The content of this document is arranged as follows: the cover regulation (recitals and articles) of the implementing rule (IR) appears first, then the IR annex points, followed by the cover regulation of the delegated rule (DR) and DR annex points. The IR and DR and the annexes thereto are consolidated with the related acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM).

All elements (i.e. articles, IRs, DRs, AMC, and GM) are colour-coded and can be identified according to the illustration below. The EU regulation or EASA Executive Director (ED) decision through which the recitals, article, IR, DR, AMC, or GM was introduced or last amended is indicated below the recitals, article, IR, DR, AMC, or GM title in italics.

Note:

All rules in this publication have a general future applicability date, i.e. 27 March 2028.

Certain rules that have a deferred future applicability date, i.e. 27 March 2031, are marked with purple and their applicability date is indicated below the rule text in purple, in square brackets ‘[]’, and in italics.

This document will be updated regularly to incorporate further amendments.

The format of this document has been adjusted to make it user-friendly and for reference purposes. Any comments should be sent to erules@easa.europa.eu.