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title: "EPA — EASA Definition · Avioverse"
description: "Article 1, Regulation (EU) No 748/2012: “EPA” stands for European Part Approval. The European Part Approval of an article means that the article has been…"
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# EPA

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

> “EPA” stands for European Part Approval. The European Part Approval of an article means that the article has been produced in accordance with approved design data not belonging to the type-certificate holder of the related product and control and monitoring unit, except for ETSO articles;

Article 1 · Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection · Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 27 Nov 2025 revision · [Read Article 1](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/cover-regulation/general#article-1)

## Defined in the same article

- [article](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/article)
- [complex motor-powered aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/complex-motor-powered-aircraft)
- [control and monitoring unit (CMU)](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/control-and-monitoring-unit)
- [control and monitoring unit component](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/control-and-monitoring-unit-component)
- [ELA1 aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/ela1-aircraft)
- [ELA2 aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/ela2-aircraft)
- [ETSO](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/etso)
- [JAA](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/jaa)