# Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Division (c): A commercial specialised operator shall obtain prior approval of the CAA and comply with the following conditions:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) for wet leasing-in an aircraft of a third-country operator:
(i) that the safety standards of a third-country operator with regard to continuing airworthiness and air operations are equivalent to the applicable requirements established by Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 and this Regulation;
(ii) that the aircraft of a third-country operator has a standard CofA issued in accordance with Annex 8 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation;
(iii) that the duration of the wet lease-in does not exceed seven months in any 12 consecutive month period;
(2) for dry leasing-in an aircraft registered in a third country:
(i) that an operational need that cannot be satisfied through leasing an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom has been identified;
(ii) that the duration of the dry lease-in does not exceed seven months in any 12 consecutive month period;
(iii) that the safety standards of the third-country aircraft with regard to continuing airworthiness are equivalent to the applicable requirements established by Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014;
(iv) that the aircraft is equipped in accordance with Annex VIII (Part SPO).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/III/division/subpart+spo/division/orospo100/division/c (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-III/division-subpart+spo/division-orospo100/division-c
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