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APPENDIX 1 OF ANNEX II – Format for licence

ANNEX II – PART ATCO.AR – REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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APPENDIX 1 OF ANNEX II – Format for licence

[applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340] APPENDIX 1 TO ANNEX II – Format for licence [applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER LICENCE The air traffic controller licence issued in accordance with this Regulation shall conform to the following specifications:

(a)Content. The item number shall always be printed in association with the item heading. Items I to XI are the ‘permanent’ items, and items XII to XIV are the ‘variable’ items which may appear on a separate or detachable part of the main form as prescribed below. Any separate or detachable part shall be clearly identifiable as part of the licence.

1.Permanent items:

(I)State of licence issue;

(II)title of licence;

(III)serial number of the licence with the United Nations (UN) country code of the State of licence issue and followed by ‘(Student) ATCO Licence’ and a code of numbers and/or letters in Arabic numerals and in Latin script;

(IV)name of holder in full (in Latin script, even if the script of the national language(s) is other than Latin);

(IVa)date of birth;

(V)holder's address, if required by the competent authority;

(VI)nationality of holder;

(VII)signature of holder;

(VIII)competent authority;

(IX)certification of validity and authorisation for the privileges granted, including the dates when they were first issued;

(X)signature of officer issuing the licence and the date of such issue;

(XI)seal or stamp of the competent authority.

2.Variable items:

(XII)ratings and endorsements with expiry dates;

(XIII)remarks: language proficiency endorsements; and

(XIV)any other details required by the competent authority.

(b)The licence shall be accompanied by a valid medical certificate, except when only STDI privileges are exercised.

(c)Material. First quality paper and/or other suitable material, including plastic cards, shall be used to prevent or readily show any alterations or erasures. Any entries or deletions in the form will be clearly authorised by the competent authority.

(d)Language. Licences shall be written in English and, if required by Member States, in national language(s) and other languages as deemed appropriate. [Figure or form omitted from this preview — available in the Avioverse workspace library.]

Abbreviations

Air traffic controller ratingsRequirements: N/A
ADVAerodrome Control Visual
ADIAerodrome Control Instrument
APPApproach Control Procedural
APSApproach Control Surveillance
ACPArea Control Procedural
ACSArea Control Surveillance
Rating endorsements
AIRAir Control
GMCGround Movement Control
TWRTower Control
GMSGround Movement Surveillance
RADAerodrome Radar Control
PARPrecision Approach Radar
SRASurveillance Radar Approach
TCLTerminal Control
OCNOceanic Control
Licence endorsements
OJTIOn-the-job training instructor
STDISynthetic training device instructor
AssessorAssessor

[applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340] (STUDENT) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER LICENCE The (student) air traffic controller licence issued in accordance with this Regulation shall conform to the following specifications:

(a)Content. The item number shall always be printed in association with the item heading. Items I to XI are the ‘permanent’ items, and items XII to XIV are the ‘variable’ items which may app ear on a separate or detachable part of the main form as prescribed below. Any separate or detachable part shall be clearly identifiable as part of the licence.

1.Permanent items:

(I)State of licence issue;

(II)title of licence;

(III)serial number of the licence with the United Nations (UN) country code of the State of licence issue and followed by ‘(Student) ATCO Licence’ and a code of numbers and/or letters in Arabic numerals and in Latin script;

(IV)name of holder in full (in Latin script, even if the script of the national language(s) is other than Latin);

(IVa)date of birth;

(V)holder’s address, if required by the competent authority;

(VI)nationality of holder;

(VII)signature of holder;

(VIII)competent authority;

(IX)certification of validity and authorisation for the privileges granted, including the dates when they were first issued;

(X)signature of officer issuing the licence and the date of such issue;

(XI)seal or stamp of the competent authority.

2.Variable items:

(XII)ratings and endorsements with expiry dates;

(XIII)remarks: language proficiency endorsements; and

(XIV)any other details required by the competent authority.

(b)The licence shall be accompanied by a valid medical certificate, except when instructor or assessor privileges are exercised in a synthetic training device environment.

(c)Material. First-quality paper and/or other suitable material, including plastic cards, shall be used to prevent or readily show any alterations or erasures. Any entries or deletions in the form will be clearly authorised by the competent authority.

(d)Language. Licences shall be written in English and, if required by Member States, in national language(s) and other languages as deemed appropriate.

Competent authority’s name and logo (English and any language(s) determined by the competent authority) EUROPEAN UNION (English only) (STUDENT) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER LICENCE [English and any language(s) determined by the competent authority] Issued in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 This licence complies with the ICAO Standards [English and any language(s) determined by the competent authority] EASA Form 152 — Issue 2Requirements ‘European Union’ to be deleted for non-EU Member States. The size of each page shall be one-eighth A4.
IState of issue:Requirements:
IITitle of licence:
IIISerial number of the licence:The serial number of the licence will always start with the UN country code of the State of the licence issue followed by ‘(Student) ATCO Licence’.
IVName of the holder in full:
IVaDate of birth:Standard date format is to be used, i.e. day/month/year in full (e.g. 31.01.2010)
XIVPlace of birth:
VHolder’s address, if required by the competent authority: Street, town, area, postal code
VINationality of holder:Indicated by the UN country code of the State
VIISignature of holder:
VIIICompetent Authority:
XSignature of officer issuing the licence and date of issue
XISeal or stamp of issuing competent authority
IXValidity of privileges: The holder is entitled to exercise the privileges of the following rating(s) and rating endorsement(s), when validated: <table> <tr> <td>Rating(s)</td> <td>Date of first issue</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td>Rating endorsement(s)</td> <td>Date of first issue</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </table>Requirements: English and any language(s) determined by the competent authority. The date of first issue of a rating and/or rating endorsement shall be the date of successful completion of the training relevant to that rating and/or rating endorsement.

XIIa Ratings and endorsements with expiry dates The holder is entitled to exercise the privileges of the following rating(s) and rating endorsement(s) at the air traffic service unit(s) for which current unit endorsement(s) is (are) held as detailed below, only if the holder has a valid medical certificate:

Unit (ICAO indicator)(*)Sector/ Position(*)Rating/ EndorsementExpiry date(*)Signature/stamp of the authority or licence number and signature of the assessor
* Not applicable for Student ATCO Licence
XIIbOther endorsements: The holder is entitled to exercise the privileges of the following endorsement(s) <table> <tr> <td>OJTI /STDI /Assessor endorsement</td> <td>Expiry date</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </table>Requirements: N/A
XIIIRemarks: Language proficiency endorsement(s): [language(s)/level/expiry date]Language proficiency endorsement(s), level and expiry date shall be included. All additional licensing information to be entered here.

Abbreviations

Air traffic controller ratingsRequirements: N/A’.
ADVAerodrome Control Visual
ADCAerodrome Control
APPApproach Control Procedural
APSApproach Control Surveillance
ACPArea Control Procedural
ACSArea Control Surveillance
Rating endorsements
SURAerodrome Control Surveillance
PARPrecision Approach Radar
SRASurveillance Radar Approach
OCNOceanic Control
Licence endorsements
OJTIOn-the-job training instructor
STDISynthetic training device instructor
AssessorAssessor

[applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]

APPENDIX — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

All rules in APPENDICES TO ANNEX II

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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