--- title: "GM Articles 3 and 4 Continuing airworthiness requirements and approvals for organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness — Cover Regulation, Continuing Airworthiness · Avioverse" description: "In accordance with Articles 3 and 4, as well as points M.A.201 and ML.A.201, the following table provides a summary of the applicability of the Annexes…" url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/continuing-airworthiness/cover-regulation/powers-and-recital/gm-articles-3-and-4-continuing-airworthiness-requirements-and-approvals-for" --- # GM Articles 3 and 4 Continuing airworthiness requirements and approvals for organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness Cover Regulation · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025 GM Guidance material ## GM Articles 3 and 4 Continuing airworthiness requirements and approvals for organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness In accordance with Articles 3 and 4, as well as points M.A.201 and ML.A.201, the following table provides a summary of the applicability of the Annexes to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 related to [continuing airworthiness](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/continuing-airworthiness) requirements for the different [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) and their operation and for organisations involved in their continuing airworthiness. | | | Non-licensed air carrier | | | | | | Licensed air carrier1 | | | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------- | ------------------- | --------------------- | - | | | | Non-commercial | | | Commercial2 | | | | | | | | Non-CMPA | | CMPA3 | Non-CMPA | | CMPA | All a/c | | | | | ‘Light’4 | Non-‘Light’ | | ‘Light’ | Non-‘Light’ | | | | | Part-M (Annex I) | | N/A | Part-M mandatory | | N/A | Part-M mandatory | | | | | Part-ML (Annex Vb) | | Part-ML mandatory | N/A | | Part-ML mandatory | N/A | | | | | Part-CAMO (Annex Vc) | | Individual CAM5 or CAO-CAM or CAMO | | Part-CAMO mandatory | CAO-CAM6 or CAMO | | Part-CAMO mandatory | | | | Part-CAO (Annex Vd) | for CA management (CAO-CAM) | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | | | for [maintenance](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/maintenance) (CAO-M) | Individual maintenance7 or CAO-M8 or Part-145 | | N/A | CAO-M or Part-145 | | N/A | | | | Part-145 (Annex II) | | Part-145 mandatory | | | Part-145 mandatory | | | | | 1 Air carrier licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008. 2 Commercial = balloons operated under Subpart ADD of Part-BOP or sailplanes operated under Subpart DEC of Part-SAO or other aircraft, not operated under Part-NCO; includes commercial ATOs and commercial DTOs. 3 CMPA = [complex motor-powered aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/complex-motor-powered-aircraft), ref.: Article 2(u) of Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. 4 ‘Light’ a/c (not formal denomination) = The following non-CMPA: Aeroplanes up to 2 730 kg MTOM, helicopters up to 1 200 kg MTOM / max four occupants, other [ELA2 aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/ela2-aircraft), and ‘[non-conventional aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/non-conventional-aircraft)’ (ref.: Article 2(y) of Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014) up to 1 200 kg MTOM (for aircraft capable of zero horizontal speed) or up to 2 730 kg MTOM (for aircraft not capable of zero horizontal speed). 5 Individual CAM (not formal denomination) = continuing airworthiness of the a/c managed by the owner under its own responsibility. 6 CAO-CAM (not formal denomination) = Part-CAO [organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation) with continuing airworthiness management privileges. 7 Individual maintenance (not formal denomination) = maintenance released by the pilot-owner or independent [certifying staff](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/certifying-staff). 8 CAO-M (not formal denomination) = Part-CAO organisation with maintenance privileges. GM — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025 [All rules in Powers and recital](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/continuing-airworthiness/cover-regulation/powers-and-recital) Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 2 Sep 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.