Article 2 Scope

1.This Regulation applies to the following organisations:

(a)maintenance organisations subject to Section A of Annex II (Part-145) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014(), except those solely involved in the maintenance of aircraft in accordance with Annex Vb (Part-ML) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014;

(b)continuing airworthiness management organisations (CAMOs) subject to Section A of Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, except those solely involved in the continuing airworthiness management of aircraft in accordance with Annex Vb (PartML) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014;

(c)air operators subject to Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012(), except those solely involved in the operation of any of the following:

(i)an ELA 2 aircraft as defined in Article 1(2), point (j) of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012();

(ii)single-engine propeller-driven aeroplanes with a Maximum Operational Passenger Seating Configuration of 5 or less that are not classified as complex motor-powered aircraft, when taking off and landing at the same aerodrome or operating site and operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) by day rules;

(iii)single-engine helicopters with a Maximum Operational Passenger Seating Configuration of 5 or less that are not classified as complex motor-powered aircraft, when taking off and landing at the same aerodrome or operating site and operating under VFR by day rules.

(d)approved training organisations (ATOs) subject to Annex VII (Part-ORA) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011(), except those solely involved in training activities of ELA2 aircraft as defined in Article 1(2), point (j) of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, or solely involved in theoretical training;

(e)aircrew aero-medical centres subject to Annex VII (Part-ORA) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;

(f)flight simulation training device (FSTD) operators subject to Annex VII (Part-ORA) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, except those solely involved in the operation of FSTDs for ELA2 aircraft as defined in Article 1(2), point (j) of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012;

(g)air traffic controller training organisations (ATCO TOs) and ATCO aero-medical centres subject to Annex III (Part ATCO.OR) to Regulation (EU) 2015/340();

(h)organisations subject to Annex III (Part-ATM/ANS.OR) to Regulation (EU) 2017/373(), except the following service providers:

(i)air navigation service providers holding a limited certificate in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.010 of that Annex;

(ii)flight information service providers declaring their activities in accordance with point ATM/ANS.OR.A.015 of that Annex;

(i)U-space service providers and single common information service providers subject to Regulation (EU) 2021/664().

(j)approved organisations involved in the design or production of ATM/ANS systems and ATM/ANS constituents subject to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1769.

2.This Regulation applies to the competent authorities, including the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (‘the Agency’), referred to Article 6 of this Regulation and in Article 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1645.

3.This Regulation also applies to the competent authority responsible for the issuance, continuation, change, suspension or revocation of aircraft maintenance licences in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. 3a. This Regulation also applies to the competent authority designated in accordance with Annex I (Part-AR.UAS) to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1109.

4.This Regulation is without prejudice to information security and cybersecurity requirements laid down in point 1.7 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2015/1998() and in Article 14 of Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council().