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21L.A.48 Non-transferability of a declaration of aircraft design compliance

Annex Ib · Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

IRImplementing rule

21L.A.48Non-transferability of a declaration of aircraft design compliance

(a)A declaration of aircraft design compliance cannot be transferred.

(b)A natural or legal person who is taking over the design of an aircraft for which compliance of the design has been previously declared shall:

1.submit a new declaration of aircraft design compliance in accordance with this Subpart;

2.demonstrate that the declarant who previously made a declaration of aircraft design compliance is no longer active or has agreed to the transfer of the aircraft design data;

3.commit to comply with all the obligations applicable to persons making a declaration of aircraft design compliance set forth in this Subpart as per point 21L.A.47.

IR · 21L.A.48 — Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 · Initial Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

All rules in SECTION A - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Nov 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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