# Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 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 organisations (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 21.B.430: Initial certification procedure


(a)Upon receiving an application for the initial issue of a design organisation approval, the CAA must verify the applicant’s compliance with the applicable requirements.
(b)A meeting with the head of the design organisation must be convened at least once during the investigation for initial certification to ensure that this person understands their role and accountability.
(c)The CAA must record all the findings issued, closure actions and recommendations for the issue of the design organisation approval.
(d)The CAA must confirm to the applicant in writing all the findings raised during the verification. For initial certification, all findings must be corrected to the satisfaction of the CAA before the design organisation approval can be issued.
(e)When satisfied that the applicant complies with the applicable requirements, the CAA must issue the design organisation approval.
(f)The certificate reference number must be included in the design organisation approval in a manner specified by the CAA.
(g)The certificate must be issued for an unlimited period of time. The privileges and the scope of the activities that the design organisation is approved to perform, including any limitations as applicable, must be specified in the terms of approval attached to the design organisation approval.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/748/annex/I/division/SUBPART/division/21.B.430 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-748/annex-I/division-SUBPART/division-21.B.430
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