ATCO.MED.A.045 Validity, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates

• Regulation (EU) 2015/340 found in: Air Traffic Controllers Licensing and Certification (2015/340) Part-ATCO (Jun 2024)

ATCO.MED.A.045 Validity, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates Regulation (EU) 2015/340 (a)       Validity: (1)       Class 3 medical certificates shall be valid for a period of 24 months. (2)       The period of validity of class 3 medical certificates shall be reduced to 12 months for licence holders who have reached the age of 40. A medical certificate issued prior to reaching the age of 40 shall cease to be valid when the licence holder reaches the age of 41. (3)       The validity period of a medical certificate, including any associated examination or special investigation, shall be: (i)        determined by the age of the applicant at the date when the aero-medical examination takes place; and (ii)       calculated from the date of the aero-medical examination in the case of initial issue and renewal, and from the expiry date of the previous medical certificate in the case of revalidation. (b)       Revalidation: Aero-medical examinations and assessments for the revalidation of a medical certificate may be undertaken up to 45 days prior to the expiry date of the medical certificate. (c)       Renewal: (1)       If the holder of a medical certificate does not comply with point (b), a renewal aero-medical examination and assessment shall be required. (2)       If the medical certificate has expired for: (i)        less than 2 years, a routine revalidation aero-medical examination shall be performed; (ii)       more than 2 years, the AeMC or AME shall only conduct the renewal aero-medical examination after assessment of the aero-medical records of the applicant; (iii)      more than 5 years, the aero-medical examination requirements for initial issue shall apply and the assessment shall be based on the revalidation requirements.