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title: "Qualified entity — EASA Definition · Avioverse"
description: "Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2018/1139: ‘qualified entity’ means an accredited legal or natural person which may be charged with certain certification or…"
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# qualified entity

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

> ‘qualified entity’ means an accredited legal or natural person which may be charged with certain certification or oversight tasks under this Regulation by and under the control and the responsibility of the Agency or a national competent authority;

Article 3 · Basic Regulation · Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 · Easy Access Rules, 16 Jan 2023 revision · [Read Article 3](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/basic-regulation/chapter-i-principles#article-3)

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