21.A.165 Obligations of the holder

Pursuant to the terms of approval issued under point 21.A.135, the holder of a production organisation approval shall:

(a)     ensure that the production organisation exposition furnished in accordance with point 21.A.143 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 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 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 (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(e), determine the conditions under which a permit to fly can be issued;

(g)     where applicable, under the privilege of point 21.A.163(e), establish compliance with points 21.A.711(c) and (e) before issuing an aircraft with a permit to fly;

(h)     comply with Subpart A of this Section.