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Transport Canada Form One, ANAC F-100-01 (SEGVOO 003), CAAC AAC-038: which release tags a buyer can accept, and what to ask for instead

By the MG AVIATION TECH team · Published · 10 min read

A seller offers a part tagged by Transport Canada, Brazil's ANAC or China's CAAC instead of the FAA or EASA. Whether your authority — or your own quality manual — will take it depends on a specific bilateral agreement, on whether the part is new or was released after maintenance, and on the importing authority's own rules. This guide reads those agreements directly: what each tag certifies, who accepts it, and what to write on the RFQ when it does not fit. For FAA 8130-3, EASA Form 1, dual release and UK CAA Form 1, see our 8130-3 vs EASA Form 1 guide — this page does not repeat it.

The short answer

  • New parts travel further than used ones. Every agreement below accepts a production release — new engines, propellers, TSO/CTSO articles, replacement and modification parts — when the part conforms to design data the importing authority has approved. Maintenance releases (overhauled, repaired, inspected/tested) are a separate, narrower question.
  • Canada is closest to the FAA/EASA pattern. The FAA–TCCA agreement accepts used and overhauled articles for import, subject to the FAA–TCCA Maintenance Implementation Procedures (Revision 2, effective 7 January 2026). EASA's reference table lists a single TCCA Form One as acceptable for a used component, and the UK CAA accepts a single or dual TCCA Form One issued from 31 December 2020.
  • Brazil sits in between. The FAA–Brazil agreement states that used and overhauled articles "are accepted for import by the FAA and ANAC"; EASA accepts a used part only with a dual ANAC/EASA release, and the UK wants a dual ANAC/CAA release on documents issued after 31 December 2022.
  • China is production-only. Neither the FAA nor the EASA agreement with China covers a used, overhauled or repaired article. Both cover new production (the FAA side also new and rebuilt engines); on the EU side, only from a Chinese holder EASA has listed.
  • Your own authority and quality manual decide the rest. These agreements set what is eligible for import; whether your registry, your MRO's incoming inspection or your customer's contract also wants it is a separate question — ask before you buy.

Tag, issuing authority, what it certifies, who accepts it, what to ask for

TagIssuing authorityCertifiesTypically accepted by (per the agreement and authority texts)Ask for
TCCA Form One (formerly form 24-0078), newTransport Canada Civil Aviation, production organisationNew engine, propeller, TSO/CAN-TSO article, replacement or modification part conforming to approved designFAA (FAA/TCCA IPA Rev 3) and EASA (EASA-TCCA TIP), when the part is within the agreement's scope; the UK CAA table lists TCCA Form One for new componentsConfirm the production approval holder and the part are within the IPA/TIP scope; ask that the tag identify the approved design data the part conforms to
TCCA Form One, used / maintenanceTransport Canada-approved AMO or AMEReturn to service after overhaul, repair, inspection or modificationFAA: accepted for import, subject to the FAA/TCCA Maintenance Implementation Procedures (MIP), Revision 2, effective 7 Jan 2026. EASA: single TCCA Form One listed as acceptable; a dual EASA/TCCA Form One issued before 16 Nov 2024 is also acceptable. UK: single or dual if issued from 31 Dec 2020; dual TCCA/EASA before thatFor a US-bound part, check it against the MIP and your own quality manual; for an EU-bound part released before 16 Nov 2024 on a single tag, or a UK-bound part released before 31 Dec 2020, ask whether it was a dual EASA/TCCA release
ANAC F-100-01 (SEGVOO 003), newANAC-approved production organisation (RBAC 21)New engine, propeller, TSO article, replacement or modification part conforming to approved designFAA (US-Brazil IPA Rev 2, as amended) and EASA (EASA-ANAC TIP Rev 5 Amdt 1), when the part conforms to design data the importing authority approved; the UK CAA table lists ANAC Form F-100-01 for new componentsAsk for the ANAC production approval reference and the approved design data the part conforms to
ANAC F-100-01, used / maintenanceANAC-approved (RBAC 145) maintenance organisationReturn to service after overhaul, repair or inspectionFAA: "accepted for import" (US-Brazil IPA §2.2.4.2). EASA: needs a dual ANAC/EASA release from an EASA-approved RBAC 145 organisation, not a single ANAC tag (EASA-ANAC MAG). UK: dual ANAC/CAA release on documents issued after 31 Dec 2022; dual ANAC/EASA before 31 Dec 2020; either dual in betweenFor an EU-bound part, insist on the dual ANAC/EASA release; for a UK-bound part, dual ANAC/CAA; for a US-bound part, confirm RBAC 145 status and check your own quality manual
CAAC AAC-038, new onlyCAAC or an accepted Chinese production/CTSOA holderNew civil aeronautical product other than a complete aircraft, conforming to approved designFAA (US-China IPA Rev 0): new TSO articles, new replacement and modification parts and certain new PMA parts conforming to FAA-approved design data. EASA (EASA-CAAC TIP): new products only when the Chinese holder is on EASA's published listFor the EU, check the holder and the item are on EASA's list; for the US, ask which FAA design approval the part conforms to; for anything not new, ask for a release from an organisation your own registry's agreements cover
CAAC AAC-038, used / overhauled / repairedChinese maintenance organisationReturn to service after maintenanceNot covered by either agreement. Neither the FAA-CAAC IPA nor the EASA-CAAC TIP accepts a used article on a CAAC release; EASA's FAQ says export of used engines "is excluded from the scope of the Agreement", and EASA's reference table lists a third-country release for a used part as "not accepted"Do not accept a used part on an AAC-038 alone for a US-, EU- or UK-registered aircraft; ask for release by an organisation your registry's own agreements cover, or ask your authority directly

"Typically accepted by" summarises the agreements and authority tables below; it is not a promise for any specific part. Which document your own aircraft's registry, your MRO's incoming inspection or your customer's contract will take is decided by your own authority and quality manual — confirm before you buy, not at receiving.

Canada: Transport Canada Form One (formerly 24-0078)

Transport Canada's current Authorized Release Certificate, Form One, carries the note "Previously form 24-0078", so both numbers still appear on quotes. The US-Canada Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement is dated 12 June 2000. Its design/production side, the FAA/TCCA Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (IPA, Revision 3, 26 April 2021), accepts a Canadian Form One for new aircraft engines and propellers, new TSO/CAN-TSO articles, and new replacement and modification parts that conform to FAA-approved design data. Paragraph 2.2.4.2 adds that used and overhauled aircraft engines, used propellers, TSO articles and replacement parts "are accepted for import by the FAA and TCCA and are subject to the provisions of the FAA-TCCA Maintenance Implementation Procedures (MIP)" — a separate document.

The MIP's current revision, Revision 2, was signed 9 September 2025 and took effect 7 January 2026, replacing the version dated 14 June 2019. It sets "special conditions" — points where 14 CFR parts 43/121/135/145 and Canada's CAR 571/573 differ enough to need a bridge — for FAA repair stations and mechanics working on TCCA-registered products, and for TCCA AMOs and AMEs working on FAA-registered ones. Both sides' special conditions require that "all parts and components installed during the performance of work, other than standard or commercial parts, must be accompanied by the appropriate authorized release certificate" — for TCCA AMOs working on FAA-registered products, "such as an FAA Form 8130-3, TCCA Form One, Statement of Conformity, or equivalent as provided for pursuant to an agreement with the FAA."

On the EASA side, an amendment to the EASA–TCCA Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) signed 12 July 2024 means organisations releasing components, engines and propellers no longer need an EASA approval number in block 12: the two authorities mutually accept EASA Form 1 and TCCA Form One — under the Technical Implementation Procedures for new parts and the MAG for used and repaired parts. EASA's reference table for component release documents lists a single TCCA Form One as acceptable for a used component and adds that a dual EASA/TCCA Form One issued before 16 November 2024 is also acceptable. The UK CAA accepts a single or dual TCCA Form One issued from 31 December 2020, and a dual TCCA/EASA release before that date. For the detail on this change and on dual releases generally, see 8130-3 vs EASA Form 1.

Brazil: ANAC F-100-01, Form SEGVOO 003

ANAC's Authorized Release Certificate / Airworthiness Approval Tag, Form F-100-01 — which ANAC lists under the acronym "SEGVOO 003" — is Brazil's equivalent of the 8130-3 or EASA Form 1. It is used both by Brazilian production approval holders for new parts and by RBAC 145 maintenance organisations as a maintenance release.

The US-Brazil BASA is dated 22 March 2004. Its Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (IPA, Revision 2 of 17 September 2018, as amended through Amendment 3 of 10 June 2024) accept ANAC's Authorized Release Certificate for new aircraft engines and propellers, TSO articles, and modification/replacement parts, under the same conditions as the FAA's own release: conformity to approved design and a condition for safe operation. Unlike the China agreement, the Brazil IPA also covers used articles: paragraph 2.2.4.2 states that "used and overhauled aircraft engines, used propellers, TSO articles and replacement parts are accepted for import by the FAA and ANAC" — and, unlike the Canada IPA, does not route this to a separate maintenance document. What documentation a used part needs before it goes on a US-registered aircraft is still for the installer and its quality manual to decide.

A parallel track covers the repair stations themselves: mutual acceptance of maintenance facility inspections and evaluations. The FAA-ANAC Maintenance Implementation Procedures (MIP) were signed 5 November 2018, and the accompanying Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) on 15 June 2023; the MIP entered into force 1 October 2024, with facilities holding both an FAA part 145 and an RBAC 145 certificate given two years to come into full compliance.

EASA's side is narrower for used parts. The EASA-ANAC Technical Implementation Procedures (current revision 5, Amendment 1, 14 October 2025) accept a new ANAC F-100-01 the way the US side does. But EASA's reference table for component release documents lists a used Brazilian component as "ANAC Form F-100-01 (Form SEGVOO 003) DUAL (ANAC and EASA)", and the EASA–ANAC Maintenance Annex Guidance (Revision 2) is explicit: a used component from an EASA-approved Brazilian RBAC 145 organisation must come with an F-100-01 "issued as a dual maintenance release", and used components from an RBAC 145 organisation that is not EASA-approved "will not be used even if accompanied by an ANAC Form F-100-01". The UK CAA table goes by the date the release was issued: dual ANAC/EASA before 31 December 2020, dual ANAC/EASA or dual ANAC/CAA until 31 December 2022, and dual ANAC/CAA after that. The UK CAA also notes that the SEGVOO 003 release document is no longer issued by Brazilian organisations, "but may still be applicable for older supplies and remains acceptable."

China: CAAC AAC-038 — new articles only

CAAC Form AAC-038 is China's Authorized Release Certificate / Airworthiness Approval Tag. The US-China BASA dates from 2005; its Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (IPA, Revision 0, 2017) define what the FAA accepts under it, and the scope is narrower than Canada's or Brazil's. Paragraph 2.2.3 covers new and rebuilt aircraft engines and new propellers, and paragraph 2.2.3.4 lists only new TSO articles, new replacement parts and new modification parts manufactured by the original production approval holder, plus certain new PMA parts — there is no equivalent to the Brazil or Canada IPA's clause accepting used or overhauled articles for import.

The EU-China Agreement on Civil Aviation Safety was signed 20 May 2019 and entered into force 1 September 2020. Its Technical Implementation Procedures (paragraph 7.1.2) state plainly, for products exported from China other than a complete aircraft, that only "a new civil aeronautical product…an Authorised Release Certificate (Airworthiness Approval Tag) (CAAC Form AAC-038…) issued by the Competent Authority or the accepted production certificate holder" is recognised — again, new only. EASA's own published FAQ on the agreement confirms it directly: asked whether spare parts with Form AAC-038 are accepted, the answer is yes, but only when the Chinese Production Certificate holder (including CTSOA holders) is listed on EASA's website; asked separately about engines, the same FAQ states that "export of used engines is excluded from the scope of the Agreement." EASA's reference table for component release documents lists a third-country release for a new part as "in general not accepted", with a note pointing to the China list, and a third-country release for a used part as "not accepted" — for used parts, an EASA Form 1 is the only acceptable release document.

In practice: for the EU, a new part is import-eligible on an AAC-038 tag when the Chinese production or CTSOA holder and the item are on EASA's list; for the US, when it is a new article of a kind the IPA covers and conforms to FAA-approved design data. A used, overhauled or repaired part released by a Chinese maintenance organisation has no path under either agreement — neither the FAA-CAAC IPA nor the EASA-CAAC TIP covers used articles, and for used parts from countries it does not list separately the UK CAA table accepts only an EASA Form 1 (issued before 31 December 2022) or a CAA Form 1 from a UK-approved organisation. If a seller offers such a part, it needs a release from an organisation your own registry's agreements actually cover, or a decision from your authority.

How often this shows up on a quote

From our quote data

In supplier quotes we received between mid-June and late September 2026 (about 126,000 quote lines for 15,892 different part numbers), 46.5% of lines left the certificate blank, 16.7% named an FAA 8130-3, 11.9% an EASA Form 1, and 5.7% named both. A third-country release — ANAC/SEGVOO, TCCA, CAAC or a similar tag — appeared on 1.94% of lines: ANAC/SEGVOO 1.37%, TCCA 0.35%, CAAC 0.23%. That is about one line in fifty — rare enough to be missed at quote stage, common enough to reach receiving if nobody asks.

What to write on the RFQ

If the quote namesWrite on the RFQ / PO
TCCA Form One, new"Confirm the production approval holder and the part are within the current FAA/TCCA IPA or EASA/TCCA TIP scope; the tag must identify the approved design data."
TCCA Form One, used/maintenance"Send a copy of the Form One with the quote. For an EU-bound part released before 16 Nov 2024, or a UK-bound part released before 31 Dec 2020, confirm whether it is a dual EASA/TCCA release."
ANAC F-100-01 / SEGVOO 003, new"Send the ANAC production approval reference and the approved design data the part conforms to."
ANAC F-100-01, used/maintenance, EU-bound"Dual ANAC/EASA release from an EASA-approved RBAC 145 organisation required — a single ANAC release is not acceptable."
ANAC F-100-01, used/maintenance, UK-bound"Dual ANAC/CAA release required for a release issued after 31 December 2022."
CAAC AAC-038, any condition other than new"Not acceptable on an AAC-038 alone. Send a release from an organisation covered by our registry's own bilateral agreements, or confirm acceptance with our authority in writing before we order."
CAAC AAC-038, new, EU-bound"Send a copy of the tag with the quote and confirm the holder and the item are on EASA's list of accepted Chinese production certificate holders."

None of this replaces your own authority's ruling on a specific part. These agreements set what is eligible for import; your registry, your quality manual or your customer's contract can still be narrower. When in doubt, ask your authority before the purchase order, not after the part lands.

Send the certificate requirement with the RFQ

Write to [email protected] in the file you already have, and name the documents your installer or your authority requires — including which release you will and will not accept for a used part. Your inquiry will be reviewed by a specialist within one business day.

Send your RFQ →

In our client portal, RFQ Radar, every quoted line shows the certificate stated, and a purchase order has a "certificate needed" tick per line and a note field — put your requirement there.

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