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# M.A.201(e) Responsibilities — Licenced air carriers (LAC)

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

IR Implementing rule

## M.A.201(e) Responsibilities — Licenced air carriers (LAC)

(e) No 1008/2008 the operator shall be responsible for the [continuing airworthiness](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/continuing-airworthiness) of the [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) it operates and shall:

(1) ensure that no flight takes place unless the conditions set out in point (a) are met;

(2) take the necessary steps to ensure its approval as a continuing airworthiness management [organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation) (‘CAMO’) pursuant to Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) or Subpart G of this Annex (Part-M), as part of air operator certificate for the aircraft it operates;

(3) take the necessary steps to ensure its approval in accordance with Annex II (Part-145) or conclude a written contract in accordance with point CAMO.A.315(c) of Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) or point M.A.708(c) of this Annex (Part-M) with an organisation which has been approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145).

IR · M.A.201(e) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Regulation (EU) 2020/270 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM M.A.201(e) Responsibilities

The performance of ground de-icing and anti-icing activities does not require a Part-145 [maintenance](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/maintenance) [organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation) approval. Nevertheless, inspections required to detect and, when necessary, remove de-icing and/or anti-icing fluid residues are considered maintenance. Such inspections may only be carried out by suitably authorised personnel.

GM · GM M.A.201(e) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2016/011/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC M.A.201(e)(2) Responsibilities

1\. An air carrier licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 only needs to hold a CAMO approval as part of its air operator certificate (AOC) for the management of the [continuing airworthiness](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/continuing-airworthiness) of the [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) listed on its AOC. The approval to carry out airworthiness reviews is optional.

2\. Part-M does not provide for CAMOs to be independently approved to perform continuing airworthiness management tasks on behalf of air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008. The approval of such activity is vested in the (AOC).

3\. The operator is ultimately responsible and, therefore, accountable for the airworthiness of its aircraft.

AMC · AMC M.A.201(e)(2) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2016/011/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

[All rules in SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/continuing-airworthiness/part-m/section-a-technical-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.