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GM1 21.A.165(c)(3)(i) Obligations of the holder

ED Decision 2025/016/R

DEFINITIONS OF ENGINE TYPE CERTIFICATION DATE AND PRODUCTION DATE

VolumeĀ II of AnnexĀ 16 to the Chicago Convention contains three different references to applicability dates:

1. the ā€˜date of manufacture for the first individual production model’, which refers to the date when the type certificate is issued for the engine type or model;

2. the ā€˜date of application for a type certificate’, which refers to the application date to the certificating authority of the State of Design of the engine type certification; and

3. the ā€˜date of manufacture for the individual engine’, which refers to the production date of a specific engine serial number (date of EASAĀ FormĀ 1).

PointĀ 1 refers to the date of the first engine EASAĀ FormĀ 1 issued after the completion of the engine production pass-off test.

PointĀ 3 refers to the date used in the application of engine emissions production cut-off requirement, on or after which all in-production engine models must meet a certain emissions standard.

21.A.165(c)(3) includes the applicable production requirements for aircraft engine emissions.

ICAOĀ DocĀ 9501 ā€˜Environmental Technical Manual’ VolumeĀ II provides guidance on these applicability dates.