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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 (Part 21)

2.       By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, certificates may be alternatively issued as specified in Annex Ib (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 (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 (Part 21) and Subparts H and I of Section A of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light). They shall also be exempted from the provisions of Subpart P of Section A of Annex I (Part 21) and Subpart P of Section A of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light), except where aircraft identification marks are prescribed by a Member State.