Köztársaság kormánya részér ől 
Għall-Gvern tar-Repubblika Federativa tal-Bra żil 
Voor de regering van de Federale Republiek Brazilië  
W imieniu rz ądu Federacyjnej Republiki Brazylii  
Pelo Governo da República Federativa do Brasil  
Pentru Guvernul Republicii Federative a Braziliei  
Za vládu Brazílskej federatívnej republiky  
Za Vlado Federativne Republike Brazilije  
Brasilian liittotasavallan hallituksen puolesta  
För Förbundsrepubliken Brasiliens regering
EN 19.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 273/9
Appendix 1  
List of competent authorities which are deemed to comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 5 as 
regards Annex A  
1. Competent authorities as regards design approvals:  
for the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil: the National Civil Aviation Agency – ANAC;  
for the European Union: the European Aviation Safety Agency – EASA.  
2. Competent authorities as regards production oversight:  
for the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil: the National Civil Aviation Agency – ANAC;  
for the European Union: the European Aviation Safety Agency – EASA and  
the Competent Authorities of Member States.  
Appendix 2  
Competent Authorities which are deemed to comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 5 as regards 
Annex B  
1. Competent Authorities for the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil, which are deemed to comply with the 
provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 as regards Annex B: the National Civil Aviation Agency – ANAC.  
2. Competent Authorities of the 27 EU Member States, which are deemed to comply with the provisions of Paragraph 1 
of Article 5 as regards Annex B: the Competent Authorities of Member States.EN L 273/10 Official Journal of the European Union 19.10.2011
ANNEX A  
PROCEDURE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF CIVIL AERONAUTICAL PRODUCTS  
1. Scope  
1.1. This Procedure (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Procedure’) applies to:  
1.1.1. The reciprocal acceptance of findings of compliance with design, environmental and Design-related Operational 
Requirements for Civil Aeronautical Products, made by the Technical Agent of the Party acting as the authorised 
representative of the State of design.  
1.1.2. The reciprocal acceptance of findings that new or used Civil Aeronautical Products comply with airworthiness 
and environmental import requirements of either Party.  
1.1.3. The reciprocal acceptance of the approvals of design changes and repair designs of Civil Aeronautical Products 
performed under the authority of either Party.  
1.1.4. Cooperation and assistance on continued airworthiness of in-service aircraft.  
1.2. For the purposes of this Procedure the following terms shall be defined as follows:  
(a) ‘Authorized Release Certificate’ means a declaration by a person or organisation under the jurisdiction of the 
Exporting Party that a Civil Aeronautical Product, other than a complete aircraft, is either a newly manu ­
factured product or is released after maintenance has been performed on it.  
(b) ‘Export Certificate of Airworthiness’ means an export declaration by a person or organisation under the 
jurisdiction of the Exporting Party that a complete aircraft, also under the jurisdiction of the Exporting Party, 
conforms to the airworthiness and environmental requirements notified by the Importing Party.  
(c) ‘Exporting Party’ means the Party from which a Civil Aeronautical Product is exported.  
(d) ‘Importing Party’ means the Party to which a Civil Aeronautical Product is imported.  
2. Joint Sectorial Committee on Certification  
2.1. Composition  
2.1.1. A Joint Sectorial Committee on Certification is established. This Committee shall include representatives from 
each Party responsible at managerial level for:  
(a) Civil Aeronautical Product certification;  
(b) production, where different from persons covered by subparagraph 2.1.1(a) of this Procedure;  
(c) certification regulations and standards and  
(d) internal standardisation inspections or quality control systems.  
2.1.2. Any other person, as jointly decided by the Parties, who can facilitate fulfilling the mandate of the Joint Sectorial 
Committee on Certification may be invited to that Committee.  
2.1.3. The Joint Sectorial Committee on Certification shall establish its own rules of procedure.  
2.2. Mandate  
2.2.1. The Joint Sectorial Committee on Certification shall meet at least once a year to ensure the effective functioning 
and implementation of this Procedure and shall, inter alia:  
(a) decide, as appropriate, on working procedures to be used to facilitate the certification process;  
(b) decide, as appropriate, on technical standard orders for the purposes of subparagraph 3.3.7 of this Procedure;  
(c) evaluate regulatory changes in each Party to ensure that certification requirements remain current;EN 19.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 273/11
(d) elaborate, as appropriate, proposals for the Joint Committee regarding amendments to this Procedure, other 
than those referred to in subparagraph 2.2.1(b) of this Procedure;  
(e) ensure that the Parties share a common understanding of this Procedure;  
(f) ensure that the Parties apply this Procedure in a consistent manner;  
(g) resolve any difference on technical issues arising out of the interpretation or the implementation of this 
Procedure, including differences that may arise in the determination of certification bases or the application 
of special conditions, exemptions and deviations;  
(h) organise, as appropriate, reciprocal participation by one Party in the other Party’s internal standardisation or 
quality control system;  
(i) identify, where appropriate, focal points responsible for the certification of each Civil Aeronautical Product 
imported or exported between the Parties; and  
(j) develop effective means for cooperation, assistance and exchange of information regarding safety and 
environmental standards and certification systems to minimise to the maximum extent possible, differences 
between the Parties.  
2.2.2. Should the Joint Sectorial Committee on Certification be unable to resolve differences in accordance with 
subparagraph 2.2.1(g) of this Procedure, it shall report the issue to the Joint Committee and ensure the 
implementation of the decision reached by that Committee.  
3. Design Approvals  
3.1. General Provisions  
3.1.1. This Procedure covers the design approvals and changes thereof for: type certificates, supplemental type 
certificates, repairs, parts and appliances.  
3.1.2. For the implementation of this Procedure, the Parties agree that the demonstration of capability of a design 
organisation to assume its responsibilities is sufficiently controlled by either Party, to satisfy any difference in 
specific requirements of the other Party.  
3.1.3. An application for a design approval shall be made to the Importing Party through the Exporting Party, where 
appropriate.  
3.1.4. The bodies responsible for the implementation of this section 3 relative to design approvals shall be the 
Technical Agents.  
3.2. Certification Basis  
3.2.1. For the purpose of issuing a Type Certificate, the Importing Party shall use for airworthiness the applicable 
standards for a similar product of its own that were in effect when the application for the original Type 
Certificate was submitted to the Exporting Party and for environmental protection the applicable standards 
for a similar product of its own that were applicable when the application for the Type Certificate was 
submitted to the Importing Party.  
3.2.2. Subject to subparagraph 3.2.5 of this Procedure and for the purpose of approving a design change or repair 
design, the Importing Party shall specify a change to the certification basis established under subparagraph 3.2.1 
of this Procedure when it considers such change appropriate for the design change or repair design.  
3.2.3. Subject to subparagraph 3.2.5 of this Procedure, the Importing Party shall specify any special condition applied 
or intended to be applied to novel or unusual features not covered by the applicable airworthiness and 
environmental standards.  
3.2.4. Subject to subparagraph 3.2.5 of this Procedure, the Importing Party shall specify any exemption to or deviation 
from the applicable standards.  
3.2.5. When specifying special conditions, exemptions, deviations or changes to the certification basis, the Importing 
Party shall give due consideration to those of the Exporting Party and shall not be more demanding for the 
products of the Exporting Party than it would be for similar products of its own. The Importing Party shall notify 
the Exporting Party of any such special condition, exemption deviation or change to the certification basis.  
3.3. Certification Process  
3.3.1. The Exporting Party shall provide to the Importing Party all the information necessary for the Importing Party to 
become and remain familiar with individual Civil Aeronautical Products of the Exporting Party and their 
certification.EN L 273/12 Official Journal of the European Union 19.10.2011
3.3.2. For each design approval, the Parties shall develop a certification programme, on the basis of the working 
procedures determined by the Joint Sectorial Committee on Certification, as appropriate.  
3.3.3. The Importing Party shall issue its Type Certificate or Supplemental Type Certificate for an aircraft, engine or 
propeller when:  
(a) the Exporting Party has issued its own certificate;  
(b) the Exporting Party certifies to the Importing Party that the type design of a product complies with the 
certification basis as set out in Paragraph 3.2 of this Procedure; and  
(c) all issues raised during the certification process have been resolved.  
Type Certificate Changes  
3.3.4. Changes to type design for a Civil Aeronautical Product for which the importing Party has issued a type 
certificate shall be approved as follows:  
3.3.4.1. The Exporting Party shall classify the design changes in two categories in accordance with the working 
procedures determined by the Joint Sectorial Committee on Certification.  
3.3.4.2. For the category of design changes that require the involvement of the Importing Party, the Importing Party shall 
approve the design changes following receipt of a written statement by the Exporting Party that the design 
changes comply with the certification basis as set out in Paragraph 3.2 of this Procedure. In order to fulfil its 
obligations under this subparagraph, the Exporting Party may provide individual statements for each design 
change or collective statements for lists of approved design changes.  
3.3.4.3. For all other design changes the approval of the Exporting Party constitutes a valid approval of the Importing 
Party without additional action.  
Supplemental Type Certificate Change  
3.3.5. Changes to the design of a Civil Aeronautical Product for which the importing Party has issued a supplemental 
type certificate shall be approved as follows:  
3.3.5.1. The Exporting Party shall classify the design changes in two categories in accordance with the working 
procedures determined by the Joint Sectorial Committee on Certification.  
3.3.5.2. For the category of design changes that require the involvement of the Importing Party, the Importing Party shall 
approve the design changes following receipt of a written statement by the Exporting Party that the design 
changes comply with the certification basis as set out in Paragraph 3.2 of this Procedure. In order to fulfil its 
obligations under this subparagraph, the Exporting Party may provide individual statements for each design 
change or collective statements for lists of approved design changes.  
3.3.5.3. For all other design changes, the approval of the Exporting Party constitutes a valid approval of the Importing 
Party without additional action.  
Repair Design Approval  
3.3.6. Repair designs of Civil Aeronautical Products for which the Importing Party has issued a Type Certificate shall be 
approved as follows:  
3.3.6.1. The Exporting Party shall classify the repair designs in two categories in accordance with the working procedures 
determined by the Joint Sectorial Committee on Certification.  
3.3.6.2. For the category of repair designs that require the involvement of the Importing Party, the Importing Party shall 
approve the designs following receipt of a written statement by the Exporting Party that the repair designs 
comply with the certification basis as set out in Paragraph 3.2 of this Procedure. In order to fulfil its obligations 
under this subparagraph, the Exporting Party may provide individual statements for each major repair design or 
collective statements for lists of approved repair designs.  
3.3.6.3. For all other repair designs, the approval of the Exporting Party constitutes a valid approval of the Importing 
Party without additional action.  
3.3.7. For parts and appliances approved on the basis of technical standard orders decided by the Joint Sectorial 
Committee on Certification in accordance with Paragraph 2.2 of this Procedure, the approval of parts and 
appliances issued by the Exporting Party shall be recognised by the Importing Party as equivalent to its own 
approvals issued in accordance with its legislation and procedures.EN 19.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 273/13
3.4. Design-related Operational Requirements  
3.4.1. The Importing Party, upon request from the Exporting Party, shall advise the Exporting Party of its current 
Design-related Operational Requirements.  
3.4.2. The Importing Party shall determine with the Exporting Party, either on a case by case basis, or by the 
development of a list of specific current Design-related Operational Requirements for certain categories of 
products and/or operations, the Design-related Operational Requirements for which it shall accept the written 
certification and compliance statement of the Exporting Party.  
3.4.3. The Exporting Party shall ensure that information related to Operational Requirements that impact design is 
made available to the Importing Party during the certification process.  
3.5. Continuing Airworthiness  
3.5.1. The two Parties shall cooperate in analysing airworthiness aspects of accidents and incidents occurring in relation 
to Civil Aeronautical Products to which this Agreement applies and which are such as would raise questions 
concerning the airworthiness of such products. To that end, their Technical Agents shall exchange relevant 
information on failures, malfunctions, defects or other occurrences affecting Civil Aeronautical Products to which 
this Agreement applies reported by their respective regulated entities. The exchange of this information shall be 
considered to fulfil the obligation of each approval holder to report failures, malfunctions, defects or other 
occurrences to the other Party’s Technical Agent under the other Party’s applicable law.  
3.5.2. The Exporting Party shall, in respect of Civil Aeronautical Products designed or manufactured under its juris ­
diction, determine any appropriate action necessary to correct any unsafe condition of the type design that may 
be discovered after a Civil Aeronautical Product is placed in service, including any actions in respect of 
components designed and/or manufactured by a supplier under contract to a prime contractor in the 
territory under the Exporting Party’s jurisdiction.  
3.5.3. The Exporting Party shall, in respect of Civil Aeronautical Products designed or manufactured under its juris ­
diction, assist the Importing Party in determining any action considered to be necessary by the Importing Party 
for the continued airworthiness of the products.  
3.5.4. Each Party shall keep the other Party informed of all mandatory airworthiness directives, or other actions which 
it determines are necessary for the continued airworthiness of Civil Aeronautical Products designed or manu ­
factured under the jurisdiction of either Party and that are covered by this Agreement.  
4. Production Approval  
4.1. For the implementation of this Procedure, the Parties agree that the demonstration of the capability of a 
production organisation to assume production quality assurance and control of Civil Aeronautical Products is 
sufficiently controlled by the oversight of such organisation by a Competent Authority of either Party, to satisfy 
any difference in specific requirements of the other Party.  
4.2. When a production approval under the regulatory oversight of one Party includes manufacturing sites and 
facilities in the other Party’s territory or in a third country, the former Party shall remain responsible for the 
surveillance and oversight of these manufacturing sites and facilities.  
4.3. The Parties may seek assistance from the civil aviation authority of a third country in the fulfilment of their 
regulatory surveillance and oversight functions when an approval by either Party has been granted or extended 
by formal agreement or arrangement with that third country.  
4.4. The bodies responsible for the implementation of this section 4 relative to production approvals shall be the 
Competent Authorities as referred to in Article 5 of the Agreement.  
5. Export Airworthiness Approvals  
5.1. General  
5.1.1. The Exporting Party shall issue export airworthiness approvals for Civil Aeronautical Products exported to the 
Importing Party under the conditions defined in Paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3 of this Procedure.  
5.1.2. The Importing Party shall accept the Exporting Party’s export airworthiness approvals issued in accordance with 
Paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3 of this Procedure.  
5.1.3. The identification of parts and appliances with the specific markings required by the Exporting Party’s legislation 
shall be recognised by the Importing Party as complying with its own legal requirements.EN L 273/14 Official Journal of the European Union 19.10.2011
5.2. Export Certificates of Airworthiness  
5.2.1. New Aircraft  
5.2.1.1. An Exporting Party through its Competent Authority responsible for the implementation of this procedure shall 
issue an Export Certificate of Airworthiness, for a new aircraft, certifying that the aircraft:  
(a) conforms to a type design approved by the Importing Party in accordance with this Procedure;  
(b) is in a condition for safe operation, including compliance with the applicable airworthiness directives of the 
Importing Party, as notified by that Party;  
(c) meets all additional requirements prescribed by the Importing Party, as notified by that Party.  
5.2.2. Used aircraft  
5.2.2.1. For a used aircraft for which a design approval was granted by the Importing Party, the Exporting Party through 
its Competent Authority responsible for the oversight of the Certificate of Airworthiness of that aircraft shall 
issue an Export Certificate of Airworthiness certifying that the aircraft:  
(a) conforms to a type design approved by the Importing Party in accordance with this Procedure;  
(b) is in a condition for safe operation, including compliance with all applicable airworthiness directives of the 
Importing Party, as notified by that Party;  
(c) has been properly maintained using approved procedures and methods during its service life, as evidenced by 
logbooks and maintenance records; and  
(d) meets all additional requirements prescribed by the Importing Party, as notified by that Party.  
5.2.2.2. For used aircraft manufactured under its jurisdiction, each Party agrees to assist upon request the other Party in 
obtaining information regarding:  
(a) the configuration of the aircraft at the time it left the manufacturer; and  
(b) subsequent installations on the aircraft that it has approved.  
5.2.2.3. The Parties shall also accept each other’s Export Certificates of Airworthiness for used aircraft manufactured 
and/or assembled in a third country when the conditions of subparagraphs 5.2.2.1(a) to (d) of this Procedure 
have been met.  
5.2.2.4. The Importing Party may request inspection and maintenance records that include, but are not limited to:  
(a) the original or certified true copy of an Export Certificate of Airworthiness, or its equivalent, issued by the 
Exporting Party;  
(b) records which verify that all overhauls, major changes, and repairs were accomplished in accordance with the 
requirements approved or accepted by the Exporting Party; and  
(c) maintenance records and log entries which substantiate that the used aircraft has been properly maintained 
throughout its service life in accordance with the requirements of an approved maintenance program.  
5.3. Authorised Release Certificate  
5.3.1. New engines and propellers  
5.3.1.1. The Importing Party shall accept the Exporting Party’s Authorised Release Certificate on a new engine or 
propeller, only when the Certificate provides that such engine or propeller:  
(a) conforms to a type design approved by the Importing Party in accordance with this Procedure;  
(b) is in a condition for safe operation, including compliance with the applicable airworthiness directives of the 
Importing Party, as notified by that Party; and  
(c) meets all additional requirements prescribed by the Importing Party, as notified by that Party.EN 19.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 273/15
5.3.1.2. The Exporting Party shall export all new engines and propellers with an Authorised Release Certificate issued in 
accordance with its legislation and procedures.  
5.3.2. New sub-assemblies, parts and appliances  
5.3.2.1. The Importing Party shall accept the Exporting Party’s Authorised Release Certificate on a new sub-assembly, 
part, including a modified and/or replacement part, or appliances, only when the Certificate provides that such 
sub-assembly or part:  
(a) conforms to design data approved by the Importing Party;  
(b) is in a condition for safe operation; and  
(c) meets all additional requirements prescribed by the Importing Party, as notified by that Party.  
5.3.2.2. The Exporting Party shall export all new parts with an Authorised Release Certificate issued in accordance with 
its legislation and procedures.  
6. Support for certification activities  
6.1. The Parties, where appropriate through their Competent Authorities, shall provide, upon request, technical 
support and information for certification activities.  
6.2. Types of support may include, but are not limited to, the following:  
6.2.1. Operational Suitability Data  
Development of minimum operational suitability requirements (covering, inter alia, minimum flight crew and 
flight crew member training requirements)  
6.2.2. Determination of Compliance:  
(a) to witness tests;  
(b) to perform compliance and conformity inspections;  
(c) to review reports; and  
(d) to obtain data.  
6.2.3. Monitoring and Oversight:  
(a) to witness first article inspection of parts;  
(b) to monitor the controls on special processes;  
(c) to conduct sample inspections on production parts;  
(d) to monitor the activities of delegated persons or approved organisations referred to in Paragraph 5 of 
Article 3, of the Agreement;  
(e) to conduct investigations of service difficulties; and  
(f) to evaluate and oversee production quality systems.EN L 273/16 Official Journal of the European Union 19.10.2011
ANNEX B  
PROCEDURE FOR MAINTENANCE  
1. Scope  
This Procedure (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Procedure’) applies to the reciprocal acceptance of findings in the 
field of aircraft maintenance for aircraft and components intended for installation thereon.  
2. Applicable Legislation  
2.1. The Parties agree that, for the purposes of this Procedure, compliance with the applicable legislation relating to 
maintenance of one Party and with the regulatory requirements specified in Section 8 of this Procedure amounts to 
compliance with the applicable legislation of the other Party.  
2.2. The Parties agree that, for the purposes of this Procedure, each Party’s Competent Authorities certification practices 
and procedures provide for an equivalent proof of compliance with the requirements referred to in the previous 
paragraph.  
2.3. The Parties agree that, for the purposes of this Procedure, the respective standards of the Parties pertaining to 
licensing of maintenance personnel are considered to be equivalent.  
3. Definitions  
For the purposes of this Procedure, the following terms shall be defined as follows:  
(a) ‘Aircraft’ means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other 
than reactions of the air against the earth’s surface;  
(b) ‘Component’ means any engine, propeller, part or appliance;  
(c) ‘Large aircraft’ means an aircraft, classified as an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass of more than 
5 700 kg, or a multi-engined helicopter; and  
(d) ‘Modification’ means a change to a design of a Civil Aeronautical Product affecting the construction, 
configuration, performance, environmental characteristics, or operating limitations.  
(e) ‘Alteration’ means a change to a Civil Aeronautical Product affecting the construction, configuration, 
performance, environmental characteristics, or operating limitations.  
4. Joint Sectorial Committee on Maintenance  
4.1. Composition  
4.1.1. A Joint Sectorial Committee on Maintenance is established. It shall include representatives from each Party 
responsible at managerial level for:  
(a) the approval of maintenance organisations;  
(b) the implementation of legislation and standards relating to maintenance organisations;  
(c) the internal standardisation inspections or quality control systems.  
4.1.2. Any other person, as jointly decided by the Parties, who can facilitate the fulfilment of the mandate of the Joint 
Sectorial Committee on Maintenance, may be invited to that Committee.  
4.1.3. The Joint Sectorial Committee on Maintenance shall establish its own rules of procedure.EN 19.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 273/17
4.2. Mandate  
4.2.1. The Joint Sectorial Committee on Maintenance shall meet at least once a year to ensure the effective functioning 
and implementation of this Procedure and shall, inter alia:  
(a) evaluate the regulatory changes in the Parties to ensure that the requirements detailed in Section 8 of this 
Procedure remain current;  
(b) ensure that the Parties share a common understanding of this Procedure;  
(c) ensure that the Parties apply this Procedure in a consistent manner;  
(d) resolve any difference on technical issues arising out of the interpretation or the implementation of this 
Procedure, including differences that may arise out of the interpretation or the implementation of this 
Procedure;  
(e) organise, as appropriate, reciprocal participation by one Party in the other Party’s internal standardisation or 
quality control system; and  
(f) elaborate, as appropriate, proposals for the Joint Committee regarding amendments to this Procedure.  
4.2.2. Should the Joint Sectorial Committee on Maintenance fail to resolve differences in accordance with subparagraph 
4.2.1(d) of this Procedure, it shall report the issue to the Joint Committee and ensure the implementation of the 
decision reached by that Committee.  
5. Maintenance Organisation Approval  
5.1. Any maintenance organisation of one Party that has been certified by a Competent Authority of that Party to 
perform maintenance functions shall be required to have a supplement to its maintenance organisation manual in 
order to comply with the requirements set out in Section 8 of this Procedure. When it is satisfied that the 
supplement meets the requirements set out in Section 8 of this Procedure, the said Competent Authority shall 
issue an approval attesting compliance with the applicable requirements of the other Party and specifying the scope 
of tasks that the maintenance organisation can perform on aircraft registered in that other party. Such scope of 
ratings and limitations shall not exceed that contained in its own certificate.  
5.2. The approval issued in accordance with Paragraph 5.1 of this Procedure by the Competent Authority of one Party 
shall be notified to the other Party and shall constitute a valid approval for the other Party without additional 
action.  
5.3. Recognition of an approval certificate pursuant to Paragraph 5.2 of this Procedure shall apply to the maintenance 
organisation at its principal place of business, as well as at its other locations that are identified in the relevant 
manual and are subject to the oversight of a Competent Authority.  
5.4. The Parties may seek assistance from the civil aviation authority of a third country in the fulfilment of their 
regulatory surveillance and oversight functions when an approval by both Parties has been granted or extended by 
formal agreement or arrangement with that third country.  
5.5. A Party through its Competent Authority shall promptly notify the other Party of any changes to the scope of the 
approvals it has issued in accordance with Paragraph 5.1 of this Procedure, including revocation or suspension of 
the approval.  
6. Non-compliance  
6.1. Each Party shall notify the other Party of major non-compliances with any applicable legislation or any condition 
set forth in this Procedure that impairs the ability of an organisation approved by that other Party to perform 
maintenance under the terms of this Procedure. Following such notification, the other Party shall carry out the 
necessary investigation and report to the notifying Party on any action taken within 15 working days.EN L 273/18 Official Journal of the European Union 19.10.2011
6.2. In case of disagreement between the Parties on the effectiveness of the action taken the notifying Party may require 
the other Party to take immediate action to prevent the organisation from performing maintenance functions on 
Civil Aeronautical Products under its regulatory oversight. Should the other Party fail to take such action within 15 
working days of the request by the notifying Party, the powers granted to the Competent Authority of the other 
Party under this Procedure shall be suspended until the issue is satisfactorily resolved by the Joint Committee, in 
accordance with the provisions of the Agreement. Until the Joint Committee issues a decision on the matter, the 
notifying Party may take any measure it deems necessary to prevent the organisation from performing main ­
tenance functions on Civil Aeronautical Products under its regulatory oversight.  
6.3. The bodies responsible for communicating under this Section 6 of this Procedure shall be the Technical Agents.  
7. Technical Assistance  
7.1. The Parties, where appropriate through their Competent Authorities, shall provide technical evaluation assistance to 
each other, upon request.  
7.2. Types of assistance may include, but are not limited to, the following:  
(a) monitoring and reporting regarding continued compliance with the requirements described in this Procedure 
by maintenance organisations under the jurisdiction of either Party;  
(b) conduct of and reporting on investigations; and  
(c) technical evaluation.  
8. Specific Regulatory Requirements  
8.1. The recognition by one Party of a maintenance organisation under the jurisdiction of the other Party pursuant to 
Section 5 of this Procedure shall be based upon the maintenance organisation adopting a supplement to its 
maintenance organization manual which shall, at a minimum, provide the following:  
(a) a statement of commitment signed by the current accountable manager that the organisation shall comply 
with the manual and its supplement;  
(b) that the organisation shall comply with the customer work order, taking particular note of requested 
airworthiness directives, Modifications and repairs and of the requirement that any parts used were manu ­
factured or maintained by organisations acceptable to the other Party;  
(c) that the customer issuing the work order has established the approval of the appropriate Competent Authority 
for any design data for alterations and repairs;  
(d) that the release of Civil Aeronautical Product is in conformity with applicable legislative and regulatory 
requirements;  
(e) that any Civil Aeronautical Product under the jurisdiction of the other Party found any serious defects or un- 
airworthy condition shall be reported to the other Party and customer.  
8.2. The recognition provided under Paragraph 8.1 of this Procedure shall apply when transitional arrangements for the 
demonstration of the capability of the oversight of maintenance organisations have been implemented by the 
Technical Agents.EN 19.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 273/19
Appendix B1  
Special Conditions  
1. EASA SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO BRAZILIAN BASED REPAIR STATIONS  
1.1. To be approved in accordance with EASA Part 145, pursuant to the terms of this Annex, the repair station shall 
comply with all of the following Special Conditions:  
1.1.1. The repair station shall submit an application in a form and a manner acceptable to EASA.  
(a) The application for both initial and continuation of the EASA approval shall include a statement demonstrating 
that the EASA certificate and/or rating is necessary for maintaining or altering aeronautical products registered 
or designed in an EU Member State or parts fitted thereon.  
(b) The repair station shall provide a supplement to its Maintenance Organisation Manual that is verified and 
accepted by the ANAC on behalf of EASA. All revisions to the supplement must be accepted by the ANAC. 
The supplement shall include the following:  
(i) A statement by the accountable manager of the repair station, as defined in the current version of EASA 
Part 145 which commits the repair station to compliance with this Annex and the Special Conditions as 
listed.  
(ii) Detailed procedures for the operation of an independent quality monitoring system including oversight of 
all multiple facilities and line stations within the territory of the Federative Republic of Brazil.  
(iii) Procedures for the release or approval for return to service that meet the requirements of EASA Part 145 
for aircraft and the use of the ANAC Form SEGVOO 003 for aircraft components, and any other 
information required by the owner or operator as appropriate.  
(iv) For airframe/aircraft rated facilities, procedures to ensure that the certificate of airworthiness and the 
Airworthiness Review Certificate are valid prior to the issue of a release to service document.  
(v) Procedures to ensure that repairs and modifications as defined by EASA requirements are accomplished in 
accordance with data approved by EASA.  
(vi) A procedure for the repair station to ensure that the ANAC approved initial and recurrent training 
programme and any revision thereto include human factors training.  
(vii) Procedures for reporting non-airworthy conditions as required by EASA Part 145 on civil aeronautical 
products to the EASA, aircraft design organisation, and the customer or operator.  
(viii) Procedures to ensure completeness of, and compliance with, the customer or operator work order or 
contract including notified EASA airworthiness directives and other notified mandatory instructions.  
(ix) Procedures in place to ensure that contractors meet the terms of these implementation procedures; that 
is, using an EASA approved Part 145 organisation or, if using an organisation which does not hold an 
EASA Part 145 approval, the repair station returning the product to service is responsible for ensuring its 
airworthiness.  
(x) Procedures to permit work away from the fixed location on a recurring basis, when applicable.  
(xi) Procedures to ensure appropriate covered hangars are available for base maintenance of aircraft.EN L 273/20 Official Journal of the European Union 19.10.2011
1.2. To continue to be approved in accordance with EASA Part 145, pursuant to the terms of this Annex, the repair 
station shall comply with the following. The ANAC shall verify that the repair station:  
(a) Allow EASA, or the ANAC on behalf of EASA, to inspect it for continued compliance with the requirements of 
the Brazilian Regulation RBHA145 and these Special Conditions (i.e., EASA Part 145).  
(b) Accept that investigation and enforcement action may be taken by EASA in accordance with any relevant EU 
regulations and EASA procedures.  
(c) Cooperate with any EASA investigation or enforcement action.  
(d) Continue to comply with Brazilian Regulation RBHA145, and these Special Conditions.  
2. ANAC SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO EC BASED APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATIONS 
(AMOs)  
2.1. To be approved in accordance with Brazilian Regulation RBHA145, pursuant to the terms of this Annex, the AMO 
shall comply with all of the following Special Conditions:  
2.1.1. The AMO shall submit an application in a form and a manner acceptable to the ANAC.  
(a) The application for both initial and renewed ANAC certification shall include a statement demonstrating that 
the ANAC repair station certificate and/or rating is necessary for maintaining or altering Brazilian registered 
aeronautical products or foreign registered aeronautical products operated under the provisions of Brazilian 
Regulations RBHA.  
(b) The AMO must provide a supplement in English to its MOE that is approved by the Aviation Authority and 
maintained at the AMO. Once approved by the Aviation Authority, the supplement shall be deemed accepted 
by the ANAC. All revisions to the supplement must be approved by the Aviation Authority. The ANAC 
supplement to the MOE shall include the following:  
(i) A signed and dated statement by the accountable manager that obligates the organisation to comply with 
the Annex.  
(ii) A summary of its quality system which shall also cover the ANAC special conditions.  
(iii) Procedures for approval for release or return to service that satisfy the requirements of Brazilian Regu ­
lation RBHA 43 for aircraft and use of EASA Form 1 for components. This includes the information 
required by Brazilian regulations RBHA 43.9 and 43.11 and all information required to be made or kept 
by the owner or operator in English as appropriate.  
(iv) Procedures for reporting to the ANAC failures, malfunctions, or defects, and Suspected Unapproved Parts 
(SUP) discovered, or intended to be installed, on Brazilian aeronautical products.  
(v) Procedures to notify the ANAC regarding any changes to line stations that:  
(1) are located in an EU Member State;  
(2) maintain Brazilian registered aircraft; and  
(3) that will impact the ANAC Operations Specifications.  
(vi) Procedures to qualify and monitor additional fixed locations within the EU Member States list in 
Appendix 2 to this Annex.  
(vii) Procedures in place to verify that all contracted/sub contracted activities include provisions for a non- 
ANAC certificated source to return the Article to the AMO for final inspection/testing and return to 
service.EN 19.10.2011 Official Journal of the European Union L 273/21
(viii) Procedures for submitting, every 24 months, utilization reports to the ANAC identifying the list of the 
Technical Personnel assigned to return to service a Brazilian aeronautical product.  
(ix) Procedures to ensure that major repairs and major alterations/modifications (as defined in Brazilian 
Regulations RBHA) are accomplished in accordance with data approved by the ANAC.  
(x) Procedures to ensure compliance with air carrier’s Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Programme 
(CAMP), including the separation of maintenance from inspection on those items identified by the air 
carrier/customer as Required Inspection Items (RII).  
(xi) Procedures to ensure compliance with the manufacturer’s maintenance manuals or instructions for 
continued airworthiness (ICAs) and handling of deviations. Procedures to ensure that all current and 
applicable airworthiness directives (ADs) published by the ANAC are available to maintenance personnel 
at the time the work is being performed.  
(xii) Procedures to confirm that the AMO have an employee in its technical staff who is able to read and plain 
understand the Brazilian Regulations. This requirement is also important regarding Maintenance Records 
in Portuguese.  
(xiii) Procedures to permit work away from fixed location on a recurring basis, when applicable.  
(xiv) Procedures to maintain, at least for 5 (five) years, each Work Order with all attached supplementary 
forms and part certifications.  
(xv) Procedures to certify Annual Maintenance Inspection (IAM) or Airworthiness Conformity Report (RCA) in 
form and manner established by ANAC, when an AMO is authorized to perform IAM or RCA.  
2.2. To continue to be approved in accordance with Brazilian Regulations RBHA 43 and 145, pursuant to the terms of 
this Appendix, the AMO shall comply with the following. The Aviation Authority shall verify that the AMO:  
(a) Allow ANAC, or the Aviation Authority on behalf of the ANAC, to inspect it for continued compliance with 
the requirements of EASA Part 145 and these Special Conditions (i.e., RBHA 43 and 145)  
(b) Investigations and enforcement by the ANAC may be undertaken in accordance with ANAC rules and 
directives;  
(c) The AMO must cooperate with any investigation or enforcement action;  
(d) The AMO must continue to comply with EASA Part 145 and these Special Conditions;  
(e) When regulatory compliance is maintained, this permits the ANAC to renew the AMO’s certification every 24 
months.EN L 273/22 Official Journal of the European Union 19.10.2011