Regulation (EU) 2021/97 – Introduction

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/640 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/640 is corrected in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 26 February 2021, except point (1) of Annex I, which shall apply from 16 February 2021.

Supplementary provisions

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/640 is amended as follows: (1) point 26.60 is replaced by the following: ‘ 26.60 Emergency landing – dynamic conditions Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport of passengers, type-certified on or after 1 January 1958, and for which the individual certificate of airworthiness is first issued on or after 26 February 2021 shall demonstrate for each seat type design approved for occupancy during taxiing, take-off or landing that the occupant is protected when exposed to loads resulting from emergency landing conditions. The demonstration shall be made by one of the following means: (a) successfully completed dynamic tests; (b) rational analysis providing equivalent safety, based on dynamic tests of a similar seat type design. The obligation set out in the first paragraph shall not apply to the following seats: (a) flight deck crew seats; (b) seats in low-occupancy aeroplanes involved only in on-demand non-scheduled commercial air transport operations; (c) seats in an aeroplane model listed in Table A.1 of Appendix 1 and carrying a manufacturer serial number listed in that Table.’; (2) Appendix 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Appendix 1 List of aeroplane models not subject to certain provisions of Annex I (Part-26) Table A.1 TC Holder Type Models Manufacturer serial number Provisions of Annex I (Part-26) that do NOT apply The Boeing Company 707 All 26.301 to 26.334 The Boeing Company 720 All 26.301 to 26.334 The Boeing Company DC-10 DC-10-10 DC-10-30 DC-10-30F All 26.301 to 26.334 The Boeing Company DC-8 All 26.301 to 26.334 The Boeing Company DC-9 DC-9-11, DC-9-12, DC-9-13, DC-9-14,DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-21, DC-9-31,DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F,DC-9-32F (C-9A, C-9B), DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, DC-9-34F, DC-9-41, DC-9-51 All 26.301 to 26.334 The Boeing Company MD-90 MD-90-30 All 26.301 to 26.334 FOKKER SERVICES B.V. F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 All 26.301 to 26.334 FOKKER SERVICES B.V. F28 Mark 1000, 1000C, 2000, 3000, 3000C, 3000R, 3000RC, 4000 All 26.301 to 26.334 GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP. G-159 G-159 (Gulfstream I) All 26.301 to 26.334 GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP. G-II_III_IV_V G-1159A (GIII) G-1159B (GIIB) G-1159 (GII) All 26.301 to 26.334 KELOWNA FLIGHTCRAFT LTD. CONVAIR 340/440 440 All 26.301 to 26.334 LEARJET INC. Learjet 24/25/31/36/35/55/60 24,24 A,24B,24B-A,24D, 24D-A,24F,24F-A,25,25B,25C,25D,25F All 26.301 to 26.334 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 1329 All 26.301 to 26.334 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 188 All 26.301 to 26.334 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 382 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, 382G All 26.301 to 26.334 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION L-1011 All 26.301 to 26.334 PT. DIRGANTARA INDONESIA CN-235 All 26.301 to 26.334 SABRELINER CORPORATION NA-265 NA-265-65 All 26.301 to 26.334 VIKING AIR LIMITED SD3 SD3-30 Sherpa SD3 Sherpa All 26.301 to 26.334 VIKING AIR LIMITED DHC-7 All 26.301 to 26.334 VIKING AIR LIMITED CL-215 CL-215-6B11 All 26.301 to 26.334 TUPOLEV PUBLIC STOCK COMPANY TU-204 204-120CE All 26.301 to 26.334 AIRBUS A320 series A320-251N, A320-271N 10033, 10242, 10281 and 10360 26.60 AIRBUS A321 series A321-271NX, A321-251NX 10071, 10257, 10371 and 10391 26.60. AIRBUS A330 series A330-243, A330-941 1844, 1861, 1956, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2012 26.60 ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional ATR 72 series ATR72-212A 1565, 1598, 1620, 1629, 1632, 1637, 1640, 1642, 1649, 1657, 1660, 1661 26.60 The Boeing Company 737 series 737-8 and 737-9 43299, 43304, 43305, 43310, 43321, 43322, 43332, 43334, 43344, 43348, 43391, 43579, 43797, 43798 43799, 43917, 43918, 43919, 43921, 43925, 43927, 43928, 43957, 43973, 43974, 43975, 43976, 44867, 44868, 44873, 60009, 60010, 60040, 60042, 60056, 60057, 60058, 60059, 60060, 60061, 60063, 60064, 60065, 60066, 60068, 60194, 60195, 60389, 60434, 60444, 60455, 61857, 61859, 61862, 61864, 62451, 62452, 62453, 62454, 62533, 63358, 63359, 63360, 64610, 64611, 64612, 62613, 64614, 65899, 66147, 66148, 66150 26.60 ’

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II In point 26.334 of Annex I, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following: ‘(a) Upon request of an operator required to comply with point 26.370(a)(ii), a holder of a change approval that was issued before 1 September 2003 shall: (i) for changes and published repairs identified in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) of point 26.332 and paragraph (a)(iii) of point 26.332, perform a damage tolerance evaluation; (ii) establish and document the associated damage tolerance inspection, unless it has already been done. (b) The holder of a change approval shall submit the damage tolerance data resulting from the evaluation performed in accordance with paragraph (a)(i) to the Agency: (i) within 24 months from receipt of a request, for requests received prior to 26 February 2023, for approval; or (ii) before 26 February 2025 or within 12 months from receipt of a request, whichever occurs later, for requests received on or after 26 February 2023, for approval.’

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/97 of 28 January 2021 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) 2015/640 as regards the introduction of new additional airworthiness requirements

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