The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

CHAPTER 7 Amendment of Commission Regulation on air traffic controllers

Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340 (air traffic controllers)

379.  Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340 of 20 February 2015 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers’ licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011, is amended in accordance with regulations 380 to 405.

Amendment of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

380.—(1) Article 2 (compliance with requirements and procedures) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraphs 1 and 2, for “competent authority referred to in Article 6” substitute “CAA”.

(3) In paragraph 4—

(a) for “territory to which the Treaty applies” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b) for “territory subject to the provisions of the Treaty” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c) in point (b), for “competent authority referred to in Article 6” substitute “CAA”.

(4) In paragraph 5—

(a) in the first place the words occur, for “territory of the Member States” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b) in point (b), for “competent authority referred to in Article 6” substitute “CAA”;

(c) in the second place the words occur, for “territory of the Member States” substitute “United Kingdom”.

Amendment of Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

381.  In Article 3 (provision of air traffic control services)—

(a) in paragraph 2, for “Member States” substitute “the Secretary of State”;

(b) in paragraph 3—

(i) for “Member States” substitute “The Secretary of State”;

(ii) omit “their”.

Amendment of Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

382.  In Article 4 (definitions)—

(a) in points (2), (5) and (11), for “Agency” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (29), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

383.  Omit Article 5 (competent authority).

Amendment of Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

384.  Omit Article 6 (competent authority for the purposes of Annexes 1, 3 and 4).

Amendment of Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

385.  Omit Article 8 (replacement of licences, adaptations of privileges, training courses and unit competence schemes).

Amendment of Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

386.  In Article 11(2)—

(a) in the first paragraph, for “Member States” substitute “the CAA”;

(b) in the second paragraph—

(i) for “a Member State” substitute “the CAA”;

(ii) omit the words from “it shall notify” to “In that case,”.

Further amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

387.  After Article 11, omit the paragraph which begins “This Regulation shall be binding”.

Amendment of the table of contents for the Annexes to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

388.  The table of contents for the Annexes is amended as follows—

(a) omit the entry for point ATCO.A.010;

(b) omit the entry for point ATCO.AR.A.020;

(c) omit the entry for point ATCO.MED.A.001.

Amendment of Subpart A of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

389.—(1) Subpart A (general requirements) of Annex 1 (Part-ATCO) is amended as follows.

(2) In point ATCO.A.005—

(a) in point (a), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (b), for “competent authority which issued that licence”, substitute “CAA”;

(c) in point (c), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(3) Omit point ATCO.A.010.

(4) In point ATCO.A.015(d), for “competent authority as defined in that procedure” substitute “CAA”.

(5) In point ATCO.A.020—

(a) in points (a) and (b), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (c), for “competent authority which is issuing the air traffic controller licence” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of Subpart B of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

390.—(1) Subpart B (licences, ratings and endorsements) of Annex 1 is amended as follows.

(2) In point ATCO.B.020—

(a) omit point (c);

(b) in point (d), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(3) In point ATCO.B.025—

(a) in point (a), in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (b), for “competent authorities” substitute “CAA”.

(4) In point ATCO.B.030—

(a) in point (a), omit the words from “and, if applicable” to “Publications”;

(b) in point (d), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(5) In point ATCO.B.040—

(a) in point (a), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (b), for “competent authorities” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of Subpart C of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

391.  In Subpart C (requirements for instructors and assessors) of Annex 1, in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of Subpart D of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

392.  In Subpart D (air traffic controller training) of Annex 1, in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of the heading for Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

393.  In the heading for Annex 2, for “competent authorities” substitute “the CAA”.

Amendment of Subpart A of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

394.—(1) Subpart A (general requirements) of Annex 2 (Part-ATCO.AR) is amended as follows.

(2) In point ATCO.AR.A.001, for “competent authorities with responsibility for” substitute “CAA in respect of”.

(3) In point ATCO.AR.A.005—

(a) in point (a), for “Competent authorities” substitute “The CAA”;

(b) in points (b) and (c), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(4) In point ATCO.AR.A.010—

(a) in the heading, for “competent authorities” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (a)—

(i) for “competent authorities” substitute “CAA”;

(ii) omit point (14).

(5) In point ATCO.AR.A.015—

(a) in point (a), for “Agency” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (c), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(c) in point (d)—

(i) in both places the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(ii) omit points (2) and (3);

(d) in point (e)—

(i) in the first place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(ii) at the end of point (1) omit “and”;

(iii) omit point (2);

(iv) omit the paragraph commencing “The competent authority shall provide”.

(6) Omit point ATCO.AR.A.020.

(7) In point ATCO.AR.A.025—

(a) in point (a), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) omit point (b);

(c) in point (c)—

(i) for “points (a) and (b)” substitute “point (a)”;

(ii) for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(d) in point (d), omit the words from “The competent authority shall also notify” to the end.

Amendment of Subpart B of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

395.—(1) Subpart B (management) of Annex 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In point ATCO.AR.B.001—

(a) in point (a)—

(i) in the first place it occurs, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(ii) in point (1), for “that competent authority” substitute “the CAA”;

(iii) in points (4) and (5), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (b), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(c) omit points (c) and (d).

(3) In point ATCO.AR.B.005, in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(4) In point ATCO.AR.B.010—

(a) in points (a) and (b), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) omit point (c).

(5) In point ATCO.AR.B.015—

(a) in point (a), for “Competent authorities” substitute “The CAA”;

(b) in point (b)—

(i) in the first place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(ii) omit point (7);

(iii) in point (12)—

(aa) omit “and notification to the Agency”;

(bb) for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of Subpart C of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

396.—(1) Subpart C (oversight and enforcement) of Annex 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In point ATCO.AR.C.001—

(a) in points (a) and (b), in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) omit points (d) and (e).

(3) In point ATCO.AR.C.005, in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(4) In point ATCO.AR.C.010—

(a) in point (a), in both places the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (b)—

(i) for the words from the start to “issuing of the licence” substitute “The CAA”;

(ii) at the start of points (1) and (2) omit “it”;

(c) omit point (c).

Amendment of Subpart D of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

397.—(1) Subpart D (issue etc. of licences, ratings, endorsements and authorisations) of Annex 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In point ATCO.AR.D.001—

(a) in point (a)—

(i) in the first place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(ii) for “, issue and exchange” substitute “and issue”;

(iii) in point (2), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in points (b), (c), (d) and (e), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(3) In point ATCO.AR.D.005, in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of Subpart E of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

398.—(1) Subpart E (training organisations and course approvals) of Annex 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In point ATCO.AR.E.001—

(a) in points (a) and (b), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (c)—

(i) for “without prior competent authority’s approval” substitute “without the CAA’s prior approval”;

(ii) for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(3) In point ATCO.AR.E.005—

(a) in point (a), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) omit point (b).

(4) In point ATCO.AR.E.010—

(a) in point (a), in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (b)—

(i) for “competent authority’s” substitute “CAA’s”;

(ii) for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(c) in point (c), in both places the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(5) In point ATCO.AR.E.015, in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of Subpart F of Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

399.—(1) Subpart F (aero-medical certification) of Annex 1 is amended as follows.

(2) In point ATCO.AR.F.001, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(3) In point ATCO.AR.F.005—

(a) in point (a)(3), for “state in which the ATCO licence has been issued or applied for” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b) in point (b), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(c) in point (c)—

(i) omit “the national language(s) and in”;

(ii) for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(4) In points ATCO.AR.F.010, ATCO.AR.F.015 and ATCO.AR.F.020, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of the Appendices to Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

400.—(1) The Appendices to Annex 2 are amended as follows.

(2) In Appendix 1—

(a) in point (a)—

(i) in point (1)—

(aa) in point (III) for “State of licence issue” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(bb) in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(ii) in point (2), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (c), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(c) in point (d), omit the words from “and, if required” to the end;

(d) in EASA Form 152—

(i) for “Competent authority’s name and logo” substitute “Civil Aviation Authority”;

(ii) in the first place the words occur, for “determined by the competent authority” substitute “determined by the CAA”;

(iii) for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(iv) in the second and third places the words occur, for “determined by the competent authority” substitute “determined by the CAA”;

(v) for “EASA Form 152” substitute “CAA Form 152”;

(vi) omit “‘European Union’ to be deleted for non-EU Member States.”;

(vii) in footnote (1), in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(viii) in points (V), (VIII) and (IX), in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(ix) in point (XI), for “issuing competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(3) In Appendix 2, in EASA Form 153—

(a) on the first page—

(i) for “European Union (1)” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ii) in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(iii) for “EASA Form 153” substitute “CAA Form 153”;

(iv) omit footnote (1);

(b) on the second page—

(i) next to “Signed”, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(ii) for “Member State/EASA” substitute “CAA”;

(iii) for “EASA Form 153” substitute “CAA Form 153”;

(iv) in footnotes (2), (4), (5) and (6), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(4) In Appendix 3, in EASA Form 148—

(a) On the first page—

(i) for “European Union (2)” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ii) in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(iii) in footnote (1) for “EASA Form 148” substitute “CAA Form 148”;

(iv) omit footnote (2);

(b) on the second page, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(5) In Appendix 4, in EASA Form 146—

(a) for “European Union (2)” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(b) in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(c) in footnote (1), for “EASA Form 146” substitute “CAA Form 146”;

(d) omit footnote (2).

Amendment of Subpart B of Annex 3 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

401.—(1) Subpart B (requirements for air traffic controller training organisations) of Annex 3 is amended as follows.

(2) In point ATCO.OR.B.001, in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(3) In point ATCO.OR.B.005—

(a) in point (a), for “Agency” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in points (b) and (c), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(4) In point ATCO.OR.B 015—

(a) in point (a), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”;

(b) in point (b), for “their competent authority” substitute “the CAA”;

(c) in points (c) to (f), in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(5) In points ATCO.OR.B.020, ATCO.OR.B.025, ATCO.OR.B.030, ATCO.OR.B.035 and ATCO.OR.B.040, in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of Subpart C of Annex 3 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

402.—(1) Subpart C (management of air traffic controller training organisations) of Annex 3 is amended as follows.

(2) In point ATCO.OR.C.005(b), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(3) In point ATCO.OR.C.020(c), for “the applicable national data protection law” substitute “data protection legislation within the meaning of section 3(9) of the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12)”.

Amendment of Subpart A of Annex 4 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

403.—(1) Subpart A (general requirements) of Annex 4 (Part-ATCO.MED) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit point ATCO.MED.A.001.

(3) In point ATCO.MED.A.010(f), for the words from “competent authority” to “this Part” substitute “CAA”.

(4) In point ATCO.MED.A.025—

(a) in point (c), for “national legislation” substitute “any other enactment”;

(b) in point (d), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(5) In point ATCO.MED.A.035(a), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of Subpart B of Annex 4 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

404.  In Subpart B (requirements for air traffic controller medical certificates) of Annex 4, in point ATCO.MED.B.001(c)(1), for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

Amendment of Subpart C of Annex 4 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/340

405.—(1) Subpart C (aeromedical examiners) of Annex 4 is amended as follows.

(2) Omit point ATCO.MED.C.001(c).

(3) In points ATCO.MED.C.005 and ATCO.MED.C.010, in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(4) In point ATCO.MED.C.015(a), for the words from “competent authority” to “place of business” substitute “CAA”.

(5) In points ATCO.MED.C.020 and ATCO.MED.C.025, in each place the words occur, for “competent authority” substitute “CAA”.