31 July 2011 C1 CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT HONG KONG ...

(d)(e)(f)desiring to enhance cooperation and increase efficiency in mattersrelating to civil aviation safety;considering the possible reduction of the economic burden imposed onthe aviation industry and operators by redundant technical inspections,evaluations, and testing;recognising the mutual benefit of improved procedures for thereciprocal acceptance of approval of aircraft maintenanceorganisations.2.2 The Authorities will work in accordance with the Joint MaintenanceProcedures (JMP) of the Cooperation Arrangement until such time theCooperation Arrangement is revised by mutual arrangement of the Authoritiesor replaced by some other Agreements or revoked by any one of theAuthorities.2.3 The Authorities accept that the rules, standards, practices, procedures andsystem for the approval and monitoring of maintenance organisations aresufficiently equivalent to permit the acceptance of each other's maintenancecertification system. Therefore, without prejudice to the obligation of eachAuthority under its own regulations, the purposes of the CooperationArrangement are to:(a)(b)(c)avoid the duplication of inspections and evaluations;give the same validity to the other Authorities' inspection andevaluation findings for the approval of maintenance organisations; andgive the same validity to the other Authorities' system for the release ofcivil aircraft and/or aircraft components to service after maintenance.2.4 Definitions2.4.1 For the purpose of the Cooperation Arrangement, the terms are definedas follows:(a)(b)Approval of a maintenance organisation means the approval,acceptance, authorisation, certification or licensing of amaintenance organisation in respect of specified civil aircraftand/or aircraft components subject to the organisation'scompliance with the approved procedures.Civil aircraft component means any part or equipment whichis to be installed in a civil aircraft, its engines or propellers, andwhich has a part number or serial number allocated by the30 September 2008 AN-30 P.2