Regulation (EU) 2022/1358
This Subpart establishes the procedure for applying for a noise certificate or a restricted noise certificate for an aircraft whose design has been certified or declared in accordance with this Annex and establishes the rights and obligations of the applicants for, and holders of, those certificates.
Regulation (EU) 2022/1358
Any natural or legal person under whose name an aircraft is registered or will be registered in a Member State may apply for a noise certificate or a restricted noise certificate for that aircraft under the conditions laid down in this Subpart.
Regulation (EU) 2022/1358
(a) A natural or legal person shall apply for a noise certificate or a restricted noise certificate in a form and manner established by the competent authority of the Member State of registry.
(b) A natural or legal person may apply for:
1. a noise certificate for aircraft which conform to a type certificate that has been issued by the Agency in accordance with Subpart B of Section B of this Annex; or
2. a restricted noise certificate for aircraft which conform to a declaration of design compliance submitted in accordance with Subpart C of this Annex which is registered by the Agency in accordance with point 21L.B.63 at the time of application.
(c) The applicant shall include in the application:
1. with regard to new aircraft:
(i) an aircraft statement of conformity (EASA Form 52 or EASA Form 52B)
(A) a natural or legal person in accordance with Subpart R of this Annex;
(B) a production organisation that has declared their production capability under Subpart G of this Annex and has been registered by the competent authority in accordance with point 21L.B.142; or
(C) a production organisation approval holder under the privileges of point (b) of point 21.A.163 of Annex I (Part 21) ;
(ii) the reference to the noise record within the Agency database of noise levels reflecting the noise information determined in accordance with the applicable noise requirements;
2. with regard to used aircraft:
(i) the reference to the noise record within the Agency database of noise levels reflecting the noise information determined in accordance with the applicable noise requirements; and
(ii) the historical records to establish the production, modification, and maintenance standard of the aircraft.
(d) Unless otherwise agreed, the statements referred to in point (c)(1)(i) shall be issued no more than 60 days before the presentation of the aircraft to the competent authority of the Member State of registry.
GM1 21L.A.163(b)(2) Application
ED Decision 2023/013/R
RESTRICTED NOISE CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Article 18(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, a restricted noise certificate is issued for individual aircraft for which noise requirements apply and which conform to a design that has been subject to a declaration of design compliance in accordance with Subpart C of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light).
GM1 21L.A.163(c)(1)(ii) Application
ED Decision 2023/013/R
NOISE RECORDS FOR A NOISE CERTIFICATE
The applicant for a noise certificate to be issued for an aircraft within the scope of Subpart B of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) should find the supporting noise data in the EASA database of noise levels89https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/domains/environment/easa-certification-no….
GM2 21L.A.163(c)(1)(ii) Application
ED Decision 2023/013/R
NOISE RECORDS FOR A RESTRICTED NOISE CERTIFICATE
The applicant for a restricted noise certificate to be issued for an aircraft within the scope of Subpart C of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) should find the supporting noise data in the EASA Part 21 Light database of declared noise levels.
21L.A.164 Transferability and re-issuance of noise certificates and restricted noise certificates within Member States
Regulation (EU) 2022/1358
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.
GM1 21L.A.164(b) Transferability and re-issuance of noise certificates and restricted noise certificates within Member States
ED Decision 2023/013/R
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.
21L.A.165 Continued validity of a noise certificate and of a restricted noise certificate
Regulation (EU) 2022/1358
(a) A noise certificate or a restricted noise certificate shall remain valid as long as:
1. the aircraft remains on the same register;
2. the certificate has not been surrendered by the holder;
3. the aircraft remains in compliance with the applicable environmental protection requirements of Regulation (EU)2018/1139 and the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof and with the applicable type design or with the applicable design data of an aircraft for which design compliance has been declared, taking into account the provisions related to the handling of findings as specified under point 21L.B.21;
4. the certificate has not been revoked by the competent authority of the Member State of registry under point 21L.B.22.
(b) Upon surrender or revocation, the certificate shall be returned to the competent authority of the Member State of registry.