Foreword Annex 8 — Airworthiness of Aircraft
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purpose would be to provide guidance to Contracting States in
developing the detailed national airworthiness codes mentioned
in 2.2 of Part II of the Annex.
A text for Annex 8 consistent with the policy on
international airworthiness, approved by the Council on
15 March 1972, was developed by the Air Navigation
Commission.
Table A shows the origin of amendments together with a
list of the principal subjects involved and the dates on which
the Annex and the amendments were adopted by the Council,
when they became effective and when they became applicable.
On 6 June 2000, the Air Navigation Commission reviewed
the recommendation of the Continuing Airworthiness Panel
and the Airworthiness Study Group, in light of the introduction
of the type certification process, to introduce the Type Certificate
concept. It came to the conclusion that this internationally
used and known certificate was already introduced in the Airworthiness
Technical Manual (Doc 9051) and that its introduction
complements the type certification process, making the
text of Annex 8 consistent with its international airworthiness
use.
It was further noted that the State of Registry, which is in
charge of the issuance or validation of Certificates of Airworthiness
by virtue of Article 31 of the Convention, and the
State of Design may be different States, with separate
functions and duties, and two independent responsibilities.
Accordingly, the requirements governing the issuance of Type
Certificates in accordance with applicable provisions of
Annex 8 are not part of “the minimum standards” which
govern the issuance or validation of Certificates of Airworthiness,
and lead to the recognition of their validity pursuant to
Article 33 of the Convention.