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In accordance with Part M of Regulation (EC) 2042/2003, all EASA aircraft types that qualify for an EASA Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) are issued with a non-expiring CofA, validated annually with an Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC).

Changes to the Rules

The European Commission published amendment 1056/2008 Regulation (EC) 2042/2003 on 29 October 2008. The changes in the amendment introduce new rules and new categories of aircraft that are affected by Part M.

Please note the following changes to the Airworthiness Review Certificate Extension Process in the latest amendment to Part M (ED Decision No 2008/013/R of 12/12/2008), effective from 19th December 2008.

• The anticipation period for extending an Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) is now increased to a maximum of thirty (30) days from the expiry date (previously this was 14 days).

• It is now acceptable to extend the ARC after the expiry date provided the aircraft could not fly since the expiry date of the last ARC. The new expiry date, after the extension, remains one year after the expiry date of the last ARC

The CAA is currently developing policies, processes and guidance to assist industry with compliance with the new rules and these will be published shortly.

• For further information, please click the relevant link heading below.

Information for Aircraft Owners and Operators	Information for CAMOs and Maintenance Organisations	Issues, Extensions and Recommendations
Information on how changes to the rules affect you and what you need to do to ensure that your ARC is issued or extended as appropriate.	Information on the approvals you need in order to issue or extend an ARC or recommend to the CAA that an ARC be issued and details of how changes to the rules affect your organisation.	How to issue, extend or recommend ARC issue and the associated requirements.