ML.A.905 Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union

(a)When transferring within the Union an aircraft registration of an aircraft that has, at the time of application, an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, the applicant shall: (1) first, notify the competent authority of the Member State of registry where the aircraft is registered of the name of the Member State in which the aircraft will be registered; (2) subsequently, apply to the competent authority of the new Member State of registry for the issuance of a new airworthiness certificate in accordance with point 21.A.174(b)(3)(i) of Annex I (Part 21) or, as applicable, point 21L.A.143(e) of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.

(b)At the time of the application to the new Member State of registry: (1) if the ARC is valid, it shall: (i) remain valid until its expiry date, unless the conditions set out in point ML.A.902(c) are met; (ii) be amended with the new nationality and registration marks by the competent authority of the new Member State of registry; (2) if the ARC is either invalid or becomes invalid during the transfer process, the applicant shall take one of the following steps: (i) ensure that the validity of the ARC is restored; (ii) ensure obtaining a new ARC in accordance with point ML.A.901.