How are products described if they do not comply with the applicable environmental protection requirements?

They are described as 'environmentally incompatible'.

Which regulation introduced the term 'environmental compatibility'?

Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 introduced the term.

What is the source of the definition of 'environmental compatibility' as used in Regulation (EU) No 748/2012?

The term was introduced with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.

GM1 21.B.85 Applicable environmental protection requirements for a type certificate or restricted type certificate

Q: Are the terms 'environmentally compatible' and 'environmentally incompatible' used as adjectives to describe products?

Yes, they are adjectives to describe products that comply with the applicable environmental protection requirements or not.

Q: What does the term 'environmental compatibility' mean in the context of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012?

It is a new term introduced with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, used throughout Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 to describe the status of a product that complies with the applicable environmental protection requirements.

Q: What is the status of a product that is described as 'environmentally compatible'?

It complies with the applicable environmental protection requirements.

Q: What does 'environmental compatibility' describe in the context of a type certificate?

It describes the status of a product that complies with the applicable environmental protection requirements.

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GM1 21.B.85 Applicable environmental protection requirements for a type certificate or restricted type certificate

ED Decision 2025/016/R

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY

‘Environmental compatibility’ is a new term introduced with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. It is used throughout Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 to describe the status of a product that complies with the applicable environmental protection requirements. Similarly, the terms ‘environmentally compatible’ or ‘environmentally incompatible’ are adjectives to describe products that comply with the applicable environmental protection requirements or not.

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Source-Title: GM1 21.B.85 Applicable environmental protection requirements for a type certificate or restricted type certificate View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-24021 Compare versions

Domain: Initial airworthiness

Amendedby: Issue 2, Amendment 17

Applicabilitydate: 1 September, 2025

Entryintoforcedate: 14 August, 2025

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2025/016/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-21

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: 21.B.85 Applicable environmental protection requirements for a type certificate or restricted type certificate

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR