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