21.A.165 Obligations of the holder

• Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) Part-21 Part-21L (Jul 2024)
• Regulation (EU) 2025/1065 found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) (Nov 2025)

21.A.165 Obligations of the holder Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 Pursuant to the terms of approval issued under point [21.A.135](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097197), the holder of a production organisation approval shall: (a)     ensure that the production organisation exposition furnished in accordance with point [21.A.143](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097190) and the documents to which it refers, are used as basic working documents within the organisation; (b)     maintain the production organisation in conformity with the data and procedures approved for the production organisation approval; (c)      1.       determine that each completed aircraft conforms to the type design and is in condition for safe operation prior to submitting statements of conformity to the competent authority; or 2.       determine that other products, parts or appliances are complete and conform to the approved design data or declared design data and are in a condition for safe operation before issuing an [EASA Form 1](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096870) to certify conformity to approved or declared design data and condition for safe operation; 3.       additionally, in the case of environmental requirements determine that: (i)      the completed engine is in compliance with the applicable engine exhaust emissions requirements on the date of manufacture of the engine; and (ii)     the completed aeroplane is in compliance with the applicable CO2 emissions requirements on the date its first certificate of airworthiness is issued. 4.       determine that other products, parts or appliances conform to the applicable data before issuing an [EASA Form 1](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096870) as a conformity certificate; (d)     provide assistance to the holder of the type certificate or other design approval or a natural or legal person who made a declaration of design compliance under Subpart C of Section A of [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096843) (Part 21 Light) in dealing with any continuing airworthiness actions that are related to the products, parts or appliances that have been produced; (e)     where, under its terms of approval, the holder intends to issue a certificate of release to service, 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; (f)      where applicable, under the privilege of point [21.A.163](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096916)(e), determine the conditions under which a permit to fly can be issued; (g)     where applicable, under the privilege of point [21.A.163](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096916)(e), establish compliance with points [21.A.711](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097268)(c) and (e) before issuing an aircraft with a permit to fly; (h)     comply with Subpart A of this Section. #### 21.A.165 Obligations of the holder *Regulation (EU) 2025/1065* Pursuant to the terms of approval issued under point [21.A.135](#_DxCrossRefBm485230688), the holder of a production organisation approval shall: (a) ensure that the production organisation exposition furnished in accordance with point [21.A.143](#_DxCrossRefBm485230681) and the documents to which it refers, are used as basic working documents within the organisation; (b) maintain the production organisation in conformity with the data and procedures approved for the production organisation approval; (c) 1. determine that each completed aircraft conforms to the type design and is in condition for safe operation prior to submitting statements of conformity to the competent authority; or 2. determine that other products, parts, appliances, CMUs or CMU components are complete and conform to the approved design data and are in a condition for safe operation before issuing an [EASA Form 1](#_DxCrossRefBm485230360) to certify their conformity to approved or declared design data and that they are in a condition for safe operation; 3. additionally, in the case of environmental protection, determine that: (i) the completed engine is in compliance with the applicable engine exhaust emissions requirements on the date of manufacture of the engine; and (ii) the completed aeroplane is in compliance with the applicable CO2 emissions requirements on the date its first certificate of airworthiness is issued. 4. determine that other products, parts, appliances, CMUs or CMU components conform to the applicable data before issuing an [EASA Form 1](#_DxCrossRefBm485230360) as a conformity certificate; (d) provide assistance to the holder of the type‑certificate or other design approval or a natural or legal person who made a declaration of design compliance under Subpart C of Section A of [Annex Ib](#_DxCrossRefBm485230333) (Part 21 Light) in dealing with any continuing airworthiness actions that are related to the products, parts, appliances, UAS, CMUs or CMU components that have been produced; (e) where, under its terms of approval, the holder intends to issue a certificate of release to service, 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; (f) where applicable, under the privilege of point [21.A.163](#_DxCrossRefBm485230407)(e), determine the conditions under which a permit to fly can be issued; (g) where applicable, under the privilege of point [21.A.163](#_DxCrossRefBm485230407)(e), establish compliance with points [21.A.711](#_DxCrossRefBm485230759)(c) and (e) before issuing an aircraft with a permit to fly; (h) comply with Subpart A of this Section.