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# 145.B.330 Changes – organisations

Annex II (Part-145) · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

IR Implementing rule

## 145.B.330 Changes – organisations

(a) Upon receiving an application for a change that requires prior approval, the competent authority shall verify the [organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation)’s compliance with the applicable requirements before issuing the approval.

(b) The competent authority shall establish the conditions under which the organisation may operate during the change unless the competent authority determines that the organisation’s certificate needs to be suspended.

(c) When it is satisfied that the organisation complies with the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall approve the change.

(d) Without prejudice to any additional enforcement measures, if the organisation implements changes requiring prior approval without having received the approval of the competent authority pursuant to point (c), the competent authority shall consider the need to suspend, limit or revoke the organisation’s certificate.

(e) For changes not requiring prior approval, the competent authority shall include the review of such changes in its continuing oversight in accordance with the principles set forth in point 145.B.300. If any non-compliance is found, the competent authority shall notify the organisation, request further changes, and act in accordance with point 145.B.350.

IR · 145.B.330 — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Regulation (EU) 2021/1963 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 145.B.330 Changes — organisations

(a) The competent authority should have adequate control over any changes to the personnel specified in points (a), (b), (c), (ca) and (k) of point 145.A.30. Such changes in personnel will require an amendment to the exposition.

(b) When an [organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation) submits the name of a new nominee for any of the personnel specified in points (a), (b), (c), (ca) and (k) of point 145.A.30, the competent authority may require the organisation to produce a written résumé of the proposed person’s qualifications. The competent authority should reserve the right to interview the nominee or to call for additional evidence of their suitability before deciding upon them being acceptable.

(c) For changes requiring prior approval, in order to verify the organisation’s compliance with the applicable requirements, the competent authority should conduct an audit of the organisation, limited to the extent of the changes. The competent authority may also request the organisation to provide the risk assessment referred to in AMC2 145.A.85 for review.

(d) If required, the audit may include interviews and inspections carried out at the organisation’s facilities.

(e) The applicable part(s) of EASA Form 6 should be used to document the assessment of any changes to the Part-145 approval.

AMC · AMC1 145.B.330 — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2022/011/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 145.B.330 Changes — organisations

CHANGE OF THE NAME OF THE [ORGANISATION](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation)

(a) On receipt of the application and the amendment to the relevant parts of the MOE, the competent authority should reissue the certificate.

(b) A change of only the name does not require the competent authority to audit the organisation unless there is evidence that other aspects of the organisation have changed.

GM · GM1 145.B.330 — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2022/011/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 145.B.330(e) Changes — organisations

REVIEW OF CHANGES NOT REQUIRING PRIOR APPROVAL

The authority should implement a process to review the changes not requiring prior approval. This should include at least, as part of the continuing oversight activities during the oversight cycle:

auditing the [organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation) process for changes not requiring prior approval;

selecting a sample of these changes and verifying their compliance with the applicable requirements.

AMC · AMC1 145.B.330(e) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2022/011/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

[All rules in SECTION B — AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/continuing-airworthiness/part-145/section-b-authority-requirements)

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.