IRImplementing rule
21L.1Scope
(a)Section A of this Annex (Part 21 Light) establishes the provisions governing the rights and obligations of the following persons having their principal place of business located in a Member State:
1.the applicant for, and holder of, any certificate issued or to be issued in accordance with this Annex;
2.natural and legal persons declaring, in accordance with this Annex, design compliance, design capabilities or production capabilities, or intending to make such declarations;
3.the signatory of a statement of conformity for an aircraft, or an authorised release certificate (EASA Form 1) for an engine, propeller or part produced in accordance with this Annex.
(b)Section B of this Annex establishes the provisions governing the certification, oversight and enforcement by the Agency and national competent authorities in accordance with this Annex and establishes requirements for their administration and management systems relating to the exercise of these tasks.
IR · 21L.1 — Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2022/1361 · Initial Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025