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

1.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 Regulation by 31 December 2015, or 31 December 2016, when the Member State makes use of the derogation in Article 11(2), at the latest.

2.Member States shall replace the certificates for air traffic controller training organisations referred to in Article 7(3) with certificates complying with the format laid down in Appendix 2 of Annex II to this Regulation by 31 December 2015, or 31 December 2016, when the Member State makes use of the derogation in Article 11(2), at the latest.

3.Member States shall replace the certificates for aero-medical examiners and the certificates for aero-medical centres referred to in Article 7(3) with certificates complying with the format laid down in Appendices 3 and 4 of Annex II to this Regulation by 31 December 2015, or 31 December 2016, when the Member State makes use of the derogation in Article 11(2), at the latest.

4.The competent authorities shall convert the privileges of examiners and assessors for initial training pursuant to Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 and of competence examiners and competence assessors for unit and continuation training approved by the competent authority pursuant to Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 into the privileges of an assessor endorsement pursuant to this Regulation, if appropriate, by 31 December 2015, or 31 December 2016, when the Member State makes use of the derogation in Article 11(2), at the latest.

5.The competent authorities may convert the privileges for national simulator or synthetic training device instructors into privileges for a synthetic training device instructor endorsement according to this Regulation, if appropriate, by 31 December 2015, or 31 December 2016, when the Member State makes use of the derogation in Article 11(2), at the latest

6.Air navigation service providers shall adapt their unit competence schemes to comply with the requirements of this Regulation by 31 December 2015, or 31 December 2016, when the Member State makes use of the derogation in Article 11(2), at the latest.

7.Air traffic controller training organisations shall adapt their training plans to comply with the requirements of this Regulation by 31 December 2015, or 31 December 2016, when the Member State makes use of the derogation in Article 11(2), at the latest.

8.Certificates of completion of training courses that started prior to the application of this Regulation in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 shall be accepted for the purpose of the issue of the relevant licences, ratings and endorsements in accordance with this Regulation provided that the training and the assessment have been completed by 30 June 2016, or 30 June 2017, when the Member State makes use of the derogation in Article 11(2), at the latest. [applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]

1.The competent authorities shall change the name of the Aerodrome Control Instrument (ADI) rating issued before 4 August 2024 into Aerodrome Control (ADC) no later than 4 August 2027 in a manner established by the competent authority.

2.The competent authorities shall not issue licences including Aerodrome Control Visual (ADV) rating after 4 August 2024 except for those air traffic controllers referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 7.

3.The competent authorities shall not issue licences including Air Control (AIR), Ground Movement Control (GMC), Tower Control (TWR), Ground Movement Surveillance (GMS), Aerodrome Radar Control (RAD) and Terminal Control (TCL) rating endorsements after 4 August 2024.

4.The privileges of the Air Control (AIR), Ground Movement Control (GMC) and Tower Control (TWR) rating endorsements issued before 4 August 2024 shall become part of the privileges of an Aerodrome Control (ADC) rating. If the exercise of the privileges of the holder is limited to air control or ground control only, this shall be indicated in the unit endorsement, in accordance with point ATCO.B.020(d) of Annex I, at the time of the change of name of the Aerodrome Control Instrument (ADI) rating into Aerodrome Control (ADC) in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article.

5.The privileges of the Ground Movement Surveillance (GMS) rating endorsement issued before 4 August 2024 shall become part of the privileges of the unit endorsement associated with the Aerodrome Control rating.

6.The competent authorities shall change the name of the Aerodrome Radar Control (RAD) rating endorsement issued before 4 August 2024 into the Aerodrome Control Surveillance (SUR) rating endorsement at the time of the change of name of the Aerodrome Control Instrument (ADI) rating into Aerodrome Control (ADC) in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article.

7.The privileges of the Terminal Control (TCL) rating endorsement issued before 4 August 2024 shall become part of the privileges of the unit endorsement associated with the Approach Control Surveillance (APS) or the Area Control Surveillance (ACS) rating. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]