21.A.265 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) 2024/1108 found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) (Nov 2025)

21.A.265 Obligations of the holder Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 The holder of a design organisation approval shall, within the scope of its terms of approval, as established by the Agency: (a)     maintain the handbook required under point [21.A.243](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097316) in conformity with the design assurance system; (b)     ensure that this handbook or the relevant procedures included by cross-reference are used as a basic working document within the organisation; (c)      determine that the design of the products, or of the changes or repairs to them, complies with the applicable type-certification basis, technical specifications concerning the making of declarations, operational suitability data certification basis, and the environmental protection requirements and have no unsafe features; (d)     provide the Agency with statements and associated documentation confirming compliance with point (c), except for approval processes carried out in accordance with point [21.A.263](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096918)(c); (e)     provide to the Agency data and information related to the actions required under point [21.A.3B](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096905); (f)      determine, in accordance with point [21.A.263](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096918)(c)(6), the flight conditions under which a permit to fly can be issued; (g)     establish, in accordance with point [21.A.263](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096918)(c)(7), compliance with points (b) and (e) of point [21.A.711](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097268) before issuing a permit to fly to an aircraft; (h)     designate data and information issued under the authority of the approved design organisation within the scope of its terms of approval as established by the Agency with the following statement: “The technical content of this document is approved under the authority of the DOA ref. EASA. 21J.[XXXX]”; (i)      comply with Subpart A of this Section. #### 21.A.265 Obligations of the holder *Regulation (EU) 2024/1108* The holder of a design organisation approval shall, within the scope of its terms of approval, as established by the Agency: (a) maintain the handbook required under point [21.A.243](#_DxCrossRefBm485230808) in conformity with the design assurance system; (b) ensure that this handbook or the relevant procedures included by cross-reference are used as a basic working document within the organisation; (c) determine that the design of the product, the UAS or the CMU, or of the changes or repairs to them, complies with the applicable type-certification basis, technical specifications concerning the making of declarations, operational suitability data certification basis, and the environmental protection requirements, and have no unsafe features; (d) provide the Agency with statements and associated documentation confirming compliance with point (c), except for approval processes carried out in accordance with point [21.A.263](#_DxCrossRefBm485230409)(c); (e) provide to the Agency data and information related to the actions required under point [21.A.3B](#_DxCrossRefBm485230396); (f) determine, in accordance with point [21.A.263](#_DxCrossRefBm485230409)(c)(6), the flight conditions under which a permit to fly can be issued; (g) establish, in accordance with point [21.A.263](#_DxCrossRefBm485230409)(c)(7), compliance with points (b) and (e) of point [21.A.711](#_DxCrossRefBm485230759) before issuing a permit to fly to an aircraft; (h) designate data and information issued under the authority of the approved design organisation within the scope of its terms of approval as established by the Agency with the following statement: “The technical content of this document is approved under the authority of the DOA ref. EASA. 21J.[XXXX]”; (i) comply with Subpart A of this Section.