MED.A.001 Competent authority
Regulation (EU) 2019/27
For the purpose of this Annex (Part-MED), the competent authority shall be:
(a) for aero-medical centres (AeMCs):
(1) the authority designated by the Member State, where the AeMC has its principal place of business;
(2) the Agency, if the AeMC is located in a third country;
(b) for aero-medical examiners (AMEs):
(1) the authority designated by the Member State where the AME has its principal place of practice;
(2) if the principal place of practice of an AME is located in a third country, the authority designated by the Member State to which the AME applies for the issue of the AME certificate;
(c) for general medical practitioners (GMPs), the authority designated by the Member State to which the GMP notify their activity;
(d) for occupational health medical practitioners (OHMPs) assessing the medical fitness of cabin crew, the authority designated by the Member State to which the OHMP notify their activity.