{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1321/annex-I/division-1/section-B/division-subpart+f/division-m.b.602",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1321/annex-I/division-1/section-B/division-subpart+f/division-m.b.602.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2014/1321",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 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 (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1321",
  "path": "annex/I/division/1/section/B/division/subpart+f/division/m.b.602",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "M.B.602",
  "heading": "Initial Approval",
  "text": "(a)Provided the requirements of points M.A.606(a) and (b) are complied with, the CAA shall formally indicate its acceptance of the M.A.606(a) and (b) personnel to the applicant in writing.\n(b)The CAA shall establish that the procedures specified in the maintenance organisation manual comply with Subpart F of this Annex, and shall ensure that the accountable manager signs the commitment statement.\n(c) The CAA shall verify that the organisation is in compliance with the requirements laid down in Subpart F of this Annex.\n(d)A meeting with the accountable manager shall be convened at least once during the investigation for approval to ensure that he/she fully understands the significance of the approval and the reason for signing the commitment of the organisation to compliance with the procedures specified in the manual.\n(e)All findings shall be confirmed in writing to the applicant organisation.\n(f)The CAA shall record all findings, closure actions (actions required to close a finding) and recommendations.\n(g)For initial approval all findings shall be corrected by the organisation and closed by the CAA before the approval can be issued.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Annex 1 point M.B.602 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 259(3) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X1",
      "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management (Official Journal of the European Union L 228 of 4 September 2019)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1321/annex/I/division/1/section/B/division/subpart+f/division/m.b.602",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:47:03.190425+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}