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ATS.OR.305(a) Responsibilities of air traffic control service providers with
regard to the problematic use of psychoactive substances by air traffic
controllers
ED Decision 2017/001/R
(a) Guidance for the development and implementation of the policy is contained in ICAO Doc 9654 ‘Manual on Prevention of Problematic Use of Substances in the Aviation Workplace’, First Edition - 1995, and in particular:
(1) Attachment A (pp. 27–34) as regards elements for the definition and the implementation of policy and programme;
(2) Chapter 3 (pp. 9–12) as regards the identification, treatment, and rehabilitation of staff, with related supporting material, available in Attachment C (pp. 61–68); and
(3) Attachment D (pp. 69–75) as regards the employment consequences of problematic use of substances.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
(b) Guidance for the development and implementation of training and education programmes is contained in ICAO Doc 9654 ‘Manual on Prevention of Problematic Use of Substances in the Aviation Workplace’, First Edition - 1995, in particular:
(1) Chapter 2 (pp. 6–7) as regards the education of the workforce and educational material, with related supporting material available in Attachment A (pp. 35–48); and
(2) Attachment B (pp. 49–59) and Attachment F (pp. 87–94), where extracts from the ICAO Manual of Civil Aviation Medicine are provided
EASA regulations require air traffic control service providers to establish policies and training programs addressing psychoactive substance use by controllers. These programs should follow ICAO guidelines for prevention, identification, treatment, rehabilitation, and employment consequences related to substance abuse, ensuring aviation safety.
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