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21.A.90B Standard changes

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

IRImplementing rule

21.A.90BStandard changes

(a)Standard changes are changes to a type-certificate:

1.in relation to:

(i)aeroplanes with a maximum take-off mass (MTOM) of 5 700kg or less;

(ii)rotorcraft with a MTOM of 3 175kg or less;

(iii)sailplanes, powered sailplanes, balloons and airships, as defined in ELA1 or ELA2;

(iv)VTOL-capable aircraft with a MTOM of 5 700kg or less;

2.that follow design data included in the certification specifications issued by the Agency, containing acceptable methods, techniques and practices for carrying out and identifying standard, including the associated instructions for continued airworthiness; and

3.that are not in changes conflict with TC holders data.

(b)Points 21.A.91 to 21.A.109 are not applicable to standard changes.

IR · 21.A.90B — Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1108 · Initial Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

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GM 21.A.90BStandard changes — Certification Specifications

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CS-STAN contains the certification specifications referred to in 21.A.90B(a)2. Guidance on the implementation of Standard Changes and Standard Repairs can be found in AMC M.A.801 of the AMC to Part-M.

GM · GM 21.A.90B — Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · ED Decision 2015/016/R · 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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