Note from the editor

• found in: Third Country Operators (452/2014) Part-TCO Part-ART (Apr 2023)
• n/a found in: Third Country Operators (Jul 2026)

# Note from the editor The content of this document is arranged as follows: the cover regulation (recitals and articles) of the implementing rule (IR) appears first, then the IR annex points, followed by the related acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM). The EASA MB decisions on the ‘TCO Authorisation Procedure’ come last. All elements (i.e. articles, IRs, AMC, GM, and MB decision) are colour-coded and can be identified according to the illustration below. The EU regulation, EASA Executive Director (ED) decision, or EASA MB decision through which the article, IR, AMC, GM, or MB decision was introduced or last amended is indicated below the article, IR, AMC, GM, or MB decision title in italics. <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td valign="top" width="601"><p>Cover regulation article</p><p>EU regulation</p><p>Implementing rule annex</p><p>EU regulation</p><p>Acceptable means of compliance</p><p>ED decision</p><p>Guidance material</p><p>ED decision</p><p>Management Board decision</p><p>MB decision</p></td></tr></table> This document will be updated regularly to incorporate further amendments. The format of this document has been adjusted to make it user-friendly and for reference purposes. Any comments should be sent to erules@easa.europa.eu. # Note from the editor The content of this document is arranged as follows: the cover regulation (CR) (recitals and articles) of the implementing rule (IR) / delegated rule (DR) appears first, then the IR/DR annex points, followed by the related acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM). The EASA MB decisions on the ‘TCO Authorisation Procedure’ come last. All elements (i.e. CR articles, IRs/DRs, AMC, GM, MB decisions, MB decision articles) are colour-coded and can be identified according to the illustration below. The EU regulation, EASA Executive Director (ED) decision, or EASA MB decision through which the CR article, IR/DR, AMC, GM, MB decision, or MB decision article was introduced or last amended is indicated below the CR article, IR/DR, AMC, GM, MB decision, or MB decision article title in *italics*.  This document will be updated regularly to incorporate further amendments. The format of this document has been adjusted to make it user-friendly and for reference purposes. Any comments should be sent to erules@easa.europa.eu.