Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   in Article 2, point (7) is replaced by the following:

   1. 7.

      “Specialised operation” means any operation, other than commercial air transport operation, where the aircraft is used for specialised activities such as agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation and patrol, aerial advertisement, maintenance check flights;

2. (2)

   in Article 6(3), point (b) is replaced by the following:

   (b)

   flights carrying no passengers or cargo, where the aeroplane or helicopter is ferried for refurbishment, repair, inspections, delivery, export or similar purposes, provided that the aircraft is not listed on an air operator certificate or on a declaration.

3. (3)

   the following Article 9aa is inserted:

   Article 9aaFlight crew requirements for maintenance check flights

   A pilot having acted, before 20 August 2019, as a pilot-in-command on a maintenance check flight that in accordance with the definition in point SPO.SPEC.MCF.100 in Annex VIII is categorised as a Level A maintenance check flight, shall be given credit for the purpose of complying with point SPO.SPEC.MCF.115(a)(1) of that Annex. In that case, the operator shall ensure that the pilot-in-command receives a briefing on any differences identified between the operating practices established before 20 August 2019 and the obligations provided in Sections 5 and 6 of Subpart E of Annex VII to this Regulation including those derived from the related procedures established by the operator.

4. (4)

   Annexes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.