Division 21.A.259 Duration and continued validity

F1The CAA must issue a design organisation approval for an unlimited period of time pursuant to point 21.B.430. It is valid from the date of issue and remains valid subject to compliance with all the following conditions:

1. 1..

   the design organisation continues to comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, taking into account the provisions of point 21.B.433 of this Annex related to the handling of findings;

2. 2..

   the holder of the design organisation approval, and its partners and subcontractors as appropriate, acknowledge that the CAA may carry out investigations in accordance with point 21.A.8;

3. 3..

   the design organisation provides the CAA with evidence showing that the design management system of the organisation maintains satisfactory control and supervision of the design of products, repairs and changes to the products under the approval;

4. 4..

   the design organisation approval certificate has not been revoked by the CAA under point 21.B.65 or surrendered by the design organisation.

Upon surrender or revocation, the F2design organisation approval certificate must be returned to the CAA.