Article 3 -- Acceptance of licences from third countries

• Regulation (EU) 2020/723 found in: Aircrew (1178/2011) Part-FCL Part-MED Part-CC Part-ARA Part-ORA Part-DTO (Aug 2023)

Article 3 — Acceptance of licences from third countries Regulation (EU) 2020/723 Without prejudice to international agreements concluded between the Union and a third country in accordance with point (a) of Article 68(1) of [Regulation (EU) 2018/1139](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R1139&qid=1637926557366), Member States may: (a) in accordance with Section 2 of this Regulation accept pilot licences and associated ratings, privileges or certificates, as well as associated medical certificates issued in accordance with laws of third countries; (b) in accordance with [Article 3](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963231) of [Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1178&qid=1637934201296), Article 3a of [Regulation (EU) 2018/395](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2018.071.01.0010.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2018%3A071%3ATOC) or Article 3a of [Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2018.326.01.0064.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2018%3A326%3ATOC), as applicable, issue equivalent licences to applicants who already hold an equivalent licence, rating, privilege or certificate issued in accordance with Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed on 7 December 1944 in Chicago (‘the Chicago Convention’) by a third country, provided that those applicants comply with the requirements of Section 3 and taking account of any credit based on a recommendation from an approved training organisation or a declared training organisation; (c) give full credits as regards the requirements to undergo a training course prior to undertaking the theoretical knowledge examinations and the skill test to holders of an airline transport pilots licence (‘ATPL’) issued by or on behalf of a third country in accordance with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention provided that those holders have completed the experience requirements for the issue of an ATPL in the relevant aircraft category as set out in Subpart F of Annex I to [Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1178&qid=1637934201296) and provided that the third country licence contains a valid type rating for the aircraft to be used for the ATPL skill test; (d) issue aeroplane or helicopter type ratings to holders of licences issued in accordance with [Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1178&qid=1637934201296) that comply with the requirements established by a third country for the issue of such ratings; those ratings shall be restricted to aircraft registered in that third country, but this restriction may be removed when the pilot complies with the requirements in [Article 10](#_DxCrossRefBm1199963249) to this Regulation. Article 3 — Acceptance of licences from third countries Regulation (EU) 2020/723 Without prejudice to international agreements concluded between the Union and a third country in accordance with point (a) of Article 68(1) of [Regulation (EU) 2018/1139](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R1139&qid=1637926557366), Member States may: (a)     in accordance with Section 2 of this Regulation accept pilot licences and associated ratings, privileges or certificates, as well as associated medical certificates issued in accordance with laws of third countries; (b)     in accordance with [Article 3](#_DxCrossRefBm894735360) of [Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1178&qid=1637934201296), Article 3a of [Regulation (EU) 2018/395](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2018.071.01.0010.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2018%3A071%3ATOC) or Article 3a of [Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2018.326.01.0064.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2018%3A326%3ATOC), as applicable, issue equivalent licences to applicants who already hold an equivalent licence, rating, privilege or certificate issued in accordance with Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed on 7 December 1944 in Chicago (‘the Chicago Convention’) by a third country, provided that those applicants comply with the requirements of Section 3 and taking account of any credit based on a recommendation from an approved training organisation or a declared training organisation; (c)      give full credits as regards the requirements to undergo a training course prior to undertaking the theoretical knowledge examinations and the skill test to holders of an airline transport pilots licence (‘ATPL’) issued by or on behalf of a third country in accordance with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention provided that those holders have completed the experience requirements for the issue of an ATPL in the relevant aircraft category as set out in Subpart F of Annex I to [Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1178&qid=1637934201296) and provided that the third country licence contains a valid type rating for the aircraft to be used for the ATPL skill test; (d)     issue aeroplane or helicopter type ratings to holders of licences issued in accordance with [Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1178&qid=1637934201296) that comply with the requirements established by a third country for the issue of such ratings; those ratings shall be restricted to aircraft registered in that third country, but this restriction may be removed when the pilot complies with the requirements in [Article 10](#_DxCrossRefBm894735391) to this Regulation. ## Article 3 — Acceptance of licences from third countries *Regulation (EU) 2020/723* Without prejudice to international agreements concluded between the Union and a third country in accordance with point (a) of Article 68(1) of [Regulation (EU) 2018/1139](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32018R1139&qid=1637926557366), Member States may: (a) in accordance with Section 2 of this Regulation accept pilot licences and associated ratings, privileges or certificates, as well as associated medical certificates issued in accordance with laws of third countries; (b) in accordance with [Article 3](#_DxCrossRefBm1743302990) of [Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1178&qid=1637934201296), Article 3a of [Regulation (EU) 2018/395](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2018.071.01.0010.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2018%3A071%3ATOC) or Article 3a of [Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2018.326.01.0064.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2018%3A326%3ATOC), as applicable, issue equivalent licences to applicants who already hold an equivalent licence, rating, privilege or certificate issued in accordance with Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed on 7 December 1944 in Chicago (‘the Chicago Convention’) by a third country, provided that those applicants comply with the requirements of Section 3 and taking account of any credit based on a recommendation from an approved training organisation or a declared training organisation; (c) give full credits as regards the requirements to undergo a training course prior to undertaking the theoretical knowledge examinations and the skill test to holders of an airline transport pilots licence (‘ATPL’) issued by or on behalf of a third country in accordance with Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention provided that those holders have completed the experience requirements for the issue of an ATPL in the relevant aircraft category as set out in Subpart F of Annex I to [Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1178&qid=1637934201296) and provided that the third country licence contains a valid type rating for the aircraft to be used for the ATPL skill test; (d) issue aeroplane or helicopter type ratings to holders of licences issued in accordance with [Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011R1178&qid=1637934201296) that comply with the requirements established by a third country for the issue of such ratings; those ratings shall be restricted to aircraft registered in that third country, but this restriction may be removed when the pilot complies with the requirements in [Article 10](#_DxCrossRefBm1743303029) to this Regulation.