A mixed stores delivery can hold five release certificates from five authorities. They share a layout, most of the block numbers, and often the words "Authorised Release Certificate". Whether one is acceptable depends on the regulation of the organisation installing the part.
TL;DR. EASA Form 1 (EU), FAA Form 8130-3 (US), TCCA Form One (Canada), UK CAA Form 1 (UK) and ANAC Form F-100-01 (Brazil) are the release certificates you will meet most. For an EASA Part-145 organisation, EASA FAQ 66700 has the table of which foreign certificates are acceptable, depending on where the organisation is and where the part comes from. None of these forms is an installation certificate. Doana extracts EASA Form 1 box by box; it recognises the others as different documents and does not force them into Form 1 fields.
Which form does each authority issue?
| Certificate | Authority | Regulation behind it | Where to read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASA Form 1 | EASA and EU national authorities | Part-21 (production), Part-145 / Part-CAMO / Part-CAO (maintenance) | EASA Form 1 definition |
| FAA Form 8130-3 | FAA | 14 CFR part 21 (Order 8130.21J), part 43 return to service (AC 43-9D) | FAA 8130-3 OCR |
| TCCA Form One | Transport Canada | Canadian Aviation Regulations; MAG with EASA for components | TCCA Form One and the EASA MAG |
| UK CAA Form 1 | UK Civil Aviation Authority | UK Part-21 and Part-145 after 2021 | UK CAA component acceptance |
| ANAC Form F-100-01 | ANAC Brazil | RBAC 21 and 145 | Listed in EASA FAQ 66700 |
The same block number can hold different content across editions and authorities. Read the printed label.
Who decides whether a foreign certificate is acceptable?
The authority of the organisation that installs or releases the part. For an EASA Part-145 organisation, FAQ 66700 answers "what are the component release documents acceptable for installing a component". Its table covers the FAA 8130-3, TCCA Form One and ANAC F-100-01 among others, and the answer depends on where the Part-145 organisation is located and which regulatory system the component comes from.
Two cases trip receiving desks:
- A used US part going to Europe needs the dual release statement in Block 12 of the 8130-3. See Dual release on FAA 8130-3. A rebuilt article follows the production path: Rebuilt on FAA 8130-3.
- A UK CAA Form 1 in the EU, or an EASA Form 1 in the UK. Acceptance depends on the certificate issue date and the UK tables. See UK CAA component acceptance.
Is any of these an installation certificate?
No. FAQ 66700 notes that the statements in Blocks 13a and 14a are not an installation certification. The aircraft maintenance record needs one, issued by the installer under national rules, before the aircraft flies.
What about customs?
Customs does not choose between these forms. It clears on the invoice, the transport document and the declaration. A release certificate matters to customs only when it contradicts the invoice. See the Form 1, invoice and AWB mismatch guide.
What can extraction read?
| Certificate | Doana web app | Doana MCP extraction |
|---|---|---|
| EASA Form 1 | Certificate type and part numbers | Boxes 1 to 14, confidence and page per value |
| FAA 8130-3 | Certificate type and part numbers | documentType: unknown |
| TCCA Form One | Certificate type and part numbers | documentType: unknown |
| UK CAA Form 1 | Certificate type and part numbers | documentType: unknown |
| ANAC F-100-01 | Not documented | documentType: unknown |
The unknown answer keeps a US or Canadian tag out of an EASA schema. A tool that fills Form 1 fields from an 8130-3 will produce values in the wrong place. Box-by-box extraction: Authorised Release Certificate OCR.
Next
Sort incoming certificates by authority first, then apply FAQ 66700 or your national equivalent, then run the block checks in the EASA Form 1 incoming inspection checklist.
Sources
- https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/faq/66700
- https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/faq/19466
- https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/Order_8130.21J.pdf
- https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/aircraft-airworthiness/international-agreements-arrangements/mutual-acceptance-easa-tcca-authorized-release-certificate-components
- https://ee-aero.com/glossary/release-paperwork/
- https://doana.ca/en/easa-form-1-automation