On 15 July 2006, the European Union adopted Regulation (EC) No. 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Common Rules in the Field of Civil Aviation and establishing EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) which creates EU competence on various fields related to the regulation of Civil Aviation.
The European Commission has adopted the following implementing rules that apply to all aircraft registered in an EU Member State.
1. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2042/2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organizations and personnel involved in these tasks.
This regulation consists of four Annexes:-
Annex I Part M
Annex II Part 145
Annex III Part 66
Annex IV Part 147
2. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1702/2003 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organizations. Details of the requirements and procedures to this Regulation can be found in Part 21.
All Regulation and Implementation Rules can be downloaded from the EASA website
www.easa.eu.int.Regarding Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material, the Cyprus DCA under this AIC, is notifying operators and individuals that EASA EU Decision No. 2003/19/RM, as amended, is applied.
Under this Decision, the acceptable means of compliance and guidance material to be used for the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances and of the approval of organizations and personnel involved in these tasks in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2042/2003 are those laid down in the Annexes to this Decision.
Annex I Acceptable Means of Compliance to Part M
Annex II Acceptable Means of Compliance to Part 145
Annex III Guidance Material to Part 145
Annex IV Acceptable Means of Compliance to Part 66
Annex V Guidance Material to Part 66
Annex VI Acceptable Means of Compliance to Part 147
Annex VII Guidance Material to Part 147
