Article 8 Design organisations

1.An organisation responsible for the design of products, parts, appliances, control and monitoring units and control and monitoring unit components, or for changes or repairs thereto, shall demonstrate its capability in accordance with Annex I (Part 21).

2.By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, a natural or legal person responsible for the design of products whose principal place of business is in a Member State and who applies for or holds a certificate for the design of products, or changes or repairs thereto, in accordance with Article 2(2) may, alternatively, demonstrate their capability in accordance with Annex Ib (Part 21 Light).

3.Natural or legal persons involved in the design of aircraft subject to a declaration of design compliance referred to in Article 2(3) need not demonstrate their capability.

4.By way of derogation from points 21.B.433(d)(1) and (2) of Annex I (Part 21), a design organisation that holds a valid approval certificate issued in accordance with Annex I (Part 21) may correct, until 7 March 2025, any findings of non-compliance related to the Annex I requirements introduced by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/201 (). Where after 7 March 2025, the organisation has not closed such findings, the approval certificate shall be revoked, limited or suspended in whole or in part.

5.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, an organisation whose principal place of business is in a non-Member State may demonstrate its capability by holding a certificate issued by that State for the product, part, appliance, control and monitoring unit and control and monitoring unit component for which it applies in accordance with Annex I (Part 21), provided:

(a)that State is the State of design;

(b)the Agency has determined that the system of that State includes the same independent level of checking of compliance as provided by this Regulation, either through an equivalent system of approvals of organisations or through direct involvement of the competent authority of that State.

6.Design organisation approvals issued or recognised by a Member State in accordance with the JAA requirements and procedures and valid before 28 September 2003 shall be deemed to comply with this Regulation.