ML.B.901 Airworthiness review certificate issued by the competent authority

(a)The competent authority shall issue an ARC using the template in Appendix IV (EASA Form 15c) in one of the following cases: (1) after a satisfactory completion of the airworthiness review by that competent authority in accordance with point ML.A.903; (2) in the case of a new aircraft.

(b)The competent authority shall carry out the airworthiness review in accordance with point ML.A.903 whenever circumstances reveal the existence of a potential safety threat.

(c)The competent authority shall have appropriate airworthiness review staff to carry out the airworthiness reviews. Such staff shall have: (1) acquired at least 3 years of experience in continuing airworthiness; (2) acquired either an appropriate licence in compliance with Annex III (Part-66), or an aeronautical degree or national equivalent; (3) received appropriate aeronautical maintenance training. The requirement laid down in the first paragraph, point (2), may be replaced by 4 years of experience in continuing airworthiness additional to those already required by the first paragraph, point (1).