Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:15:p119
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 119/182)
Character Range: 452133–454969

Orders, require an imported material, part or appliance to be approved, it is taken to be approved if:
 (a) the material, part or appliance:
 (i) is manufactured:
 (A) in a recognised country; or
 (B) under a manufacturing approval (however described) issued by the national aviation authority of a recognised country; or
 (C) in a foreign country with which Australia has an agreement for the acceptance of the material, part or appliance for export and import; or
 (ii) forms part of a type design for which a type certificate or a type acceptance certificate is in force under these Regulations, or a certificate of type approval is in force under CAR; and
 (b) the material, part or appliance conforms to an aeronautical specification appropriate to the proposed use, meets the requirements prescribed by the Part 21 Manual of Standards and is in a condition for safe operation; and
 (c) an airworthiness approval (however described), issued under the law of the foreign country, is in force certifying the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).
 (2) CASA may inspect any material part or appliance to determine whether it complies with this regulation.
Source FARs section 21.502 modified.

21.502A  Approval of other imported materials, parts and appliances
 (1) A person may apply to CASA, an authorised person or a relevant approved design organisation, in writing, for approval of an imported material, part or appliance that is not covered by regulation 21.502.
 (2) An applicant must, on request by CASA or the authorised person or approved design organisation, give CASA or the authorised person or approved design organisation any technical data for the design of the material, part or appliance.
 (3) Subject to regulation 11.055, CASA or the authorised person or approved design organisation must grant the approval if satisfied that the material, part or appliance meets the requirements prescribed by the Part 21 Manual of Standards.
Subpart 21.O—Australian Technical Standard Order Authorisations

21.601  Applicability
 (1) This Subpart prescribes:
 (a) requirements for the issue of Australian Technical Standard Order (ATSO) authorisations; and
 (b) rules governing the holders of ATSO authorisations; and
 (c) requirements for the issue of a letter of ATSO design approval.
 (2) For the purpose of these Regulations:
 (a) an ATSO (short for Australian Technical Standard Order) is a minimum performance standard prescribed by the Part 21 Manual of Standards for specified articles used on civil aircraft; and
 (aa) an ETSO is a European Technical Standard Order issued by EASA; and
 (ab) a TSO is a Technical Standard Order issued by the FAA; and
 (b) an ATSO authorisation is:
 (i) a CASA design and production approval issued to the manufacturer of an article that has been found to meet a specific ATSO,