MED.D.001 Privileges

(a)The privileges of holders of an aero-medical examiner (AME) certificate are to issue, revalidate and renew class 2 medical certificates and LAPL medical certificates and to conduct the relevant medical examinations and assessments.

(b)Holders of an AME certificate may apply for an extension of their privileges to include medical examinations for the revalidation and renewal of class 1 medical certificates, if they comply with the requirements set out in point MED.D.015.

(c)The privileges of a holder of an AME certificate referred to in points (a) and (b) shall include the privileges to conduct cabin crew members’ aero-medical examinations and assessments and to provide the related cabin crew members’ medical reports, as applicable, in accordance with this Annex (Part-MED).

(d)The scope of the privileges of the holder of an AME certificate, and any condition thereof, shall be specified in that certificate.

(e)A holder of an AME certificate shall not at any time hold more than one AME certificate issued in accordance with this Regulation.

(f)Holders of an AME certificate shall not undertake aero-medical examinations and assessments in a Member State other than the Member State that issued their AME certificate, unless they have completed all the following steps:

(1)they have been granted access by the other Member State concerned to exercise their professional activities as a specialised doctor;

(2)they have informed the competent authority of that other Member State of their intention to conduct aero-medical examinations and assessments and to issue medical certificates within the scope of their privileges as AME;

(3)they have received a briefing from the competent authority of that other Member State.