21.A.130 Statement of conformity

(a) Each manufacturer of a product, part or appliance manufactured under this Subpart shall raise a statement of conformity, an CAA Form 52 (see Appendix VIII), for complete aircraft, or CAA Form 1 (see Appendix I), for other products, parts or appliances. This statement shall be signed by an authorised person who holds a responsible position in the manufacturing organisation.

(b) A statement of conformity shall include all of the below:

1. for each product, part or appliance, a statement that the product, part or appliance conforms to the approved design data and is in condition for safe operation;

2. for each aircraft, a statement that the aircraft has been ground- and flight-checked in accordance with point 21.A.127(a);

3. for each engine, or variable pitch propeller, a statement that the engine or variable pitch propeller has been subjected by the manufacturer to a final functional test in accordance with point 21.A.128;

4. additionally, in the case of environmental requirements:

(i) a statement that the completed engine is in compliance with the applicable engine exhaust emissions requirements on the date of manufacture of the engine, and;

(ii) a statement that the completed aeroplane is in compliance with the applicable CO2 emissions requirements on the date its first certificate of airworthiness is issued.

1. upon the initial transfer by it of the ownership of such a product, part or appliance; or

2. upon application for the original issue of an aircraft certificate of airworthiness; or

3. upon application for the original issue of an airworthiness release document for an engine, a propeller, a part or appliance, present a current statement of conformity, for validation by the CAA.

(d) The CAA shall validate by counter-signature the statement of conformity if it finds after inspection that the product, part or appliance conforms to the applicable design data and is in condition for safe operation.