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ARA.MED.150 Record-keeping

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

IRImplementing rule

ARA.MED.150Record-keeping

(a)In addition to the records required in point ARA.GEN.220, the competent authority shall include in its system of record-keeping, details of aero-medical examinations, and assessments submitted by AMEs, AeMCs or GMPs.

(b)All aero-medical records of applicants/licence holders shall be kept for a minimum period of 10 years after the expiry date of their last medical certificate.

(c)For the purpose of aero-medical assessments and standardisation, aero-medical records shall be made available after written consent of the applicant/licence holder to the following entities:

(1)an AeMC, AME or GMP for the purpose of completion of an aero-medical assessment;

(2)a medical review board that may be established by the competent authority for secondary review of borderline cases;

(3)relevant medical specialists for the purpose of completion of an aero-medical assessment;

(4)the medical assessor of the competent authority of another Member State for the purpose of cooperative oversight;

(5)the applicant/licence holder concerned upon their written request;

(6)the Agency for standardisation purposes, in a manner that ensures that medical confidentiality is respected at all times.

(d)The competent authority may make aero-medical records available for other purposes than those mentioned in point (c) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

(e)The competent authority shall maintain a list of:

(1)AeMCs and AMEs that it has certified;

(2)AMEs certified by other competent authorities exercising their privileges in its territory and to whom it has provided a briefing in accordance with point MED.D.001(f)(3) of Annex IV (Part-MED);

(3)GMPs exercising their privileges in accordance with point MED.A.040 of Annex IV (Part-MED), where applicable;

(4)OHMPs having notified the competent authority of their intention to perform cabin crew aero-medical assessments in accordance with points MED.C.005(c) and MED.D.040 of Annex IV (Part-MED), where applicable. The list shall state the privileges of the persons and organisations specified in points (1) to (4) of the first paragraph and shall be published and kept updated by the competent authority.

(f)The competent authority shall analyse the health data of pilots above the age of 60, especially of those involved in single-pilot HEMS operations, and report such health data in an anonymised and aggregated manner to EASA on a yearly basis.

IR · ARA.MED.150 — 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.150Record-keeping

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RELEASE OF AERO-MEDICAL RECORDS In accordance with Directive 95/46/EC as implemented under national law, aero-medical records may also be released:

(a)upon written request of the applicant, to management of the competent authority, for review in response to a complaint;

(b)to research institutes for the purpose of scientific research, with assurance of de-identification prior to publication;

(c)to any investigation body (accident, security, police), when required under national law; and

(d)for any other circumstances, as required under national law.

AMC · AMC1 ARA.MED.150 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · ED Decision 2012/006/R · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 ARA.MED.150(f)Record-keeping

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REPORTING HEALTH DATA OF PILOTS ABOVE THE AGE OF 60 For pilots above the age of 60 the competent authorities performing the analysis of health data should report in an aggregated manner to EASA at least the following data:

(a)number and proportion of pilots above the age of 60 assessed as unfit, as well as the most common medical conditions that triggered unfitness and the age distribution;

(b)proportion of incapacitation (partial and total) events among this category of pilots and the most common medical and, if applicable, the operational conditions that triggered incapacitation;

(c)the proportion of pilots above the age of 60 who did not revalidate their medical certificate;

(d)any safety concerns based on the trends identified as a result of the data analysis.

AMC · AMC1 ARA.MED.150(f) — 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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