ATCO.B.020 Unit endorsements

(a)The unit endorsement shall authorise the licence holder to provide air traffic control services for a specific sector, group of sectors and/or working positions under the responsibility of an air traffic services unit.

(b)Applicants for a unit endorsement shall have successfully completed a unit endorsement course in accordance with the requirements set out in Part ATCO, Subpart D, Section 3.

(c)Applicants for a unit endorsement following an exchange of a licence referred to in ATCO.A.010 shall, in addition to the requirements set out in point (b), meet the requirements of ATCO.D.060(f).

(d)For air traffic controllers providing air traffic control services to aircraft carrying out flight tests, the competent authority may, in addition to the requirements set out in point (b), set out additional requirements to be met.

(e)Unit endorsements shall be valid for a period defined in the unit competence scheme. This period shall not exceed three years.

(f)The validity period of unit endorsements for initial issue and renewal shall start not later than 30 days from the date on which the assessment has been successfully completed.

(g)Unit endorsements shall be revalidated if:

(1)the applicant has been exercising the privileges of the licence for a minimum number of hours as defined in the unit competence scheme;

(2)the applicant has undertaken refresher training within the validity period of the unit endorsement according to the unit competence scheme;

(3)the applicant's competence has been assessed in accordance with the unit competence scheme not earlier than three months prior to the expiry date of the unit endorsement.

(h)Unit endorsements shall be revalidated, provided that the requirements set out in point (g) are met, within the 3-month period immediately preceding their expiry date. In such cases the validity period shall be counted from that expiry date.

(i)If the unit endorsement is revalidated before the period provided for in point (h), its validity period shall start not later than 30 days from the date on which the assessment has been successfully completed, provided that the requirements in point (g)(1) and (2) are also met.

(j)If the validity of a unit endorsement expires, the licence holder shall successfully complete the unit endorsement course in accordance with the requirements set out in Part ATCO, Subpart D, Section 3 in order to renew the endorsement. [applicable until 3 August 2024 - Regulation (EU) 2015/340]

(a)The unit endorsement shall authorise the licence holder to provide air traffic control services for a specific sector, group of sectors and/or working positions under the responsibility of an air traffic services unit.

(b)Applicants for a unit endorsement shall have successfully completed a unit endorsement course in accordance with the requirements set out in Part ATCO, Subpart D, Section 3.

(c)As an exception to point (b), the on-the-job training phase in Part ATCO, Subpart D, Section 3 may not be required when the unit endorsement is issued in connection with the issue of a temporary OJTI authorisation for the same unit.

(d)Limitations on the exercise of the privileges of the Aerodrome Control (ADC) rating shall be indicated in the unit endorsement.

(e)Applicants for a unit endorsement changing their competent authority as referred to in point ATCO.A.010 shall, in addition to the requirements set out in point ATCO.B.020(b), meet the requirements of point ATCO.D.060(f).

(f)For air traffic controllers providing air traffic control services to aircraft carrying out flight tests, the competent authority may, in addition to the requirements set out in point (b), set out additional requirements to be met.

(g)Unit endorsements shall be valid for a period defined in the unit competence scheme. This period shall not exceed 3 years.

(h)The validity period of unit endorsements for initial issue and renewal shall start not later than 30 days from the date on which the assessment has been successfully completed.

(i)Unit endorsements shall be revalidated if:

(1)the applicant has been exercising the privileges of the licence for a minimum number of hours as defined in the unit competence scheme;

(2)the applicant has undertaken refresher training within the validity period of the unit endorsement according to the unit competence scheme;

(3)the applicant’s competence has been assessed in accordance with the unit competence scheme not earlier than 3 months prior to the expiry date of the unit endorsement.

(j)Unit endorsements shall be revalidated provided that the requirements set out in point (i) are met within the 3-month period immediately preceding their expiry date. In such cases, the validity period shall be counted from that expiry date.

(k)If the unit endorsement is revalidated before the period provided for in point (j), its validity period shall start not later than 30 days from the date on which the assessment has been successfully completed, provided that the requirements in point (i)(1) and (2) are also met.

(l)If the validity of a unit endorsement expires, the licence holder shall successfully complete the unit endorsement course in accordance with the requirements set out in Part ATCO, Subpart D, Section 3 in order to renew the endorsement. [applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]