Cap. 641 Art. 10EASA certificate of airworthiness.

(1) The Director General shall issue in respect of an

EASA aircraft registered in Malta an EASA certificate of airworthiness, upon an application by the operator of that aircraft and upon the applicable requirements being met.

(2) For an EASA certificate of airworthiness to be issued by the Directorate in respect of an aircraft, the airframe, engines or any part and equipment necessary for the airworthiness of the aircraft shall:

(a) comply with the provisions of the Basic Regulation and any implementing rules made under that Regulation which would apply as if it were an EASA aircraft for the purposes of those rules;

(b) comply with any of the Directorate’s requirements issued under article 5;

(c) comply with any operational or airworthiness directive made mandatory by the Directorate following satisfactory completion and certification of an inspection, maintenance or modification carried out in respect of that aircraft;

(d) comply with the environmental protection requirements contained in Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention applicable at the time.