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title: "MED.A.046 Suspension or revocation of medical certificates — Part-MED · Avioverse"
description: "A medical certificate may be suspended or revoked by the licensing authority."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/aircrew/part-med/subpart-a/med-a-046"
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# MED.A.046 Suspension or revocation of medical certificates

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

IR Implementing rule

## MED.A.046 Suspension or revocation of medical certificates

(a) A medical certificate may be suspended or revoked by the [licensing authority](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/licensing-authority).

(b) Upon suspension of the medical certificate, the holder shall return the medical certificate to the licensing authority on request of that authority.

(c) Upon revocation of the medical certificate, the holder shall immediately return the medical certificate to the licensing authority.

IR · MED.A.046 — 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.