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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/340

Cover Regulation · Air Traffic Controllers' Licensing and Certification · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · Article 1 – Article 11

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  1. Article 1 Subject matter and scope

    This Regulation lays down detailed rules for: the conditions for issuing, suspending and revoking air traffic controllers and student air traffic…

  2. Article 2 Compliance with requirements and procedures

    The student air traffic controllers, the air traffic controllers and the persons involved in the licensing, training, testing, checking and medical…

    GM1 Article 2(2) Compliance with the requirements and procedures

  3. Article 3 Provision of air traffic control services

    Air traffic control services shall only be provided by air traffic controllers qualified and licensed in accordance with this Regulation.

  4. Article 4 Definitions

    For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

    AMC1 Article 4(1) Definitions

    GM1 Article 4(6) Definitions

    GM1 Article 4(30) Definitions

  5. Article 5 Competent authority

    Member States shall nominate or establish one or more competent authority(ies) with allocated responsibilities for the certification and oversight of…

  6. Article 6 Competent authority for the purposes of Annexes I, III and IV

    Article 6 - Competent authority for the purposes of Annexes I, III and IV 1.

  7. Article 7 Transitional provisions

    Licences, ratings and endorsements issued in accordance with the relevant provisions of national legislation based on Directive 2006/23/EC and licences…

    AMC1 Article 7(2) Transitional provisions

  8. Article 8 Replacement of licences, adaptations of privileges, training courses and unit competence schemes

    Member States shall replace the licences referred to in Article 7(1) with licences complying with the format laid down in Appendix 1 of Annex II to this…

    AMC1 Article 8 Conversion of rating and rating endorsements

    GM1 Article 8 Conversion of rating and rating endorsements

    GM1 Article 8(1) Conversion of rating and rating endorsements

    GM1 Article 8(2) Conversion of rating and rating endorsements

    GM1 Article 8(4) Conversion of rating and rating endorsements

    GM1 Article 8(5) Conversion of rating and rating endorsements

    GM1 Article 8(6) Conversion of rating and rating endorsements

    GM1 Article 8(7) Conversion of rating and rating endorsements

  9. Article 8a Conversion of national military air traffic controller licences into student air traffic controller licences

    A holder of a national military air traffic controller licence issued by a Member State may apply for the conversion of that licence into a student air…

    AMC1 Article 8a(3) Credit for the air traffic controller training received during military service

  10. Article 9 Amendment to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012

    In Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012, point 104 is replaced by the following:

  11. Article 10 Repeal

    Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 is repealed.

  12. Article 11 Entry into force and application

    This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 14 Jun 2024, 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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