ATCO.MED.A.001 Competent authority

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

(a)for aero-medical centres (AeMCs):

(1)the authority designated by the Member State where the AeMC has its principal place of business;

(2)the Agency, when the AeMC is located in a third country.

(b)for aero-medical examiners (AMEs):

(1)the authority designated by the Member State where the AMEs have their principal place of practice;

(2)if the principal place of practice of an AME is located in a third country, the authority designated by the Member State to which the AME applies for the issue of the certificate.