Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1360 of 28 July 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the implementation of more proportionate requirements for aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (1), and in particular Article 17(1) and Article 62(14) and (15) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 (2) lays down the requirements for the continuing airworthiness of aircraft, including the requirements for the installation of components on/in the aircraft.

(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 (3) introduced a new Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) to Commisson Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (4) to provide greater proportionality for aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation.

(3) Certain data and information used for continuing airworthiness activities under Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 is to be provided by the entity responsible for the design in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 therefore needs to be amended to include also references to such data and information established in accordance with the new Annex Ib to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.

(4) Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 specifically refers to the entities responsible for the design as established in accordance with Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. The new Annex Ib to that Regulation introduces a new category of entity that can be responsible for the design and which should be also reflected in Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014.

(5) Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 should therefore be amended.

(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with Opinion No 05/2021 of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (5) in accordance with Articles 75(2)(b) and 76(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139.

(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the committee established by Article 127 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 is amended as follows:

(1) Annex I (Part-M) is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;

(2) Annex II (Part-145) is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation;

(3) Annex III (Part-66) is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation;

(4) Annex Vb (Part-ML) is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation;

(5) Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) is amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 25 August 2023.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 2022.

For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1) OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (OJ L 362, 17.12.2014, p. 1).

(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 of 2 June 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the implementation of more proportionate requirements for aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation (OJ L 205, 5.8.2022, p. 7).

(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1).

(5) Opinion No 05/2021 of 22 October 2021 of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Part 21 Light – Certification and declaration of design compliance of aircraft used for sport and recreational aviation and related products and parts, and declaration of design and production capability of organisations, https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/opinions/opinion-052021