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title: "ARA.MED.126 Limitation, suspension or revocation of medical certificates — Part-ARA · Avioverse"
description: "The licensing authority shall establish a procedure to limit, suspend or revoke a medical certificate."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-ara/subpart-med/ara-med-126"
---

# ARA.MED.126 Limitation, suspension or revocation of medical certificates

ANNEX VI (Part-ARA) · Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

IR Implementing rule

## ARA.MED.126 Limitation, suspension or revocation of medical certificates

(a) The [licensing authority](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/licensing-authority) shall establish a procedure to limit, suspend or revoke a medical certificate.

(b) The licensing authority shall limit, suspend or revoke a medical certificate if there is evidence that:

(1) a medical certificate is falsified or obtained by a false declaration or false evidence;

(2) a medical certificate is used in violation of the provisions of point MED.A.020 of Annex IV;

(3) the holder of a medical certificate is no longer compliant with Annex IV (Part-MED);

(c) The licensing authority may also suspend or revoke a medical certificate upon the written request of the holder of a medical certificate.

(d) In case of [limitation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/limitation), suspension or revocation of a medical certificate, the licensing authority shall inform the issuing AME or AeMC about the reason for limitation, suspension or revocation.

(e) In case of suspension or revocation of a medical certificate, the licensing authority shall ensure that the provisions of point MED.A.046 of Annex IV (Part-MED) are complied with.

(f) The licensing authority shall establish a procedure for reinstating a medical certificate.

IR · ARA.MED.126 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2024/2076 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

[All rules in SUBPART MED – SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AERO-MEDICAL CERTIFICATION](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-ara/subpart-med)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 25 Nov 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.