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3.3 Release of Required FLS or DFLDWhere the FLS or DFLD is required to perform a function to meet a specificairworthiness or operational requirement or regulation, or certificationspecification, the following should be taken into account.3.3.1 LSAPA JAA Form One, EASA Form 1 or FAA 8130-3 should accompanyany FLS (executable code) that is required to meet a specificairworthiness or operational requirement or regulation, or certificationspecification, i.e. LSAP. Examples of LSAP that would require suchrelease could be FLS that is associated with any of the examples oftarget hardware in paragraph 2.1(d)(i) above.3.3.2 DFLDA JAA Form One, EASA Form 1 or FAA 8130-3 should accompanyany DFLD (data file) that is required to meet a specific airworthinessor operational requirement or regulation, or certification specification.Examples of DFLD that require such release could be those associatedwith IMA, as mentioned in paragraph 2.1(d)(ii) above.3.3.3 Navigational DataA "Letter of Acceptance" or equivalent should accompany the releaseof any navigational database's DFLD because a JAA Form One, EASAForm 1 or FAA 8130-3 cannot be provided.3.4 Release EquivalencyIt should be noted that Certificates of Conformance are not considered to beequivalent to either a JAA Form One, EASA Form 1 or FAA 8130-3.3.5 Electronic Distribution ReleaseThe Electronic Distribution of FLS or Data files should recognise thisrequirement and provide an equivalent means of formally controlled release.This will need to be agreed by the Director-General.4 Procurement and Documentation of FLS and DFLD4.1 FLS and DFLDFLS and DFLD are normally delivered with the new aircraft and contained inthe Target Hardware and in media sets in binders or storage bins, noting thatthe part number of the Target Hardware may not necessarily indicate theAN-43 P.530 September 2005