Article 1 Subject matter and scope

• Regulation (EU) 2020/1159 found in: CS-26 Additional Airworthiness Specifications for Operations (No 2015/640) Part-26 (Mar 2023)
• Regulation (EU) 2024/2954 found in: CS-26 Additional Airworthiness Specifications for Operations (Part-26) (Oct 2025)

Article 1 Subject matter and scope Regulation (EU) 2020/1159 1. This Regulation lays down common additional airworthiness specifications related to the continuing airworthiness and safety improvements of aircraft. 2. This Regulation applies to: (a) operators of: (i) aircraft registered in a Member State; (ii) aircraft registered in a third country and used by an operator for which a Member State ensures oversight; (b) holders of a type-certificate, restricted type-certificate, supplemental type-certificate or a change and repair design approval approved by the Agency in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012[[3]](#_ftn3) or deemed to have been issued in accordance with Article 3 of that Regulation; (c) the applicants for a type-certificate or a restricted type-certificate for a turbine-powered large aeroplane, for which the application was submitted before 1 January 2019 and who are issued with the certificate after 26 August 2020 when specified in [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm881534021) (Part-26). --- [[3]](#_ftnref3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1). ## Article 1 Subject matter and scope *Regulation (EU) 2024/2954* 1. This Regulation lays down common additional airworthiness specifications related to the continuing airworthiness and safety improvements of aircraft. 2. This Regulation applies to: (a) operators of: (i) aircraft registered in a Member State, unless and to the extent that the Member State has transferred its responsibilities pursuant to the Chicago Convention to a third country and the aircraft is operated by a third-country aircraft operator; (ii) aircraft registered in a third country and operated by an aircraft operator established, residing or with a principal place of business in the territory to which the Treaties apply; (b) holders of a type certificate, restricted type certificate, supplemental type certificate, design change approval, or repair design approval issued by the Agency in accordance with [Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/748/oj/eng)[[3]](#_ftn3) or deemed to have been issued in accordance with Article 3 of that Regulation; (c) the applicants for a type certificate or a restricted type certificate for a large aeroplane, for which the application was submitted before 1 January 2019 and are issued with the certificate after 26 August 2020 when specified in [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm783605423) (Part-26). --- [[3]](#_ftnref3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa. eu/eli/reg/2012/748/oj).