21L.A.21 Scope

A type certificate (TC) that is issued under Subpart B of Annex I (Part 21) has the same validity as a TC that is issued under Subpart B of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light). However, the eligibility for design organisations is different (e.g. declared design organisations using Subpart J of Annex Ib are permitted to apply for a TC), and also the means of verifying compliance is different. In addition, the production organisation requirements are also different, and organisations are permitted to become declared production organisations using Subpart G of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) and produce products and parts within the scope of point 21L.A.21. As per point 21L.A.23(b), an organisation that holds a design organisation approval (DOA) issued under Subpart J of Annex I (Part 21) meets the eligibility criteria of Subpart B of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light). Such organisations may use the privileges that are granted under that approval (as per points (2), (5) and (8) of point 21.A.263(c) of Annex I (Part 21)) and further described in points 21L.A.69(a) and 21L.A.209(a) of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light). Furthermore, an organisation that holds a production organisation approval (POA) issued under Subpart G of Annex I (Part 21) is permitted to use that approval to release products and parts within the scope of Subpart B of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light), and use the privileges that are granted under that approval (as per point 21.A.163(b) of Annex I (Part 21)) and further described under points 21L.A.143(c)(1)(ii) and 21L.A.163(c)(1)(i)(C) of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light).