# Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 15: Organisations

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

1. Unless otherwise established by regulations made under Article 19, organisations responsible for the design and production of products, parts and non-installed equipment shall be subject to certification and shall be issued with an approval. That approval shall be issued upon application, when the applicant has demonstrated that it complies with the rules established by regulations made under Article 19 for ensuring compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 9. That approval shall specify the privileges granted to the organisation and the scope of the approval.
2. An approval shall also be required in respect of:
(a) organisations responsible for the maintenance and continuing airworthiness management of products, parts and non-installed equipment, and
(b) organisations involved in the training of the personnel responsible for the release of a product, a part or non-installed equipment after maintenance.
However, the first subparagraph shall not apply to situations in which, as a result of regulations made under point (b) of Article 17(1), taking into account the objectives and principles set out in Articles 1 and 4, and in particular the nature and risk of the activity concerned, such approvals are not required.
The approvals referred to in this paragraph shall be issued upon application, when the applicant has demonstrated that it complies with regulations made under Article 17 ... to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 9.
3. The approvals referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall specify the privileges granted to the organisation. Those approvals may be amended to add or remove privileges, in accordance with regulations made under point (b) of Article 17(1).
4. The approvals referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article may be limited, suspended or revoked when the holder no longer complies with the rules and procedures for issuing and maintaining such approval, in accordance with regulations made under point (b) of Article 17(1).
5. When as a result of regulations made under point (b) of Article 17(1), taking into account the objectives and principles set out in Articles 1 and 4, and in particular the nature and risk of the activity concerned, an approval referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article is not required, regulations made under Article 17 may still require the organisation concerned to declare its capability, and the availability to it of the means, to discharge its responsibilities associated with the activities that it performs in compliance with those regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1139/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1139/article-15
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