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GM1 21L.A.122(c) Eligibility

ED Decision 2023/013/R

ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN DESIGN AND PRODUCTION ORGANISATIONS — FORMAT

To define such a design–production interface, the following sample form is offered:

ARRANGEMENT SAMPLE FORM

ARRANGEMENT

in accordance with point 21L.A.122(c) of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light)

- The undersigned agree to commit to the following:

- Relevant interface procedures

The design organisation [NAME] takes responsibility to:

assure the correct and timely transfer of up-to-date applicable design data (e.g. drawings, material specifications, dimensional data, processes, surface treatments, shipping conditions, quality requirements, etc.) to the declared production organisation [NAME];

provide visible statement(s) of approved or declared design data.


The declared production organisation [NAME] takes responsibility to:

assist the design organisation [NAME] in dealing with continuing airworthiness matters and for required actions;

assist the design organisation [NAME] in case of products prior to type certification in demonstrating compliance with the applicable certification specifications and environmental protection requirements;

develop, where applicable, its own manufacturing data in compliance with the airworthiness data package.


The design organisation [NAME] and the declared production organisation [NAME] take joint responsibility to:

deal adequately with production deviations and non-conforming parts in accordance with the applicable procedures of the design organisation and the declared production organisation;

achieve adequate configuration control of manufactured parts to enable the declared production organisation to make the final determination and identification for conformity.


The scope of production covered by this arrangement is detailed in [DOCUMENT REFERENCE / ATTACHED LIST].

- Transfer of applicable design data:

- (keep only the text relevant for either a design-approval case or a declaration-of-design-compliance case)

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The design approval holder [NAME] acknowledges that the approved data provided, controlled, and modified in accordance with the arrangement is recognised as approved by the competent authority and, therefore, the parts manufactured in accordance with this data and found in a condition for safe operation may be released certifying that the item(s) has (have) been manufactured in conformity to approved design data and is in a condition for safe operation.

When indicated so by the applicant for design approval [NAME], before the issuance of the design approval, the design data provided is considered not approved and, therefore, the parts manufactured in accordance with this data may be released certifying only their conformity.

The declarant of the design compliance [NAME] acknowledges that the declared data provided, controlled and modified in accordance with the arrangement is recognised as declared by the competent authority and, therefore, the parts manufactured in accordance with this data and found in a condition for safe operation may be released certifying that the parts have been manufactured in accordance with the design data of a declaration of design compliance in accordance with Subpart C, F or N of Section A of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light).

When indicated so by [NAME] that intends to submit a declaration of design compliance, before the declaration of design compliance, the design data provided is considered not approved and, therefore, the parts manufactured in accordance with this data may be released certifying only their conformity.

- Direct delivery authorisation:

This acknowledgment includes also [OR does not include] the general agreement for direct delivery to end users in order to guarantee continued airworthiness control of the released parts.

For the [NAME of the design organisation]


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- Date: Signature:


xx.xx.xxxx

[NAME in block letters]

For the [NAME of the declared production organisation]


- Date: Signature:


xx.xx.xxxx

[NAME in block letters]