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M.A.201(e) Responsibilities — Licenced air carriers (LAC)

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

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M.A.201(e)Responsibilities — Licenced air carriers (LAC)

(e)No 1008/2008 the operator shall be responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft it operates and shall:

(1)ensure that no flight takes place unless the conditions set out in point (a) are met;

(2)take the necessary steps to ensure its approval as a continuing airworthiness management organisation (‘CAMO’) pursuant to Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) or Subpart G of this Annex (Part-M), as part of air operator certificate for the aircraft it operates;

(3)take the necessary steps to ensure its approval in accordance with Annex II (Part-145) or conclude a written contract in accordance with point CAMO.A.315(c) of Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) or point M.A.708(c) of this Annex (Part-M) with an organisation which has been approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145).

IR · M.A.201(e) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Regulation (EU) 2020/270 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

GMGuidance material

GM M.A.201(e)Responsibilities

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The performance of ground de-icing and anti-icing activities does not require a Part-145 maintenance organisation approval. Nevertheless, inspections required to detect and, when necessary, remove de-icing and/or anti-icing fluid residues are considered maintenance. Such inspections may only be carried out by suitably authorised personnel.

GM · GM M.A.201(e) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2016/011/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

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AMC M.A.201(e)(2)Responsibilities

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1.An air carrier licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 only needs to hold a CAMO approval as part of its air operator certificate (AOC) for the management of the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft listed on its AOC. The approval to carry out airworthiness reviews is optional.

2.Part-M does not provide for CAMOs to be independently approved to perform continuing airworthiness management tasks on behalf of air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008. The approval of such activity is vested in the (AOC).

3.The operator is ultimately responsible and, therefore, accountable for the airworthiness of its aircraft.

AMC · AMC M.A.201(e)(2) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2016/011/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

All rules in SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

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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