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66.B.405 Examination credit report

Annex III (Part-66) · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

IRImplementing rule

66.B.405Examination credit report

(a)The credit report shall include a comparison between the following:

(i)the modules, submodules, subjects and knowledge levels contained in Appendices I or VII to this Annex (Part-66), as applicable;

(ii)the syllabus of the technical qualification concerned, relevant to the particular category being sought. This comparison shall state whether compliance has been demonstrated and shall contain the justifications for each statement and the possible conditions or additional considerations, or both.

(b)Credits for examinations, other than basic knowledge examinations carried out in maintenance training organisations approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147), can only be granted by the competent authority of the Member State in which the qualification has been obtained, unless a formal agreement exists with such competent authority advising otherwise.

(c)No credit can be granted unless there is a statement of compliance for each module and submodule, indicating where the equivalent standard can be found in the technical qualification.

(d)The competent authority shall check on a regular basis whether the following have changed:

(i)the national qualification standard;

(ii)Appendices I or VII to this Annex (Part-66), as applicable. The competent authority shall also assess if changes to the credit report are consequently required. Such changes shall be documented, dated and recorded.

IR · 66.B.405 — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Regulation (EU) 2023/989 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

All rules in SECTION B — PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 2 Sep 2025, 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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