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SUBPART A – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

ANNEX IV – PART ATCO.MED – MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS · Air Traffic Controllers' Licensing and Certification · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ATCO.MED.A.001 – ATCO.MED.A.050

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  1. ATCO.MED.A.001 Competent authority

    For the purpose of this Part, the competent authority shall be:

  2. ATCO.MED.A.005 Scope

    This Part, set out in this Annex, establishes the requirements for:

  3. ATCO.MED.A.010 Definitions

    For the purpose of this Part, the following definitions apply:

  4. ATCO.MED.A.015 Medical confidentiality

    All persons involved in aero-medical examination, aero-medical assessment and certification shall ensure that medical confidentiality is respected at all…

    AMC1 ATCO.MED.A.015 Medical confidentiality

  5. ATCO.MED.A.020 Decrease in medical fitness

    Licence holders shall not exercise the privileges of their licence at any time when they:

    GM1 ATCO.MED.A.020 Decrease in medical fitness

  6. ATCO.MED.A.025 Obligations of AeMC and AME

    When conducting aero-medical examinations and assessments as required in this Part, the AeMC or AME shall:

    AMC1 ATCO.MED.A.025 Obligations of AeMC and AME

    GM1 ATCO.MED.A.025 Obligations of AeMC and AME

  7. ATCO.MED.A.030 Medical certificates

    Applicants for and holders of an air traffic controller licence, or student air traffic controller licence, shall hold a class 3 medical certificate.

  8. ATCO.MED.A.035 Application for a medical certificate

    Applications for a medical certificate shall be made in a format established by the competent authority.

    AMC1 ATCO.MED.A.035 Application for a medical certificate

  9. ATCO.MED.A.040 Issue, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates

    A medical certificate shall only be issued, revalidated or renewed once the required aero-medical examinations and assessments have been completed and…

  10. ATCO.MED.A.045 Validity, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates

    Validity: Class 3 medical certificates shall be valid for a period of 24 months.

  11. ATCO.MED.A.046 Suspension or revocation of a medical certificate

    Upon revocation of the medical certificate, the holder shall immediately return the medical certificate to the licensing authority.

  12. ATCO.MED.A.050 Referral

    If an applicant for a class 3 medical certificate is referred to the licensing authority in accordance with ATCO.MED.B.001, the AeMC or AME shall…

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