Minimum equipment lists
Article 1
Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 is amended as follows: (1) Article 9 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 9 Minimum equipment lists Minimum equipment lists (“MEL”) approved by the State of Operator or Registry before the application of this Regulation, are deemed to be approved in accordance with this Regulation and may continue to be used by the operator. After the entry into force of this Regulation any change to the MEL referred to in the first subparagraph for which a Master Minimum Equipment List (“MMEL”) is established as part of the operational suitability data in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 ( *1 ) shall be made in compliance with point ORO.MLR.105 of Section 2 of Annex III to this Regulation at the earliest opportunity and not later than 18 December 2017 or two years after the operational suitability data was approved, whichever is the latest. Any change to an MEL referred to in the first subparagraph, for which an MMEL has not been established as part of the operational suitability data, shall continue to be made in accordance with the MMEL accepted by the State of Operator or Registry as applicable. ( *1 ) OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1 .’;" (2) A new Article 9a is inserted: ‘Article 9a Flight and cabin crew training Operators shall ensure that flight crew and cabin crew members who are already in operation and have completed training in accordance with Subparts FC and CC of Annex III which did not include the mandatory elements established in the relevant operational suitability data, undertake training covering those mandatory elements not later than 18 December 2017 or two years after the approval of the operational suitability data, whichever is the latest.’; (3) Annex III (PART-ORO) is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. (4) Annex V (PART-SPA) is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.