Article 8 Design organisations

• Regulation (EU) 2023/1028 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 8 Design organisations Regulation (EU) 2023/1028 1.       An organisation responsible for the design of products, parts and appliances or for changes or repairs thereto shall demonstrate its capability in accordance with [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096856) (Part 21). 2.       By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, a natural or legal person responsible for the design of products whose principal place of business is in a Member State and who applies for or holds a certificate for the design of products, or changes or repairs thereto, in accordance with [Article 2](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096845)(2) may, alternatively, demonstrate their capability in accordance with [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096843) (Part 21 Light). 3.       Natural or legal persons involved in the design of aircraft subject to a declaration of design compliance referred to in [Article 2](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096845)(3) need not demonstrate their capability. 4.       By way of derogation from points [21.B.433](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096868)(d)(1) and (2) of [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096856) (Part 21), a design organisation that holds a valid approval certificate issued in accordance with [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096856) (Part 21) may correct, until 7 March 2025, any findings of non-compliance related to the [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096856) requirements introduced by [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/201](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R0201) ([[4]](#_ftn4)). Where after 7 March 2025, the organisation has not closed such findings, the approval certificate shall be revoked, limited or suspended in whole or in part. 5.       By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, an organisation whose principal place of business is in a non-Member State may demonstrate its capability by holding a certificate issued by that State for the product, part and appliance for which it applies in accordance with [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096856) (Part 21), provided that: (a)      that State is the State of design; (b)     the Agency has determined that the system of that State includes the same independent level of checking of compliance as provided by this Regulation, either through an equivalent system of approvals of organisations or through direct involvement of the competent authority of that State. 6.       Design organisation approvals issued or recognised by a Member State in accordance with the JAA requirements and procedures and valid before 28 September 2003 shall be deemed to comply with this Regulation. ## Article 8 Design organisations *Regulation (EU) 2024/1108* 1. An organisation responsible for the design of products, parts, appliances, control and monitoring units and control and monitoring unit components, or for changes or repairs thereto, shall demonstrate its capability in accordance with [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm485230334) (Part 21). 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, a natural or legal person responsible for the design of products whose principal place of business is in a Member State and who applies for or holds a certificate for the design of products, or changes or repairs thereto, in accordance with [Article 2](#_DxCrossRefBm485230335)(2) may, alternatively, demonstrate their capability in accordance with [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm485230333) (Part 21 Light). 3. Natural or legal persons involved in the design of aircraft subject to a declaration of design compliance referred to in [Article 2](#_DxCrossRefBm485230335)(3) need not demonstrate their capability. 4. By way of derogation from points [21.B.433](#_DxCrossRefBm485230358)(d)(1) and (2) of [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm485230334) (Part 21), a design organisation that holds a valid approval certificate issued in accordance with [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm485230334) (Part 21) may correct, until 7 March 2025, any findings of non-compliance related to the [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm485230334) requirements introduced by [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/201](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R0201) ([[5]](#_ftn5)). Where after 7 March 2025, the organisation has not closed such findings, the approval certificate shall be revoked, limited or suspended in whole or in part. 5. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, an organisation whose principal place of business is in a non‑Member State may demonstrate its capability by holding a certificate issued by that State for the product, part, appliance, control and monitoring unit and control and monitoring unit component for which it applies in accordance with [Annex I](#_DxCrossRefBm485230334) (Part 21), provided: (a) that State is the State of design; (b) the Agency has determined that the system of that State includes the same independent level of checking of compliance as provided by this Regulation, either through an equivalent system of approvals of organisations or through direct involvement of the competent authority of that State. 6. Design organisation approvals issued or recognised by a Member State in accordance with the JAA requirements and procedures and valid before 28 September 2003 shall be deemed to comply with this Regulation. --- [[5]](#_ftnref5) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/201 of 10 December 2021 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards management systems and occurrence-reporting systems to be established by design and production organisations, as well as procedures applied by the Agency, and correcting that Regulation (OJ L 33, …, p. 7)