MED.A.001 Competent authority

For the purpose of this Annex (Part-MED), the competent authority shall be:

(a)for aero-medical centres (AeMCs):

(1)the authority designated by the Member State, where the AeMC has its principal place of business;

(2)the Agency, if the AeMC is located in a third country;

(b)for aero-medical examiners (AMEs):

(1)the authority designated by the Member State where the AME has its principal place of practice;

(2)if the principal place of practice of an AME is located in a third country, the authority designated by the Member State to which the AME applies for the issue of the AME certificate;

(c)for general medical practitioners (GMPs), the authority designated by the Member State to which the GMP notify their activity;

(d)for occupational health medical practitioners (OHMPs) assessing the medical fitness of cabin crew, the authority designated by the Member State to which the OHMP notify their activity.