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Annex I (Part-M) to Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 is amended as follows: (a) in point M.A.302, paragraph (d) is replaced by the following: ‘(d) The aircraft maintenance programme must establish compliance with: (i) instructions issued by the competent authority; (ii) instructions for continuing airworthiness: — issued by the holders of the type-certificate, restricted type-certificate, supplemental type-certificate, major repair design approval, ETSO authorisation or any other relevant approval issued under Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 and its Annex (Part-21), and — included in the certification specifications referred to in point 21A.90B or 21A.431B of the Annex (Part-21) to Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003, if applicable; (iii) additional or alternative instructions proposed by the owner or the continuing airworthiness management organisation once approved in accordance with point M.A.302, except for intervals of safety related tasks referred in paragraph (e), which may be escalated, subject to sufficient reviews carried out in accordance with paragraph (g) and only when subject to direct approval in accordance with point M.A.302(b).’; (b) point M.A.304 is replaced by the following: ‘M.A.304 Data for modifications and repairs Damage shall be assessed and modifications and repairs carried out using as appropriate: (a) data approved by the Agency; or (b) data approved by a Part-21 design organisation; or (c) data contained in the certification specifications referred to in point 21A.90B or 21A.431B of the Annex (Part-21) to Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003.’; (c) point M.A.502 is amended as follows: (i) paragraph (a) is replaced by the following: ‘(a) Except for components referred to in point 21A.307(c) of the Annex (Part-21) to Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003, the maintenance of components shall be performed by maintenance organisations appropriately approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart F of this Annex (Part M) or with Annex II (Part-145).’; (ii) a new paragraph (e) is added: ‘(e) Maintenance of components referred to in 21A.307(c) of the Annex (Part-21) to Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003 shall be performed by an A-rated organisation approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart F of this Annex (Part-M) or Part-145, by certifying staff referred to in point M.A.801(b)2 or by the pilot-owner referred to in point M.A.801(b)3 while such a component is fitted to the aircraft or temporarily removed to improve access. Component maintenance performed in accordance with this paragraph is not eligible for the issuance of an EASA Form 1 and shall be subject to the aircraft release requirements provided for in point M.A.801.’; (d) in point M.A.613, paragraph (a) is replaced by the following: ‘(a) At the completion of all required component maintenance in accordance with this Subpart a component certificate of release to service shall be issued in accordance with point M.A.802. EASA Form 1 shall be issued except for those components maintained in accordance with points M.A.502(b), M.A.502(d) or M.A.502(e) and components fabricated in accordance with point M.A.603(c).’; (e) in point M.A.614, paragraph (b) is replaced by the following: ‘(b) The approved maintenance organisation shall provide a copy of each certificate of release to service to the aircraft owner, together with a copy of any specific repair/modification data used for repairs/modifications carried out.’; (f) in point M.A.710, paragraph (a) is replaced by the following: ‘(a) To satisfy the requirement for the airworthiness review of an aircraft referred to in point M.A.901, a full documented review of the aircraft records shall be carried out by the approved continuing airworthiness management organisation in order to be satisfied that: 1. airframe, engine and propeller flying hours and associated flight cycles have been properly recorded; and 2. the flight manual is applicable to the aircraft configuration and reflects the latest revision status; and 3. all the maintenance due on the aircraft according to the approved maintenance programme has been carried out; and 4. all known defects have been corrected or, when applicable, carried forward in a controlled manner; and 5. all applicable airworthiness directives have been applied and properly registered; and 6. all modifications and repairs applied to the aircraft have been registered and are in compliance with the Annex (Part-21) to Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003; and 7. all service life limited components installed on the aircraft are properly identified, registered and have not exceeded their approved service life limit; and 8. all maintenance has been released in accordance with Annex I (Part-M); and 9. the current mass and balance statement reflects the configuration of the aircraft and is valid; and 10. the aircraft complies with the latest revision of its type design approved by the Agency; and 11. if required, the aircraft holds a noise certificate corresponding to the current configuration of the aircraft in compliance with Subpart I of the Annex (Part-21) to Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003.’; (g) in point M.A.802, paragraph (b) is replaced by the following: ‘(b) The authorised release certificate identified as EASA Form 1 constitutes the component certificate of release to service, except when such maintenance on aircraft components has been performed in accordance with point M.A.502(b), point M.A.502(d) or point M.A.502(e) in which case the maintenance is subject to aircraft release procedures in accordance with point M.A.801.’; (h) in point M.A.902, paragraph (b) is replaced by the following: ‘(b) An aircraft must not fly if the airworthiness certificate is invalid or if: 1. the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft or any component fitted to the aircraft does not meet the requirements of this Part; or 2. the aircraft does not remain in conformity with the type design approved by the Agency; or 3. the aircraft has been operated beyond the limitations of the approved flight manual or the airworthiness certificate, without appropriate action being taken; or 4. the aircraft has been involved in an accident or incident that affects the airworthiness of the aircraft, without subsequent appropriate action to restore airworthiness; or 5. a modification or repair is not in compliance with the Annex (Part-21) to Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003.’; (i) in point (b) (tasks) of Appendix VIII of Annex I (Part-M), paragraph (8) is replaced by the following: ‘(8) is listed in Appendix VII or is a component maintenance task in accordance with points M.A.502(a), (b), (c) or (d).’;