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# corrosion prevention and control programme

EASA defines “corrosion prevention and control programme” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> “corrosion prevention and control programme” (“CPCP”) means a document reflecting a systematic approach to prevent and to control corrosion in an aeroplane’s primary structure, consisting of basic corrosion tasks, including inspections, areas subject to those tasks, defined corrosion levels and compliance times (implementation thresholds and repeat intervals);

Article 2 · Additional Airworthiness Specifications · Regulation (EU) 2015/640 · Easy Access Rules, 20 Mar 2026 revision · [Read Article 2](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/additional-airworthiness/cover-regulation/general#article-2)

## Defined in the same article

- [airworthiness limitation section](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/airworthiness-limitation-section)
- [baseline structure](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/baseline-structure)
- [damage tolerance evaluation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/damage-tolerance-evaluation)
- [damage tolerance inspection](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/damage-tolerance-inspection)
- [fatigue-critical baseline structure](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/fatigue-critical-baseline-structure)
- [fatigue-critical modified structure](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/fatigue-critical-modified-structure)
- [fatigue-critical structure](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/fatigue-critical-structure)
- [large aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/large-aeroplane)