Article 8a - Conversion of national military air traffic controller
licences into student air traffic controller licences
Regulation
(EU) 2023/893
1. A holder of a national military air traffic controller
licence issued by a Member State may apply for the conversion of that licence
into a student air traffic controller licence referred to in point ATCO.B.001.
The application for the licence conversion shall be submitted to the competent
authority of the Member State in whose military forces the applicant has
served.
2. The competent authority that has received the application
referred to in paragraph 1 shall give credit to the applicant for the purpose
of demonstrating compliance with the relevant requirements of Annex I (Part
ATCO) in accordance with the national conversion report established by the
competent authority of the Member State concerned.
3. The national conversion report shall be notified by the
competent authority of the Member State concerned to the Agency and shall:
(a) describe the national requirements on the basis of which the
military air traffic controller licences are issued in that Member State;
(b) describe the scope of the privileges of the military air
traffic controller licences referred to in point (a);
(c) indicate for which requirements of Annex I(Part
ATCO) credit is to be given;
(d) indicate the additional training, including the required
examinations and assessments, to be undertaken by the applicants; the required
examinations and assessments shall be conducted by a training organisation
that meets the requirements laid down in Annex III
(Part ATCO.OR) and that is certified to provide initial training for the
purpose of issuing student air traffic controller licences in accordance with
this Regulation;
(e) include a statement confirming that the compliance of the
applicant with the training, examination and assessment requirements described
in the national conversion report can be considered as being equivalent to the
successful completion of the initial training required under this Regulation
for the purpose of issuing a student air traffic controller licence;
(f) include copies of all relevant supporting documentation,
including copies of the relevant national requirements and procedures,
demonstrating how the competent authority of the Member State has established
the elements listed in points (a) to (e) above.
[applicable from 4 August
2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893]
Military air traffic controllers in EU member states can convert their national licenses to student air traffic controller licenses. The application goes to the authority where they served. Authorities assess compliance based on a national conversion report detailing requirements, privileges, and necessary additional training to meet EU standards.
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