# The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend assimilated EU law in the field of aviation safety using powers conferred by Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation (‘the Basic Regulation’) and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
Regulation 2 amends Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks.
Regulation 2(2) amends Annex 1 (Part-M) to correct incorrect cross references and terminological errors. It also specifies the components not requiring Form 1 in Part 21 for maintenance purposes and permits certain components to be fitted without a Form 1, provided a “declaration of maintenance” is issued, the details of which are provided in this regulation.
Regulation 2(3) amends Annex 2 (Part-145) to ensure consistency of terminology, provide clarity on maintenance responsibilities and requirements for record-keeping and to reinstate references which had previously been erroneously omitted.
Regulation 2(4) amends Annex 3 (Part-66), Appendix 8 (basic examination standard for category L aircraft maintenance licence) to prescribe circumstances under which category L aircraft maintenance examinations may be re-taken.
Regulation 3 amends articles 62 and 69 of the Basic Regulation to revoke the requirement that the Secretary of State make regulations as to the criteria for accreditation by the CAA of qualified entities as the criteria are already provided in Annex 6 to the Basic Regulation.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or business sectors is foreseen. An Explanatory Memorandum has been published alongside this Order and is available at www.legislation.gov.uk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348274066/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-aviation-safety-amendment-regulations-2025/note
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