scope:

The guidance in this order applies to certification and validation programs with all bilateral partner authorities. FAA certification personnel must consult the appropriate bilateral airworthiness agreements (BAA) or bilateral aviation safety agreement implementation procedures for airworthiness (BASA IPA) in order to determine specific expectations for an individual bilateral partner and the FAA.

a. Do not develop extra certification procedures without first contacting the International Policy Office, AIR-40, and the Engineering Procedures Office, AIR-110. If you are on a validation team, however, your team may set up project-specific documents on administrative details such as team members, responsibilities, and schedule commitments. These administrative details must be consistent with chapter 2 of this order and the applicable bilateral agreement.

b. You may obtain an up-to-date list of countries with which the United States (U.S.) has a bilateral agreement from AIR-40, or directly from their website at http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/international/bilateral_agreements/baa_basa_listing/.

Purpose.

In this order we, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), define the policy and procedures for type certification and post-type certification of imported and exported products (aircraft, aircraft engines, or propellers).

a. We define the expectations, roles, and responsibilities of the importing authority (the validating authority, or VA), the exporting authority (the certificating authority, or CA), and the applicant.

b. Adherence to this order and individual bilateral agreements ensures that an imported product meets the same level of safety as a comparable product designed, manufactured, and certified within the VA's jurisdiction.