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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-748/annex-I/section-A/division-subpart+g/division-21.a.145",
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  "legislation": "eur/2012/748",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-748",
  "path": "annex/I/section/A/division/subpart+g/division/21.a.145",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "21.A.145",
  "heading": "Resources",
  "text": "The production organisation must demonstrate that:\n(a)the facilities, working conditions, equipment and tools, processes and associated materials, number and competence of staff, and general organisation are adequate to discharge its obligations under point 21.A.165;\n(b)with regard to all necessary airworthiness and environmental protection data:\n1..the production organisation holds all data it needs to determine conformity with the applicable design data. Such data may originate from the CAA and from the holder of, or applicant for, the type-certificate, restricted type-certificate or design approval, and may include any exemption granted from the environmental protection requirements;\n2.. the production organisation has established a procedure to ensure that airworthiness and environmental protection data are correctly incorporated in its production data and,\n3.. such data are kept up to date and made available to all personnel who need access to such data to perform their duties;\n(c) with regard to management and staff:\n1..an accountable manager has been appointed by the production organisation with the authority to ensure that, within the organisation, all production is performed to the required standards and that the production organisation is continuously in compliance with the requirements of the production management system referred to in point 21.A.139, and the data and procedures identified in the POE referred to in point 21.A.143;\n2..a person has been nominated by the accountable manager to ensure that the organisation is in compliance with the requirements of this Annex, and is identified, together with the extent of their authority;\n3.. staff at all levels have been given appropriate authority to be able to discharge their allocated responsibilities and that there is full and effective coordination within the production organisation in respect of airworthiness and environmental protection data matters;\n4..the person nominated for the purpose of point (2) must be:\n(i)responsible to, and have direct access to, the accountable manager appointed under point (1); and\n(ii)have appropriate knowledge, background and experience to discharge their responsibilities.”;\n(d)with regard to certifying staff, authorised by the production organisation to sign the documents issued under point 21.A.163 within the scope of the terms of approval:\n1..they have appropriate knowledge, background, including that gained through undertaking other functions in the organisation, and experience to discharge their allocated responsibilities;\n2..they are provided with evidence of the scope of their authorisation.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Annex 1 point 21.A.145 heading substituted (6.12.2024) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1290), regs. 1(2), 23(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 1 point 21.A.145 substituted (1.7.2024) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/588), regs. 1(3), 6(7)(d)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 point 21.A.145(a) substituted (1.7.2024) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/588), regs. 1(3), 6(7)(d)(ii)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 1 point 21.A.145(a) substituted (1.7.2024) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/588), regs. 1(3), 6(7)(d)(ii)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/897 of 12 March 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the inclusion of risk-based compliance verification in Annex I and the implementation of requirements for environmental protection (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Annex 1 point 21.A.145(b) substituted (1.7.2024) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/588), regs. 1(3), 6(7)(d)(iii)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Annex 1 point 21.A.145(b)(1) substituted (1.7.2024) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/588), regs. 1(3), 6(7)(d)(iii)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Annex 1 point 21.A.145(c)(1)(2)(4) substituted for Annex 1 point 21.A.145(c)(1)(2) (1.7.2024) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/588), regs. 1(3), 6(7)(d)(iv)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 point 21.A.145(c)(1) substituted (1.10.2025) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/878), regs. 1(4), 22(3)(a)(ii)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 point 21.A.145(c)(3) inserted (1.7.2024) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/588), regs. 1(3), 6(7)(d)(iv)(bb)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in Annex 1 point 21.A.145(d) substituted (1.7.2024) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/588), regs. 1(3), 6(7)(d)(v)(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Annex 1 point 21.A.145(d)(1)(2) substituted for Annex 1 point 21.A.145(d)(1)-(3) (1.7.2024) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/588), regs. 1(3), 6(7)(d)(v)(bb)"
    }
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