EASA land rules
GM1 ORO.MLR.105(a) Minimum equipment list
GENERAL
The MEL is a document that lists the equipment that may be temporarily inoperative, subject to certain conditions at the commencement of flight.
AMC1 ORO.MLR.105(d)(3) Minimum equipment list
EXTENT OF THE MEL
The operator should include guidance in the MEL on how to deal with any failures that occur between the commencement of the flight and the start of the take-off . If a failure occurs between the commencement of the flight and the start of the take-off , any decision to continue the flight should be subject to pilot judgement and good airmanship. The pilot-in-command/commander may refer to the MEL before any decision to continue the flight is taken.