Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety
Date: 2007-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United States, air safety, air transport, civil aviation, cooperation agreement (EU), harmonisation of standards, ratification of an agreement, technical regulations

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 14.6.2007 
COM(2007) 325 final 

2007/0110 (ACC) 
2007/0111 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature of an Agreement between the European Community and the United 
States of America on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United 
States of America on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

INTRODUCTION 

The Commission requested on 24 November 2003 the authorisation from the Council 
to  conduct  negotiations  with  the  United  States  of  America  on  the  reciprocal 
acceptance  of  certification  findings  in  the  field  of  civil  aviation  safety  and 
environmental compatibility. 

The  Council  granted  that  authorisation  on  9  March  2004  and  instructed  the 
Commission  to  carry out these negotiations in  accordance with a set of  negotiating 
directives and appointed a special committee to assist it in this task. 

The  authorisation  granted  to  the  Commission  envisaged  an  agreement  on  the 
reciprocal acceptance of findings focusing mainly on two aspects: 

(a) 

(b) 

products  designed,  manufactured,  modified,  or  repaired  under  the  regulatory 
control of one party to be easily issued the necessary approvals to be registered 
or operated under the regulatory control of the other party; 

aircraft  registered  or  operated  under  the  regulatory  control  of  one  party  to  be 
maintained by organisations under the regulatory control of the other party. 

The primary objectives of the negotiating directives were to facilitate trade in goods 
and services covered by the agreement, to limit as much as possible the duplication 
of assessments, tests and controls to significant regulatory differences and to rely on 
the certification system of either party to check conformity with the requirements of 
the other party.  

In order to achieve these objectives the negotiating directives identified the following 
means: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

to approximate progressively the requirements and regulatory processes of both 
parties; 

to build confidence in the certification systems of both parties so as to permit 
all  Member  States’  competent  authorities  to  execute  on  behalf  of  the  US 
competent  authority,  the  Federal  Aviation  Administration  (FAA),  in  a 
reasonable time frame, the tasks they have to execute for the implementation of 
the Regulation (EC) N° 1592/2002; 

to allow any party to be satisfied that bodies involved in the regulatory process 
of  the  other  party,  are  able  to  conduct  in  a  satisfactory  way  conformity 
assessments and regulatory oversight as necessary to issue its own approvals; 

to  enhance  cooperation  by  providing  for  regular  consultations  between  the 
parties  to  ensure  that  the  agreement  operates  satisfactorily  in  particular  by 
introducing the appropriate co-operation mechanisms to verify on a reciprocal 
basis the continued fitness and ability of the regulatory bodies involved in the 
implementation of the agreement; 

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(e) 

to set up a system of continual monitoring of the functioning of the agreement 
and  in  particular  of  the  implementation  procedures,  which  are  integral  part 
thereof,  and  to  allow  for  the  agreement  to  be  efficiently  managed  by  a  joint 
committee  composed  of  representatives  of  both  parties,  entrusted  to  find  and 
propose solutions timely to any problem raising from the implementation of the 
agreement. 

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THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATIONS 

Negotiations  with  US  have  focused  on  how  to  enable  the  mutual  acceptance  of 
approvals  certifying  the  airworthiness  of  aircraft,  components  and  appliances  fitted 
thereon  as  well  as  approvals  to  certify  organisations  involved  in  their  design, 
production  and  maintenance.  These  approvals  would  be  issued  by  either  party  in 
application of certain procedures on airworthiness and maintenance. 

During  the  negotiations  the  two  sides  decided  to  set  out  the  details  of  these 
procedures  in  separate  Annexes  to  the  Agreement  and  provide  explicitly  in  its  text 
(see  Article  4.F.  that  both  the  Agreement  and  its  Annexes  are  binding  in  the  same 
way  on  the  Parties.  This  was  necessary  as  previously  and  up  to  now,  bilateral 
agreements between Member States and third countries, including the United States 
of America, in the field of aviation safety have been construed in such a way as to 
provide  for  the  implementation  procedures  on  specific  areas  such  a  s  maintenance 
and  airworthiness  in  documents  not  being  integral  parts  of  the  agreement  with  the 
third  country.  Without  exception,  they  have  been  agreed  between  civil  aviation 
authorities having the legal standing of a working arrangement, while the agreements 
on safety have been negotiated between Governments. 

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The  negotiations  have  been  carried  out  in  parallel  with  confidence  building 
measures:  

(a) 

(b) 

inspections of national authorities for the purpose of including them in both the 
IPA  and  the  MIP.  Also,  EASA  itself  has  been  the  subject  of  an  audit  by  the 
FAA in January 2005, with a follow-up visit in February 2006. 

“shadow  certification  projects”  :  the  US  authorities  have  requested  that  the 
FAA  follows  certification  projects  carried  out  by  EASA  to  familiarise  itself 
with the procedures followed by the Agency. The FAA and EASA have agreed 
on a number of certification projects for Type Certification and Supplemental 
Type Certificates to be “shadowed” by the FAA. 

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Since  the  granting  of  the  authorisation  to  negotiate,  besides  numerous  technical 
meetings,  the  two  negotiating  teams  met  9  times:  Brussels,  10  -  11  March,  12  -13 
July, Washington, 9 - 10 November 2004; Brussels, 13-14 April, 14 – 15 December, 
Washington, 7 – 8 July 2005; Washington, 29 -30 March, Brussels, 14 June 2006 and 
1 March 2007. 

The  Special  Committee  established  by  the  Council  on  the  occasion  of  the 
authorisation granted to the Commission met 3 times to review the text: 6 July 2006, 
25 January and 19 March 2007. 

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THE LEGAL BASIS OF THE AGREEMENT 

According to the case law of the Court of Justice, the removal of technical barriers to 
trade in goods falls within the scope of the common commercial policy as defined in 
Article 133(1) EC and thus under the exclusive competence of the Community1. 

Moreover,  with  the  entry  into  force  in  September  2002  of  Regulation  (EC)  N° 
1592/2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and the establishment of a 
European  Aviation  Safety  Agency  (EASA)  the  Community  has  achieved  internal 
harmonisation  in  the  fields  covered  by  that  regulation,  i.e.:  initial  and  continued 
airworthiness 
(including  maintenance)  and  environmental  compatibility  of 
aeronautical  products.  This  Regulation  has  been  supplemented  by  a  set  of 
Implementing measures (Commission Regulation N° 1702/2003 and N° 2042/2003) 
setting  out  the  requirements  and  the  procedures  to  be  followed  by  applicants, 
certificate  holders  and  authorities  to  ensure  that  the  essential  requirements  and 
objectives  of  the  Basic  Regulation  are  respected  at  all  times.  The  proposed 
Agreement affects this Community legislation within the meaning of the ERTA case 
law. 

The Commission, therefore, considers that the Community has exclusive competence 
to conclude the agreement on the basis of Articles 133(4) and 80(2) EC. 

STRUCTURE OF THE AGREEMENT 

The  negotiated  Agreement  reflects  by  and  large  the  structure  of  a  "classical" 
agreement in the area of aviation safety, a "BASA" as are called the existing Bilateral 
Aviation  Safety  Agreements  between  Member  States  and  the  United  States  of 
America.  As  in  the  case  of  the  BASAs,  the  agreement  is  based  on  mutual  trust  of 
each  other’s  system  and  on  the  comparison  of  regulatory  differences.  Hence,  it 
entails  obligations  and  methods  to  cooperate  between  exporting  and  importing 
authority  so  that  the  latter  can  issue  its  own  certificate  without  duplicating  all  the 
assessments done by the exporting authority as well as dispute resolution procedures 
for amending the agreement. 

The  means  how  to  do  so,  i.e.  how  to  cooperate  and  mutually  accept  each  other's 
certification  findings  in  the  area  of  airworthiness  and  maintenance  (methods,  scope 
in  terms  of  products  or  services,  regulatory  differences  called  also  in  their  jargon 
"special conditions") are set out in the Annexes to the Agreement. This is where the 
negotiated  Agreement  differs  from  existing  BASAs  between  Member  States  and 
third  countries  including  the  United  States  of  America.  In  the  case  of  existing 
BASAs what is presented in the Annexes is usually put in separate arrangements at 
civil aviation authority level not having the binding nature of a treaty. Usually these 
arrangements are called the "MIP" (for maintenance implementation procedures) and 
the "IPA" (for Implementing Procedures for Airworthiness). Entry in force of BASA 
provisions can happen in practice only after an IPA and/or a MIP has been signed, 

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Opinion  1/94,  WTO,  [1994]  ECR  I-5267,  paragraph  33  Consistent  with  this  case  law,  Mutual 
Recognition agreements for products are generally concluded on the basis of Article 133 EC. See e.g. 
Council  Decision  199/78/EC,  of  22  June  1998  on  the  conclusion  of  an  Agreement  on  Mutual 
Recognition between the European Community and the United States of America, OJ L 31 of 4.2.1999. 

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since  these  are  the  texts  that  define  how  to  achieve  the  objectives  set  out  in  the 
BASA.  That  is  why  the  Commission  during  the  negotiations  has  insisted  that  the 
procedures  governing  the  mutual  acceptance  of  certification  findings  in  the  area 
airworthiness and maintenance should become integral parts of the Agreement in the 
form of Annexes. 

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As  in  the  framework  of  BASAs  where  implementation  procedures  are  designed  to 
function with the necessary flexibility to provide for a smooth application on a daily 
basis alleviating administrative burden for both – the authorities involved as well as 
the  entities  (the  different  certificate  holders  and  applicants  under  their  respective 
regulatory  control),  the  negotiated  agreement  provides  for  the  Annexes  which 
broadly reflect the content of the Community's Implementing Rules on airworthiness 
(Commission  regulation  N°  1702/2003)  and  maintenance  (Commission  Regulation 
N°  2042/2003)  to  be  modified  by  the  Parties  by  means  of  decision  of  the  Bilateral 
Oversight Board. 

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THE CONTENT OF THE AGREEMENT 

5.1. 

Clear rights and obligations for both Parties 

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The Agreement does not propose to go beyond what is permissible in the applicable 
law  of  either  party.  The  applicable  law  for  the  European  Community  is  Regulation 
(EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 
on common rules in the filed of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation 
Safety Agency and its implementing measures including any modification thereof.  

This means that the Community system is fully reflected in the draft text setting out 
clearly  separation  of  tasks  with  regard  to  certification  of  aeronautical  products  and 
components and organisations involved in the design, manufacture and maintenance 
of  such  products  and  components.  This  can  be  seen  in  particular  in  Articles  3 
(executive  management),  4  (general  provisions)  and  19  (entry 
into  force, 
amendments and termination). 

5.2. 

Clear means to achieve the objectives of the mandate 

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The draft stipulates that each party shall accept findings of compliance of the other 
party when these are made according to the provisions of the annexes – Article 4.A. 

The  draft  text  recognises  the  right  of  either  party’s  regulatory  authority  to  issue 
certificates attesting conformity with the system of the other party on behalf of that 
other party – Article 5.A. 

To ensure that confidence is maintained in each other – the Agreement provides for a 
system  of  continual  cooperation  and  consultation  is  put  in  place  by  means  of 
enhanced  cooperation  in  the  framework  of  audits,  inspections,  timely  notifications 
and  consultations  on  all  matters  falling  within  its  scope  –  Article  6  on  regulatory 
cooperation and transparency. 

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Regular consultations and rapid dispute resolution 

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The  draft  agreement  is  designed  to  work  smoothly  on  a  daily  basis  so  as  to  solve 
technical issues arising from its implementation as quickly as possible. 

To that end a joint committee is created – the Bilateral Oversight Board (the Board) 
as  well  as  sub-committees  –  the  Joint  Certification  Oversight  Board  and  the  Joint 
Maintenance  Oversight  Board  –  reporting  to  the  Board  and  monitoring  the 
application  of  the  Annexes.  The  Board  as  well  as  the  sub-committees  have  both 
consultation and mediation functions, so as to ensure the smooth functioning of the 
agreement  by  providing  a  forum  for  resolving  differences  between  the  parties  – 
Article 3 (executive management) and 5 (the annexes). 

The  Bilateral  Oversight  Board  is  entrusted  with  discussing  and  deciding  any 
amendment  of  the  implementation  procedures  or  the  addition  of  an  implementation 
procedure to the agreement in conformity with the mandate. 

Consultations  can  be  requested  at  any  time  -  Article  17.  Nevertheless,  the  parties 
should  take  all  efforts  to  try  to  solve  technical  issues  at  the  lowest  possible  level 
before they become “disputes”. 

5.4.  Maintain a high degree of confidence in each other's system 

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In  order  to  maintain  a  high  degree  of  confidence  in  the  airworthiness  certification 
system  of  either  side,  the  Community  and  the  United  States  of  America  assume 
certain obligations: 

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to  ensure  that  their  Technical  Agents  and  national  aviation  authorities  fulfil 
their responsibilities under the Agreement – Article 4.D, 

to cooperate in quality assurance and permit the participation of each other in 
standardisation  inspections  and  monitoring  functions  of  authorities  and 
undertakings) – Article 7, 

to cooperate in enforcement actions related to properly assessing conformity of 
products, processes or services, as foreseen in the applicable annexes – Article 
8, 

to  exchange  safety  data  –  available  information  on  accidents  and  incidents  – 
article  9  and 
to  ensure  appropriate  confidentiality  when  exchanging 
information – article 11. 

to  notify  each  other  all  applicable  requirements  –  Article  10,  to  consult  each 
other on regulatory and organisational changes at an early stage – Article 15. B 
and C. 

5.5. 

Strong safeguard measures 

27. 

The draft text of agreement is set up to afford the parties the necessary flexibility to 
react  immediately  to  safety  problems  or  to  set  up  a  higher  level  of  protection  they 
consider appropriate for safety – Article 15.A and B. In order to enable the two sides 

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to  deal  with  such  situations  without  putting  at  risk  the  validity  of  the  agreement, 
specific procedures are foreseen. 

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However,  should  the  parties  be  unable  to  remedy  satisfactorily  a  specific  situation, 
the draft text of the agreement provides first for the possibility to suspend acceptance 
of  the  findings  of  the  contested  Competent  Authority  –  Article  18  and  second  for 
means and procedures to be followed for the termination of a part of the agreement 
or of its entirety – Article 19.D. and F. 

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2007/0110 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature of an Agreement between the European Community and the United 
States of America on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 
80(2) and 133(4) in conjunction the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) 
thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

The  Commission  has  negotiated  on  behalf  of  the  Community  an  Agreement  on 
cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety with the United States of America 
in  accordance  with  the  Council  Decision  authorising  the  Commission  to  open 
negotiations;3 

(2) 

The Agreement negotiated by the Commission should be signed, subject to its possible 
conclusion at a later stage; 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  

Article 1 

The  signing  of  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  the  United  States  of 
America  on  cooperation  in  the  regulation  of  civil  aviation  safety  (hereinafter  "the 
Agreement") is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to a Council Decision 
concerning  the  conclusion  of  the  Agreement.  The  text  of  the  Agreement  is  attached  to  this 
Decision. 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorised  to  designate  the  person(s)  empowered  to 
sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community, subject to its conclusion. 

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Article 2 

The Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that their bilateral agreements 
with the United States listed in Attachment 1 of the Agreement can be amended or terminated, 
as appropriate, upon entry into force of this Agreement. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
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2007/0111 (ACC) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United 
States of America on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 
80(2)  and  133(4)  in  conjunction  with  the  first  sentence  of  the  first  subparagraph  of  Article 
300(2), the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) and Article 300(4) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission4, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

The  Commission  has  negotiated  on  behalf  of  the  Community  and  Agreement  on 
cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety with the United States of America 
in  accordance  with  the  Council  Decision  authorising  the  Commission  to  open 
negotiations; 

(2) 

The  Agreement  was  signed  on  behalf  of  the  Community  subject  to  its  possible 
conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Decision …/…/EC of the Council on …; 

(3) 

The Agreement should be approved; 

(4) 

(5) 

It  is  necessary  to  lay  down  procedural  arrangements  for  the  participation  of  the 
Community  in  the  joint  bodies  established  by  the  Agreement  ,  as  well  as  for  the 
adoption  of  certain  decisions  concerning  in  particular  the  amendment  of  the 
Agreement and its Annexes, the addition of new annexes, the termination of individual 
annexes, consultations and dispute resolution and the adoption of safeguard measures; 

The  Member  States  should  take  the  necessary  measures  in  order  to  ensure  that  their 
bilateral agreements with the United States of America on the same subject are either 
amended  or  terminated,  as  appropriate,  as  of  the  date  of  entry  into  force  of  the 
Agreement. 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  

Article 1 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(1) 

(2) 

The Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America 
on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety is approved on behalf of the 
Community. 

The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision. 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  authorised  to  designate  the  person  empowered  to 
make the notification provided in Article 19(1) of the Agreement. 

Article 2 

The Community shall be represented in the Bilateral Oversight Board established in 
Article  3 of  the  Agreement by the  European  Commission assisted by the European 
Aviation  Safety  Agency  and  accompanied  by 
the  Aviation  Authorities  as 
representatives of the Member States. 

The Community shall be represented in the Certification Oversight Board provided 
in  paragraph  2.1.1  of  Annex  1  of  the  Agreement  and  in  the  Joint  Maintenance 
Coordination Board provided in paragraph 3.1.1 of Annex 2 of the Agreement by the 
European  Aviation  Safety  Agency  assisted  by  the  Aviation  Authorities  directly 
affected by the agenda of each meeting. 

Article 3 

(1) 

The  Commission,  after  consultation  with  the  special  committee  appointed  by  the 
Council, shall determine the position to be taken by the Community in the Bilateral 
Oversight Board with respect to the following matters: 

–  The adoption or amendment of the internal governing procedires of the Bilateral 

Oversight Board provided in Article 3.B of the Agreement; 

–  Any  amendments  to  the  Annexes  of  the  Agreement  made  in  accordance  with 
Article  19.B  of  the  Agreement  that  are  consistent  with,  and  do  not  entail  any 
modification of, relevant Community legislation. 

(2) 

The  Commission,  after  consultation  with  the  special  committee  referred  to  in 
paragraph 1, may take the following action: 

–  Adopt safeguard measures in accordance with Article 15.B of the Agreement; 

–  Request consultations in accordance with Article 17.A of the Agreement; 

–  Suspend  the  acceptance  of  findings  and  rescind  such  suspension  in  accordance 

with Article 18 of the Agreement. 

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(3) 

The  Council  shall  decide,  acting  by  qualified  majority,  on  a  proposal  from  the 
Commission, with respect to the following matters:  

–  The adoption of additional Annexes in accordance with Article 3.C.7 and Article 

19.C of the Agreement; 

–  Any other amendments to the Agreement not falling within the scope of paragraph 

1; 

–  The  Termination  of  individual  Annexes  in  accordance  with  Article  19.E  of  the 

Agreement. 

Article 4 

The Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that their bilateral agreements 
with the United States of America listed in Attachment 1 of the Agreement are amended or 
terminated, as appropriate, upon entry into force of this Agreement. 

Done at Brussels,  

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The President 

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ANNEX 

AGREEMENT BETWEEN 

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

AND 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety 

THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA  AND  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITY 
(hereinafter “the Parties”), 

Desiring to build upon decades of trans-Atlantic cooperation in civil aviation safety and 
environmental testing and approvals; 

Seeking  to  improve  the  long-standing  cooperative  relationship  between  Europe  and  the 
United States to ensure a high level of civil aviation safety worldwide and to minimize 
economic  burdens  on  the  aviation  industry  and  operators  from  redundant  regulatory 
oversight; 

Committed to ensuring the continued operational safety of the civil aviation fleet and the 
timely exchange of in-service information; 

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; and 

Acknowledging the rights and obligations of the United States and Member States of the 
European Community (the “Member States”) under the Convention on International Civil 
Aviation done at Chicago on 7 December 1944 (“Chicago Convention”) and its annexes; 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

Definitions 

For the purposes of this Agreement, the term: 

A. “Airworthiness approval” means a finding that the design or change to a design of a 
civil  aeronautical  product  meets  applicable  standards  or  that  an  individual  product 

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conforms to a design that has been found to meet those standards and is in a condition for 
safe operation. 

B. “Aviation Authority” means a responsible government agency or entity of a European 
Union Member State that exercises legal oversight on behalf of the European Community 
over  regulated  entities  and  determines  their  compliance  with  applicable  standards, 
regulations, and other requirements within the jurisdiction of the European Community. 

C. “Civil aeronautical product” means any civil aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller, or 
appliance, part, or component to be installed thereon. 

D. “Environmental approval” means a finding that the design or change to a design of a 
civil  aeronautical  product  meets  applicable  standards  concerning  noise,  fuel  venting  or 
exhaust emissions. 

E. “Environmental testing” means a process by which the design or change to a design of 
a  civil  aeronautical  product  is  evaluated  for  compliance  with  applicable  standards  and 
procedures concerning noise, fuel venting or exhaust emissions. 

F. “Technical Agent” means, for the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA);  and  for  the  European  Community,  the  European  Aviation  Safety  Agency 
(EASA). 

G. “Maintenance” means the performance of any one or more of the following actions: 
inspection,  overhaul,  repair,  preservation,  or  the  replacement  of  parts,  materials, 
appliances,  or  components  of  a  civil  aeronautical  product  to  assure  the  continued 
airworthiness of such a product; or the installation of previously approved alterations or 
modifications carried out in accordance with requirements established by the appropriate 
Technical Agent. 

H.  “Monitoring”  means  the  periodic  surveillance  to  determine  continuing  compliance 
with the appropriate standards. 

I.  “Regulated  entity”  means  any  natural  or legal  person  whose  civil  aviation  safety  and 
environmental  testing  and  approval  activities  are  subject  to  the  statutory  and  regulatory 
jurisdiction of one or both of the Parties. 

Article 2 

Purpose and Scope 

A. 

The purposes of this Agreement are to: 

(1) 

Enable the reciprocal acceptance, as provided in the Annexes to this Agreement, 
of  findings  of  c1ompliance  and  approvals  issued  by  the  Technical  Agents  and 
Aviation Authorities. 

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(2) 

(3) 

Promote a high degree of safety in air transport. 

Ensure  the  continuation  of  the  high  level  of  regulatory  cooperation  and 
harmonization  between  the  United  States  and  the  European  Community  in  the 
fields covered in paragraph B. 

B. 

The scope of cooperation under this Agreement is: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Airworthiness approvals and monitoring of civil aeronautical products;  

Environmental testing and approvals of civil aeronautical products; and 

Approvals and monitoring of maintenance facilities. 

The  Parties  may  agree  to  additional  areas  of  cooperation  and  acceptance  by 

C. 
written amendment of this Agreement in accordance with Article 19. 

Article 3 

Executive Management 

A. The Parties hereby establish a Bilateral Oversight Board (the “Board”), which shall be 
responsible  for  ensuring  the  effective  functioning  of  this  Agreement  and  shall  meet  at 
regular intervals to evaluate the effectiveness of its implementation. 

B. The Board shall be composed of representatives of: 

The United States of America, which shall be the Federal Aviation Administration (co-
chair), and 

The European Community, which shall be the European Commission (co-chair) assisted 
by the European Aviation Safety Agency and accompanied by the Aviation Authorities. 

The Board may invite the participation of subject-specific experts on an ad hoc basis. The 
Board may establish and oversee the work of technical working groups. The Board shall 
develop  and  adopt  internal  governing  procedures.  All  decisions  of  the  Board  shall  be 
taken by consensus with each Party having one vote. These decisions shall be in writing 
and signed by the Parties’ representatives on the Board. 

C. The Board may consider any matter related to the functioning of this Agreement. In 
particular it shall be responsible for: 

(1) 

(2) 

Handling disputes as specified in Article 17. 

As appropriate, amending the Annexes in accordance with Article 19.B. 

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(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

Providing  a  forum  for  discussion  of  issues  that  may  arise  and  changes 
that may affect the implementation of this Agreement. 

Providing  a  forum  for  discussion  of  common  approaches  to  safety  and 
environmental issues within the scope of this Agreement and for sharing 
information  on  aviation  safety  concerns  on  a  regular  basis,  including 
consultation on proposed new, and changes to existing, safety measures. 

Providing a forum for early-warning discussions of draft regulations and 
legislation by either Party. 

Exchanging information on planned organizational changes. 

As appropriate, adopting additional Annexes. 

(8)  Making proposals, as appropriate, to the Parties to otherwise amend this 

Agreement. 

Article 4 

General Provisions 

A.  Each  Party  shall  accept  findings  of  compliance  and  approvals  made  by  the  other 
Party’s  Technical  Agent  and,  in  the  case  of  the  United  States  those  made  by  Aviation 
Authorities, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Annexes to this 
Agreement. 

B.  Except  as  specified  in  the  Annexes  to  this  Agreement,  this  Agreement  shall  not  be 
construed  to  entail  reciprocal  acceptance  or  recognition  of  standards  or  technical 
regulations of the Parties. 

C.  The  Parties  shall  recognize  each  other’s  systems  of  delegation  to  designees  or 
regulated  entities  existing  as  of  the  date  of  entry  into  force  of  this  Agreement  as 
equivalent for the purpose of complying with each Party’s respective legal requirements. 
The  Parties  shall  give  findings  of  compliance  made  by  these  designees  or  regulated 
entities,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  in  the  Annexes,  the  same  validity  as  those 
made  directly  by  a  Technical  Agent  or  Aviation  Authority.  Delegation  systems 
implemented  after  the  date  of  entry  into  force  of  this  Agreement  shall  be  subject  to 
confidence building measures. 

D.  The  Parties  shall  ensure  that  their  Technical  Agents  and  Aviation  Authorities  fulfil 
their responsibilities under this Agreement, including its Annexes. 

E. In the event that a design approval holder transfers its approval to another entity, the 
Technical  Agent  responsible  for  the  design  approval  shall  promptly  notify  the  other 
Technical Agent of the transfer. 

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F. This Agreement, including its Annexes, is binding on both Parties. 

Article 5 

Annexes 

A. For matters within the scope of Article 2.B (1), (2) and (3), the Parties agree that each 
Party’s  civil  aviation  standards,  rules,  practices  and  procedures  are  sufficiently 
compatible to permit reciprocal acceptance of approvals and findings of compliance with 
agreed  upon  standards  made  by  one  Party  on  behalf  of  the  other  as  specified  in  the 
Annexes.  The  Parties  also  agree  that  there  are  technical  differences  between  their  civil 
aviation systems and they are addressed in the Annexes. 

B.  For  matters  added  to  the  scope  of  Article 2.B pursuant to  Article  2.C, the  Parties or 
their  representatives  on  the  Board  shall  develop  new  Annexes  describing  the  terms  and 
conditions for reciprocal acceptance of such findings of compliance and approvals, when 
they  agree  that  each  Party’s  civil  aviation  standards,  rules,  practices  and  procedures  in 
any of the added areas of cooperation are sufficiently compatible to permit acceptance of 
approvals and findings of compliance with agreed upon standards made by one Party on 
behalf of the other.  

C. Each of the Annexes shall, at a minimum, contain: 

(1) 

(9) 

Provisions to establish and maintain confidence in each Party’s Technical 
Agents’ and any relevant Aviation Authorities’ technical ability to make 
findings on behalf of the other Party. 

Procedures  for  including  and  suspending  the  acceptance  of  findings  of 
compliance and approvals made by specific Aviation Authorities. 

(10)  A  defined  scope  for  the  acceptance  of  findings  of  compliance  and 

approvals between the Parties. 

(11)  Provisions for technical consultations between the Technical Agents. 

(12)  Provisions for joint coordination bodies, as appropriate. 

(13)  Provisions  authorizing  the  Technical  Agents  to  develop  and  conclude 

technical implementation procedures. 

Article 6 

Regulatory Cooperation and Transparency 

A. The Technical Agents shall develop and adopt procedures for regulatory cooperation 
in  civil  aviation  safety  and  environmental  testing  and  approvals,  taking  into  account 

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relevant guidelines on regulatory cooperation between the Parties. Those procedures shall 
include the opportunity for consultation and participation, whenever possible, of experts 
from one Party’s Technical Agent, Aviation Authorities, and industry in the early stages 
of drafting civil aviation regulatory materials by the other Party. 

B.  Subject  to  the  availability  of  funds,  the  Parties  shall  ensure  continued  trans-Atlantic 
cooperation on significant aviation safety initiatives, as appropriate. 

Cooperation in Quality Assurance and Standardization Inspection Activities 

Article 7 

To promote the continued understanding of and compatibility between each Party’s civil 
aviation  safety  regulatory  systems,  each  Technical  Agent  may  participate  in  the  other’s 
to 
internal  quality  assurance  and  standardization 
accreditation and monitoring, as provided in the Annexes. 

inspection 

functions 

related 

Article 8 

Cooperation in Enforcement Activities 

The  Parties  agree,  subject  to  applicable  laws  and  regulations,  to  provide  through  their 
Technical  Agents  or  Aviation  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 9 

Exchange of Safety Data 

The Parties agree, subject to applicable laws and regulations, 

A.  To  provide  each  other,  on  request,  and  in  a  timely  manner,  information  available  to 
their  Technical  Agents  related  to  accidents  or  incidents  involving  civil  aeronautical 
products or regulated entities, and 

B. To exchange other safety information in accordance with procedures developed by the 
Technical Agents. 

Article 10 

Applicable Requirements, Procedures, and Guidance Material 

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The  Parties  agree  to  notify  each  other  of  all  applicable  requirements,  procedures  and 
guidance material with respect to matters covered by this Agreement. 

Article 11 

Protection of Proprietary Data and Requests for Information 

A.  The  Parties  recognize  that  information  related  to  this  Agreement  submitted  by  a 
regulated  entity  or  a  Party  may  contain  intellectual  property,  trade  secrets,  confidential 
business information, proprietary data, or other data held in confidence by that regulated 
entity  or  another  person  (restricted  information).  Unless  required  by  law,  neither  Party 
shall copy, release, or show information identified as restricted to anyone other than an 
employee  of  that  Party  without  prior  written  consent  of  the  person  or  entity  possessing 
confidentiality interests in the restricted information. 

B.  To  the  extent  the  European  Community  shares  restricted  information  with  any 
Aviation  Authority  or  with  any  entity  entrusted  with  the  investigation  of  accidents  and 
incidents  in  civil  aviation,  the  European  Community  shall  treat  such  restricted 
information  as  sensitive  documents  and  ensure  that  such  Aviation  Authority  or  entity 
does not copy, release or share such information with anyone other than an employee of 
such  Aviation  Authority  or  entity,  without  prior  written  consent  of  the  person  or  legal 
entity possessing confidentiality interests in the restricted information. 

C.  Requests  from  the  public  for  information  referred  to  in  paragraph  A  of  this  Article, 
including access to documents, shall be addressed in accordance with the applicable laws 
and  regulations  that  apply  to  the  Party  receiving  such  requests.  A  Technical  Agent 
receiving  a  request  for  such  information  supplied  by  the  other  Party  or  its  regulated 
entities  shall  consult  with  the  other  Party’s  Technical  Agent  prior  to  releasing  such 
information. The Technical Agents shall provide assistance to each other in responding to 
these requests as necessary. 

Article 12 

Applicability 

Unless otherwise provided in the Annexes to this Agreement, this Agreement shall apply, 
on  the  one  hand,  to  the  United  States  civil  aviation  regulatory  system  as  applied  in  the 
territory  of  the  United  States  of  America,  and  on  the  other  hand,  to  the  European 
Community  civil  aviation  regulatory  system  as  applied  in  the  territories  in  which  the 
Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community  is  applied  and  under  the  conditions  laid 
down in that Treaty (and any successor instrument). 

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For purposes of surveillance and inspections, each Party’s Technical Agent and Aviation 
Authorities  shall  assist  the  other  Party’s  Technical  Agent  with  the  objective  of  gaining 
unimpeded access to regulated entities subject to its jurisdiction. 

Article 14 

Fees 

Each  Party  shall  endeavour  to  ensure  that  fees  imposed  by  their  Technical  Agents  on 
applicants and regulated entities for certification and approval related services under this 
Agreement are just, reasonable and commensurate with the services. 

Article 15 

Preservation of Regulatory Authority 

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the authority of a Party to: 

A. Determine, through its legislative, regulatory and administrative measures, the level of 
protection it considers appropriate for civil aviation safety and environmental testing and 
approvals; and, 

B. Take all appropriate and immediate measures necessary to eliminate or minimize any 
derogation of safety. If either Party takes such action affecting activities within the scope 
of this Agreement, it shall inform the other Party where appropriate through a Technical 
Agent  or  an  Aviation  Authority  as  soon  as  practicable,  but  no  later  than  15 days  after 
such action is taken. 

C.  Make  changes  to  its  regulations,  procedures  or  standards  and  apply  them  to  its 
regulated  entities.  If  any  such  changes  could  affect  implementation  of  this  Agreement, 
either Party,  or  its Technical  Agent,  may request  consultations under Article  17, with a 
view to amending this agreement. Regardless of the results of such consultations, nothing 
in  this  Agreement  shall  prevent  the  Party  concerned  from  making  the  change  and 
applying it to its regulated entities. 

Article 16 

Other Agreements 

A. Except as otherwise specified in the Annexes to this Agreement, rights and obligations 
contained in any agreement concluded by either Party with a third party shall have neither 
force nor effect upon the other Party under this Agreement. 

B. In light of and upon entry into force of this Agreement, the United States of America 
shall take necessary measures, and the European Community shall ensure pursuant to the 

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Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community  that  the  Member  States  of  the  European 
Union  take  necessary  measures  to  amend  or  terminate,  as  appropriate,  the  bilateral 
agreements  listed  in  Attachment  1  between  the  United  States  and  individual  Member 
States of the European Union. 

C. Unless otherwise provided in the Annexes, findings of compliance and approvals valid 
at the date of entry into force of this Agreement and previously accepted by the United 
States or a Member State of the European Union under one of the bilateral aviation safety 
agreements  or  bilateral  airworthiness  agreements  listed  in  Attachment  1  shall  be 
considered valid by the Parties to this Agreement under the terms as accepted under the 
listed agreements, until the approvals are replaced or cancelled. 

Article 17 

Consultations and Settlement of Disputes 

A. 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. 

B. The Parties’ Technical Agents shall attempt to resolve any disagreement between them 
regarding  their  cooperation  under  this  Agreement  by  consultation  in  accordance  with 
provisions contained in the Annexes to this Agreement. 

C. In the event that the Technical Agents are unable to resolve disputes as provided for in 
paragraph  B,  either  Technical  Agent  may  refer  the  dispute  to  the  Board,  which  shall 
consult on the matter. 

Article 18 

Suspension of Acceptance of Findings 

A.  Should  consultations  under  Article  17  not  resolve  the  disagreement  that  relates  to 
findings  of  compliance  and  approvals,  either  Party  may  notify  the  other  Party  of  its 
intention to suspend the acceptance of findings of compliance and approvals over which 
there  is  disagreement.  Such  notification  shall  be  in  writing  and  detail  the  reasons  for 
suspension. 

B.  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 Aviation 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. 

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Article 19 

Entry into Force, Amendments, and Termination 

A. This Agreement, including  its Annexes, shall enter into force on the first day of the 
second month following the date on which the Parties have exchanged diplomatic notes 
confirming  the  completion  of  their  respective  procedures  for  entry  into  force  of  this 
Agreement. 

B.  This  Agreement  may  be  amended  in  writing  by  mutual  consent  of  the  Parties.  Such 
amendments shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date 
on which the Parties have exchanged diplomatic notes confirming the completion of their 
respective procedures for entry into force of this Agreement or any amendments thereto. 
Amendments of the Annexes may be effected by a decision of the Board. 

C. Any individual Annex developed by the Board after the date of entry into force of this 
Agreement shall enter into force upon a decision of the Board. 

D.  This  Agreement  shall  remain  in  force  until  terminated  by  either  Party.  Such 
termination  shall  be  effected  by  sixty  day’s  written  notification  from  one  Party  to  the 
other  Party.  Such  termination  shall  also  act  to  terminate  any  amendments  of  this 
Agreement  and  all  Annexes  to  this  Agreement.  Such  termination  shall  not  affect  the 
validity of any certificates and other approvals granted by the Parties under the terms of 
this Agreement, including its annexes. 

E. Individual Annexes to the Agreement may be terminated by either Party. Termination 
of  any  individual  Annex  shall  be  effective  sixty  days  following  the  date  of  receipt  of 
notice of termination from one Party to the other Party, unless said notice of termination 
has  been  withdrawn.  In  case  of  termination  of  one  or  more  Annexes,  the  remaining 
Annexes remain in effect. However, the Parties shall consult on preserving the remainder 
of  the  Agreement.  Failing  consensus  to  do  so,  this  Agreement  may  be  terminated  by 
either  Party.  Termination  shall  be  effective  sixty  days  from  the  date  of  written 
notification to that effect from one Party to the other. 

F.  Following  notice  of  termination  of  this  Agreement  in  its  entirety  or  of  any  Annexes 
thereto,  the  Parties  shall  continue  to  meet  their  obligations  under  this  Agreement  or  of 
any Annexes thereto until the effective date of termination. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned,  being  duly  authorized  by  their  respective 
Governments, have signed this Agreement. 

Done at _____this _____day of _____, 2007, in two originals, 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.  In  case  of  divergences  of  interpretation  between  the 
different language texts, the English text shall prevail. 

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FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: 
COMMUNITY: 

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Country 

Bilateral  

ATTACHEMENT 1 

Austria 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety;  signed  at  Vienna 
14 January 1997 

Agreement  concerning  the  reciprocal  acceptance  of  certificates  of 
airworthiness  for  imported  aircraft;  effected  by  exchange  of  notes  at 
Washington 30 April 1959 

Belgium 

Agreement  concerning 
the  reciprocal  acceptance  of  airworthiness 
certifications; effected by exchange of notes at Brussels 12 February and 
14 May 1973 

Czech Republic 

Operating  Procedures  between  the  Federal  Aviation  Administration 
(FAA)  and  the  Civil  Aviation  Inspectorate  (CAI)  of  the  Czech  Republic 
for  Design  Approval,  Airworthiness  Certification,  Continued 
Airworthiness,  and  Mutual  Cooperation  and  Technical  Assistance  Under 
the  Agreement  between  the  United  States  and  Czechoslovakia,  signed 
January 29, 1996 

Agreement between the United States and Czechoslovakia concerning the 
reciprocal acceptance of certificates of airworthiness for imported aircraft; 
effected by exchange of notes at Prague 1 and 21 October 1970 

Denmark 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety;  signed  at  Copenhagen 
6 November 1998 

the  reciprocal  acceptance  of  airworthiness 
Agreement  concerning 
certifications;  effected  by  exchange  of  notes  at  Washington  6  January 
1982 

Finland 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Air  Safety,  signed  at  Helsinki  2  November 
2000 

Agreement  concerning  the  reciprocal  acceptance  of  certificates  of 
airworthiness  for 
imported  civil  glider  aircraft  and  civil  aircraft 
appliances; effected by exchange of notes at Washington 7 March 1974  

France 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety,  signed  at  Paris  14  May 
1996 

Implementation  Procedures  for  Design  Approval,  Production  Activities, 
Export  Airworthiness  Approval,  Post  Design  Approval  Activities,  and 
Technical  Assistance  between  Authorities  Under  the  Agreement  for 

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Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety  between  the  Government  of  the  United 
States  of  America  and  the  Government  of  the  French  Republic,  signed 
August 24, 2001 

Maintenance  Implementation  Procedures  Under  the  Agreement  for 
Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety  between  the  Government  of  the  United 
States  of  America  and  the  Government  of  the  French  Republic,  signed 
May 14, 1996 

Germany 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety,  signed  at  Milwaukee 
23 May 1996 

Implementation  Procedures  for  Design  Approval,  Production  Activities, 
Export  Airworthiness  Approval,  Post  Design  Approval  Activities,  and 
Technical  Assistance  between  Authorities  under  the  Agreement  between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety, 
Revision 1, signed June 3, 2002 

Maintenance  Implementation  Procedures  under  the  Agreement  between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety, 
signed 6 June 1997 

Ireland 

Agreement for Promotion of Aviation Safety, signed at Dublin 5 February 
1997 

Maintenance  Implementation  Procedures  under  the  Agreement  for  the 
Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety  between  the  Government  of  the  United 
States  of  America  and  the  Government  of  Ireland,  signed  February  5, 
1999 

20 April 1999 

Italy 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety,  signed  at  Rome 
27 October 1999 

Implementation  Procedures  for  Design  Approval,  Production  Activities, 
Export  Airworthiness  Approval,  Post  Design  Approval  Activities,  and 
Technical  Assistance  between  Authorities  under  the  Agreement  between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
Italy for Promotion of Aviation Safety, signed June 4, 2002 

Netherlands 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety,  signed  at  The  Hague 
13 September 1995 

Implementation  Procedures  for  Design  Approval,  Production  Activities, 

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Export  Airworthiness  Approval,  Post  Design  Approval  Activities,  and 
Technical  Assistance  between  Authorities  under  the  Agreement  between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the Netherlands for Promotion of Aviation Safety, signed June 3, 2002 

Poland 

Agreement  concerning  the  reciprocal  acceptance  of  airworthiness  for 
imported civil aeronautical products, as amended; effected by exchange of 
notes at Washington November 8, 1976 

Romania 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety,  signed  at  Bucharest 
10 September 2002 

Agreement  concerning  the  reciprocal  acceptance  of  certificates  of 
airworthiness  for  imported  civil  glider  aircraft;  effected  by  exchange  of 
notes at Washington 7 December 1976  

(Note:  The  United  States  requested  termination  of  this  agreement  in 
February 2007. U.S. notification and a Romanian response will constitute 
termination.) 

Implementation  Procedures  for  Design  Approval,  Production  Activities, 
Export  Airworthiness  Approval,  Post  Design  Approval  Activities,  and 
Technical  Assistance  between  Authorities  under  the  Agreement  between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
Romania for Promotion of Aviation Safety, signed 24 September 2002 

Spain 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety,  signed  at  Washington 
23 September 1999 

Agreement  concerning  the  reciprocal  acceptance  of  certificates  of 
airworthiness for imported aircraft, as amended; effected by exchange of 
notes at Madrid 23 September 1957 

Sweden 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety  signed  at  Stockholm 
9 February 1998 

Implementation  Procedures  for  Design  Approval,  Production  Activities, 
Export  Airworthiness  Approval,  Post  Design  Approval  Activities,  and 
Technical  Assistance  between  Authorities  under  the  Agreement  between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
Sweden for Promotion of Aviation Safety, signed June 3, 2002 

UK 

Agreement  for  Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety,  signed  at  London 
20 December 1995 

Implementation  Procedures  for  Design  Approval,  Production  Activities, 
Export  Airworthiness  Approval,  Post  Design  Approval  Activities,  and 

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Technical  Assistance  between  Authorities  under  the  Agreement  between 
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Promotion 
of Aviation Safety, signed 23 May 2002 

Simulator  Implementation  Procedures  under  the  Agreement  for  the 
Promotion  of  Aviation  Safety  dated  December  20th,  1995,  between  the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
United  Kingdom  of  Great  Britain  and  Northern  Ireland,  Revision  1, 
signed 6 October 2005 

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ANNEX 1: 

AIRWORTHINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION 

1. 

SCOPE 

This  Annex  covers  1)  the  reciprocal  acceptance  of  findings  of  compliance, 

1.1 
approvals, and documentation, and 2) technical assistance regarding: 

(a) 

airworthiness  and  continued  airworthiness  of  civil  aeronautical 
products (hereinafter referred to as "products"); and 

(b)  noise, fuel venting, and exhaust emissions. 

1.2 
As  provided  for  in  Article  4  of  the  Agreement,  the  Parties  shall  reciprocally 
accept each other’s findings made under the systems of the Technical Agents or Aviation 
Authorities,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Annex  and  where  applicable,  the  technical 
implementation procedures concluded by the Technical Agents. 

2. 

JOINT COORDINATION BODY 

2.1 

Composition 

2.1.1A  joint  technical  coordination  body  called  the  Certification  Oversight 
Board, accountable to the Bilateral Oversight Board, is hereby established 
under  the  joint  leadership  of  the  Technical  Agents.  It  shall  include 
representatives  from  each  Technical  Agent  responsible  for  airworthiness 
and  environmental  certification,  quality  management  systems  and 
rulemaking. 

2.1.2  The  joint  leadership  may  invite  additional  participants  to  facilitate  the 

fulfilment of the mandate of this Certification Oversight Board. 

2.2  Mandate 

2.2.1  The Certification Oversight Board shall meet at regular intervals to ensure 
the effective functioning and implementation of this Annex. Its functions 
shall include in particular: 

(a)  Developing,  approving,  and  revising  the  technical  implementation 

procedures; 

(b)  Sharing  information  on  major  safety  issues  and  developing  action 

plans to address them; 

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(c)  Ensuring the consistent application of this Annex; 

(d)  Resolving  technical  issues  falling  within  the  responsibilities  of  the 
Technical  Agents  and  examining  other  technical  issues  that  cannot 
be solved at a lower level; 

(e)  Developing  effective  means  for  cooperation,  assistance  and 
information  regarding  safety  and  environmental 
exchange  of 
standards,  certification  systems,  and  quality  management  and 
standardisation systems; 

(f)  Administering the list of Aviation Authorities identified in Appendix 
I  of  this  Annex  according  to  the  decisions  taken  by  the  Bilateral 
Oversight Board; 

(g)  Proposing  amendments  regarding  this  Annex  to  the  Bilateral 

Oversight Board. 

2.2.2  The  Certification  Oversight  Board  shall  report  unresolved  issues  to  the 
Bilateral  Oversight  Board  and  ensure  the  implementation  of  decisions 
reached by the Bilateral Oversight Board regarding this Annex. 

3. 

IMPLEMENTATION 

3.1  General 

3.1.1  The  Technical Agents shall develop technical implementation  procedures 
for  the  implementation  of  this  Annex  that  further  address  the  differences 
between 
the  Parties’  airworthiness  and  environmental  certification 
systems. 

3.1.2  Each Technical Agent and, if applicable, Aviation Authority, shall support 
the  other's  Party’s  Technical  Agent’s  and,  if  applicable,  Aviation 
Authority’s, requests for access to data under the regulatory control of the 
other  Technical  Agent  and,  if  applicable,  Aviation  Authority,  in  order  to 
carry out the activities of this Annex. 

3.2  Design Approvals 

3.2.1  The  U.S.  Technical  Agent  shall  carry  out  the  State  of  Design  functions 
applicable  to  the  United  States  under  Annex  8  of  the  Convention  on 
International  Civil  Aviation  done  at  Chicago  on  7  December  1944  (“the 
Chicago Convention”) for regulated entities over which it has jurisdiction. 

3.2.2  The  EC  Technical  Agent  shall  carry  out  on  behalf  of  the  EU  Member 
States the State of Design functions applicable to them under Annex 8 of 

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the  Chicago  Convention  for  regulated  entities  over  which  it  has 
jurisidiction. 

3.2.3  To benefit from reciprocal acceptance under this Agreement: 

(a)  EASA shall act as the certificating authority and accept certification 
applications only  from applicants  located  within the territory of  the 
European Community for the initial approval of their design, design 
changes and repair data, and  

(b)  FAA  shall  act  as  the  certificating  authority  and  accept  certification 
applications  only  from  applicants  located  within  the  United  States 
for  the  initial  approval  of  their  designs,  design  changes  and  repair 
data.  

3.2.4  Each Technical Agent shall use a validation process to approve  

(a) 

the design of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers and appliances, 

(b) 

supplemental type certificates,  

(c) 

certain  major  changes  to  type  design,  as  defined  in  the  technical 
implementation procedures, and  

(d) 

acoustical and emission changes 

that have been, or are in the process of being, approved by the other 
Party’s  Technical  Agent  in  carrying  out  the  State  of  Design’s 
functions.  The  validation  process,  as  defined  in  the  technical 
implementation  procedures,  shall  be  based  to  the  maximum  extent 
practicable  on  the  technical  evaluations,  tests,  inspections,  and 
compliance  certifications  made  by  the  other  Technical  Agent.  The 
airworthiness  certification  basis  developed  during  the  validation 
process  of  an  aircraft,  aircraft  engine,  or  propeller  shall  use  the 
applicable  airworthiness  standards  or  codes  in  effect  on  the  date  of 
application to the Technical Agent carrying out the State of Design 
functions.  The  environmental  certification  basis  shall  be  developed 
technical 
based  on 
implementation procedures. 

the  application  dates  prescribed 

the 

in 

3.2.5  The Technical Agents shall ensure that information related to operational 
requirements that impact design is made available to each other during the 
validation process. The Aviation Authorities shall make such information 
available to EASA. 

3.2.6  The  Technical  Agents  may  also  use  a  joint  certification  process,  where 
appropriate.  Joint  certification  is  an  alternative  form  of  validation  when 

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mutually agreed by the applicant and both Technical Agents, as defined in 
the technical implementation procedures. Joint certification is particularly 
appropriate  when  components  of  a  new  product  are  designed  by  a 
regulated entity located within the territory of the other Party. Under joint 
certification,  compliance  demonstration  and  findings  are  expected  to  be 
made locally by the other Party’s Technical Agent. 

3.2.7  Because  the  Parties’  regulatory  systems  for  parts,  repair  design  data,  and 
design  changes  other  than  those  covered  by  3.2.4,  are  considered 
sufficiently  comparable  such  that  a  separate  approval  by  the  importing 
Party's  Technical  Agent  or  Aviation  Authority  is  not  required,  the 
importing Technical Agent shall accept a part, repair design data or design 
change  when  it  has  already  been  approved  or  otherwise  accepted  by  the 
other Party’s Technical Agent in carrying out the State of Design functions 
for  the  part,  repair  design  data,  or  design  change.  The  technical 
implementation procedures shall identify when a separate approval by the 
importing Technical Agent is necessary. 

3.2.8  Certifying statements related to design approvals, including information on 
noise and emission levels, shall be defined in the technical implementation 
procedures. 

3.2.9  In the event that a design approval holder transfers its approval to another 
entity,  the  Technical  Agent  responsible  for  the  design  approval  shall 
promptly notify  the other Technical Agent of  the transfer. The  Technical 
Agents  shall  define  procedures  to  facilitate  the  transfer  of  certificates 
between  the  Parties’  regulated  entities  in  the  technical  implementation 
procedures. 

3.2.10EASA  shall  accept  the  U.S.  certification  procedures  as  an  acceptable 
alternative to the European Community’s requirements for demonstrating 
the capability of an applicant. 

3.3  Continued Airworthiness 

3.3.1  The  Technical  Agents  are  committed  to  take  action  to  address  unsafe 
conditions  in  products  that  they  have  certificated.  The  Technical  Agents 
shall exchange information on failures, malfunctions and defects received 
from  its  certificate  holders  to  support  the  other  Technical  Agent's 
investigation  of  service  difficulties  or  other  potential  safety  issues.  The 
exchange  of  this  information  between  the  Technical  Agents  shall  be 
considered  to  fulfill  the  obligation  of  each  approval  holder  to  report 
failures,  malfunctions,  and  defects  to  the  other  Party's  Technical  Agent 
under  that  other  Party’s  applicable  law.  Actions  to  address  unsafe 
conditions  and  exchange  of  safety  information  shall  be  defined  in  the 
technical implementation procedures. 

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3.3.2  Unless otherwise notified by either Party’s Technical Agent: 

(a)  The FAA shall carry out the continued airworthiness State of Design 
functions  applicable  to  the  United  States  under  Annex  8  of  the 
Chicago  Convention  for  aircraft,  aircraft  engines,  propellers  and 
appliances for the life cycle of the product. 

(b)  EASA  shall  carry  out  on  behalf  of  the  EU  Member  States  the 
continued airworthiness State of Design functions applicable to them 
under  Annex  8  of  the  Chicago  Convention  for  aircraft,  aircraft 
engines, propellers and appliances for the life cycle of the product. 

3.3.3  The  FAA  shall  exercise  the  State  of  Manufacture  functions  applicable  to 
the  United  States  under  Annex  8  to  the  Chicago  Convention  for  aircraft, 
aircraft engines, propellers and appliances for the life cycle of the product 
over  which  it  has  jurisdiction.  The  Aviation  Authorities  and,  where 
applicable,  EASA  shall  exercise  the  State  of  Manufacture  functions 
applicable  to  the  EU  Member  States  under  Annex  8  to  the  Chicago 
Convention for aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers and appliances for the 
life cycle of the product over which it has jurisdiction. Actions to address 
unsafe  conditions  shall  be  defined  in  the  technical  implementation 
procedures. 

3.3.4  Any  changes  to  the  ownership  or  airworthiness  status  of  a  certificate 
issued by either Party’s Technical Agent shall be timely communicated to 
the other Technical Agent. 

3.4  Production 

3.4.1  The  Technical  Agents  and,  where  applicable,  the  Aviation  Authorities, 
grant  production  approvals,  based  upon  an  acceptable  production 
quality/inspection  system,  to  a  manufacturer  under  their  own  regulatory 
system  when  that  manufacturer  is  involved  in  the  export  of  aircraft, 
aircraft  engines,  propellers,  appliances,  or  parts  to  the  other  Party.  Such 
production  approvals  shall  ensure  that  all  aircraft,  aircraft  engines, 
propellers,  appliances  and  parts  conform  to  the  approved  design  of  the 
importing  Party,  have  undergone  an  operational  check  if  applicable,  and 
are in a condition for safe operation at the time of export. 

3.4.2  Because  the  Parties'  regulatory  systems  for  production  are  considered 
sufficiently  comparable,  the  importing  Technical  Agent  or  Aviation 
Authority  shall  not  issue  its  own  production  approval  for  those 
manufacturers regulated by the exporting Party. 

3.4.3  Each  Technical  Agent  and,  where  applicable,  Aviation  Authorities,  shall 
recognize the other Technical Agent’s or Aviation Authorities’ production 
approvals including: 

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(a) 

production  approvals  granted  or  extended  for  the  manufacture  of 
aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances or parts within their 
territories;  and  for  the  manufacture  of  aircraft,  aircraft  engines, 
propellers or parts outside their territories, and 

(b)  production approvals granted for the manufacture of aircraft, aircraft 
engines, propellers, or parts, based upon a manufacturer’s licensing 
agreement or appropriate arrangement with a design approval holder 
in  the  other  Party’s  territory  or  a  third  country.  When  a  licensing 
agreement  for  the  production  of  an  aircraft,  aircraft  engine,  or 
propeller  separates  the  State  of  Design  and  State  of  Manufacture 
responsibilities between the two Parties, the FAA and EASA, or an 
Aviation  Authority  if  appropriate,  shall  enter  into  a  working 
arrangement. 

fulfil 

3.4.4  Each  Party’s  Technical  Agent  and,  if  applicable,  Aviation  Authorities, 
shall 
to  oversee 
manufacturers,  and  suppliers  approved  under  the  manufacturer’s  quality 
system, located within the other’s Party’s territory by relying on the other 
Party’s surveillance system when all the following conditions are met: 

regulatory  obligations 

respective 

their 

(a)  The Technical Agent or Aviation Authority responsible for oversight 
of  the  production  approval  holder  officially  requests  surveillance 
assistance; 

(b)  The  manufacturing  facility  additionally  has  been  granted  a 
production approval of similar scope, issued by either the Technical 
Agent or Aviation Authority of the territory in which the facility is 
located; 

(c)  The  other  Party's  Technical  Agent  or  Aviation  Authority  is  willing 
and able to undertake such activities as its resources permit, and 

(d)  The  Technical  Agents  or  Aviation  Authority  shall  document,  as 
appropriate, the details of any agreed surveillance assistance. 

3.4.5  For  parts  manufactured  under  the  regulatory  system  of  one  Party  at  a 
facility  located  in  the  other  Party’s  territory,  the  Technical  Agents  and 
Aviation Authorities shall accept Authorised Release Certificates or other 
documents,  as  agreed,  in  lieu  of  their  own  documentation  under  the 
following conditions: 

(a)  The  manufacturing  facility  has  been  granted  a  production  approval 
of similar scope, issued by either a Technical Agent or an Aviation 
Authority listed in Appendix 1, having regulatory authority over this 
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(b)  For  delivery  to  an  end  user,  the  applicable  approval  holder  has 
granted  written  permission  to  its  supplier  when  allowed  under  the 
regulatory system of the approval holder. 

3.4.6  For  products  manufactured  under  a  licensing  agreement,  the  Technical 
Agents shall establish procedures to ensure that all changes introduced into 
the  design  by  the  licensee  are  approved,  through  the  design  approval 
holder,  by  the  Technical  Agent  carrying  out  the  responsibilities  of  the 
State of Design for the product. 

3.5  Export Airworthiness Certification 

3.5.1  Each  Party’s  Technical  Agent  or,  where  applicable,  the  Aviation 
Authorities,  shall  reciprocally  accept  the  other  Party’s  certifications  of 
airworthiness for all products when a product is exported from one Party's 
regulatory jurisdiction to the other Party's regulatory jurisdiction with the 
appropriate  airworthiness  certification.  The  Technical  Agents  and,  where 
applicable, 
the  Aviation  Authorities  or  appropriately  approved 
organisations, shall issue the following airworthiness documentation with 
each export: 

(a)  An Export Certificate of Airworthiness for a new or used aircraft, as 

defined in the technical implementation procedures. 

(b)  Either  an  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness  or  an  Authorised 

Release Certificate for a new aircraft engine or propeller. 

(c)  An Authorised Release Certificate for a new part or appliance. 

3.5.2  For  new  products,  the  Technical  Agents  or  the  Aviation  Authorities 
identified  in  Appendix  1  (or  their  designated  regulated  entities  when 
appropriate) shall certify, by the issuance of a specific airworthiness export 
document, that an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, part or appliance: 

(a)  Conforms  to  a  design  approved  by  the  importing  Technical  Agent 
and  specified  in  the  type  certificate  data  sheet  or  other  design 
approval, including any additional supplemental type certificates; 

(b) 

Is  in  a  condition  for  safe  operation,  including  compliance  with  any 
Airworthiness  Directives  (if  applicable)  or  Safety  Information 
Notice  as  notified  by  the  importing  Technical  Agent,  and  any 
mandatory  safety  actions  (if  applicable)  concerning  production  or 
maintenance  as  notified  by 
importing  Aviation 
Authority. 

the  relevant 

(c)  Has undergone a final operational check, if applicable;  

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(d) 

Is  appropriately  marked  or  identified  in  accordance  with  the 
requirements of the importing Technical Agent; 

(e)  Meets  all  additional  requirements  prescribed  and  notified  by  the 

importing Technical Agent, and  

(f)  For a rebuilt aircraft engine, that the engine has been rebuilt by the 

engine’s manufacturer. 

3.5.3  The Technical Agents or the Aviation Authorities identified in Appendix 1 
(or their designated regulated entities when appropriate) shall also accept a 
used  civil  aircraft  for  either  standard  or  special/restricted  airworthiness 
certification only if a type certificate or European restricted type certificate 
holder  exists  to  support  continued  airworthiness  of  the  aircraft  and  when 
the  other  Party's  Technical  Agent  or  Aviation  Authority  certifies  that  the 
aircraft 

(a) 

has been properly maintained during its service life (as evidenced by 
appropriate maintenance records), and 

(b)  meets the requirements of paragraph 3.5.2(a) through (e). 

The inspection and maintenance records to accompany a used aircraft are 
detailed in the technical implementation procedures. 

3.5.4  All  airworthiness  documentation  shall  contain  appropriate  certifying 
statements, as specified in the technical implementation procedures. 

3.5.5  If,  in  the  process  of  making  an  airworthiness  certification,  the  exporting 
Technical  Agent  or  Aviation  Authority  is  unable  to  satisfy  all  of  the 
requirements  specified  in  paragraph  3.5.2  (a)-(f)  or  3.5.3,  the  exporting 
Technical Agent or Aviation Authority shall; 

(a) 

Immediately  notify  the  importing  Technical  Agent  or  Aviation 
Authority of this fact; 

(b)  Coordinate,  with  the  importing  Technical  Agent  or  Aviation 
Authority  as  specified  in  the  technical  implementation  procedures, 
their  acceptance  or  rejection  of  the  exceptions  to  the  requirements 
prior to completing the airworthiness certification; and 

(c)  Document any accepted exceptions when exporting the product. 

3.5.6  In addition to the products listed in Appendix 1 to Annex 1, the FAA shall 
continue to accept products that were included in the scope of a bilateral 
agreement  related  to  airworthiness  listed  in  Attachment  1  of  the 
Agreement  that  conform  to  an  FAA-approved  design  provided  that  they 

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were  manufactured  and  issued  an  appropriate  airworthiness  certification 
prior to the date of entry into force of this Agreement. 

3.5.7  The European Community shall not require the specific marking European 
Parts  Approval  (EPA)  for  parts  imported  from  the  United  States  except 
where EASA is acting as the State of Design. 

4. 

ACCEPTANCE OF FINDINGS AND APPROVALS 

4.1.  Qualification Requirements for the Acceptance of Findings and Approvals 

4.1.1  The  Technical  Agents  and,  where  applicable,  the  Aviation  Authorities, 
shall establish a certification and oversight system for the various activities 
included in the scope of this Annex. This system shall be documented and 
include  the  organisational  structure,  staff  qualifications,  and  internal 
policies and procedures used to perform those activities. 

4.1.2  Each  Technical  Agent  and,  where  applicable,  the  Aviation  Authorities, 
shall demonstrate sufficient knowledge of each other’s system in terms of 
airworthiness  and  environmental  requirements,  associated  policy  and 
guidance material, procedures and organizational structure. 

4.1.3  Each  Technical  Agent  and,  where  applicable,  the  Aviation  Authorities, 
shall  ensure  that  staff  are  appropriately  qualified  and  have  sufficient 
knowledge, experience, and training to perform their responsibilities under 
this Agreement. 

4.1.4  These  systems  shall  be  subject  to  internal  quality  audits,  accreditation  or 
standardization inspections. The technical implementation procedures shall 
define the Technical Agents’ periodic participation in each other’s internal 
quality  audits,  accreditation  or  standardization  inspections,  including  the 
inspections of Aviation Authorities described in paragraph 4.2.3, in order 
to  maintain  mutual  confidence  in  each  other’s  systems.  The  Technical 
Agents and the Aviation Authorities shall submit to such inspections and 
ensure that regulated entities provide access to both Technical Agents. 

4.2.  Qualifications of the Technical Agents and Aviation Authorities 

4.2.1  Subject  to  any  conditions  defined  in  the  technical  implementation 
procedures,  the  Technical  Agents  are  deemed  to  meet  the  requirements 
specified  in  paragraphs  4.1.1  to  4.1.3,  following  a  confidence  building 
process.  For  airworthiness  certification,  the  confidence  building  process 
has  been  completed  as  evidenced  by  the  inclusion  of  this  Annex  to  the 
Agreement.  For  environmental  certification,  the  confidence  building 
process is defined in the technical implementation procedures. 

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4.2.2  The Aviation Authorities that meet the requirements in paragraphs 4.1.1 to 
4.1.3 for production and airworthiness certification functions are listed in 
Appendix 1 to this Annex, with their scope of activity. 

that  other  Aviation  Authorities  meet 

4.2.3  If  following  a  standardization  inspection  by  EASA,  the  European 
Community  determines 
the 
requirements specified in paragraphs 4.1.1 to 4.1.3, the Technical Agents 
technical 
shall  follow 
implementation  procedures.  Following  completion  of  the  process,  if  they 
deem  it  appropriate,  the  Technical  Agents  shall  then  propose  to  the 
Bilateral  Oversight  Board  any  amendments  to  Appendix  1,  including 
changes in scope of an Aviation Authority’s activities. 

the  process  outlined 

in  Section  1  of 

the 

4.2.4  If one Technical Agent believes that the other Technical Agent’s or any of 
the Aviation Authorities’ technical competency is no longer adequate, the 
Technical Agents shall consult and propose an action plan, including any 
confidence  building  activities,  in  order  to  address  deficiencies.  Similarly, 
if  either  Technical  Agent  believes  that  the  acceptance  of  findings  or 
approvals  made  by  an  Aviation  Authority  should  be  suspended,  the 
Technical  Agents  shall  consult.  If  confidence  is  not  restored  through 
mutually acceptable means, either Technical Agent may refer the matter to 
the  Bilateral  Oversight  Board.  If  the  problem  is  not  solved  through 
mutually  acceptable  means,  either  Party  may  notify  the  other  Party 
according to Article 18.A of the Agreement. 

4.2.5  Similarly,  the  Technical  Agents  shall  consult  whenever  either  Technical 
Agent proposes to consider the reinstatement of an Aviation Authority that 
has previously been removed from Appendix I by the Bilateral Oversight 
Board or whose findings or approvals have been suspended. 

5. 

COMMUNICATIONS 

All  communications  between  the  Technical  Agents  and,  where  applicable,  the  Aviation 
Authorities,  including  documentation,  shall  be  in  the  English  language.  The  Technical 
Agents may agree to exceptions for certification compliance data on a case-by-case basis. 

6. 

TECHNICAL CONSULTATIONS 

The  Technical  Agents  agree  to  resolve  issues  associated  with  implementation  of  this 
Annex  through  consultation.  The  Technical  Agents  shall  make  every  effort  to  resolve 
issues  at  the  lowest  possible  technical  level  using  the  process  outlined  in  the  technical 
implementation procedures before elevating the issue to the Bilateral Oversight Board. 

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7. 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 

7.1  Upon  request  and  after  mutual  agreement,  each  Party’s  Technical  Agent 
or,  where  applicable,  an  Aviation  Authority,  shall  provide  technical 
assistance  to  the  other  Party’s  Technical  Agent  or,  where  applicable,  an 
Aviation Authority, in certification and continued airworthiness oversight 
activities  related  to  design,  production,  airworthiness,  and  environmental 
certification within each other’s territory. The process for conducting such 
assistance is described in the technical implementation procedures. 

7.2  The Technical Agents or the Aviation Authorities may decline to provide 
such technical assistance due to lack of resource availability, because the 
product is not within the scope of this Agreement or there is no regulatory 
involvement with the facility. 

7.3  When  technical  assistance  is  provided,  the  Technical  Agent  or,  where 
applicable,  the  Aviation  Authority,  providing  the  assistance  shall  apply 
their respective Party’s regulatory system and procedures, unless otherwise 
agreed  by  the  Technical  Agents  or,  where  applicable,  the  Aviation 
Authority.  Technical  assistance  including  conformity  inspection,  test 
witnessing,  and  compliance  determinations  may  be  conducted  by 
approved/delegated organizations. In cases where a European Community 
approved organisation does not have these privileges within its production 
authorisation, Aviation Authorities may provide such assistance directly or 
by  extending  to  the  organisation  such  privileges.  In  cases  where  a 
European Community approved organisation does not have such privileges 
within its design authorisation, EASA may provide the technical assistance 
directly or by extending to the organisation such privileges. 

7.4  Technical  assistance  may  also  be  requested  related  to  the  import  of  used 
aircraft  that  were  originally  exported  from  the  United  States  or  the 
European Community. Each Party’s Technical Agent or, where applicable, 
the Aviation Authorities, shall assist the other Party’s Technical Agent or 
Aviation  Authority,  as  applicable,  in  obtaining  information  regarding  the 
configuration of the aircraft at the time it left the manufacturer. 

8. 

NOTIFICATION OF INVESTIGATION OR ENFORCEMENT ACTION 

Each  Party’s  Technical  Agents  and,  where  applicable,  the  Aviation  Authorities  shall 
notify the other Party’s Technical Agent and, where applicable, the Aviation Authorities, 
promptly of their own investigation or enforcement action that may involve 1) a product 
or  regulated  entity  for  airworthiness  or  environmental  certification  or  2)  an  action  of  a 
Technical Agent or Aviation Authority that appears not to comply with this Annex. The 
Technical  Agents  and,  where  applicable,  the  Aviation  Authorities,  shall  cooperate  in 
sharing information needed for any such investigation or enforcement action including its 
closure. 

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EASA, AVIATION AUTHORITY, AND U.S. PRODUCTS, 

ASSOCIATED EXPORT DOCUMENTATION, AND 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITY 

ACCEPTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT 

European Community 
Technical Agent 

EASA 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  New aircraft conforming to an FAA-approved design, manufactured 

under an EASA POA, and accompanied by an EASA Form 27. 

•  New engines and propellers conforming to an FAA-approved design 
that  are  manufactured  under  an  EASA-issued  Production 
Organisation  Approval  (POA)  (paragraph  3.4.3)  accompanied  by  an 
EASA Form 1, Authorised Release Certificate. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  an  EASA-issued  POA 
that  conform  to  FAA-approved  design  data  and  are  eligible  for 
installation in a product or appliance which has been granted an FAA 
design approval (accompanied by an EASA Form 1): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

•  Design data (compliance statements) and test witnessing. 
•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as 

technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

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. 

Austria 

Products and Associated 
Export Documentation 
Accepted for Import into 
the U.S. 

PRODUCTS,  EXPORT  DOCUMENTATION,  AND  TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

•  New  small  airplanes,  VLA  and  sailplanes  and  powered  sailplanes 
conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  manufactured  under  an  Austrian 
POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness,  or  an  Austrian  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness  issued 
before September 28, 2008. 

•  Used  aircraft  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  maintained  in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied by an EASA Form 27, Export Certificate of Airworthiness, or 
an  Austrian  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness  issued  before  September 
28, 2008. 

•  New  engines  and  propellers  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  an  Austrian  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form 1, Authorised Release Certificate, or a  JAA Form One issued before 
September 28, 2005. 

•  New  appliances  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  manufactured 
under an Austrian POA, and accompanied by an EASA Form 1, Authorised 
Release Certificate, or a JAA Form One issued before September 28, 2005. 
•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  an  Austrian  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation in a 
product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design  approval 
(accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  1,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued  before 
September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement parts regardless of the State of Design for the product 

and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as  the 
State of Design for the design change for an EU applicant. When 
these  modification  parts  are  associated  with  an  EASA  STC,  the 
STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the  technical  implementation 
procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  any  product  where  the  U.S.  is  the  State  of 
Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced  under 
licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder (split State 
of Design and State of Manufacture). 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed on 
Behalf of FAA 

•  Production surveillance and oversight conducted as technical assistance. 
•  Conformity inspection. 

EN 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Belgium 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  Used aircraft conforming to an FAA-approved design, maintained in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness,  or  a  Belgian  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness 
issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  New  appliances  conforming 

to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  Belgian  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form  1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 

•  New  manned  balloons  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured under Subpart F of EASA Part 21 or Belgian POA, and 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness,  or  a  Belgian  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness 
issued before September 28, 2008 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  Belgian  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation 
in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design 
approval  (accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 1,  or  a  JAA  Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

•  Production surveillance and oversight conducted as technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

EN 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Czech Republic 

Products and Associated 
Export Documentation 
Accepted for Import into 
the U.S. 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  New small airplanes, VLA, and sailplanes conforming to an FAA-approved 
design,  manufactured  under  a  Czech  Republic  POA,  and  accompanied  by 
an EASA Form 27, Export Certificate of Airworthiness, or a Czech Export 
Certificate  of  Airworthiness  issued  before  September  28,  2008.New 
manned  balloons  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  manufactured 
under  a  Czech  Republic  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  27 
Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness,  or  a  Czech  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness issued before September 28, 2007. 

•  Used  aircraft  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  maintained  in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied by an EASA Form 27, Export Certificate of Airworthiness, or 
a  Czech  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness  issued  before  September  28, 
2008. 

•  New  engines  and  propellers  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured under a Czech Republic POA, and accompanied by an EASA 
Form 1, Authorised Release Certificate, or a  JAA Form One issued before 
September 28, 2005. 

•  New  appliances  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  manufactured 
under  a  Czech  Republic  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  1, 
Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued  before 
September 28, 2005. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  Czech  Republic  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation in a 
product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design  approval 
(accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 1,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued  before 
September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement parts regardless of the State of Design for the product 

and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as  the 
State of Design for the design change for an EU applicant. When 
these  modification  parts  are  associated  with  an  EASA  STC,  the 
STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the  technical  implementation 
procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  any  product  where  the  U.S.  is  the  State  of 
Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced  under 
licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder (split State 
of Design and State of Manufacture). 

Technical Assistance 

•  Production surveillance and oversight conducted as technical assistance. 

EN 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Activities Performed on 
Behalf of FAA 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  Conformity inspection. 

EN 

43 

   EN 

 
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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Denmark 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  Used aircraft conforming to an FAA-approved design, maintained in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness, or a Danish Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued 
before September 28, 2008. 
•  New  appliances  conforming 

to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  Danish  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form  1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  Danish  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation 
in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design 
approval  (accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 1,  or  a  JAA  Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as 

technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

EN 

44 

   EN 

 
 
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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Finland 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  Used aircraft conforming to an FAA-approved design, maintained in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness,  or  a  Finnish  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness 
issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  New  appliances  conforming 

to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  Finnish  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form  1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  Finnish  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation 
in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design 
approval  (accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 1,  or  a  JAA  Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as 

technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

EN 

45 

   EN 

 
 
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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

France 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  New  airplanes,  helicopters,  VLA  and  sailplanes,  conforming  to  an 
FAA-approved  design,  manufactured  under  a  French  POA,  and 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness, or a French Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued 
before September 28, 2008. 

•  New  manned  balloons  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured under Subpart F of EASA Part 21 or French POA, and 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness, or a French Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued 
before September 28, 2008. 

•  Used aircraft conforming to an FAA-approved design, maintained in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness, or a French Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued 
before September 28, 2008. 

•  New engines and propellers conforming to an FAA-approved design, 
manufactured  under  a  French  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form 1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 
•  New  appliances  conforming 

to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  French  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form 1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  French  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation 
in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design 
approval  (accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  1,  or  a  JAA  Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 

EN 

46 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

Acceptance of French 
Documentation on 
Parts Produced in 
France under a U.S. 
Production Approval 

•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as 

technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

•  EASA  Form  1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate, shall be accepted on 
parts  produced  under  the  quality  system  of  a  U.S.  Production 
Approval Holder (PAH), at a PAH’s supplier located in France, when 
that supplier also holds a French POA for the same part. 

EN 

47 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Germany 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  New airplanes, helicopters, VLA, sailplanes and motorised sailplanes, 
conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  manufactured  under  a 
German  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export 
Certificate  of  Airworthiness,  or  a  German  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  New  manned  balloons  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured under Subpart F of EASA Part 21 or German POA, and 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness,  or  a  German  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness 
issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  New airships conforming to an FAA-approved design, manufactured 
under  a  German  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27, 
Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness,  or  a  German  Export  Certificate 
of Airworthiness issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  Used aircraft conforming to an FAA-approved design, maintained in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness,  or  a  German  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness 
issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  New engines and propellers conforming to an FAA-approved design, 
manufactured under a German POA, and accompanied by an EASA 
Form 1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 
•  New  appliances  conforming 

to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured under a German POA, and accompanied by an EASA 
Form 1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  German  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation 
in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design 
approval  (accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  1,  or  a  JAA  Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 

EN 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

Acceptance of German 
Documentation on 
Parts Produced in 
Germany under a U.S. 
Production Approval 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as 

technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

•  EASA  Form  1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate, shall be accepted on 
parts  produced  under  the  quality  system  of  a  U.S.  Production 
Approval  Holder  (PAH),  at  a  PAH’s  supplier  located  in  Germany, 
when that supplier also holds a German POA for the same part. 

EN 

49 

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. 

Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Italy 

Products and Associated 
Export Documentation 
Accepted for Import into 
the U.S. 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed on 
Behalf of FAA 

Acceptance of Italian 
Documentation on Parts 
Produced in Italy under a 
U.S. Production 
Approval 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  New  airplanes,  helicopters  and  VLA  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved 
design, manufactured under an Italian POA, and accompanied by an EASA 
Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness,  or  an  Italian  Export 
Certificate of Airworthiness issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  Used  aircraft  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  maintained  in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied by an EASA Form 27, Export Certificate of Airworthiness, or 
an Italian Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued before September 28, 
2008. 

•  New  appliances  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  manufactured 
under  an  Italian  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 1,  Authorised 
Release Certificate, or a JAA Form One issued before September 28, 2005. 
•  The following new parts manufactured under an Italian POA that conform 
to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation in a product or 
appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design  approval  (accompanied 
by  an  EASA  Form  1,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued  before  September  28, 
2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement parts regardless of the State of Design for the product 

and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as  the 
State of Design for the design change for an EU applicant. When 
these  modification  parts  are  associated  with  an  EASA  STC,  the 
STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the  technical  implementation 
procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  any  product  where  the  U.S.  is  the  State  of 
Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced  under 
licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder (split State 
of Design and State of Manufacture). 

•  Production surveillance and oversight conducted as technical assistance. 
•  Conformity inspection. 

•  EASA  Form  1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  shall  be  accepted  on  parts 
produced  under  the  quality  system  of  a  U.S.  Production  Approval  Holder 
(PAH), at a PAH’s supplier located in Italy, when that supplier also holds a 
Italian POA for the same part. 

EN 

50 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Lithuania 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  New  sailplanes  and  powered  sailplanes  conforming  to  an  FAA-
approved  design,  manufactured  under  a  Lithuanian  POA,  and 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness,  or  a  Lithuanian  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness 
issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  New  propellers  conforming 

to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  Lithuanian  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an 
EASA Form 1, Authorised Release Certificate, or a JAA Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005. 

•  The following new parts manufactured under a Lithuanian POA that 
conform  to  FAA-approved  design  data  and  are  eligible  for 
installation  in  a  product  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design 
approval  (accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  1,  or  a  JAA  Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement parts for the products listed above; 

EN 

51 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Luxembourg 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

•  The following new parts manufactured under a Luxembourgian POA 
that  conform  to  FAA-approved  design  data  and  are  eligible  for 
installation in a product or appliance which has been granted an FAA 
design  approval  (accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 1,  or  a  JAA 
Form One issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

EN 

52 

   EN 

 
 
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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Netherlands 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  Used aircraft conforming to an FAA-approved design, maintained in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness, or a Dutch Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued 
before September 28, 2008. 
•  New  appliances  conforming 

to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  Dutch  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form 1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  Dutch  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation 
in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design 
approval  (accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  1,  or  a  JAA  Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as 

technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

EN 

53 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Poland 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  New  airplanes,  helicopters,  VLA  and  sailplanes,  conforming  to  an 
FAA-approved  design,  manufactured  under  a  Polish  POA,  and 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness, or a Polish Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued 
before September 28, 2008. 

•  Used aircraft conforming to an FAA-approved design, maintained in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness, or a Polish Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued 
before September 28, 2008. 

•  New engines and propellers conforming to an FAA-approved design, 
manufactured  under  a  Polish  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form 1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 
•  New  appliances  conforming 

to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  Polish  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form 1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  Polish  POA  that 
conform  to  FAA-approved  design  data  and  are  eligible  for 
installation  in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an 
FAA design approval (accompanied by an EASA Form 1, or a JAA 
Form One issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement parts for the Polish products listed above; 
(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 

•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as  technical 

assistance. 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

on Behalf of FAA 

•  Conformity inspection. 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Romania 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  New  sailplanes,  powered  sailplanes  and  VLA  conforming  to  an 
FAA-approved  design,  manufactured  under  a  Romanian  POA,  and 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness,  or  a  Romanian  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness 
issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  The following new parts manufactured under a Romanian POA that 
conform  to  FAA-approved  design  data  and  are  eligible  for 
installation  in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an 
FAA design approval (accompanied by an EASA Form 1, or a JAA 
Form One issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as  technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Slovakia 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  Slovakian  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation 
in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design 
approval  (accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 1,  or  a  JAA  Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Spain 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  New  airplanes  and  VLA  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  Spanish  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness,  or  a  Spanish  Export 
Certificate of Airworthiness issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  Used  aircraft  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  maintained  in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable, when 
accompanied by an EASA Form 27, Export Certificate of Airworthiness, 
or  a  Spanish  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness 
issued  before 
September 28, 2008. 

•  New  manned  balloons  conforming 

to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  Spanish  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA 
Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness,  or  a  Spanish  Export 
Certificate of Airworthiness issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  New  appliances  conforming  to  an  FAA-approved  design,  manufactured 
under  a  Spanish  POA,  and  accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 1, 
Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued  before 
September 28, 2005. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  Spanish  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation in 
a product or appliance which has been granted an FAA design approval 
(accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  1,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued  before 
September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190) Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as 

technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State 

Sweden 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  Used aircraft conforming to an FAA-approved design, maintained in 
accordance  with  EASA  Part  145  or  Part  M,  as  applicable,  when 
accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form 27,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness,  or  a  Swedish  Export  Certificate  of  Airworthiness 
issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  New  appliances  conforming 

to  an  FAA-approved  design, 
manufactured under a Swedish POA, and accompanied by an EASA 
Form 1,  Authorised  Release  Certificate,  or  a  JAA  Form One  issued 
before September 28, 2005. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  Swedish  POA  that 
conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation 
in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an  FAA  design 
approval  (accompanied  by  an  EASA  Form  1,  or  a  JAA  Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  regardless  of  the  State  of  Design  for  the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  EASA  acts  as 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  for  an  EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an  EASA  STC,  the  STC  must  be  within  the  scope  of  the 
technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of  Design  for  the  design  change  and  the  parts  are  produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as 

technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State  

United Kingdom 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the U.S. 

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

•  New small airplanes and VLA conforming to an FAA-approved 

design, manufactured under a U.K. POA, and accompanied by an 
EASA Form 27, Export Certificate of Airworthiness, or a U.K. 
Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued before September 28, 
2008. 

•  New airships conforming to an FAA-approved design, manufactured 
under a U.K. POA, and accompanied by an EASA Form 27, Export 
Certificate of Airworthiness, or a U.K. Export Certificate of 
Airworthiness issued before September 28, 2008. 

•  New manned balloons conforming to an FAA-approved design, 
manufactured under a U.K. POA, and accompanied by an EASA 
Form 27, Export Certificate of Airworthiness, or a U.K. Export 
Certificate of Airworthiness issued before September 28, 2008. 
•  Used airplanes conforming to an FAA-approved design, maintained 
in accordance with EASA Part 145 or Part M, as applicable, when 
accompanied by an EASA Form 27, Export Certificate of 
Airworthiness, or a U.K. Export Certificate of Airworthiness issued 
before September 28, 2008. 

•  New engines and propellers conforming to an FAA-approved design, 
manufactured under a U.K. POA, and accompanied by an EASA 
Form 1, Authorised Release Certificate, or a JAA Form One issued 
before September 28, 2005. 

•  New appliances conforming to an FAA-approved design, 

manufactured under a U.K. POA, and accompanied by an EASA 
Form 1, Authorised Release Certificate, or a JAA Form One issued 
before September 28, 2005. 

•  The following new parts manufactured under a U.K. POA that 

conform to FAA-approved design data and are eligible for installation 
in a product or appliance which has been granted an FAA design 
approval (accompanied by an EASA Form 1, or a JAA Form One 
issued before September 28, 2005): 

(cid:190)  Replacement parts regardless of the State of Design for the 

product and/or appliance; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for design changes where EASA acts as 

the State of Design for the design change for an EU 
applicant. When these modification parts are associated with 
an EASA STC, the STC must be within the scope of the 

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Aviation Authority in 
Listed EU Member 
State  

PRODUCTS, 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

EXPORT 

DOCUMENTATION, 

AND 

technical implementation procedures; 

(cid:190)  Modification parts for any product where the U.S. is the State 
of Design for the design change and the parts are produced 
under licensing agreement to the U.S. design approval holder 
(split State of Design and State of Manufacture). 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of FAA 

Acceptance of U.K. 
Documentation on 
Parts Produced in the 
U.K. under a U.S. 
Production Approval 

•  Production surveillance and oversight conducted as technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

•  EASA Form 1, Authorised Release Certificate, shall be accepted on 

parts produced under the quality system of a U.S. Production 
Approval Holder, at a PAH’s supplier located in the U.K., when that 
supplier also holds a U.K. POA for the same part. 

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United States 
Technical Agent 

PRODUCTS, EXPORT DOCUMENTATION, AND TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

FAA 

Products and 
Associated Export 
Documentation 
Accepted for Import 
into the EU 

•  New aircraft conforming to an EASA-approved design, manufactured 
under a U.S. production approval and accompanied by an FAA Form 
8130-4, Export Certificate of Airworthiness. 

•  New  manned  balloons  conforming  to  an  EASA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  U.S.  production  approval  and  accompanied  by 
an FAA Form 8130-4, Export Certificate of Airworthiness. 

•  New airships conforming to an EASA-approved design, manufactured 
under a U.S. production approval and accompanied by an FAA Form 
8130-4, Export Certificate of Airworthiness. 

•  Used  aircraft  conforming  to  an  EASA-approved  design,  maintained 
under  FAA's  authorised  system  (i.e.  14  CFR  parts  43,  65,  121,  125, 
135,  145  or  129.14)  when  accompanied  by  an  FAA  Form  8130-4, 
Export Certificate of Airworthiness. 

•  New  and  rebuilt  engines,  and  propellers  conforming  to  an  EASA-
approved design, manufactured under a U.S. production approval, and 
accompanied  by  an  FAA  Form  8130-4,  Export  Certificate  of 
Airworthiness. 

•  New  appliances  conforming 

to  an  EASA-approved  design, 
manufactured  under  a  U.S.  production  approval  and  accompanied  by 
an FAA Form 8130-3, Authorized Release Certificate. 

•  The  following  new  parts  manufactured  under  a  U.S.  production 
approval that conform to EASA-approved design data and are eligible 
for  installation  in  a  product  or  appliance  which  has  been  granted  an 
EASA  design  approval  (accompanied  by  an  FAA  Form  8130-3, 
Authorized Release Certificate): 

(cid:190)  Replacement  parts  for  the  product  and/or  appliance 
including  parts  produced  under  licensing  agreement  to 
an EASA design approval holder. 

(cid:190)  Modification  parts  for  design  changes  where  FAA  is 
the  State  of  Design  for  the  design  change  or  the  parts 
are  produced  under  licensing  agreement  to  an  EASA 
design approval holder. 

(cid:190)  PMA replacement and modification parts as defined in 
the 
implementation  procedures  when 
accompanied by an FAA Form 8130-3 with appropriate 

technical 

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United States 
Technical Agent 

PRODUCTS, EXPORT DOCUMENTATION, AND TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 

certifying statements. 

Technical Assistance 
Activities Performed 
on Behalf of EASA 

•  Design data (compliance statements) and test witnessing. 
•  Production  surveillance  and  oversight  conducted  as 

technical 

assistance. 

•  Conformity inspection. 

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ANNEX 2: 

MAINTENANCE 

1. 

PURPOSE & SCOPE 

The Parties have assessed each other’s standards and systems relating to the approval of repair 
stations/maintenance  organizations  that  perform  maintenance  on  civil  aeronautical  products. 
Consistent  with  Article  4.A.  of  the  Agreement,  this  Annex  covers  the  reciprocal  acceptance  of 
findings of compliance, approvals, documentation, and technical assistance regarding approvals 
and  monitoring  of  repair  stations/maintenance  organizations  as  detailed  in  appendices  hereto. 
Nothing  in  this  Annex  shall  be  construed  to  limit the  authority  of  a  Party  to  act  in  accordance 
with Article 15 of the Agreement. 

2. 

DEFINITIONS 

2.1  “Overhaul”  means  a  process  that  ensures  the  aeronautical  article  is  in  complete 
conformity with the applicable service tolerances specified in the type certificate 
holder’s, or equipment manufacturer’s instructions for continued airworthiness, or 
the  Authority.  
in 
No person may describe an article as being overhauled unless it has been at least 
disassembled, cleaned, inspected, repaired as necessary, reassembled and tested in 
accordance with the above-specified data. 

the  data  which 

approved  or 

accepted  by 

is 

2.2  “Alteration  or  modification”  means  a  change  to  the  construction,  configuration, 
performance,  environmental  characteristics,  or  operating  limitations  of  the 
affected civil aeronautical product. 

2.3  “Data approved by the FAA” means data approved by the FAA Administrator or 
including  EC  design  data 

the  Administrator’s  designated  representative, 
reciprocally accepted under Annex 1. 

2.4  “Data approved by EASA” means data approved by the EC Technical Agent or by 
an  organization  approved  by  that  Technical  Agent,  including  US  design  data 
reciprocally accepted under Annex 1. 

2.5  “Special  Conditions”  means  those  requirements  in  either  Title  14  of  the  United 
States Code of Federal Regulations, parts 43 and 145 (hereinafter referred to as 14 
CFR  part  43  or  145  as  applicable)  or  in  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No 
2042/2003  Annex  II  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  EASA  Part-145)  that  have  been 
found,  based  on  a  comparison  of  the  regulatory  maintenance  systems,  not  to  be 
common  to  both  systems  and  which  are  significant  enough  that  they  must  be 
addressed. 

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3. 

JOINT COORDINATION BODY 

3.1  Composition 

3.1.1  A  Joint  Maintenance  Coordination  Board  (JMCB),  accountable  to  the  Bilateral 
Oversight  Board,  is  hereby  established  under  the  joint  leadership  of  the  EASA 
Director  responsible for Organisation Approvals and the FAA Director of Flight 
Standards.  It  shall  include,  from  each  Technical  Agent,  the  appropriate 
representatives responsible for maintenance and quality management systems and 
rulemaking as appropriate. 

3.1.2  The joint leadership may invite additional participants to facilitate the fulfilment 

of the mandate of the JMCB. 

3.2  Mandate 

3.2.1  The JMCB shall meet at least once a year to ensure the effective functioning and 

implementation of this Annex. Its functions shall include: 

(a)  Developing,  approving,  and  revising  detailed  guidance  to  be  used  for 

processes covered by this Annex; 

(b)  Sharing  information  on  major  safety  issues  and  developing  action  plans  to 

address them; 

(c)  Ensuring the consistent application of this Annex; 

(d)  Resolving  technical  issues  falling  within  the  responsibilities  of  the 
Technical Agents and examining other technical issues that cannot be solved 
at lower level; 

(e)  Developing,  approving,  and  revising  the  detailed  guidance  to  be  used  for 
transition,  cooperation,  assistance,  exchange  of 
information,  and 
participation  in  each  other’s  internal  quality  audits,  standardization,  and 
sampling  inspections  related  to  maintenance  and  quality  management  and 
standardization systems; 

(f)  Maintaining the list of Aviation Authorities identified in Appendix 2 of this 
Annex according to the decisions taken by the Bilateral Oversight Board; 

(g)  Proposing to the Bilateral Oversight Board amendments to this Annex. 

3.2.2  The  JMCB  shall  report  unresolved  issues  to  the  Bilateral  Oversight  Board  and 
ensure the implementation of decisions reached by the Bilateral Oversight Board 
regarding this Annex. 

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4. 

IMPLEMENTATION 

4.1  Subject to the terms of this Annex, the Parties agree that their Technical Agents 
shall  accept 
repair  stations/maintenance 
organizations  made  by  the  other  technical  agent  or  where  applicable  Aviation 
Authorities, for findings of compliance with their respective  requirements as the 
basis for issuance and continued validity of certificates. 

inspections  and  monitoring  of 

4.2  The certificate issued by a Technical Agent under this Annex,shall not exceed the 
scope of the ratings and limitations contained in the certificate issued by the other 
Technical Agent or Aviation Authority. 

4.3  FAA certificates 

4.3.1  Without prejudice to the FAA Administrator’s discretion under 14 CFR part 145, 
a  maintenance  organization  shall  be  issued  an  FAA  certificate  and  operations 
specifications  if  it  has  been  approved  for  maintenance  by  an  Aviation  Authority 
identified  in  Appendix  2  of  this  Annex  in  accordance  with  Annex  II  of 
Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No  2042/2003,  complies  with  the  conditions  set 
forth in this Annex, including the FAA Special Conditions set forth in Appendix 
1, and an Aviation Authority has issued a recommendation or endorsement to the 
FAA for certification. 

4.3.2  The  FAA  certificate  shall  only  cover  additional  fixed  stations  located  within  a 
Member  State  listed  in  Appendix  2.  Each  additional  fixed  location  must  also  be 
under the surveillance of an Aviation Authority identified in Appendix 2. 

4.3.3  The FAA certificate shall only cover line stations located within an EU Member 
State and under the surveillance of an Aviation Authority identified in Appendix 
2. 

4.4  EASA certificates 

4.4.1  A repair station shall be issued an EASA certificate as detailed in Appendix 4, if it 
has been approved for maintenance by the FAA in accordance with 14 CFR part 
145,  complies  with  the  conditions  set  forth  in  this  Annex  including  the  EASA 
Special  Conditions  set  forth  in  Appendix  1,  and  the  FAA  has  issued  a 
recommendation  and  endorsement  for  approval  to  EASA,  except  if  the  EASA 
Executive  Director  finds  that  such  action  is  not  necessary  for  maintaining  or 
altering  aeronautical  products  registered  or  designed  in  an  EU  Member  State  or 
parts fitted on these products or the EASA’s resources do not permit handling the 
application.  

4.4.2. The EASA certificate shall only cover line stations located within the territory of 

the United States. 

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(a)  Provide  recommendations  or  endorsements  for  certification  of  repair 

stations to the FAA and of maintenance organizations to the EASA; 

(b)  Perform  surveillance  and  provide  reports  regarding  continued  compliance 
with the requirements described in this Annex by maintenance organizations 
in the European Community and repair stations in the United States; 

(c)  Accept  or  approve,  as  appropriate,  the  supplement  to  the  organization's 
manual/exposition submitted by the applicant and found to be in compliance 
with Appendix 1; 

(d)  Comply with the procedures as specified in the Appendix 3. 

4.6.  Each  Party’s  Technical  Agent,  or  where  applicable  Aviation  Authority,  shall 
provide  upon  request  technical  assistance  in  maintenance  activities  to  the  other 
Party’s Technical Agent, or where applicable Aviation Authority, to advance the 
purposes  of  this  Annex.  The  Technical  Agents  or  the  Aviation  Authorities  may 
decline  to  provide  such  technical  assistance  due  to  lack  of  resource  availability, 
because the maintenance activity is not within the scope of this Annex or there is 
no regulatory involvement with the facility. Such areas of assistance may include, 
but are not limited to: 

(a)  Conducting and reporting on investigations upon request; 

(b)  Obtaining and providing data for reports where requested. 

4.7  The  Technical  Agents  may  conduct 

inspections  of  repair 
stations/maintenance  organisations  when  specific  safety  concerns  warrant  in 
accordance with Article 15.B of the Agreement. 

independent 

4.8  The Parties agree that maintenance and alterations or modification performed on a 
civil  aeronautical  product  under  the  regulatory  control  of  one  Party  may  be 
accomplished and that product returned to service by a repair station/maintenance 
organisation  under  the  regulatory  control  of  the  other  Party,  where  it  has  been 
approved in accordance with the provisions of this Annex. 

4.9  The Parties agree that emergency or non-routine maintenance may be performed 
outside the territory specified in Article 12 to the Agreement in order to maintain 
an aircraft  or component, subject to prior approval. The approval for emergency 
or  non-routine  maintenance  shall  be  granted  in  accordance  with  procedures 
defined by the JMCB. 

4.10  Revisions  by  either  Party,  to  their  civil  aviation  organization,  regulations, 
procedures,  or  standards,  including  those  of  the  Technical  Agents  and  Aviation 
Authorities, may affect the basis on which this Annex is executed. Accordingly, 
the  Technical  Agents  and  Aviation  Authorities,  as 
the  Parties, 
appropriate,  shall  advise  each  other  of  plans  for  such  changes  at  the  earliest 

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possible opportunity, and discuss the extent to which such planned changes affect 
the  basis  of  this  Annex.  If  consultations  pursuant  to  Article  15  C.  of  the 
Agreement result in an agreement to amend this Annex, the Parties shall seek to 
ensure that such an amendment enters into force at the same time as, or as soon as 
possible after, the entry into force or implementation of the change that prompted 
such amendment.  

5. 

COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION 

5.1  The  Parties,  through  the  JMCB,  shall  exchange  a  list  of  contact  points  for  the 
various  technical  aspects  of  this  Annex.  This  list  shall  be  maintained  by  the 
Technical Agents. 

5.2  All  communications  between  the  Parties,  including  technical  documentation 
provided for review or approval as detailed in this Annex, shall be in the English 
language. 

5.3  When  urgent  or  unusual  situations  develop,  the  Technical  Agents’,  and  where 
applicable the Aviation Authorities’ contact points shall communicate and ensure 
that the appropriate immediate actions are taken. 

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6. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF FINDINGS 
OF COMPLIANCE 

6.1.  Basic Requirements 

6.1.1  Each  Party’s  Technical  Agent  and  Aviation  Authorities,  as  applicable,  shall 
demonstrate to the other Party’s Technical Agent their respective systems for the 
regulatory oversight of repair stations/maintenance organizations. In order to carry 
out  oversight  of  repair  stations/maintenance  organizations  on  behalf  of  the  other 
Party, each Party’s Technical Agents and Aviation Authorities, as applicable, shall 
demonstrate, in particular, effective and adequate:  

(a)  Legal and regulatory structure; 

(b)  Organisational structure; 

(c)  Resources, including sufficient qualified staff; 

(d)  Training program; 

(e) 

Internal policies, processes and procedures; 

(f)  Documentation and records; 

(g)  Active certification and surveillance program; 

(h)  Authority over regulated entities. 

6.2 

Initial confidence 

6.2.1  The  Technical  Agents  and  Aviation  Authorities  identified  in  Appendix  2  of  this 
Annex at the time of entry into force of the Agreement meet the requirements of 
this Annex, following the confidence building process conducted for the purpose 
of entering into the Agreement. 

6.2.2. When  the  JMCB  determines  that  an  Aviation  Authority  has  successfully 
completed an assessment for compliance with the requirements of this Annex, it 
shall  make  a  proposal  to  the  Bilateral  Oversight  Board  for  the  inclusion  of  the 
Aviation Authority in Appendix 2. 

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6.3.  Continued confidence 

6.3.1  The  Technical  Agents  and  Aviation  Authorities  shall  continue  to  demonstrate 

effective oversight as detailed in paragraph 6.1.1 according to JMCB procedures. 

(a) 

In particular, Technical Agents and Aviation Authorities shall: 

(i)  Have 

the  right 

to  participate 

in  each  other’s  quality  audits, 
standardization  and  sampling  inspections  and  establish  an  annual 
schedule  of  sampling  inspections  including  potential  changes  as 
necessary to adapt to circumstances; 

(ii)  Submit to inspections as detailed in 6.3.1 (a) (i); 

(iii)  Ensure that regulated entities provide access to both Technical Agents 

for audits and inspections; 

(iv)  Make  available  the  reports  from  quality  audits,  standardization  and 

sampling inspections applicable to this Annex; 

(v)  Make  the  appropriate  personnel  available  to  participate  in  the 

sampling inspection; 

(vi)  Make  available  the  maintenance  organization’s  records,  inspection 

reports including completed enforcement actions; 

(vii)  Provide  interpretive  assistance  at  the  Aviation  Authority’s  office 
during  the  review  of  internal  maintenance  organization  records  and 
documentation that are recorded in the national language; 

(viii)  Assist each other in closure of any findings from the inspection; and 

(ix)  Ensure that any sampling inspections are identified and based on risk 
analysis  and  objective  criteria,  without  prejudice  to  the  discretionary 
power of the Technical Agents; 

(b)  The  Technical  Agents  shall  notify  each  other  at  the  earliest  opportunity  in 
the event that a Technical Agent or Aviation Authority is not able to meet a 
requirement  in  this  paragraph.  If  either  Technical  Agent  believes  that 
technical  competency  is  no  longer  adequate,  the  Technical  Agents  shall 
consult  and  propose  an  action  plan,  including  any  necessary  rectification 
activities, in order to address deficiencies; 

(c) 

In  the  event  that  a  Technical  Agent  or  Aviation  Authority  does  not  rectify 
deficiencies  within  the  timeframe  specified  in  the  action  plan,  either 
Technical Agent may refer the matter to the JMCB; 

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(d)  When  a  Party  intends  on  suspending  acceptance  of  findings  or  approvals 
made by a Technical Agent or Aviation Authority, the Party shall promptly 
notify the other Party in accordance with Article 18 A of the Agreement. 

7. 

NOTIFICATION OF INVESTIGATION OR ENFORCEMENT ACTION 

7.1  Consistent with the provision of Article 8 of the Agreement, each Party, through 
its Technical Agents, and where applicable, the Aviation Authorities, shall notify 
each other promptly of any investigation and subsequent closure actions for a non-
compliance  within  the  scope  of  this  Annex  by  a  repair  station/maintenance 
organization under the regulatory control of the other Party that could result in an 
enforcement  action  in  the  form  of  a  penalty  or  the  revocation,  suspension,  or 
limitation of a certificate . 

7.2  The  notification  shall  be  sent  to  the  other  Party’s  appropriate  contact  point 

identified in the list referred to in Article 5 of this Annex. 

7.3  The  Parties  retain  the  right  to  take  such  enforcement  action.  However,  in  some 
cases,  a  Party  may  choose  to  review  a  remedial  action  taken  by  the  other  Party. 
The  enforcement  consultation  process  under  this  Annex  will  be  subject  to  a 
regular joint review by the JMCB. 

7.4 

In the event of a revocation or suspension of an FAA 14 CFR part 145 certificate 
of  a  repair  station  or  a  certificate  for  an  Approved  Maintenance  Organization 
pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 Annex II, the Technical 
Agent and where applicable,  Aviation Authority shall notify the other Technical 
Agent of the revocation or suspension. 

8. 

TRANSITION PROVISIONS 

8.1  For the transition of approvals issued pursuant to the bilateral agreements between 
the United States and European Community Member States listed in Attachment 1 
of the Agreement and valid at the time of the entry into force of this Annex, the 
Parties agree to the following transition provisions. 

8.2  Notwithstanding  Article  16  C,  repair  station/maintenance  organization  approvals 
issued  by  a  Technical  Agent  or  Aviation  Authority  pursuant  to  Maintenance 
Implementation  Procedures  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  MIPs)  under  the  bilateral 
agreements listed in Attachment 1 of the Agreement and valid at the time of the 
entry into force of this Annex, shall be considered to be valid by the Parties to this 
Agreement under the terms as accepted under the listed agreements for a period of 
two  years  from  the  entry  into  force  of  this  Annex,  provided  that  the  repair 
station/maintenance  organization  that  received  such  approvals  remains  in 
compliance with the Special Conditions contained in the MIPs, as amended, until 
such time as they transition to the Special Conditions of this Annex. 

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9. 

TRANSFER PROVISIONS 

The  Parties  agree  that  the  transition  of  approvals  of  repair  stations  located  in  EU 
Member States listed in Appendix 2, but under the direct oversight of the FAA on the 
date  of  entry  into  force  of  this  Annex,  shall  be  accomplished  in  accordance  with  the 
following transfer provisions. 

–  An Aviation Authority must complete training of its personnel regarding procedures 
relating to the Agreement, this Annex and the FAA Special Conditions prior to repair 
stations being transferred. 

–  Once a sufficient number of staff has completed the training to provide oversight of 
the  facilities  transferred  in  accordance  with  this  Annex,  the  FAA  shall  transfer  the 
activities  of  inspecting,  monitoring  and  surveillance  of  qualified  14  CFR  part  145 
repair stations to the appropriate Aviation Authority. 

–  The transfers to the Aviation Authorities shall take place within two years of the date 
of the entry into force of this Annex in accordance with JMCB approved procedures.  

10. 

FEES 

Fees  shall  be  applied  in  accordance  with  Article  14  of  the  Agreement  and  in  accordance  with 
applicable regulatory requirements. 

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Appendix 1 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS 

1. 

EASA  SPECIAL  CONDITIONS  APPLICABLE  TO  U.S.-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  Repair  Station  Manual 
(RSM)  that  is  verified  and  accepted  by  the  FAA  on  behalf  of  EASA.  All 
revisions to the supplement must be accepted by the FAA. The supplement 
shall include the following:  

(i)  The supplement must contain 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 United States. 

(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 
FAA Form 8130-3 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. 

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(vi)  A  procedure  for  the  repair  station  to  ensure  that  the  FAA-approved 
initial  and  recurrent  training  programme  and  any  revision  thereto 
include human factors training. 

(vii)  Procedures  for  reporting  un-airworthy  conditions  as  required  by 
EASA  Part-145  on  civil  aeronautical  products  to  the  EASA,  aircraft 
design organization, 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 
organization  or,  if  using  an  organization  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. 

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 FAA 
shall verify that the repair station: 

(a)  Allow  EASA,  or  the  FAA  on  behalf  of  EASA,  to  inspect  it  for  continued 
compliance with the requirements of the 14 CFR part 145 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 EC regulations and EASA procedures. 

(c)  Cooperate with any EASA investigation or enforcement action. 

(d)  Continue  to  comply  with  14  CFR  part  43  and  part  145,  and  these  Special 

Conditions. 

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2. 

FAA  SPECIAL  CONDITIONS  APPLICABLE  TO  EU  BASED  APPROVED 
MAINTENANCE ORGANISATIONS (AMOS)  

2.1  To  be  approved  in  accordance  with  CFR  part  145,  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 

FAA. 

(a)  The application for both initial and renewed FAA certification shall include:  

(i)  A  statement  demonstrating  that  the  FAA  repair  station  certificate 
and/or  rating  is  necessary  for  maintaining  or  altering  U.S.-registered 
aeronautical  products  or  foreign-registered  aeronautical  products 
operated under the provisions of 14 CFR. 

(ii)  A list of maintenance functions, approved by the Aviation Authority, 
to be contracted/sub-contracted to perform maintenance on U.S. civil 
aeronautical products. 

(iii)  In  the  case  of  transport  of  dangerous  goods,  written  confirmation, 
demonstrating  that  all  involved  employees  have  been  trained  in  the 
transport of dangerous goods in accordance with ICAO standards. 

(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 FAA. All revisions to the supplement must be approved by 
the Aviation Authority. The FAA supplement to the MOE shall include the 
following: 

(i)  A  signed  and  dated  statement  by  the  accountable  manager  that 

obligates the organization to comply with the Annex. 

(ii)  A  summary  of  its  quality  system  which  shall  also  cover  the  FAA 

special conditions. 

(iii)  Procedures for approval for release or return to service that satisfy the 
requirements of 14 CFR part 43 for aircraft and use of EASA Form 1 
for  components.  This  includes  the  information  required  by  14  CFR 
sections  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 FAA failures, malfunctions, or defects, 
and Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP) discovered, or intended to be 
installed, on U.S. aeronautical products. 

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(v)  Procedures  to  notify  the  FAA  regarding  any  changes  to  line  stations 

that: 

(1) 

are located in an EU Member State; and 

(2)  maintain U.S. registered aircraft; and 

(3) 

that will impact the FAA 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-FAA-certificated  source  to 
return the article to the AMO for final inspection/testing and return to 
service. 

(viii)  Procedures  for  submitting  quarterly  utilization  reports  to  the  FAA 
(outsource 

contractors/subcontractors 

top  10 

identifying 
Maintenance providers). 

the 

(ix)  Procedures 

to 

and  major 
alterations/modifications (as defined in 14 CFR) are accomplished in 
accordance with data approved by the FAA. 

that  major 

repairs 

ensure 

(x)  Procedures  to  ensure  compliance  with  air  carrier’s  Continuous 
the 
Airworthiness  Maintenance  Program 
separation  of  maintenance  from  inspection  on  those  items  identified 
by the air carrier/customer as Required Inspection Items (RII). 

including 

(CAMP), 

(xi)  Procedures to ensure compliance with the manufacturer’s maintenance 
manuals  or  instructions  for  continued  airworthiness  (ICA)  and 
handling  of  deviations.  Procedures  to  ensure  that  all  current  and 
applicable  airworthiness  directives  (AD)  published  by  the  FAA  are 
available  to  maintenance  personnel  at  the  time  the  work  is  being 
performed. 

(xii)  Procedures  to  confirm  that  the  AMO  supervisors  and  employees 
responsible  for  final  inspection  and  return  to  service  of  U.S. 
aeronautical products are able to read, write, and understand English. 

(xiii)  Procedures  to  permit  work  away  from  fixed  location  on  a  recurring 

basis, when applicable. 

2.2  To  continue  to  be  approved  in  accordance  with  14  CFR  part  43  and  part  145, 
pursuant  to  the  terms  of  this  Annex,  the  AMO  shall  comply  with  the  following. 
The Aviation Authority shall verify that the AMO: 

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(a)  Allow FAA, or the Aviation Authority  on behalf of the FAA, to inspect it 
for  continued  compliance  with  the  requirements  of  EASA  Part-145  and 
these Special Conditions (i.e., 14 CFR part 43 and part145); 

(b) 

Investigations  and  enforcement  by  the  FAA  may  be  undertaken  in 
accordance with FAA 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)  Where regulatory compliance is maintained, this permits the FAA to renew 
the  AMO’s  initial  certification  after  12  months  and  every  24  months 
thereafter. 

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Technical Agents considered qualified for the purposes of this Annex: 

Appendix 2 

The Federal Aviation Administration 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

Aviation  Authorities  of  the  following  EU  Member  States  are  considered  qualified  for  the 
purposes of this Annex: 

The Republic of Austria 

The Kingdom of Belgium 

The Czech Republic 

The Kingdom of Denmark 

The Republic of Finland 

The French Republic 

The Federal Republic of Germany 

Ireland 

The Italian Republic 

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 

The Republic of Malta 

The Kingdom of the Netherlands 

The Republic of Poland 

The Portuguese Republic 

The Kingdom of Spain 

The Kingdom of Sweden 

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

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Appendix 3 

AVIATION AUTHORITY PROCEDURES 

The Aviation Authority acting on behalf of the FAA shall in accordance with agreed JMCB 
guidance and procedures carry out the following actions: 

1) 

For initial Maintenance Organization Application: 

a) 

Review the applicant’s documentation for the FAA certificate;  

b) 

Provide the applicant all appropriate procedures; 

c) 

Review and provide to the FAA all pre-application information; 

d)  Review  and  approve  the  applicant’s  FAA  supplement  to  the  AMO 

Maintenance Organisation Exposition; 

e) 

f) 

Conduct an audit/inspection of the AMO for compliance with applicable 
guidance material; 

Approve  and  provide  the  FAA  with  a  complete  application  package 
including a copy of the surveillance report and a signed recommendation 
for FAA certification. 

g)  Retain a current copy of the FAA Supplement. 

2) 

For renewal of a Maintenance Organization’s FAA certificate: 

Renewals are to be conducted 12 months after the initial certification and every 
24 months thereafter. 

a) 

Review the applicant’s documentation for the FAA certificate; 

b)  Verify that the required facility inspection(s) have been completed; 

c) 

Review and approve any amendment to the FAA supplement to the AMO 
Maintenance Organisation Exposition; 

d)  Advise  the  FAA  of  any  findings  relevant  to  the  complete  facility 

inspection; 

e)  Approve  and  provide  the  FAA  with  a  complete  application  package 
including a copy of the surveillance report and a signed recommendation 
for FAA renewal. 

3) 

For change or amendment to the FAA certificate: 

a) 

Ensure  that  all  changes  or  amendments  include  as  a  minimum  the 
submittal of an application; 

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b) 

For the addition of line stations or fixed locations, provide the FAA with 
a report and recommendation. 

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EASA FORM 3 - U.S. APPROVAL CERTIFICATE 

APPROVAL CERTIFICATE 

REFERENCE EASA.145.XXXX 

Taking  into  account  the  provisions  of  Article  9(2)  of  Regulation  (EC)  1592/2002  of  the 
European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  and  the  bilateral  agreement  currently  in  force 
between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America, the 
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) hereby certifies: 

COMPANY’S NAME 

ADDRESS 

ADDRESS 

ADDRESS 

as a Part-145 maintenance organisation approved to maintain the products listed in the FAA 
Air Agency Certificate and associated Operations Specifications and issue related certificates 
of release to service using the above reference, subject to the following conditions: 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

The scope of the approval is limited to that specified on the 14 CFR part 145 
repair  station  Air  Agency  Certificate,  and 
the  associated  Operations 
Specifications  for  work  carried  out  in  the  United  States  (unless  otherwise 
agreed in a particular case by EASA). 

The  approval  scope  shall  not  exceed  the  permitted  EASA  Part-145  ratings  as 
detailed in Regulation EC (No) 2042/2003. 

This  approval  requires  continued  compliance  with  14  CFR  part  145  and  the 
differences  as  specified  in  the  Maintenance  Implementation  Procedures, 
including  the  use  of  the  FAA  Form  8130-3  for  release/return  to  service  of 
components up to and including powerplants. 

Certificates  of  return  to  service  must  quote  the  EASA  Part-145  approval 
reference  number  quoted  above  and  the  14  CFR  part  145  Air  Agency 
Certificate number. 

Subject to compliance with the foregoing conditions, this approval shall remain 
valid until: 

[two year validity period] 

unless the approval is surrendered, superseded, suspended or revoked. 

Date of issue 

Signed 

For EASA 

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