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EASA Easy Access Rules

# Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection

Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 1,196 paragraphs EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

Scope extract · [Article 1](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/cover-regulation/general/article-1)

> 1\. This Regulation lays down, in accordance with Articles 19, 58 and 62 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, common technical requirements and administrative procedures for the airworthiness and environmental protection certification or declaration of compliance of products, parts, appliances, control and monitoring units and control and monitoring unit components specifying: (a) the issue of type certificates, restricted type certificates, supplemental type certificates and changes to those certificates; (b) the issue of certificates of airworthiness, restricted certificates of airworthiness, permits to fly and authorised release certificates;

IR · Article 1 — Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2025/1065 · Initial Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

## [Cover regulation](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/cover-regulation)

1 subpart

- [General provisions Article 1 – Article 12](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/cover-regulation/general)

## [Transitional provisions from regulations amending Regulation (EU) No 748/2012](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/transitional-provisions-from-regulations-amending)

1 subpart

- [General provisions Article 2](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/transitional-provisions-from-regulations-amending/general)

## [Annex I](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-i)

6 subparts

- [General provisions 21.1 – 21.2](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-i/general)
- [21.1. Competent authority 2 paragraphs](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-i/21-1-competent-authority)
- [21.2 Scope 1 paragraphs](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-i/21-2-scope)
- [SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 21.A.1 – 21.A.807](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-i/section-a-technical-requirements)
- [SECTION B — PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES 21.B.10 – 21.B.525](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-i/section-b-procedures-for-competent-authorities)
- [Appendices 21 paragraphs](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-i/appendices)

## [Annex Ib](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-ib)

5 subparts

- [General provisions 21L.1 – 21L.2](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-ib/general)
- [21L.2 Competent authority 2 paragraphs](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-ib/21l-2-competent-authority)
- [SECTION A - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 21L.A.1 – 21L.A.275](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-ib/section-a-technical-requirements)
- [SECTION B - PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES 21L.B.11 – 21L.B.253](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-ib/section-b-procedures-for-competent-authorities)
- [Appendices to ANNEX Ib (Part 21 Light) 5 paragraphs](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-ib/appendices-to-annex-ib-part-21-light)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Nov 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.