The process for international validation is controlled by:

• Order 8110.52, Type Validation and Post-Type Validation Procedures
• The applicable bilateral agreement.

Some bilateral agreements refer to certain lists that are used, in part, to frame the involvement of the FAA as validating authority. These lists are provided below and include special/safety emphasis items (SEI), significant standards differences (SSD) and non-SSD, and areas for further technical confidence building (AFTCB).

Import: Foreign Products and Approvals Seeking Validation by the FAA

• European State of Design
  • SEI
  • SSD and Non-SSD
• Brazilian State of Design
  • SEI
• Chinese State of Design
  • For SEI, see Transport Airplane Issues List
  • SSD
  • AFTCB
• Israeli State of Design
  • SEI
• United Kingdom State of Design
  • SEI
  • SSD and non-SSD

Export: U.S. Approvals Seeking Validation by a Foreign Authority

• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
  • SEI
  • SSD
• Brazilian National Agency for Civil Aviation (ANAC)
  • SEI
• Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC)
  • SEI
  • SSD*
    * Note: Although the CAAC SSD list indicates a requirement for Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICAs) in Chinese, ICAs in English are acceptable to the CAAC, pending a clarifying note in a future revision of the SSD list.
  • AFTCB
• Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI)
  • SEI
• United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA)
  • SEI
  • SSD

Ongoing Harmonization Efforts:

• Certification Authorities for Transport Airplanes (CATA)

For further information, contact:
Manager, Product Policy Management: Transport Airplanes & Engines Section, AIR-62A
220 S. 216th St.
Des Moines, WA 98198