21.B.107 Issuance of an approval of a change to a type-certificate

(a) The CAA shall issue an approval of a change to a type-certificate provided that:

1.  the applicant for an approval has complied with:

(i)  point 21.A.95 for a minor change; or

(ii)  point 21.A.97 for a major change;

2.   the CAA , through its verification of the demonstration of compliance in accordance with the level of its involvement determined pursuant to point (a) or (b) of point 21.B.100 has not found any non-compliance with the type-certification basis, operational suitability data certification basis where applicable in accordance with point 21.B.82, and environmental protection requirements; and

3.  no feature or characteristic has been identified that may make the product unsafe for the uses for which certification is requested.

(b) In the case of a change affecting the operational suitability data, by derogation from points (1) and (2) of point (a), at the applicant’s request included in the declaration referred to in point 21.A.20(d), the CAA may approve a change to an aircraft type-certificate before compliance with the operational suitability data certification basis has been demonstrated, provided that the applicant demonstrates such compliance before the date at which those data are to be actually used.

(c) The approval of the changes to the operational suitability data shall be included in the approval of the change to the type-certificate.

(d) The approval of a change to a type-certificate shall be limited to the specific configuration(s) in the type-certificate to which the change relates.