Article 2 Certification of products, parts, appliances, control and monitoring unit and control and monitoring unit components

• Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) Part-21 Part-21L (Jul 2024)
• Regulation (EU) 2024/1108 found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) (Nov 2025)

Article 2 Certification of products, parts and appliances Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 1.       Products, parts and appliances shall be issued certificates as specified in [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096844) (Part 21) 2.       By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, certificates may be alternatively issued as specified in [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096843) (Part 21 Light) for the following products: (a)      an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass (MTOM) of 2 000 kg or less and a maximum operational seating configuration of four persons; (b)     a sailplane or powered sailplane of 2 000 kg MTOM or less; (c)      a balloon; (d)     a hot air airship; (e)     a passenger gas airship designed for not more than four persons; (f)      a rotorcraft of 1 200 kg MTOM or less and a maximum operational seating configuration of four persons; (g)      a piston engine or fixed pitch propeller that is intended to be installed on an aircraft referred to in points (a) to (f); or (h)     a gyroplane. 3.       By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, a declaration of design compliance may alternatively be made, as specified in [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096843) (Part 21 Light), for the following products: (a)      an aeroplane of 1 200 kg MTOM or less that is not jet-powered and with a maximum operational seating configuration of two persons; (b)     a sailplane or a powered sailplane of 1 200 kg MTOM or less; (c)      a balloon designed for not more than four persons; (d)     a hot air airship designed for not more than four persons. 4.       By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article, aircraft, including any installed product, part and appliance, which are not registered in a Member State shall be exempted from the provisions of Subparts H and I of Section A of [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096844) (Part 21) and Subparts H and I of Section A of [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096843) (Part 21 Light). They shall also be exempted from the provisions of Subpart P of Section A of [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096844) (Part 21) and Subpart P of Section A of [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096843) (Part 21 Light), except where aircraft identification marks are prescribed by a Member State. ## Article 2 Certification of products, parts, appliances, control and monitoring unit and control and monitoring unit components *Regulation (EU) 2024/1108* 1. Products, parts, appliances, control and monitoring units and control and monitoring unit components shall be issued with certificates as specified in [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm485230334) (Part 21) 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, certificates may be alternatively issued as specified in [Annex I (b)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230333) (Part 21 Light) for the following products other than unmanned aircraft: (a) an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass (MTOM) of 2 000 kg or less and a maximum operational seating configuration of four persons; (b) a sailplane or powered sailplane of 2 000 kg MTOM or less; (c) a balloon; (d) a hot air airship; (e) a passenger gas airship designed for not more than four persons; (f) a rotorcraft of 1 200 kg MTOM or less and a maximum operational seating configuration of four persons; (g) a piston engine or fixed pitch propeller that is intended to be installed on an aircraft referred to in points (a) to (f); or (h) a gyroplane. 3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, a declaration of design compliance may alternatively be made, as specified in [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm485230333) (Part 21 Light), for the following products other than unmanned aircraft: (a) an aeroplane of 1 200 kg MTOM or less that is not jet-powered and with a maximum operational seating configuration of two persons; (b) a sailplane or a powered sailplane of 1 200 kg MTOM or less; (c) a balloon designed for not more than four persons; (d) a hot air airship designed for not more than four persons. 4. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article, aircraft, including any installed product, part and appliance, which are not registered in a Member State shall be exempted from the provisions of Subparts H and I of Section A of [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm485230334) (Part 21) and Subparts H and I of Section A of [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm485230333) (Part 21 Light). They shall also be exempted from the provisions of Subpart P of Section A of [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm485230334) (Part 21) and Subpart P of Section A of [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm485230333) (Part 21 Light), except where aircraft identification marks are prescribed by a Member State.