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Cover Regulation · Additional Airworthiness Specifications · Regulation (EU) 2015/640 · Article 1 – Article 6

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  1. Article 1 Subject matter and scope

    This Regulation lays down common additional airworthiness specifications related to the continuing airworthiness and safety improvements of aircraft.

  2. Article 2 Definitions

    For the purposes of this Regulation, (a) “maximum operational passenger seating configuration“ shall mean the maximum passenger seating capacity of an…

  3. Article 4 Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012

    Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation, in order to contain a reference to this Regulation.

  4. Article 5 Transitional provisions

    Aircraft for which operators demonstrated to their competent authority compliance with JAR-26 'Additional Airworthiness Requirements for Operations'…

  5. Article 6 Entry into force and application

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

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 20 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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