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AMC1 ARA.GEN.315(a) Procedure for issue, revalidation, renewal or change of licences, ratings or certificates - persons

EASA aviation authorities must verify aircrew license, rating, or certificate applications for completeness and compliance. Checks include confirming the applicant doesn't hold, hasn't applied for, or had revoked similar credentials in another EU member state. Applicant declarations and potential cross-authority verification are required, especially for Evidence-Based Training (EBT) revalidation/renewal.

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The competent authority should review the application and supporting documents for completeness and compliance. They should also check if the applicant holds or has applied for a similar license in another Member State, or if a previous license was revoked or suspended.

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AMC1 ARA.GEN.315(a) is associated with Aircrew (Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011).

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The applicant needs to provide the application and report form of Appendix 10, including the operator's declaration as per AMC1 to Appendix 10.

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The applicant must declare whether they hold/held a similar license in another Member State, have applied for one, or had one revoked/suspended. They must also acknowledge that incorrect information could disqualify them.

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AMC1 ARA.GEN.315(a) Procedure for issue, revalidation, renewal or change of licences, ratings or certificates − persons

ED Decision 2021/002/R

VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

(a)     In order to verify that the applicant meets the requirements, the competent authority should review the application and any supporting documents submitted, for completeness and compliance with applicable requirements.

(b)     As part of the verification that the applicant meets the requirements, the competent authority should check that he/she:

(1)     was not holding any personnel licence, certificate, rating, authorisation or attestation with the same scope and in the same category issued in another Member State;

(2)     has not applied for any personnel licence, certificate, rating, authorisation or attestation with the same scope and in the same category in another Member State; and

(3)     has never held any personnel licence, certificate, rating, authorisation or attestation with the same scope and in the same category issued in another Member State which was revoked or suspended in any other Member State.

(c)      The competent authority should request the applicant to make a declaration covering items (b)(1) to (b)(3). Such declaration should include a statement that any incorrect information could disqualify the applicant from being granted a personnel licence, certificate, rating, authorisation or attestation. In case of doubts, the competent authority should contact the competent authority of the Member State where the applicant may have previously held any personnel licence, certificate, rating, authorisation or attestation.

(d)     In addition to the requirements in points (a), (b) and (c) above, in order to verify that the applicant meets the requirements for revalidation or renewal under the EBT programme, the competent authority should request the applicant to provide the application and report form of Appendix 10, including the declaration of the operator as per point (b) of AMC1 to Appendix 10 — ‘Revalidation and renewal of type ratings, and revalidation and renewal of IRs when combined with the revalidation or renewal of type ratings – EBT practical assessment’.

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