Regulation (EU) 2026/781
(a) Upon receipt of an application for any changes to the FSTD qualification certificate, the competent authority shall comply with the applicable elements of the initial evaluation procedure requirements as described in ARA.FSTD.100(a) and (b).
(b) The competent authority may complete a special evaluation following major changes or when an FSTD appears not to be performing at its initial qualification level.
(c) The competent authority shall always conduct a special evaluation before granting a higher level of qualification to the FSTD.
[applicable until 29 April 2028 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011]
(a) Upon receiving an application for approval of a major modification of the FSTD as specified in point ORA.FSTD.110(a) of Annex VII, the competent authority shall verify the compliance of that major modification with the FSTD’s qualification basis. If deemed necessary by the competent authority, such verification may include a special evaluation of the FSTD. When satisfied that the major modification of the FSTD is in compliance with its qualification basis, the competent authority shall approve the modification, unless the organisation operating the FSTD is acting in accordance with point ORA.FSTD.110(b)(2) of Annex VII.
(b) Upon receiving an application from an organisation operating the FSTD, the competent authority may approve a procedure for that organisation to implement major modifications, provided that all the following conditions are met:
(1) the procedure complies with point ORA.FSTD.110(b)(2) of Annex VII;
(2) during the preceding 36 months, the organisation operating that FSTD has demonstrated that it has managed changes in accordance with point ORA.GEN.200(a)(3) of Annex VII.
(c) When the competent authority detects non-compliance of a major modification with the qualification basis, it shall act in accordance with point ARA.FSTD.100(e).
(d) Where a modification of an FSTD requires the use of a qualification basis that is different from the original qualification basis, the competent authority shall document the qualification of such changes, and the certification specification used.
(e) When a legacy FSTD or an FSTD with an assigned FCS in accordance with Appendix IX is to be qualified for UPRT, the special evaluation shall be conducted using CS-FSTD(A) Issue 2.
[applicable from 30 April 2028 — Regulation (EU) 2026/781]
ARA.FSTD.130 details the competent authority's duties on FSTD changes: verify major modifications against the qualification basis, require special evaluations for higher qualification, and use CS-FSTD(A) Issue 2 for UPRT
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