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February 2018

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December 2019

To incorporate ED Decision 2019/003/R introducing AMC/GM to Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 for proportionality and simplification of airworthiness and environmental certification regulations for small aircraft.

To incorporate Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/897 of 12 March 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the inclusion of risk‑based compliance verification in Annex I (Part 21) thereto and the implementation of requirements for environmental protection, and

the associated ED Decision 2019/018/R amending the AMC and GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 9.

June 2020

To incorporate Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/570 of 28 January 2020 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the alignment of rules for continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances with Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014.

November 2020

To incorporate ED Decision 2020/006/R amending the AMC and GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 10, as regards ‘Aircraft cybersecurity’.

March 2021

To incorporate ED Decision 2021/001/R amending the AMC and GM to Annex I (Part 21) — Issue 2, Amendment 11.

September 2021

To incorporate the following:

— Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/699 of 21 December 2020 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the instructions for continued airworthiness, the production of parts to be used during maintenance and the consideration of ageing aircraft aspects during certification, as well as ED Decision 2021/007/R issuing Amendment 12 to Issue 2 of the AMC and GM to Part 21 to support the implementation of the amendments introduced in Part 21 through Regulation (EU) 2021/699;

— Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1088 of 7 April 2021 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards updating the references to the environmental protection requirements, as well as ED Decision 2021/011/R issuing Amendment 13 to Issue 2 of the AMC and GM to Part 21 to support the application of Regulation (EU) 2021/1087 amending Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the application of Regulation (EU) 2021/1088; and

— the Corrigendum to Decision 2021/011/R to correct errors in references and listings and change the order of some text in the AMC and GM to Part 21.

May 2022

To incorporate the following:

— Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/201 of 10 December 2021 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards management systems and occurrence-reporting systems to be established by design and production organisations, as well as procedures applied by the Agency, and correcting that Regulation;

— Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/203 of 14 February 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards management systems and occurrence-reporting systems to be established by competent authorities, and correcting Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the issuance of airworthiness review certificates.

October 2022

To incorporate Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1253 of 19 July 2022 correcting Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards derogations from certain requirements introduced by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/201.

March 2023

To incorporate ED Decision 2022/021/R amending the AMC and GM to Annex I (Part 21) — Issue 2, Amendment 14.

July 2024

To incorporate the following:

— Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 of 12 June 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the implementation of more proportionate requirements for aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation;

— Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1361 of 28 July 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the certification, oversight and enforcement tasks of the competent authorities in the implementation of the rules concerning the organisations involved in the design and production of aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation;

— Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1645 of 14 July 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards requirements for the management of information security risks with a potential impact on aviation safety for organisations covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 139/2014 and amending Commission Regulations (EU) No 748/2012 and (EU) No 139/2014;

— Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 of 27 October 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards requirements for the management of information security risks with a potential impact on aviation safety for organisations covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) 2015/340, Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664, and for competent authorities covered by Commission Regulations (EU) No 748/2012, (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) 2015/340 and (EU) No 139/2014, Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664 and amending Commission Regulations (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) No 748/2012, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 139/2014, (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) 2015/340, and Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/373 and (EU) 2021/664;

— Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1028 of 20 March 2023 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the definition of complex motor-powered aircraft and correcting that Regulation;

— ED Decision 2023/010/R amending the AMC and GM to Annex I (Part 21) — Issue 2, Amendment 15;

— ED Decision 2023/014/R amending the AMC and GM to Annex I (Part 21) — Issue 2, Amendment 16;

— ED Decision 2023/013/R issuing the AMC and GM to Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) — Issue 1.

November 2025

To incorporate the following:

— Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1108 of 13 March 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the initial airworthiness of unmanned aircraft systems subject to certification and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 as regards unmanned aircraft systems and third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems;

— Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1110 of 10 April 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the initial airworthiness of unmanned aircraft systems subject to certification and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 as regards the rules and procedures for the operation of unmanned aircraft;

— Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1065 of 28 May 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards updating the references to the environmental protection requirements and correcting that Regulation;

— Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2293 of 10 November 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 as regards the requirements applicable to organisations subject to a declaration and correcting Regulations (EU) No 1178/2011, (EU) No 748/2012, (EU) No 965/2012, (EU) No 139/2014, (EU) No 1321/2014, (EU) 2015/340, and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373;

— ED Decision 2025/016/R amending the AMC and GM to Annex I (Part 21) — Issue 2, Amendment 17.