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title: "66.B.10 Competent authority — Part-66 · Avioverse"
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# 66.B.10 Competent authority

Annex III (Part-66) · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

IR Implementing rule

## 66.B.10 Competent authority

(a) General

The Member State shall designate a competent authority with allocated responsibilities for the issuance, continuation, change, suspension or revocation of [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) [maintenance](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/maintenance) licences.

This competent authority shall establish an adequate organisational structure to ensure compliance with this Annex (Part-66).

(b) Resources

The competent authority shall be appropriately staffed to ensure the implementation of the requirements of this Annex (Part-66).

(c) Procedures

The competent authority shall establish documented procedures detailing how compliance with this Annex (Part-66) is accomplished. These procedures shall be reviewed and amended to ensure continued compliance.

IR · 66.B.10 — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

[All rules in SECTION B — PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/continuing-airworthiness/part-66/section-b-procedures-for-competent-authorities)

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.