Article 2 Certification of products, parts and appliances
Regulation
(EU) 2022/1358
1. Products, parts and appliances shall be issued certificates as specified in Annex I (Part 21)
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, certificates may be alternatively issued as specified in Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) for the following products:
(a) an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass (MTOM) of 2 000 kg or less and a maximum operational seating configuration of four persons;
(b) a sailplane or powered sailplane of 2 000 kg MTOM or less;
(c) a balloon;
(d) a hot air airship;
(e) a passenger gas airship designed for not more than four persons;
(f) a rotorcraft of 1 200 kg MTOM or less and a maximum operational seating configuration of four persons;
(g) a piston engine or fixed pitch propeller that is intended to be installed on an aircraft referred to in points (a) to (f); or
(h) a gyroplane.
3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, a declaration of design compliance may alternatively be made, as specified in Annex Ib (Part 21 Light), for the following products:
(a) an aeroplane of 1 200 kg MTOM or less that is not jet-powered and with a maximum operational seating configuration of two persons;
(b) a sailplane or a powered sailplane of 1 200 kg MTOM or less;
(c) a balloon designed for not more than four persons;
(d) a hot air airship designed for not more than four persons.
4. By
way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article, aircraft,
including any installed product, part and appliance, which are not registered
in a Member State shall be exempted from the provisions of Subparts H and I
of Section A of Annex I (Part 21)
and Subparts H and I of Section A of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light).
They shall also be exempted from the provisions of Subpart P of Section A
of Annex I (Part 21) and Subpart P
of Section A of Annex Ib
(Part 21 Light), except where aircraft identification marks are
prescribed by a Member State.
EASA aviation regulations mandate certification for aircraft products, parts, and appliances. Lighter aircraft, like small airplanes, sailplanes, balloons, and rotorcraft under specified weight and seating limits, may use simplified certification or design compliance declarations. Aircraft not registered in a member state are exempt from certain production and airworthiness requirements.
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