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21.B.325 Issuance of airworthiness certificates

Regulation (EU) 2024/1108

(a) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall issue, or make changes to, a certificate of airworthiness (EASA Form 25, see Appendix VI) without undue delay when it is satisfied that the requirements of point 21.B.326 and the applicable requirements of Subpart H of Section A of this Annex are met.

(b) The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall issue, or make changes to, a restricted certificate of airworthiness (EASA Form 24, see Appendix V) without undue delay when it is satisfied that the requirements of point 21.B.327 and the applicable requirements of Subpart H of Section A of this Annex are met.

(c) For new aircraft, and for used aircraft that originate from a non-Member State, in addition to the applicable airworthiness certificate referred to in point (a) or point (b), the competent authority of the Member State of registry shall issue:

1. for aircraft subject to Annex I (Part‑M) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, an initial airworthiness review certificate (EASA Form 15a, see Appendix II);

2. for new aircraft subject to Annex Vb (Part‑ML) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, an initial airworthiness review certificate (EASA Form 15c, see Appendix II);

3. for used aircraft that originate from a non-Member State and which are subject to Annex Vb (Part‑ML) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, an initial airworthiness review certificate (EASA Form 15c, see Appendix II) when the competent authority has performed the airworthiness review;

4. for new unmanned aircraft that are subject to Annex I (Part‑ML.UAS) to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1107 an initial airworthiness review certificate (EASA Form 15d, see Appendix II);

5. for used unmanned aircraft that originate from a non-Member State and that are subject to Annex I (Part‑ML.UAS) to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1107, an initial airworthiness review certificate (EASA Form 15d, see Appendix II) when the competent authority has performed the airworthiness review.