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

1.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 traffic controller licence referred to in point ATCO.B.001. The application for the licence conversion shall be submitted to the competent authority of the Member State in whose military forces the applicant has served.

2.The competent authority that has received the application referred to in paragraph 1 shall give credit to the applicant for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with the relevant requirements of Annex I (Part ATCO) in accordance with the national conversion report established by the competent authority of the Member State concerned.

3.The national conversion report shall be notified by the competent authority of the Member State concerned to the Agency and shall:

(a)describe the national requirements on the basis of which the military air traffic controller licences are issued in that Member State;

(b)describe the scope of the privileges of the military air traffic controller licences referred to in point (a);

(c)indicate for which requirements of Annex I(Part ATCO) credit is to be given;

(d)indicate the additional training, including the required examinations and assessments, to be undertaken by the applicants; the required examinations and assessments shall be conducted by a training organisation that meets the requirements laid down in Annex III (Part ATCO.OR) and that is certified to provide initial training for the purpose of issuing student air traffic controller licences in accordance with this Regulation;

(e)include a statement confirming that the compliance of the applicant with the training, examination and assessment requirements described in the national conversion report can be considered as being equivalent to the successful completion of the initial training required under this Regulation for the purpose of issuing a student air traffic controller licence;

(f)include copies of all relevant supporting documentation, including copies of the relevant national requirements and procedures, demonstrating how the competent authority of the Member State has established the elements listed in points (a) to (e) above. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]