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ATCO.AR.D.003 Change of competent authority

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

IRImplementing rule

ATCO.AR.D.003Change of competent authority

(a)Upon receiving a licence holder’s request for a change of competent authority, the receiving competent authority shall, without undue delay, request the competent authority of the licence holder to transfer, without undue delay all of the following:

(1)a verification of the licence;

(2)copies of the licence holder’s medical records kept by that competent authority. The medical records shall be transferred in a confidential manner in accordance with point ATCO.MED.A.015 of Annex IV (Part-ATCO.MED) and shall include a summary of the relevant medical history of the applicant, verified and signed or electronically authenticated by the medical assessor.

(b)The transferring competent authority shall keep the licence holder’s original licensing and medical records.

(c)The receiving competent authority shall, without undue delay, exchange the licence and medical certificate provided that it has received and processed all documents specified in point (a). Upon the exchange of the licence and medical certificate, the receiving competent authority shall immediately request the licence holder to surrender to it the licence issued by the transferring competent authority and the associated medical certificate.

(d)The new licence shall include ratings, rating endorsements, licence endorsements and all valid unit endorsements in the licence, including the date of their first issue and expiry, if applicable.

(e)The receiving competent authority shall immediately notify the transferring competent authority once it has exchanged the licence and medical certificate and the licence holder has surrendered the licence and medical certificate pursuant to point (c). Until such a notification is received, the transferring competent authority remains responsible for the licence and the medical certificate originally issued to that licence holder. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]

IR · ATCO.AR.D.003 — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · Regulation (EU) 2023/893 · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC1 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(1)Change of competent authority

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LICENCE VERIFICATION FORM This form should be filled in and signed by the issuing competent authority of the licence being transferred.
ITEMDESCRIPTION
1State of licence(s) issueCountry
2Title of licenceATCO or Student ATCO
3Licence issue date
4Full name (Last and first names)LAST NAME 1, LAST NAME 2, etc. First name 1, First name 2, etc.
5Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)xx/xx/xxxx
6Address (if indicated on the licence)
7Contact details: email: phone number:e.g. example@example.eu +(country code) xxxxxxxx
8NationalityCountry
9Transferring competent authorityCountry and authority
10Valid and non-expired unit, instructor and assessor endorsements heldEndorsementsValid until (dd/mm/yyyy)
e.g. EDDK APS/SRAxx/xx/xxxx
e.g. OJTI STDI Assessorxx/xx/xxxx
11Ratings and rating endorsements heldRatings and rating endorsementsDate of first issue (dd/mm/yyyy)
e.g. ADI ACS RAD PARxx/xx/xxxx
12Remarks, i.e. licence endorsements relating to language proficiency level and validity (English, others)Language proficiency endorsements
LanguageLevelValidity (dd/mm/yyyy)
13Past or pending enforcement action*Yes No (If yes, please provide details on a separate page.)

* Item 13: Specify whether there is an ongoing investigation into the medical certificate and licence, or its suspension or revocation. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(1) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC1 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(2)Change of competent authority

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TRANSFER OF MEDICAL RECORDS When transferring the summary of an applicant’s relevant medical history and copies of medical records to the receiving competent authority, the transferring competent authority should include at least all the following:

(a)copy of:

(1)the most recent aero-medical report containing detailed results of aero-medical examinations and assessments that are required for a class 3 medical certificate;

(2)the application form, the examination form, and the medical certificate issued;

(3)the most recent electrocardiogram (ECG), ophthalmological and ear-nose-throat (ENT), including audiometry, examination reports, as applicable for a class 3 medical certificate;

(4)the initial medical examination or the supporting documents for the last medical-file transfer between licensing authorities; where this is not available, alternatively, a copy of the medical report from the last three aero-medical examinations should be transferred;

(5)the mental health assessment, as applicable for a class 3 medical certificate; and

(6)any other relevant medical documentation; and

(b)the ‘Summary of medical history’ form of AMC2 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(2), filled in and signed or electronically authenticated by the medical assessor. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

AMC · AMC1 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(2) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

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AMC2 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(2)Change of competent authority

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SUMMARY OF MEDICAL HISTORY — FORM FOR THE TRANSFER OF ATCO MEDICAL RECORDS

SUMMARY OF MEDICAL HISTORY — FORM FOR THE TRANSFER OF ATCO MEDICAL RECORDS MEDICAL CONFIDENTIALITY SHALL BE ENSURED AT ALL TIMES AS PER POINT ATCO.MED.A.015 <table> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </table>
ItemDescription
1State of licence(s) issueCountry
2Title of licence and corresponding serial number of the licence(s) held (or national medical reference number)UN country code ATCO.xxx
3Full name (Last and first names)LAST NAME 1, LAST NAME 2, etc. First name 1, First name 2, etc.
4Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)dd/mm/yyyy
5Address
6Contact details: (a) email: (b) phone number:e.g. (a) example@example.eu (b) +(country code) xxxxxxxxxx
7NationalityCountry
8Transferring authorityCountry and authority
9Initial medical certificate or the first medical certificate available in the competent authority:Date of issuedd/mm/yyyy
Date of examinationdd/mm/yyyy
Type (European Class 3, Part ATCO.MED, or national)
10Dates of last three revalidation/renewal examinations (if any)
11Limitations (if any)
12Comments on any relevant aspect of the applicant’s medical history or examination (if appropriate, please enclose reports). Enclose as minimum the examinations and investigation results as required by AMC1 ATCO.AR.D.003 Change of competent authority, point (a).
13Past or pending enforcement action*Yes No (If yes, please provide details on a separate page.)

If there is insufficient space on this form for further information, please use an additional page.

Certification
I, Dr ……………………………, medical assessor of the (competent authority name)………………………., certify that the details given above and on any additional pages included are true and correct.
DateSignatureTransferring authority and stamp/seal

* Item 13: Specify whether there is a current investigation into the medical certificate and licence, or its suspension or revocation. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R]

AMC · AMC2 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(2) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024

All rules in SUBPART D – ISSUE, REVALIDATION, RENEWAL, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENCES, RATINGS,ENDORSEMENTS AND AUTHORISATIONS

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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