21.B.325 Issuance of airworthiness certificates

(a)The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall issue, or make changes to, a certificate of airworthiness (EASA Form 25, see Appendix VI) without undue delay when it is satisfied that the requirements of point 21.B.326 and the applicable requirements of Subpart H of Section A of this Annex are met.

(b)The competent authority of the Member State of registry shall issue, or make changes to, a restricted certificate of airworthiness (EASA Form 24, see Appendix V) without undue delay when it is satisfied that the requirements of point 21.B.327 and the applicable requirements of Subpart H of Section A of this Annex are met.

(c)Where applicable, in addition to the airworthiness certificate referred to in point (a) or point (b), the competent authority of the Member State of registry shall issue an airworthiness review certificate in accordance with point M.B.901 of Annex I (Part-M) or point ML.B.901 of Annex Vb (Part-ML) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, or point AR.UAS.CAW.902 of the Annex (Part-AR.UAS) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1109 (11), as applicable.

(11)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1109 of 10 April 2024 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards competent authority requirements and administrative procedures for the certification, oversight and enforcement of the continuing airworthiness of certified unmanned aircraft systems, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 (OJ L, 2024/1109, 23.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1109/oj).