--- title: "ATCO.AR.D.003 Change of competent authority — ANNEX II – PART ATCO.AR – REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES, ATCO · Avioverse" description: "Upon receiving a licence holder’s request for a change of competent authority, the receiving competent authority shall, without undue delay, request the…" url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-ar-requirements-for-competent/subpart-d/atco-ar-d-003" --- # ATCO.AR.D.003 Change of competent authority ANNEX II – PART ATCO.AR – REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024 IR Implementing rule ## ATCO.AR.D.003 Change of competent authority (a) Upon receiving a [licence](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/licence) holder’s request for a change of competent authority, the receiving competent authority shall, without undue delay, request the competent authority of the licence holder to transfer, without undue delay all of the following: (1) a verification of the licence; (2) copies of the licence holder’s medical records kept by that competent authority. The medical records shall be transferred in a confidential manner in accordance with point ATCO.MED.A.015 of Annex IV (Part-ATCO.MED) and shall include a summary of the relevant medical history of the applicant, verified and signed or electronically authenticated by the medical assessor. (b) The transferring competent authority shall keep the licence holder’s original licensing and medical records. (c) The receiving competent authority shall, without undue delay, exchange the licence and medical certificate provided that it has received and processed all documents specified in point (a). Upon the exchange of the licence and medical certificate, the receiving competent authority shall immediately request the licence holder to surrender to it the licence issued by the transferring competent authority and the associated medical certificate. (d) The new licence shall include ratings, [rating](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/rating) endorsements, licence endorsements and all valid unit endorsements in the licence, including the date of their first issue and expiry, if applicable. (e) The receiving competent authority shall immediately notify the transferring competent authority once it has exchanged the licence and medical certificate and the licence holder has surrendered the licence and medical certificate pursuant to point (c). Until such a notification is received, the transferring competent authority remains responsible for the licence and the medical certificate originally issued to that licence holder. \[applicable from 4 August 2024 - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/893] IR · ATCO.AR.D.003 — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · Regulation (EU) 2023/893 · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024 AMC Acceptable means of compliance ## AMC1 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(1) Change of competent authority | [LICENCE](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/licence) VERIFICATION FORM This form should be filled in and signed by the issuing competent authority of the licence being transferred. | | | | | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | -------------------------------- | --------------------- | | ITEM | DESCRIPTION | | | | | | 1 | State of licence(s) issue | Country | | | | | 2 | Title of licence | ATCO or Student ATCO | | | | | 3 | Licence issue date | | | | | | 4 | Full name (Last and first names) | LAST NAME 1, LAST NAME 2, etc. First name 1, First name 2, etc. | | | | | 5 | Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy) | xx/xx/xxxx | | | | | 6 | Address (if indicated on the licence) | | | | | | 7 | Contact details: email: phone number: | e.g. example\@example.eu +(country code) xxxxxxxx | | | | | 8 | Nationality | Country | | | | | 9 | Transferring competent authority | Country and authority | | | | | 10 | Valid and non-expired unit, instructor and assessor endorsements held | Endorsements | | Valid until (dd/mm/yyyy) | | | | | e.g. EDDK APS/SRA | | xx/xx/xxxx | | | | | e.g. OJTI STDI Assessor | | xx/xx/xxxx | | | 11 | Ratings and [rating](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/rating) endorsements held | Ratings and rating endorsements | | Date of first issue (dd/mm/yyyy) | | | | | e.g. ADI ACS RAD PAR | | xx/xx/xxxx | | | 12 | Remarks, i.e. licence endorsements relating to language proficiency level and validity (English, others) | Language proficiency endorsements | | | | | | | Language | Level | | Validity (dd/mm/yyyy) | | | | | | | | | 13 | Past or pending enforcement action\* | Yes No (If yes, please provide details on a separate page.) | | | | \* Item 13: Specify whether there is an ongoing [investigation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/investigation) into the medical certificate and licence, or its suspension or revocation. \[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R] AMC · AMC1 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(1) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024 AMC Acceptable means of compliance ## AMC1 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(2) Change of competent authority TRANSFER OF MEDICAL RECORDS When transferring the summary of an applicant’s relevant medical history and copies of medical records to the receiving competent authority, the transferring competent authority should include at least all the following: (a) copy of: (1) the most recent aero-medical report containing detailed results of aero-medical examinations and assessments that are required for a class 3 medical certificate; (2) the application form, the [examination](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/examination) form, and the medical certificate issued; (3) the most recent electrocardiogram (ECG), ophthalmological and ear-nose-throat (ENT), including audiometry, examination reports, as applicable for a class 3 medical certificate; (4) the initial medical examination or the supporting documents for the last medical-file transfer between licensing authorities; where this is not available, alternatively, a copy of the medical report from the last three aero-medical examinations should be transferred; (5) the mental health [assessment](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/assessment), as applicable for a class 3 medical certificate; and (6) any other relevant medical documentation; and (b) the ‘Summary of medical history’ form of AMC2 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(2), filled in and signed or electronically authenticated by the medical assessor. \[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R] AMC · AMC1 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(2) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024 AMC Acceptable means of compliance ## AMC2 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(2) Change of competent authority SUMMARY OF MEDICAL HISTORY — FORM FOR THE TRANSFER OF ATCO MEDICAL RECORDS | SUMMARY OF MEDICAL HISTORY — FORM FOR THE TRANSFER OF ATCO MEDICAL RECORDS MEDICAL CONFIDENTIALITY SHALL BE ENSURED AT ALL TIMES AS PER POINT ATCO.MED.A.015 \ \ \ \ \
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| | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | | Item | Description | | | | 1 | State of [licence](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/licence)(s) issue | Country | | | 2 | Title of licence and corresponding serial number of the licence(s) held (or national medical reference number) | UN country code ATCO.xxx | | | 3 | Full name (Last and first names) | LAST NAME 1, LAST NAME 2, etc. First name 1, First name 2, etc. | | | 4 | Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy) | dd/mm/yyyy | | | 5 | Address | | | | 6 | Contact details: (a) email: (b) phone number: | e.g. (a) example\@example.eu (b) +(country code) xxxxxxxxxx | | | 7 | Nationality | Country | | | 8 | Transferring authority | Country and authority | | | 9 | Initial medical certificate or the first medical certificate available in the competent authority: | Date of issue | dd/mm/yyyy | | | | Date of [examination](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/examination) | dd/mm/yyyy | | | | Type (European Class 3, Part ATCO.MED, or national) | | | 10 | Dates of last three [revalidation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/revalidation)/[renewal](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/renewal) examinations (if any) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Limitations (if any) | | | | 12 | Comments on any relevant aspect of the applicant’s medical history or examination (if appropriate, please enclose reports). Enclose as minimum the examinations and [investigation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/investigation) results as required by AMC1 ATCO.AR.D.003 Change of competent authority, point (a). | | | | 13 | Past or pending enforcement action\* | Yes No (If yes, please provide details on a separate page.) | | If there is insufficient space on this form for further information, please use an additional page. | Certification | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------- | | I, Dr ……………………………, medical assessor of the (competent authority name)………………………., certify that the details given above and on any additional pages included are true and correct. | | | | Date | Signature | Transferring authority and stamp/seal | | | | | \* Item 13: Specify whether there is a current investigation into the medical certificate and licence, or its suspension or revocation. \[applicable from 4 August 2024 - ED Decision 2023/011/R] AMC · AMC2 ATCO.AR.D.003(a)(2) — Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ED Decision 2023/011/R · ATCO Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 14 Jun 2024 [All rules in SUBPART D – ISSUE, REVALIDATION, RENEWAL, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENCES, RATINGS,ENDORSEMENTS AND AUTHORISATIONS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-ar-requirements-for-competent/subpart-d) Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 14 Jun 2024, 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.