following functions:
1.
design or production;
2.
independent monitoring of the compliance of the organisation with the relevant requirements;
3.
safety management;
(e)
retain records of the authorisation of personnel, when they employ personnel that:
1.
exercise the privileges of the approved organisation pursuant to points 21.A.163 and/or 21.A.263, as appropriate;
2.
carry out the independent function to monitor the compliance of the organisation with the relevant requirements pursuant to points 21.A.139(e) and/or 21.A.239(e), as appropriate;
3.
carry out the independent verification function of the demonstration of compliance pursuant to point 21.A.239(d)(2).';
(5)
the following point 21.A.9 is inserted:
'21.A.9 Access and investigation
Any natural or legal person that holds or has applied for a type-certificate, restricted type-certificate, supplemental type-certificate, ETSO authorisation, design change or repair approval, certificate of airworthiness, noise certificate, permit to fly, design organisation approval, production organisation approval certificate or letter of agreement under this Regulation, shall:
(a)
grant the competent authority access to any facility, product, part and appliance, document, record, data, process, procedure or to any other material in order to review any report, make any inspection, or perform or witness any flight and ground test, as necessary, in order to verify the initial and continued compliance of the organisation with the applicable requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts.;
(b)
make arrangements to ensure the competent authority has access, as provided for in point (a), also in respect of the natural or legal person's partners, suppliers and subcontractors.';
(6)
in point 21.A.44, point (a) is replaced by the following:
'(a)
undertake the obligations laid down in points 21.A.3A, 21.A.3B, 21.A.4, 21.A.5, 21.A.6, 21.A.7, 21.A.9, 21.A.62 and 21.A.65, and, for this purpose, shall continue to meet the qualification requirements for eligibility under point 21.A.13;';
(7)
point 21.A.47 is replaced by the following:
'21.A.47 Transferability
The transfer of a type-certificate or a restricted type-certificate or an ETSO authorisation for an auxiliary power unit may only be made to a natural or legal person that is able to undertake the obligations laid down in point 21.A.44, and, for this purpose, has demonstrated its capability in accordance with point 21.A.14.';
(8)
in point 21.A.109, point (a) is replaced by the following:
'(a)
undertake the obligations laid down in points 21.A.4, 21.A.5, 21.A.6, 21.A.7, 21.A.9 and 21.A.108;';
(9)
in point 21.A.118A(a), point (1) is replaced by the following:
'1.
laid down in points 21.A.3A, 21.A.3B, 21.A.4, 21.A.5, 21.A.6, 21.A.7, 21.A.9 and 21.A.120B;';
(10)
the following point 21.A.124A is inserted:
'21.A.124A Means of compliance
(a)
An organisation may use any alternative means of compliance to establish compliance with this Regulation.
(b)
If an organisation wishes to use an alternative means of compliance, it shall, prior to using it, provide the competent authority with a full description. The description shall include any revisions to manuals or procedures that may be relevant, as well as an explanation indicating how compliance with this Regulation is achieved.
The organisation may use those alternative means of compliance subject to prior approval