Regulation (EU) 2015/340
For the purpose of this Part, the following definitions apply:
(a)Â Â Â Â Â Â âAccredited medical conclusionâ means the conclusion reached by one or more medical experts acceptable to the licensing authority, on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria, for the purposes of the case concerned, in consultation with operational experts or other experts as necessary and including an operational risk assessment;
(b)Â Â Â Â Â Â âAero-medical assessmentâ means the conclusion on the medical fitness of an applicant based on the evaluation of the applicant's medical history and aero-medical examinations as required in this Part and further examinations and medical tests as necessary;
(c)Â Â Â Â Â Â âAero-medical examinationâ means inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation or any other means of investigation especially for determining the medical fitness to exercise the privileges of the licence;
(d)Â Â Â Â Â Â âEye specialistâ means an ophthalmologist or a vision care specialist qualified in optometry and trained to recognise pathological conditions;
(e)Â Â Â Â Â Â âInvestigationâ means the assessment of a suspected pathological condition of an applicant by means of examinations and tests to verify the presence or absence of a medical condition;
(f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â âLicensing authorityâ means the competent authority of the Member State that issued the licence, or to which a person applies for the issue of a licence, or, when a person has not yet applied for the issue of a licence, the competent authority in accordance with this Part;
(g)Â Â Â Â Â Â âLimitationâ means a condition placed on the medical certificate that shall be complied with whilst exercising the privileges of the licence;
(h)Â Â Â Â Â Â âRefractive errorâ means the deviation from emmetropia measured in dioptres in the most ametropic meridian, measured by standard methods;
(i)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â âSignificantâ means a degree of a medical condition, the effect of which would prevent the safe exercise of the privileges of the licence.
Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Medical Licensing: EU regulations define key medical terms for ATC licensing. These include accredited medical conclusions, aero-medical assessments/examinations, eye specialist qualifications, investigations, licensing authority roles, certificate limitations, refractive error measurements, and significant medical conditions impacting safe ATC operation.
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