Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
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under EASA that actually is the only approved means of compliance. If you want to do different, you need to apply for an alternative means with EASA themselves (local national CAA won't do). Unlike in the days of EU-OPS / JAA.
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Not so. An organisation can still agree an alternative, alternative means of compliance (referred to as AltMoC, presumably to avoid confusion with the original EASA AMC) with their national competent authority, which must then notify EASA of the situation. EASA approval is not a requirement.
This EASA page explains the process.
EASA maintains a list of notified AltMoCs, which are available for use by other organidsations with the agreement of their competent authority.