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ARA.MED.125 Referral to the licensing authority

ANNEX VI (Part-ARA) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IRImplementing rule

ARA.MED.125Referral to the licensing authority

When an AeMC or aero-medical examiner (AME) has referred the decision on the fitness of an applicant to the medical assessor of the licensing authority, the following steps shall be taken:

(a)the medical assessor or medical staff designated by the medical assessor shall evaluate the relevant medical documentation and request further medical documentation, examinations and tests where necessary;

(b)the medical assessor shall determine the applicant’s fitness for the issuance of a medical certificate with one or more limitation(s) if necessary;

(c)the medical assessor shall inform the AeMC or AME of the decision;

(d)in case the applicant is assessed as fit, the medical assessor shall issue, if appropriate, the medical certificate or delegate the issuance to the AeMC or AME that referred the respective applicant.

IR · ARA.MED.125 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 ARA.MED.125Referral to the licensing authority

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(a)The aero-medical section of the licensing authority should supply the AeMC or AME with all necessary information that led to the decision on aero-medical fitness.

(b)The aero-medical section of the licensing authority should ensure that borderline and difficult cases or those not regulated in Part-MED or Part-ATCO.MED, as applicable, are evaluated on a common basis.

(c)Each competent authority should define the time limit for the assessment of referred cases in their procedure regarding the management of referrals.

AMC · AMC1 ARA.MED.125 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2025/002/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

All rules in SUBPART MED – SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AERO-MEDICAL CERTIFICATION

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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