IRImplementing rule
21L.A.254Handling of identification data
(a)Any natural or legal person performing maintenance work in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 may, in accordance with methods, techniques and practices established by the Agency:
1.remove, change, or place the identification information referred to in point 21L.A.253; or
2.remove or install an identification plate referred to in point 21L.A.253, when necessary during maintenance operations.
(b)Unless for the purposes stated in point (a) of point 21L.A.254, no person shall remove, change, or place the identification information referred to in point (a) of point 21L.A.253.
(c)Unless for the purposes stated in point (a) of point 21L.A.254, no person shall remove or install any identification plate referred to in point (a) of point 21L.A.253.
(d)No person shall install an identification plate removed in accordance with point (a)(2) on any aircraft, engine, propeller, propeller blade, or propeller hub other than the one from which it was removed.
IR · 21L.A.254 — Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 · Initial Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025