AMC3 21.B.430 Initial certification procedure

• ED Decision 2023/014/R found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) Part-21 Part-21L (Jul 2024)

AMC3 21.B.430 Initial certification procedure ED Decision 2023/014/R ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE The competent authority should have a procedure for formally recording the proposal, discussion and disposition of alternative means of compliance (deviations from existing AMC). This procedure is necessary to record satisfaction by the competent authority that the use of alternative means provides for compliance with the applicable requirements. The alternative means of compliance should only be allowed to be used by the organisation once agreement has been found with the competent authority. For those alternative means of compliance where previously no formal satisfaction was recorded, a pragmatic approach should be followed on both organisation and competent authority side as to the need to formally record acceptance of such an alternative means of compliance. Note: EASA Management Board Decisions 03‑2004 (Section 2, Article 2, Paragraph 2) and 12‑2007 (Section 2, Article 3, Paragraph 2) already required a formal process on the handling of deviations from AMC. ##### AMC3 21.B.430 Initial certification procedure *ED Decision 2023/014/R* **ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF COMPLIANCE** The competent authority should have a procedure for formally recording the proposal, discussion and disposition of alternative means of compliance (deviations from existing AMC). This procedure is necessary to record satisfaction by the competent authority that the use of alternative means provides for compliance with the applicable requirements. The alternative means of compliance should only be allowed to be used by the organisation once agreement has been found with the competent authority. For those alternative means of compliance where previously no formal satisfaction was recorded, a pragmatic approach should be followed on both organisation and competent authority side as to the need to formally record acceptance of such an alternative means of compliance. Note: EASA Management Board Decisions 03‑2004 (Section 2, Article 2, Paragraph 2) and 12‑2007 (Section 2, Article 3, Paragraph 2) already required a formal process on the handling of deviations from AMC.