Article 6 Continued validity of parts and appliances certificates

1.Approvals of parts and appliances issued by a Member State and valid on 28 September 2003 shall be deemed to have been issued in accordance with this Regulation.

2.With regard to parts and appliances for which an approval or authorisation process was being carried out by a Member State on 28 September 2003, the following shall apply:

(a)if an authorisation process was being carried out by several Member States, the most advanced project shall be used as the reference;

(b)point 21.A.603 of Annex I (Part 21) shall not apply;

(c)the applicable data requirements laid down in point 21.A.605 of Annex I (Part 21) shall be those established by the relevant Member State, at the date of application for the approval or authorisation;

(d)compliance findings made by the relevant Member State shall be deemed to have been made by the Agency for the purpose of complying with point 21.A.606(b) of Annex I (Part 21).