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21.A.204 Application

Annex I · Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

IRImplementing rule

21.A.204Application

(a)Pursuant to point 21.A.203, an application for a noise certificate shall be made in a form and manner established by the competent authority of the Member State of registry.

(b)each application shall include:

1.with regard to new aircraft:

(i)a statement of conformity: issued under point 21.A.163(b); or issued under point 21.A.130 and validated by the competent authority; or for an imported aircraft, a statement of conformity issued under point 21.A.163(b) or, in the case of an aircraft imported in accordance with Article 9(4) of this Regulation, a statement signed by the exporting authority that the aircraft conforms to a design approved by the Agency; and

(ii)the noise information determined in accordance with the applicable noise requirements;

2.with regard to used aircraft:

(i)the noise information determined in accordance with the applicable noise requirements; and

(ii)historical records to establish the production, modification, and maintenance standard of the aircraft.

(c)Unless otherwise agreed, the statements referred to in point (b)(1) shall be issued no more than 60 days before presentation of the aircraft to the competent authority of the Member State of registry.

IR · 21.A.204 — Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 · Initial Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

All rules in SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Nov 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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