21L.A.275 Obligations of a natural or legal person issuing a statement of conformity (EASA Form 52B) or an authorised release certificate (EASA Form 1)

• Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) Part-21 Part-21L (Jul 2024)

21L.A.275 Obligations of a natural or legal person issuing a statement of conformity (EASA Form 52B) or an authorised release certificate (EASA Form 1) Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 The natural or legal person issuing a statement of conformity ([EASA Form 52B](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097273)) or an authorised release certificate ([EASA Form 1](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096870)) shall: (a)     inform the competent authority that they intend to produce an aircraft, engine or propeller, or a part thereof, in conformity with the design data of a declaration of design compliance and that they will issue statements of conformity ([EASA Form 52B](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097273)) or authorised release certificates ([EASA Form 1](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096870)) in accordance with this Subpart; (b)     ensure that the details of any completed work are recorded; (c)      maintain, at the place of production, the technical data and drawings necessary to determine whether the aircraft, engine or propeller, or a part thereof, conforms to the applicable declared design data; (d)     provide continuing airworthiness support to the declarant of a declaration of design compliance for any aircraft, engine or propeller, or a part thereof, that they have produced; (e)     for new aircraft that they have produced, ensure that the aircraft is kept in an airworthy condition and that maintenance is performed, unless Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 requires the maintenance to be performed under such rules, including any necessary repairs in accordance with the applicable design data prior to the issuance of an aircraft statement of conformity ([EASA Form 52B](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097273)); (f)      when issuing a certificate of release to service after such maintenance, determine that each completed aircraft has been subjected to the necessary maintenance and is in a condition for safe operation, prior to issuing the certificate; (g)     undertake the obligations of a natural or legal person issuing statements of conformity ([EASA Form 52B](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097273)) or authorised release certificates ([EASA Form 1](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096870)) of [Subpart A](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097702) of this Annex; (h)     inform the competent authority about the cessation of their activities under this Subpart. #### 21L.A.275 Obligations of a natural or legal person issuing a statement of conformity (EASA Form 52B) or an authorised release certificate (EASA Form 1) *Regulation (EU) 2022/1358* The natural or legal person issuing a statement of conformity ([EASA Form 52B](#_DxCrossRefBm485230764)) or an authorised release certificate ([EASA Form 1](#_DxCrossRefBm485230360)) shall: (a) inform the competent authority that they intend to produce an aircraft, engine or propeller, or a part thereof, in conformity with the design data of a declaration of design compliance and that they will issue statements of conformity ([EASA Form 52B](#_DxCrossRefBm485230764)) or authorised release certificates ([EASA Form 1](#_DxCrossRefBm485230360)) in accordance with this Subpart; (b) ensure that the details of any completed work are recorded; (c) maintain, at the place of production, the technical data and drawings necessary to determine whether the aircraft, engine or propeller, or a part thereof, conforms to the applicable declared design data; (d) provide continuing airworthiness support to the declarant of a declaration of design compliance for any aircraft, engine or propeller, or a part thereof, that they have produced; (e) for new aircraft that they have produced, ensure that the aircraft is kept in an airworthy condition and that maintenance is performed, unless Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 requires the maintenance to be performed under such rules, including any necessary repairs in accordance with the applicable design data prior to the issuance of an aircraft statement of conformity ([EASA Form 52B](#_DxCrossRefBm485230764)); (f) when issuing a certificate of release to service after such maintenance, determine that each completed aircraft has been subjected to the necessary maintenance and is in a condition for safe operation, prior to issuing the certificate; (g) undertake the obligations of a natural or legal person issuing statements of conformity ([EASA Form 52B](#_DxCrossRefBm485230764)) or authorised release certificates ([EASA Form 1](#_DxCrossRefBm485230360)) of [Subpart A](#_DxCrossRefBm485231198) of this Annex; (h) inform the competent authority about the cessation of their activities under this Subpart.