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# 21L.A.164 Transferability and re-issuance of noise certificates and restricted noise certificates within Member States

Annex Ib · Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## 21L.A.164 Transferability and re-issuance of noise certificates and restricted noise certificates within Member States

Where the ownership of an aircraft has changed:

(a) if the aircraft remains on the same register, the noise certificate, or the restricted noise certificate issued in accordance with Subpart I of Section B of this Annex, shall be transferred together with the aircraft;

(b) if the aircraft is intended to be registered in another Member State, the natural or legal person under whose name the aircraft will be registered shall apply to the competent authority of the new Member State of registry for a new noise certificate or restricted noise certificate and shall include in this application the former noise certificate or restricted noise certificate issued in accordance with Subpart I of Section B of this Annex.

IR · 21L.A.164 — Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2022/1358 · Initial Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 21L.A.164(b) Transferability and re-issuance of noise certificates and restricted noise certificates within Member States

When applying for aircraft registration, the aircraft owner should declare to the Member State of registry that the configuration of the individual aircraft serial number has not been changed or should provide the Member State of registry with information about any changes that might influence the certified or declared noise level.

GM · GM1 21L.A.164(b) — Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 · ED Decision 2023/013/R · Initial Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Nov 2025

[All rules in SECTION A - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/initial-airworthiness/annex-ib/section-a-technical-requirements)

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.