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title: "MED.A.001 Competent authority — Part-MED · Avioverse"
description: "For the purpose of this Annex (Part-MED), the competent authority shall be:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-med/subpart-a/med-a-001"
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# MED.A.001 Competent authority

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

IR Implementing rule

## MED.A.001 Competent authority

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](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/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.

IR · MED.A.001 — Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 · Regulation (EU) 2019/27 · Aircrew Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 25 Nov 2025

[All rules in SUBPART A – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-med/subpart-a)

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.