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21.A.130 Statement of conformity

Regulation (EU) 2021/1088

(a)     Each manufacturer of a product, part or appliance manufactured under this Subpart shall raise a statement of conformity, an EASA Form 52 (see Appendix VIII), for complete aircraft, or EASA Form 1 (see Appendix I), for other products, parts or appliances. This statement shall be signed by an authorised person who holds a responsible position in the manufacturing organisation.

(b)     A statement of conformity shall include all of the below:

1.       for each product, part or appliance, a statement that the product, part or appliance conforms to the approved design data and is in condition for safe operation;

2.       for each aircraft, a statement that the aircraft has been ground- and flight-checked in accordance with point 21.A.127(a);

3.       for each engine, or variable pitch propeller, a statement that the engine or variable pitch propeller has been subjected by the manufacturer to a final functional test in accordance with point 21.A.128;

4.       additionally, in the case of environmental protection requirements:

(i)      a statement that the completed engine is in compliance with the applicable engine exhaust emissions requirements on the date of manufacture of the engine, and

(ii)     a statement that the completed aeroplane is in compliance with the applicable CO2 emissions requirements on the date its first certificate of airworthiness is issued.

(c)      Each manufacturer of such a product, part or appliance shall:

1.       upon the initial transfer by it of the ownership of such a product, part or appliance; or

2.       upon application for the original issue of an aircraft certificate of airworthiness; or

3.       upon application for the original issue of an airworthiness release document for an engine, a propeller, a part or appliance,

present a current statement of conformity, for validation by the competent authority.

(d)     The competent authority shall validate by counter-signature the statement of conformity if it finds after inspection that the product, part or appliance conforms to the applicable design data and is in condition for safe operation.