AMC/GM to Part 21 — Issue 2, Amendment 17
This Decision updates the Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 to support and clarify the application of the procedures for the environmental protection certification of products.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/870, amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, was adopted on 28 February 2025. It updates Article 9(2) to refer to the latest amendments to Volumes I, II and III of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention. Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1065, amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, was adopted on 28 May 2025. It updates the certification procedures for environmental protection for the consistent implementation of the applicable environmental protection requirements, which are the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) in Volumes I, II and III of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention.
The objective of this Decision is to support the application of the amendment to the Regulation.
In addition, this Decision introduces a new GM for the benefit of applicants for certificates or approvals to be issued in accordance with Part 21 to raise awareness of provisions in Regulation (EU) 2015/640 that apply to design approval holders. The objective of this GM is to ensure that these provisions are not overlooked.