Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 of 20 February 2015 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers' licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 Text with EEA relevance

• Subtopic EQPS 5.1 —Reaction to limitations

• Subtopic EQPS 5.2 —Communication equipment degradation

• Subtopic EQPS 5.3 —Navigational equipment degradation

• Subtopic EQPS 5.4 —Surveillance equipment degradation

• Subtopic EQPS 5.5 —ATC processing system degradation

SUBJECT 9:   PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

TOPIC PEN 1 —   FAMILIARISATION

• Subtopic PEN 1.1 —Study visit to an approach control unit

TOPIC PEN 2 —   AIRSPACE USERS

• Subtopic PEN 2.1 —Contributors to civil ATS operations

• Subtopic PEN 2.2 —Contributors to military ATS operations

TOPIC PEN 3 —   CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Subtopic PEN 3.1 —Provision of services and user requirements

TOPIC PEN 4 —   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• Subtopic PEN 4.1 —Environmental protection

SUBJECT 10:   ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

TOPIC ABES 1 —   ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (ABES)

• Subtopic ABES 1.1 —Overview of ABES

TOPIC ABES 2 —   SKILLS IMPROVEMENT

• Subtopic ABES 2.1 —Communication effectiveness

• Subtopic ABES 2.2 —Avoidance of mental overload

• Subtopic ABES 2.3 —Air-ground cooperation

TOPIC ABES 3 —   PROCEDURES FOR ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

• Subtopic ABES 3.1 —Application of procedures for ABES

• Subtopic ABES 3.2 —Radio failure

• Subtopic ABES 3.3 —Unlawful interference and aircraft bomb threat

• Subtopic ABES 3.4 —Strayed or unidentified aircraft

• Subtopic ABES 3.5 —Diversions

• Subtopic ABES 3.6 —Transponder failure

• Subtopic ABES 3.7 —Interception of civil aircraft

SUBJECT 11:   AERODROMES

TOPIC AGA 1 —   AERODROME DATA, LAYOUT AND COORDINATION

• Subtopic AGA 1.1 —Definitions

• Subtopic AGA 1.2 —Coordination

TOPIC AGA 2 —   MOVEMENT AREA

• Subtopic AGA 2.1 —Movement area

• Subtopic AGA 2.2 —Manoeuvring area

• Subtopic AGA 2.3 —Runways

TOPIC AGA 3 —   OBSTACLES

• Subtopic AGA 3.1 —Obstacle-free airspace around aerodromes

TOPIC AGA 4 —   MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

• Subtopic AGA 4.1 —Location

Appendix 7 to Annex I

AREA CONTROL SURVEILLANCE RATING (ACS)

(Reference: Annex I (PART ATCO), Subpart D, Section 2, point ATCO.D.010(a)(2)(v))

TABLE OF CONTENTS	TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBJECT 1:	INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
SUBJECT 2:	AVIATION LAW
SUBJECT 3:	AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
SUBJECT 4:	METEOROLOGY
SUBJECT 5:	NAVIGATION
SUBJECT 6:	AIRCRAFT
SUBJECT 7:	HUMAN FACTORS
SUBJECT 8:	EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
SUBJECT 9:	PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT
SUBJECT 10:	ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

SUBJECT 1:   INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

TOPIC INTR 1 —   COURSE MANAGEMENT

• Subtopic INTR 1.1 —Course introduction

• Subtopic INTR 1.2 —Course administration

• Subtopic INTR 1.3 —Study material and training documentation

TOPIC INTR 2 —   INTRODUCTION TO THE ATC TRAINING COURSE

• Subtopic INTR 2.1 —Course content and organisation

• Subtopic INTR 2.2 —Training ethos

• Subtopic INTR 2.3 —Assessment process

SUBJECT 2:   AVIATION LAW

TOPIC LAW 1 —   ATCO LICENSING/CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE

• Subtopic LAW 1.1 —Privileges and conditions

TOPIC LAW 2 —   RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Subtopic LAW 2.1 —Reports

• Subtopic LAW 2.2 —Airspace

TOPIC LAW 3 —   ATS SAFETY MANAGEMENT

• Subtopic LAW 3.1 —Feedback process

• Subtopic LAW 3.2 —Safety investigation

SUBJECT 3:   AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

TOPIC ATM 1 —   PROVISION OF SERVICES

• Subtopic ATM 1.1 —Air traffic control (ATC) service

• Subtopic ATM 1.2 —Flight information service (FIS)

• Subtopic ATM 1.3 —Alerting service (ALRS)

• Subtopic ATM 1.4 —ATS system capacity and air traffic flow management

• Subtopic ATM 1.5 —Airspace management (ASM)

TOPIC ATM 2 —   COMMUNICATION

• Subtopic ATM 2.1 —Effective communication

TOPIC ATM 3 —   ATC CLEARANCES AND ATC INSTRUCTIONS

• Subtopic ATM 3.1 —ATC clearances

• Subtopic ATM 3.2 —ATC instructions

TOPIC ATM 4 —   COORDINATION

• Subtopic ATM 4.1 —Necessity for coordination

• Subtopic ATM 4.2 —Tools and methods for coordination

• Subtopic ATM 4.3 —Coordination procedures

TOPIC ATM 5 —   ALTIMETRY AND LEVEL ALLOCATION

• Subtopic ATM 5.1 —Altimetry

• Subtopic ATM 5.2 —Terrain clearance

TOPIC ATM 6 —   SEPARATIONS

• Subtopic ATM 6.1 —Vertical separation

• Subtopic ATM 6.2 —Longitudinal separation in a surveillance environment

• Subtopic ATM 6.3 —Wake turbulence distance-based separation

• Subtopic ATM 6.4 —Separation based on ATS surveillance systems

TOPIC ATM 7 —   AIRBORNE AND GROUND-BASED SAFETY NETS

• Subtopic ATM 7.1 —Airborne safety nets

• Subtopic ATM 7.2 —Ground-based safety nets

TOPIC ATM 8 —   DATA DISPLAY

• Subtopic ATM 8.1 —Data management

TOPIC ATM 9 —   OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT (SIMULATED)

• Subtopic ATM 9.1 —Integrity of the operational environment

• Subtopic ATM 9.2 —Verification of the currency of operational procedures

• Subtopic ATM 9.3 —Handover-takeover

TOPIC ATM 10 —   PROVISION OF CONTROL SERVICE

• Subtopic ATM 10.1 —Responsibility and processing of information

• Subtopic ATM 10.2 —ATS surveillance service

• Subtopic ATM 10.3 —Traffic management process

• Subtopic ATM 10.4 —Handling traffic

• Subtopic ATM 10.5 —Control service with advanced system support

TOPIC ATM 11 —   HOLDING

• Subtopic ATM 11.1 —General holding procedures

• Subtopic ATM 11.2 —Holding aircraft

• Subtopic ATM 11.3 —Holding in a surveillance environment

TOPIC ATM 12 —   IDENTIFICATION

• Subtopic ATM 12.1 —Establishment of identification

• Subtopic ATM 12.2 —Maintenance of identification

• Subtopic ATM 12.3 —Loss of identity

• Subtopic ATM 12.4 —Position information

• Subtopic ATM 12.5 —Transfer of identity

SUBJECT 4:   METEOROLOGY

TOPIC MET 1 —   METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA

• Subtopic MET 1.1 —Meteorological phenomena

TOPIC MET 2 —   SOURCES OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA

• Subtopic MET 2.1 —Sources of meteorological information

SUBJECT 5:   NAVIGATION

TOPIC NAV 1 —   MAPS AND AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

• Subtopic NAV 1.1 —Maps and charts

TOPIC NAV 2 —   INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION

• Subtopic NAV 2.1 —Navigational systems

• Subtopic NAV 2.2 —Navigational assistance

• Subtopic NAV 2.3 —PBN applications

SUBJECT 6:   AIRCRAFT

TOPIC ACFT 1 —   AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS

• Subtopic ACFT 1.1 —Aircraft instruments

TOPIC ACFT 2 —   AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES

• Subtopic ACFT 2.1 —Wake turbulence

TOPIC ACFT 3 —   FACTORS AFFECTING AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE

• Subtopic ACFT 3.1 —Climb factors

• Subtopic ACFT 3.2 —Cruise factors

• Subtopic ACFT 3.3 —Descent factors

• Subtopic ACFT 3.4 —Economic factors

• Subtopic ACFT 3.5 —Environmental factors

TOPIC ACFT 4 —   AIRCRAFT DATA

• Subtopic ACFT 4.1 —Performance data

SUBJECT 7:   HUMAN FACTORS

TOPIC HUM 1 —   INFORMATION PROCESSING

• Subtopic HUM 1.1 —Cognition and factors influencing it

• Subtopic HUM 1.2 —Situational awareness

• Subtopic HUM 1.3 —Decision-making

TOPIC HUM 2 —   FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

• Subtopic HUM 2.1 —Fatigue

• Subtopic HUM 2.2 —Stress

TOPIC HUM 3 —   THREAT AND ERROR MANAGEMENT

• Subtopic HUM 3.1 —Threat and error management framework

• Subtopic HUM 3.2 —Applied threat and error management

TOPIC HUM 4 —   TEAMWORK

• Subtopic HUM 4.1 —Benefits of teamwork

• Subtopic HUM 4.2 —Conflict management

TOPIC HUM 5 —   SYSTEM

• Subtopic HUM 5.1 —Concept of systems in ATM/ANS

TOPIC HUM 6 —   COMMUNICATION

• Subtopic HUM 6.1 —Effective communication

• Subtopic HUM 6.2 —Effective feedback

SUBJECT 8:   EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

TOPIC EQPS 1 —   VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

• Subtopic EQPS 1.1 —Radio communications

• Subtopic EQPS 1.2 —Other voice communications

TOPIC EQPS 2 —   AUTOMATION IN ATS

• Subtopic EQPS 2.1 —Aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN)

• Subtopic EQPS 2.2 —Automatic data interchange

TOPIC EQPS 3 —   CONTROLLER WORKING POSITION

• Subtopic EQPS 3.1 —Operation and monitoring of equipment

• Subtopic EQPS 3.2 —Situation displays and information systems

• Subtopic EQPS 3.3 —Flight data systems

• Subtopic EQPS 3.4 —Use of ATS surveillance system

• Subtopic EQPS 3.5 —Advanced systems

TOPIC EQPS 4 —   FUTURE EQUIPMENT

• Subtopic EQPS 4.1 —New developments

TOPIC EQPS 5 —   EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS’ LIMITATIONS AND DEGRADATION

• Subtopic EQPS 5.1 —Reaction to limitations

• Subtopic EQPS 5.2 —Communication equipment degradation

• Subtopic EQPS 5.3 —Navigational equipment degradation

• Subtopic EQPS 5.4 —Surveillance equipment degradation

• Subtopic EQPS 5.5 —ATC processing system degradation

SUBJECT 9:   PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT

TOPIC PEN 1 —   FAMILIARISATION

• Subtopic PEN 1.1 —Study visit to an area control centre

TOPIC PEN 2 —   AIRSPACE USERS

• Subtopic PEN 2.1 —Contributors to civil ATS operations

• Subtopic PEN 2.2 —Contributors to military ATS operations

TOPIC PEN 3 —   CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Subtopic PEN 3.1 —Provision of services and user requirements

TOPIC PEN 4 —   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

• Subtopic PEN 4.1 —Environmental protection

SUBJECT 10:   ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

TOPIC ABES 1 —   ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (ABES)

• Subtopic ABES 1.1 —Overview of ABES

TOPIC ABES 2 —   SKILLS IMPROVEMENT

• Subtopic ABES 2.1 —Communication effectiveness

• Subtopic ABES 2.2 —Avoidance of mental overload

• Subtopic ABES 2.3 —Air-ground cooperation

TOPIC ABES 3 —   PROCEDURES FOR ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

• Subtopic ABES 3.1 —Application of procedures for ABES

• Subtopic ABES 3.2 —Radio failure

• Subtopic ABES 3.3 —Unlawful interference and aircraft bomb threat

• Subtopic ABES 3.4 —Strayed or unidentified aircraft

• Subtopic ABES 3.5 —Diversions

• Subtopic ABES 3.6 —Transponder failure

• Subtopic ABES 3.7 —Interception of civil aircraft

ANNEX II

PART ATCO.AR

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

SUBPART A

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

ATCO.AR.A.001   Scope

This Part, set out in this Annex, establishes the administrative requirements applicable to the competent authorities with responsibility for the issue, maintenance, suspension or revocation of licences, ratings, endorsements and medical certificates for air traffic controllers and certification and oversight of training organisations and aero-medical centres.

ATCO.AR.A.005   Personnel

• (a) Competent authorities shall produce and update every 2 years an assessment of the human resources needed to perform their oversight functions, based on the analysis of the processes required by this Regulation.

• (b) Personnel authorised by the competent authority to carry out certification or oversight tasks, or both, shall be empowered to perform as a minimum the following tasks:
• (1) examine documents, including licences, certificates, records, data, procedures and any other material relevant to the execution of the required task;
• (2) take copies of or extracts from such records, data, procedures and other material;
• (3) ask for an explanation;
• (4) enter relevant premises and operating sites;
• (5) perform audits and inspections, including unannounced inspections;
• (6) take or initiate enforcement measures as appropriate.

ATCO.AR.A.010   Tasks of the competent authorities

The tasks of the competent authorities shall include:

• (a) the issue, suspension and revocation of licences, ratings, endorsements and of medical certificates;

• (b) the issue of temporary OJTI authorisations according to point ATCO.C.025;

• (c) the issue of temporary assessor authorisations according to point ATCO.C.065;

• (d) the revalidation and renewal of endorsements;

• (e) the revalidation, renewal and limitation of medical certificates following referral by the aero-medical examiner (AME) or aero-medical centre (AeMC);

• (f) the issue, revalidation, renewal, suspension, revocation, limitation and change of aero-medical examiner certificates;

• (g) the issue, suspension, revocation and limitation of training organisation certificates and of the certificates of aero-medical centres;

• (h) the approval of training courses, training plans and unit competence schemes, as well as assessment methods;

• (i) the approval of the assessment method for the demonstration of language proficiency and the establishment of requirements applicable to language assessment bodies according to point ATCO.B.040;

• (j) the approval of the need for the extended level (level five) language proficiency in accordance with point ATCO.B.030(d);

• (k) the oversight of training organisations, including their training courses and plans;

• (l) the approval and oversight of the unit competence schemes;

• (m) the establishment of appropriate appeal procedures and notification mechanisms;

• (n) facilitating the recognition and exchange of licences, including the transfer of the records of air traffic controllers and return of the old licence to the issuing competent authority according to point ATCO.AR.D.003;

• (o) facilitating the recognition of training organisation certificates and course approvals, as well as the approval of the assessment method for the demonstration of language proficiency.

ATCO.AR.A.015   Means of compliance

• (a) The Agency shall develop acceptable means of compliance (‘AMC’) that may be used to establish compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof.

• (b) Alternative means of compliance may be used to establish compliance with the delegated and implementing acts.

• (c) The competent authority shall inform the Agency of any alternative means of compliance used by organisations under their oversight or by themselves for establishing compliance with this Regulation.

ATCO.AR.A.020   Information to the Agency

• (a) The competent authority shall notify the Agency in case of any significant problems with the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts within 30 days from the time the competent authority has become aware of the problems.

• (b) Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 and its delegated and implementing acts, the competent authority shall provide the Agency with safety-significant information stemming from the occurrence reports stored in its national database in accordance with Article 6(6) of Regulation (EU) No 376/2014, as soon as possible.

• (c) The competent authority of the Member State shall provide the Agency as soon as possible with safety-significant information stemming from the information security reports it has received pursuant to point IS.I.OR.230 of Annex II (Part-IS.I.OR) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203.

ATCO.AR.A.025   Immediate reaction to a safety problem

• (a) Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 and its delegated and implementing acts, the competent authority shall implement a system to appropriately collect, analyse and disseminate safety information.

• (b) The Agency shall implement a system to appropriately analyse any relevant safety information received and without undue delay provide to Member States and the Commission any information, including recommendations or corrective actions to be taken, necessary for them to react in a timely manner to a safety problem involving products, parts, appliances, persons or organisations subject to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts.

• (c) Upon receiving the information referred to in points (a) and (b), the competent authority shall take adequate measures to address the safety problem.

• (d) Measures taken in accordance with point (c) shall immediately be notified to all persons or organisations which need to comply with them under Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts. The competent authority shall also notify those measures to the Agency and, when combined action is required, to the other Member States concerned.

ATCO.AR.A.025A   Immediate reaction to an information security incident or vulnerability with an impact on aviation safety

• (a) The competent authority shall implement a system to appropriately collect, analyse, and disseminate information related to information security incidents and vulnerabilities with a potential impact on aviation safety that are reported by organisations. This shall be done in coordination with any other relevant authorities responsible for information security or cybersecurity within the Member State to increase the coordination and compatibility of reporting schemes.

• (b) The Agency shall implement a system to appropriately analyse any relevant safety-significant information received in accordance with point ATCO.AR.A.020, and without undue delay provide the Member States and the Commission with any information, including recommendations or corrective actions to be taken, necessary for them to react in a timely manner to an information security incident or vulnerability with a potential impact on aviation safety involving products, parts, non-installed equipment, persons or organisations subject to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts.

• (c) Upon receiving the information referred to in points (a) and (b), the competent authority shall take adequate measures to address the potential impact on aviation safety of the information security incident or vulnerability.

• (d) Measures taken in accordance with point (c) shall immediately be notified to all persons or organisations that shall comply with them under Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts. The competent authority of the Member State shall also notify those measures to the Agency and, when combined action is required, the competent authorities of the other Member States concerned.

SUBPART B

MANAGEMENT

ATCO.AR.B.001   Management system

• (a) The competent authority shall establish and maintain a management system, including as a minimum:
• (1) documented policies and procedures to describe its organisation, means and methods to achieve compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts. The procedures shall be kept up to date and serve as the basic working documents within that competent authority for all related tasks;
• (2) a sufficient number of personnel, including licensing and certification inspectors, to perform its tasks and discharge its responsibilities. Such personnel shall be qualified to perform their allocated tasks and have the necessary knowledge, experience, initial, on-the-job and recurrent training to ensure continuing competence. A system shall be in place to plan the availability of personnel in order to ensure the proper completion of all related tasks;
• (3) adequate facilities and office accommodation to perform the allocated tasks;
• (4) a function to monitor compliance of the management system with the relevant requirements and adequacy of the procedures, including the establishment of an internal audit process and a safety risk management process. Compliance monitoring shall include a feedback system of audit findings to the senior management of the competent authority to ensure implementation of corrective actions as necessary; and
• (5) a person or group of persons ultimately responsible to the senior management of the competent authority for the compliance monitoring function.

• (b) The competent authority shall, for each field of activity included in the management system, appoint one or more persons with the overall responsibility for the management of the relevant task(s).

• (c) The competent authority shall establish procedures for participation in a mutual exchange of all necessary information and assistance with other competent authorities concerned, whether from within the Member State or in other Member States, including the following information exchange on:
• (1) the relevant findings raised and follow-up actions taken as a result of oversight of persons and organisations exercising activities in the territory of a Member State, but certified by the competent authority of another Member State or the Agency; and
• (2) information stemming from mandatory and voluntary occurrence reporting as required by point ATCO.OR.B.040.

• (d) A copy of the procedures related to the management system and their amendments shall be made available to the Agency for the purpose of standardisation.

• (e) In addition to the requirements contained in point (a), the management system established and maintained by the competent authority shall comply with Annex I (Part-IS.AR) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 in order to ensure the proper management of information security risks which may have an impact on aviation safety.

ATCO.AR.B.005   Allocation of tasks

• (a) If the competent authority allocates tasks related to the initial certification or continuous oversight of persons or organisations subject to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts, they shall only be allocated to qualified entities. When allocating tasks, the competent authority shall ensure that it has:
• (1) a system in place to initially and continuously assess that the qualified entity complies with Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. This system and the results of the assessments shall be documented;
• (2) established a documented agreement with a qualified entity, approved by both parties at the appropriate management level, which clearly defines:
• (i) the tasks to be performed;
• (ii) the declarations, reports and records to be provided;
• (iii) the technical conditions to be met in performing such tasks;
• (iv) the related liability coverage; and
• (v) the protection given to information acquired in carrying out such tasks.

• (b) The competent authority shall ensure that the internal audit process and a safety risk management process required by ATCO.AR.B.001(a)(4) cover all certification or oversight tasks performed on its behalf.

• (c) With regard to the certification and oversight of the organisation’s compliance with point ATCO.OR.C.001A, the competent authority may allocate tasks to qualified entities in accordance with point (a), or to any relevant authority responsible for information security or cybersecurity within the Member State. When allocating tasks, the competent authority shall ensure that:
• (1) all aspects related to aviation safety are coordinated and taken into account by the qualified entity or relevant authority;
• (2) the results of the certification and oversight activities performed by the qualified entity or relevant authority are integrated in the overall certification and oversight files of the organisation;
• (3) its own information security management system established in accordance with point ATCO.AR.B.001(e) covers all the certification and continuing oversight tasks performed on its behalf.

ATCO.AR.B.010   Changes to the management system

• (a) The competent authority shall have a system in place to identify changes that affect its capability to perform its tasks and discharge its responsibilities as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts. It shall enable it to take action, as appropriate, to ensure that the management system remains adequate and effective.

• (b) The competent authority shall update its management system to reflect any change to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts in a timely manner, so as to ensure effective implementation of its management system.

• (c) The competent authority shall notify the Agency of changes affecting its capability to perform its tasks and discharge its responsibilities as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts.

ATCO.AR.B.015   Record-keeping

• (a) Competent authorities shall maintain a list of all organisation certificates and personnel licences and certificates they issue.

• (b) The competent authority shall establish a system of record-keeping providing for adequate storage, accessibility and reliable traceability of:
• (1) the management system’s documented policies and procedures;
• (2) training, qualification and authorisation of its personnel;
• (3) the allocation of tasks, covering the elements required by point ATCO.AR.B.005 as well as the details of tasks allocated;
• (4) certification processes and continuing oversight of certified organisations;
• (5) details of courses provided by training organisations;
• (6) processes for the issue of licences, ratings, endorsements and certificates, and for the continuing oversight of the holders of those licences, ratings, endorsements and certificates;
• (7) continuing oversight of persons and organisations exercising activities within the territory of the Member State, but certified by the competent authority of another Member State, as agreed between these authorities;
• (8) findings, corrective actions and date of action closure;
• (9) enforcement measures taken;
• (10) safety information and follow-up measures;
• (11) the use of flexibility provisions in accordance with Article 71 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139; and
• (12) the evaluation and notification to the Agency of alternative means of compliance proposed by organisations and the assessment of alternative means of compliance used by the competent authority itself.

• (c) Records shall be kept for a minimum period of 5 years and with regard to personnel licences for a minimum period of 10 years after the expiry of the last endorsement on the licence, subject to applicable data protection law.

SUBPART C

OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT

ATCO.AR.C.001   Oversight

• (a) The competent authority shall verify:
• (1) compliance with requirements applicable to organisations or persons prior to the issue of an organisation certificate or personnel licence, certificate, rating or endorsement, as applicable;
• (2) the continued compliance with the applicable requirements and the conditions attached to the training organisation’s certificate, as well as the applicable requirements for training courses, training plans and unit competence schemes it has approved, and requirements applicable to personnel;
• (3) implementation of appropriate safety measures mandated by the competent authority as defined in point ATCO.AR.A.025 (c) and (d).

• (b) This verification shall:
• (1) be supported by documentation specifically intended to provide guidance to the personnel responsible for safety oversight in order to perform their functions;
• (2) provide persons and organisations concerned with the results of the safety oversight activity;
• (3) be based on audits and inspections including, as appropriate, unannounced inspections; and
• (4) provide the competent authority with the evidence needed in case further action is required, including the measures foreseen in ATCO.AR.C.010 and ATCO.AR.E.015.

• (c) The scope of oversight shall be determined on the basis of the scope and results of past oversight activities and safety priorities.

• (d) Without prejudice to the competencies of the Member States, the scope and results of oversight of activities performed in the territory of a Member State by persons or organisations established or residing in another Member State shall be determined on the basis of the safety priorities, as well as past oversight activities.

• (e) Where the activity of a person or organisation involves more than one Member State, the competent authority responsible for the oversight according to points (a) to (c) may agree to specific alternative oversight arrangements with the other competent authority(ies). Any person or organisation subject to such agreement shall be informed of its existence and of its scope.

• (f) With regard to the certification and oversight of the organisation’s compliance with point ATCO.OR.C.001A, in addition to complying with points (a) to (e) of this point, the competent authority shall review any approval granted under point IS.I.OR.200(e) of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203 following the applicable oversight audit cycle and whenever changes are implemented in the scope of work of the organisation.

ATCO.AR.C.005   Oversight programme

• (a) The competent authority shall establish and maintain an oversight programme covering the oversight activities required by ATCO.AR.C.001.

• (b) For organisations certified by the competent authority the oversight programme shall be developed taking into account the specific nature of the organisation, the complexity of its activities and past certification and/or oversight activities. It shall include within each oversight planning cycle:
• (1) audits and inspections, if needed, including unannounced inspections as appropriate; and
• (2) meetings convened between the management of the training organisation and the competent authority to ensure that both remain informed of significant issues.

• (c) For organisations certified by the competent authority an oversight planning cycle not exceeding 24 months shall be applied. The oversight planning cycle may be reduced if there is evidence that the safety performance of the organisation has decreased. The oversight planning cycle may be extended to a maximum of 36 months if the competent authority has established that during the previous 24 months:
• (1) the organisation has demonstrated an effective identification of aviation safety hazards and management of associated risks; and
• (2) the organisation has continuously demonstrated under ATCO.OR.B.015 that it has full control over all changes; and
• (3) no level 1 findings have been issued; and
• (4) all corrective actions have been implemented within the time period accepted or extended by the competent authority as defined in ATCO.AR.E.015. The oversight planning cycle may be further extended to a maximum of 48 months if, in addition to the above, the organisation has established, and the competent authority has approved, an effective continuous reporting system to the competent authority on the safety performance and regulatory compliance of the organisation itself.

• (d) The oversight programme for training organisations shall include the monitoring of training standards including the sampling of training delivery if appropriate.

• (e) For persons holding a licence, rating or endorsement issued by the competent authority the oversight programme shall include inspections, including unannounced inspections, if appropriate.

ATCO.AR.C.010   Findings and enforcement measures for personnel

• (a) If during oversight or by any other means evidence is found by the competent authority responsible for the oversight in accordance with ATCO.AR.C.001 that shows non-compliance with the applicable requirements by a person holding a licence issued in accordance with this Regulation, the competent authority shall raise a finding, record it and communicate it in writing to the licence holder, as well as communicate the finding to the employing organisation, if applicable.

• (b) When the competent authority that raised the finding is the competent authority responsible for the issuing of the licence:
• (1) it may suspend or revoke the licence, rating or endorsement, as applicable, when a safety issue has been identified; and
• (2) it shall take any further enforcement measures necessary to prevent the continuation of the non-compliance.

• (c) When the competent authority that raised the finding is not the competent authority responsible for the issuing of the licence, it shall inform the competent authority that issued the licence. In this case, the competent authority that issued the licence shall take action in accordance with point (b) and inform the competent authority that raised the finding.

SUBPART D

ISSUE, REVALIDATION, RENEWAL, SUSPENSIONAND REVOCATION OF LICENCES, RATINGS AND ENDORSEMENTS

ATCO.AR.D.001   Procedure for the issue, revalidation and renewal of licences, ratings, endorsements and authorisations

• (a) The competent authority shall establish procedures for the application, issue and exchange of licences, issue of ratings and endorsements, as well as the revalidation and renewal of endorsements. These procedures may include:
• (1) the issue of temporary OJTI authorisation and temporary assessor authorisation; and
• (2) if applicable, the authorisation for assessors to revalidate and renew unit endorsements in which case assessors shall submit all records, reports and any other information to the competent authority as defined in such procedures.

• (b) Upon receiving an application and, if relevant, any supporting documentation, the competent authority shall verify the application completeness and whether the applicant meets the requirements set out in Annex I.

• (c) If the applicant meets the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall issue, revalidate or renew, when appropriate, the relevant licence, rating(s) and endorsement(s) using the format for licences established in Appendix 1 of Annex II. The temporary OJTI authorisation referred to in ATCO.C.025 and the temporary assessor authorisation referred to in ATCO.C.065 shall be issued as a separate document wherein the privileges of the holder as well as the validity of the authorisation shall be specified.

• (d) For the purpose of reducing unnecessary administrative burden, the competent authority may establish procedures for establishing a unique date of validity for several endorsements. In any case, the validity periods of the endorsements concerned shall not be extended.

• (e) The competent authority shall replace the air traffic controller licence if necessary for administrative reasons and when point (XIIa) of the licence is completed and no further space remains. The date of the first issue of the ratings and rating endorsements shall be transferred to the new licence.

ATCO.AR.D.003   Change 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.

ATCO.AR.D.005   Revocation and suspension of licences, ratings and endorsements

• (a) For the purpose of point ATCO.A.020, the competent authority shall establish administrative procedures for the revocation and suspension of licences, ratings and endorsements.

• (b) The competent authority may suspend the licence in the case of provisional inability not being terminated according to the procedures referred to in point ATCO.A.015(e).

• (c) The competent authority shall suspend or revoke a licence, rating or endorsement in accordance with point ATCO.AR.C.010 in particular in the following circumstances:
• (1) exercising the privileges of the licence when the licence holder no longer complies with the applicable requirements of this Regulation;
• (2) obtaining a student air traffic controller or an air traffic controller licence, rating, endorsement or certificate by falsification of submitted documentary evidence;
• (3) falsification of the licence or certificate records;
• (4) exercising the privileges of the licence, rating(s) or endorsement(s) under the influence of psychoactive substances.

• (d) In cases of suspension or revocation of licences, ratings and endorsements, the competent authority shall notify in writing the licence holder and the relevant air navigation service provider of this decision, and inform the licence holder of his or her right of appeal in accordance with the procedures established in point ATCO.AR.A.010(m).

• (e) The competent authority shall also suspend or revoke a licence, rating or endorsement upon written request of the licence holder.

SUBPART E

CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER TRAINING ORGANISATIONS AND APPROVAL OF TRAINING COURSES

ATCO.AR.E.001   Certification procedure for training organisations and issue of certificate

• (a) Upon receiving an application for the issue of a training organisation certificate, the competent authority shall verify the training organisation’s compliance with the applicable requirements of this Regulation.

• (b) The competent authority may require any audits, inspections or assessments of the training organisation it finds necessary before issuing the certificate.

• (c) If the applicant training organisation fulfils the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall issue a certificate using the format established in Appendix 2 to Annex II.

• (d) The certificate shall be issued for an unlimited duration. The activities that the training organisation is approved to conduct shall be specified in the attachment to the certificate.

• (e) The certificate shall not be issued where a level 1 finding remains open. In exceptional circumstances, finding(s), other than level 1, shall be assessed and mitigated as necessary by the training organisation and a corrective action plan for closing the finding(s) shall be approved by the competent authority prior to the certificate being issued.

• (f) To enable an organisation to implement changes without prior competent authority’s approval in accordance with points ATCO.OR.B.015 and ATCO.AR.E.010(c), the competent authority shall approve the procedure submitted by the training organisation defining the scope of such changes and describing how such changes will be managed and notified.

ATCO.AR.E.005   Approval of training courses and training plans

• (a) The competent authority shall approve training courses and training plans developed in accordance with the requirements laid down in ATCO.OR.D.001.

• (b) For the purposes of change of competent authority according to point ATCO.A.010, the competent authority shall approve or reject the unit endorsement course established in accordance with point ATCO.B.020 (b) and (e) not later than 6 weeks after presentation of the application for the approval of the course, and ensure that the principles of non-discrimination and proportionality are respected.

ATCO.AR.E.010   Changes to the training organisations

• (a) Upon receiving an application for a change that requires prior approval in accordance with ATCO.OR.B.015, the competent authority shall verify the training organisation's compliance with the requirements set out in Annex III before the issue of the approval. The competent authority shall approve the conditions under which the organisation may operate during the change, unless the competent authority determines that the change cannot be implemented. After having verified that the training organisation complies with the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall approve the change.

• (b) Without prejudice to any additional enforcement measures in accordance with ATCO.AR.E.015, when the organisation implements changes requiring prior approval without having received the competent authority's approval as defined in point (a), the competent authority shall take immediate and adequate action.

• (c) For changes not requiring prior approval, the competent authority shall approve a procedure developed by the training organisation in accordance with ATCO.OR.B.015 defining the scope of such changes and its management and notification mechanism. In the continuous oversight process the competent authority shall assess the information provided in the notification to verify whether actions taken comply with the approved procedures and applicable requirements.

ATCO.AR.E.010A   Changes to the information security management system

• (a) With regard to changes managed and notified to the competent authority in accordance with the procedure set out in point IS.I.OR.255(a) of Annex II (Part-IS.I.OR) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203, the competent authority shall include the review of such changes in its continuing oversight in accordance with the principles laid down in point ATCO.AR.C.001. If any non-compliance is found, the competent authority shall notify the organisation thereof, request further changes and act in accordance with point ATCO.AR.C.010.

• (b) With regard to other changes requiring an application for approval in accordance with point IS.I.OR.255(b) of Annex II (Part-IS.I.OR) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/203:
• (1) upon receiving the application for the change, the competent authority shall check the organisation’s compliance with the applicable requirements before issuing the approval;
• (2) the competent authority shall establish the conditions under which the organisation may operate during the implementation of the change;
• (3) if it is satisfied that the organisation complies with the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall approve the change.

ATCO.AR.E.015   Findings, corrective actions and enforcement measures

• (a) The competent authority shall have a system to analyse findings for their safety significance and decide on enforcement measures on the basis of the risk posed by the training organisation’s non-compliance.

• (b) A level 1 finding shall be issued by the competent authority when any significant non-compliance is detected with the applicable requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and this Regulation, with the certificate and/or its terms of approval and privileges, which poses a significant risk to flight safety and/or otherwise calls into question the training organisation’s capability to continue the training provision. A level 1 finding shall include, but shall not be limited to:
• (1) providing training in a way which introduces a significant risk to flight safety;
• (2) failure to give the competent authority access to the training organisation’s facilities as defined in point ATCO.OR.B.025 during normal operating hours and after two written requests;
• (3) obtaining or maintaining the validity of the training organisation certificate by falsification of submitted documentary evidence;
• (4) evidence of malpractice or fraudulent use of the training organisation certificate; and
• (5) the lack of an accountable manager.

• (c) A level 2 finding shall be issued by the competent authority when any other non-compliance is detected with the applicable requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and this Regulation, with the training organisation’s procedures and manuals or with the type(s) of training provided or certificate(s).

• (d) When a finding is detected during oversight or by any other means, the competent authority shall, without prejudice to any additional action required by Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and this Regulation, communicate the finding to the training organisation in writing and request corrective action to address the non-compliance(s) identified.
• (1) In the case of level 1 findings, the competent authority shall take immediate and appropriate action to prohibit or limit activities, and if appropriate, it shall take action to revoke the certificate or to limit or suspend it in whole or in part, depending upon the extent of the finding, until successful corrective action has been taken by the training organisation.
• (2) In the case of level 2 findings, the competent authority shall:
• (i) grant the training organisation a corrective action implementation period included in an action plan appropriate to the nature of the finding; and
• (ii) assess the corrective action and implementation plan proposed by the training organisation and, if the assessment concludes that they are sufficient to address the non-compliance(s), accept these.
• (3) Where a training organisation fails to submit an acceptable corrective action plan, or to perform the corrective action within the time period accepted or extended by the competent authority, the finding shall be raised to a level 1 finding, and action shall be taken as laid down in point (d)(1).

• (e) The competent authority shall record all findings it has raised and, where applicable, the enforcement measures it has applied, as well as all corrective actions and the date of action closure for findings.

• (f) For cases not requiring the issue of level 1 and 2 findings, the competent authority may issue observations.

SUBPART F

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AERO-MEDICAL CERTIFICATION

SECTION 1

General requirements

ATCO.AR.F.001   Aero-medical centres and aero-medical certification

By way of derogation from Subparts A, B and C, with regard to aero-medical centres (AeMCs) and aero-medical certification, the competent authority shall apply the following provisions of Annex VI to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (the Aircrew Regulation) ([^E0001]), with the exclusion of all references to general medical practitioners (GMPs):

• — Subpart ARA.GEN,

• — Subpart ARA.AeMC,

• — ARA.MED.120 Medical assessors,

• — ARA.MED.125 Referral to the licensing authority,

• — ARA.MED.150 Record keeping,

• — ARA.MED.200 Procedure for the issue, revalidation, renewal or change of an AME certificate,

• — ARA.MED.245 Continuing oversight,

• — ARA.MED.250 Limitation, suspension or revocation of an AME certificate,

• — ARA.MED.255 Enforcement measures,

• — ARA.MED.315 Review of examination reports, and

• — ARA.MED.325 Review procedure.

SECTION 2

Documentation

ATCO.AR.F.005   Medical certificate

The medical certificate shall conform to the following specifications:

• (a) Content:
• (1) State in which the ATCO licence has been issued or applied for (I);
• (2) Class of medical certificate (II);
• (3) Certificate number commencing with the UN country code of the state in which the ATCO licence has been issued or applied for and followed by a code of numbers and/or letters in Arabic numerals and Latin script (III);
• (4) Name of the holder (IV);
• (5) Nationality of the holder (VI);
• (6) Date of birth of the holder (XIV);
• (7) Signature of the holder (VII);
• (8) Limitation(s) (XIII);
• (9) Expiry date of the class 3 medical certificate (IX);
• (10) Date of examination;
• (11) Date of last electrocardiogram;
• (12) Date of last audiogram;
• (13) Date of issue and signature of AME or medical assessor that issued the medical certificate (X);
• (14) Seal or stamp.

• (b) Material: The paper or other material used shall prevent or readily show any alterations or erasures. Any entries or deletions to the form shall be clearly authorised by the competent authority.

• (c) Language: Medical certificates shall be written in the national language(s) and in English and in such a language that the competent authority deems appropriate.

• (d) All dates on the medical certificate shall be written in a dd/mm/yyyy format.

ATCO.AR.F.010   AME certificate

After having verified that the AME is in compliance with the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall issue, revalidate, renew or change the AME certificate using the form established in Appendix 3 of Annex II.

ATCO.AR.F.015   AeMC certificate

After having verified that the AeMC is in compliance with the applicable requirements, the competent authority shall issue or change the AeMC certificate, using the form established in Appendix 4 of Annex II.

ATCO.AR.F.020   Aero-medical forms

The competent authority shall provide AMEs and AeMCs with the forms to be used for:

• (a) the application form for a medical certificate; and

• (b) the examination report form for class 3 applicants.

Appendix 1 to Annex II

Format for licence

(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 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.
• 1. 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) Requirements [^E0002] EUROPEAN UNION (English only) ‘European Union’ to be deleted for non-EU Member States. (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 2 The size of each page shall be one-eighth A4. (¹) Requirements:

The pages referring to the instructions on how the (Student) ATCO Licence has to be filled in are intended for use by the competent authority or the assessor specifically authorised to revalidate or renew the unit endorsements. Initial issues of ratings, rating endorsements, language endorsements, instructor and assessor endorsement will always be entered by the competent authority. Revalidation or renewal of unit endorsements will be entered by the competent authority or by the authorised assessors.

I State of issue: Requirements: II Title of licence: III Serial 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’. IV Name of the holder in full: IVa Date of birth: Standard date format is to be used, i.e. day/month/year in full (e.g. 31.01.2010) XIV Place of birth: V Holder’s address, if required by the competent authority: Street, town, area, postal code VI Nationality of holder: Indicated by the UN country code of the State VII Signature of holder: VIII Competent Authority: X Signature of officer issuing the licence and date of issue XI Seal or stamp of issuing competent authority IX Validity of privileges: The holder is entitled to exercise the privileges of the following rating(s) and rating endorsement(s), when validated: 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.

Rating(s) Date of first issue

Rating endorsement(s) Date of first issue

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) [^E0003]*	*Sector/Position [^E0003]*	Rating/Endorsement	*Expiry date [^E0003]*	Signature/stamp of the authority or licence number and signature of the assessor

[^E0003]: (^*1)

Not applicable for Student ATCO Licence

XIIb	Other endorsements: The holder is entitled to exercise the privileges of the following endorsement(s)	Other endorsements: The holder is entitled to exercise the privileges of the following endorsement(s)	Other endorsements: The holder is entitled to exercise the privileges of the following endorsement(s)	Other endorsements: The holder is entitled to exercise the privileges of the following endorsement(s)	Requirements: N/A
XIIb					Requirements: N/A
XIIb		OJTI/STDI/Assessor endorsement	Expiry date		Requirements: N/A
XIIb					Requirements: N/A
XIIb					Requirements: N/A
XIIb					Requirements: N/A

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| --- | --- | --- | | XIII | Remarks: 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 ratings	Air traffic controller ratings	Requirements: N/A
ADV	Aerodrome Control Visual	Requirements: N/A
ADC	Aerodrome Control	Requirements: N/A
APP	Approach Control Procedural	Requirements: N/A
APS	Approach Control Surveillance	Requirements: N/A
ACP	Area Control Procedural	Requirements: N/A
ACS	Area Control Surveillance	Requirements: N/A
Rating endorsements	Rating endorsements	Requirements: N/A
SUR	Aerodrome Control Surveillance	Requirements: N/A
PAR	Precision Approach Radar	Requirements: N/A
SRA	Surveillance Radar Approach	Requirements: N/A
OCN	Oceanic Control	Requirements: N/A
Licence endorsements	Licence endorsements	Requirements: N/A
OJTI	On-the-job training instructor	Requirements: N/A
STDI	Synthetic training device instructor	Requirements: N/A
Assessor	Assessor	Requirements: N/A

Appendix 2 of Annex II

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CERTIFICATE FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER TRAINING ORGANISATIONS (ATCO TOs)

European Union (1)

Competent authority

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS TRAINING ORGANISATION CERTIFICATE

[CERTIFICATE NUMBER/REFERENCE]

Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 and subject to the conditions specified below, the [competent authority] hereby certifies

[NAME OF THE TRAINING ORGANISATION]

[ADDRESS OF THE TRAINING ORGANISATION]

as a Part ATCO.OR certified training organisation with the privilege to provide Part ATCO training, as listed in the attached training approval.

Terms of approval and privileges:

This certificate is limited to the privileges and the scope of providing training as listed in the attached training approval.

This certificate is valid whilst the certified organisation remains in compliance with Part ATCO.OR, Part ATCO and other applicable regulations.

Subject to compliance with the foregoing terms of approval and privileges, this certificate shall remain valid unless the certificate has been surrendered, superseded, limited, suspended or revoked.

Date of issue:

Signed:

[Competent authority]

EASA Form 153 — Issue 1, Page 1/2

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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS TRAINING ORGANISATION CERTIFICATE

TRAINING APPROVAL

Attachment to ATCO TO certificate number:

[CERTIFICATE NUMBER/REFERENCE]

[NAME OF THE TRAINING ORGANISATION]

has obtained the privileges to provide and conduct the following training in accordance with Part ATCO:

TYPE(S) OF TRAINING

Type of training

Course

Rating endorsements (2)

Remarks (3)

ATCO Initial training

Basic training

n/a

Rating training (4)

ATCO Unit training

(5)

ATCO Continuation training

ATCO Refresher training

n/a

ATCO Conversion training (6)

n/a

Practical instructor training

n/a

n/a

n/a

Assessor training

n/a

n/a

n/a

This training course approval is valid as long as:

(a) the ATCO TO certificate has not been surrendered, superseded, limited, suspended or revoked; and

(b) all operations are conducted in compliance with Part ATCO.OR, Part ATCO, other applicable regulations, and, when relevant, with the procedures in the organisation’s documentation as required by Part ATCO.OR.

Date of issue:

Signed: [Competent authority]

For the Member State/EASA

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(2) The competent authority shall specify the rating endorsements according to ATCO.B.015 for which the training is provided, if appropriate.

(3) Wherever necessary.

(4) The competent authority shall specify the ratings according ATCO.B.010 for which the training is provided.

(5) The competent authority shall specify the unit endorsement(s) for which the training is provided.

(6) Not generic training; provided on an ad hoc basis following a specific approval by the competent authority.

Appendix 3 of Annex II

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CERTIFICATE FOR AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINERS (AMEs) (1)

European Union (2)

Competent authority

AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINER CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE [NUMBER/REFERENCE]:

Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 and subject to the conditions specified below, the [competent authority] hereby certifies

[NAME OF THE AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINER]

[ADDRESS OF THE AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINER]

as aero-medical examiner

CONDITIONS:

Date of issue: Signature: [Competent authority]

(1) EASA Form 148 — Issue 1.

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(3) Expiry date: day/month/year.

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CERTIFICATE FOR AERO-MEDICAL EXAMINERS (AMEs)

Attachment to AME certificate number:

PRIVILEGES AND SCOPE

[Name and academic title of the aero-medical examiner] has obtained the privilege(s) to undertake aero-medical examinations and assessments for the issuance of medical certificates as stated in the table below and to issue these medical certificates for:

LAPL

[yes/date]

Class 2

[yes/date]

Class 1 revalidation/renewal

[yes/date]/[no]

Class 3 revalidation/renewal

[yes/date]/[no]

Date of issue: Signature: [Competent authority]

Appendix 4 of Annex II

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CERTIFICATE FOR AERO-MEDICAL CENTRES (AeMCs) (1)

European Union (2)

Competent authority

AERO-MEDICAL CENTRE CERTIFICATE

REFERENCE:

Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 and subject to the conditions specified below, the [competent authority] hereby certifies

[NAME OF THE ORGANISATION]

[ADDRESS OF THE ORGANISATION]

as a Part ORA certified aero-medical centre with the privileges and the scope of activities as listed in the attached terms of approval.

CONDITIONS:

(1) This certificate is limited to the scope of approval section of the approved organisation manual;

(2) This certificate requires compliance with the procedures specified in the organisation documentation as required by Part ORA.

(3) This certificate shall remain valid subject to compliance with the requirements of Part ORA unless it has been surrendered, superseded, suspended or revoked.

Date of issue: Signature: [Competent authority]

(1) EASA Form 146 — Issue 1.

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ANNEX III

PART ATCO.OR

REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER TRAINING ORGANISATIONS AND AERO-MEDICAL CENTRES

SUBPART A

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

ATCO.OR.A.001   Scope

This Part, set out in this Annex, establishes the requirements applicable to air traffic controller training organisations and aero-medical centres in order to obtain and maintain a certificate in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and this Regulation.

SUBPART B

REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER TRAINING ORGANISATIONS

ATCO.OR.B.001   Application for a training organisation certificate

- (a) Applications for a training organisation certificate shall be submitted to the competent authority in due time to allow the competent authority to evaluate the application. The application shall be submitted in accordance with the procedure established by that authority.

• (b) Applicants for an initial certificate shall demonstrate to the competent authority how they will comply with the requirements established in Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and in this Regulation.

• (c) An application for a training organisation certificate shall include the following:
• (1) the applicant’s name and address;
• (2) the address(es) of the place(s) of operation (including, where relevant, the list of ATC units) if different from the applicant’s address in point (1);
• (3) the names and contact details of:
• (i) the accountable manager;
• (ii) the head of the training organisation, if different from point (i);
• (iii) the person(s) nominated by the training organisation as the focal point(s) for communication with the competent authority;
• (4) the date of intended start of activity or change;
• (5) a list of types of training to be provided and at least one training course from each type of training that is intended to be provided;
• (6) the declaration of compliance with the applicable requirements which shall be signed by the accountable manager, stating the training organisation’s compliance with the requirements at all times;
• (7) the management system processes; and
• (8) the date of application.

ATCO.OR.B.005   Means of compliance

• (a) An organisation may use any alternative means of compliance to establish compliance with this Regulation.

• (b) If an organisation wishes to use an alternative means of compliance, it shall, prior to using it, provide the competent authority with a full description. The description shall include any revisions to manuals or procedures that may be relevant, as well as an explanation indicating how compliance with this Regulation is achieved. The organisation may use those alternative means of compliance subject to prior approval from the competent authority.

ATCO.OR.B.010   Terms of approval and privileges of a training organisation certificate

• (a) Training organisations shall comply with the scope and privileges defined in the terms of approval attached to the organisation's certificate.

• (b) In order to ensure that the applicable requirements in Subpart D of Annex I (Part ATCO) are fulfilled, the privilege to provide unit and/or continuation training shall only be granted to training organisations which:
• (1) hold a certificate for the provision of the air traffic control service; or
• (2) have concluded a specific agreement with the ATC provider.

ATCO.OR.B.015   Changes to the training organisation

• (a) The following changes shall require prior approval before their implementation, unless they are notified and managed in accordance with a procedure approved by the competent authority as laid down in point ATCO.AR.E.010(c):
• (1) a change affecting the scope of the certificate or the terms of approval of the training organisation; or
• (2) a change affecting any relevant element of the training organisation’s management systems.

- (b) For any changes requiring prior approval in accordance with point (a), the training organisation shall apply for and obtain an approval issued by the competent authority. The application shall be submitted before any such change takes place in order to enable the competent authority to determine continued compliance with this Regulation and to amend, if necessary, the training organisation certificate and related terms of approval attached to it.

Training organisations shall provide the competent authority with all relevant documentation. The change shall only be implemented upon receipt of formal approval by the competent authority in accordance with point ATCO.AR.E.010. Training organisations shall operate under the conditions prescribed by the competent authority during such changes, as applicable.

• (c) Changes to the elements referred to in point (a) due to unforeseen circumstances shall be notified to the competent authority without delay in order to obtain approval as necessary.

• (d) Training organisations shall notify the competent authority when they cease their activities.

ATCO.OR.B.020   Continued validity

• (a) A training organisation’s certification shall remain valid subject to the certificate not being surrendered or revoked and subject to the training organisation remaining in compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and this Regulation, taking into account the provisions related to the handling of findings in accordance with point ATCO.OR.B.030.

- (b) The certificate shall be returned to the competent authority without delay upon its revocation or the cessation of all activities.

ATCO.OR.B.025   Access to training organisations' facilities and data

Training organisations and applicants for training organisation certificates shall grant access to any person authorised by or acting on behalf of the competent authority to the relevant premises in order to examine the required records, data, procedures and any other material pertinent to the execution of the tasks of the competent authority.

ATCO.OR.B.030   Findings

After receipt of notification of findings issued by the competent authority in accordance with point ATCO.AR.E.015, the training organisation shall:

- (a) identify the root cause of the finding;

• (b) define a corrective action plan that meets the acceptance of the competent authority; and

- (c) demonstrate corrective action implementation to the satisfaction of the competent authority within the period agreed with that authority as defined in point ATCO.AR.E.015.

ATCO.OR.B.035   Immediate reaction to a safety problem

The training organisation shall implement any safety measures mandated by the competent authority in accordance with point ATCO.AR.A.025 (c) and (d) for the training organisation activities.

ATCO.OR.B.040   Occurrence reporting