--- title: "CAO.B.045 Initial certification procedure — Part-CAO · Avioverse" description: "Where it has been established that the organisation meets the requirements laid down in points (a) and (b) of CAO.A.035, the competent authority shall…" url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/continuing-airworthiness/part-cao/section-b-authority-requirements/cao-b-045" --- # CAO.B.045 Initial certification procedure Annex Vd (Part-CAO) · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025 IR Implementing rule ## CAO.B.045 Initial certification procedure (a) Where it has been established that the [organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation) meets the requirements laid down in points (a) and (b) of CAO.A.035, the competent authority shall formally notify the applicant about the acceptance of the personnel. (b) The competent authority shall ensure that the procedures specified in the CAE comply with Section A, and that the accountable manager has signed the commitment statement referred to in point (a)(1) of CAO.A.025. (c) The competent authority shall verify that the organisation complies with Section A. (d) The competent authority shall convene a meeting with the accountable manager at least once during the investigation for approval to ensure that he or she fully understand the significance of the approval and the statement referred to in point (a)(1) of CAO.A.025 (e) All findings in accordance with point CAO.B.060 shall be confirmed in writing to the applicant organisation. (g) Before issuing the approval the competent authority shall close all be findings after the organisation has corrected them. IR · CAO.B.045 — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Regulation (EU) 2020/270 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025 GM Guidance material ## GM1 CAO.B.045(a) Initial certification procedure FORMAL ACCEPTANCE OF MANAGEMENT STAFF The approval by the competent authority of the CAE, containing in accordance with CAO.A.025(a)(3) the nominative list of CAO.A.035(a) and (b) persons, constitutes the formal notification of acceptance by the competent authority of this personnel. GM · GM1 CAO.B.045(a) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2020/002/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025 AMC Acceptable means of compliance ## AMC1 CAO.B.045 Initial certification procedure VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE (a) In order to verify the [organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation)’s compliance with the applicable requirements, the competent authority should conduct an audit of the organisation, including interviews of the personnel, and inspections carried out at the organisation’s facilities. (b) The competent authority should only conduct such an audit if it is satisfied that the application and the supporting documentation are in compliance with the applicable requirements. (c) The audit should focus on the following areas: (1) the management structure, including the names and qualifications of personnel required by points CAO.A.035(b), and the adequacy of the organisation and its management structure; (2) the personnel: (i) the adequacy of the number of staff, and their qualifications and experience with regard to the intended terms of approval and the associated privileges; (ii) the validity of licences and/or authorisations, as applicable; (3) the quality system (or organisational review); (4) the facilities and their adequacy regarding the organisation’s scope of work; (5) the documentation required by Part-CAO, including: (i) the verification that the procedures specified in the CAE comply with the applicable requirements; and (ii) the verification that the accountable manager has signed the exposition statement. (d) If an application for an organisation certificate is refused, the applicant should be informed of the right of appeal that exists under national law. AMC · AMC1 CAO.B.045 — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2020/002/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025 AMC Acceptable means of compliance ## AMC2 CAO.B.045 Initial certification procedure [MAINTENANCE](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/maintenance) DATA The [organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation) is not required to continuously hold all the maintenance data. It is acceptable to have a procedure to ensure that the specific maintenance data required for a particular maintenance activity will be available before that maintenance takes place. However, the organisation should be able to demonstrate its maintenance capability and find means to comply with CAO.A.050(a) when it does not hold all current applicable maintenance data before the approval. AMC · AMC2 CAO.B.045 — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2020/002/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025 AMC Acceptable means of compliance ## AMC1 CAO.B.045(c) Initial certification procedure An EASA Form 613 should be used for this activity (see Appendix I to AMC1 CAO.B.045(c) and AMC1 CAO.B.055(b)). AMC · AMC1 CAO.B.045(c) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2020/002/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-cao/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.