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title: "ATCO.A.001 – ATCO.A.020: SUBPART A – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ANNEX I – PART ATCO – REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, ATCO) — rule index · Avioverse"
description: "ATCO.A.001 – ATCO.A.020, Regulation (EU) 2015/340. This Part, set out in this Annex, establishes the requirements for the issue, revocation and…"
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# SUBPART A – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

ANNEX I – PART ATCO – REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS · Air Traffic Controllers' Licensing and Certification · Regulation (EU) 2015/340 · ATCO.A.001 – ATCO.A.020

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1. ## [ATCO.A.001 Scope](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-001)

   This Part, set out in this Annex, establishes the requirements for the issue, revocation and suspension of student air traffic controller licences and…

2. ## [ATCO.A.005 Application for the issue of licences, ratings and endorsements](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-005)

   An application for the issue of licences, ratings and endorsements shall be submitted to the competent authority in accordance with the procedure…

3. ## [ATCO.A.010 Exchange of licences](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-010)

   If the licence holder is to exercise the privileges of the licence in a Member State for which the competent authority is not the one that issued the…

   [GM1 ATCO.A.010 Exchange of licences](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-010#gm1-atco-a-010)

   [GM1 ATCO.A.010(a) Exchange of licences](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-010#gm1-atco-a-010-a)

   [GM2 ATCO.A.010(a) Exchange of licences](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-010#gm2-atco-a-010-a)

   [GM1 ATCO.A.010(b) Application for change of competent authority](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-010#gm1-atco-a-010-b)

   [AMC1 ATCO.A.010(b) ;(c) Application for change of competent authority](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-010#amc1-atco-a-010-b)

4. ## [ATCO.A.015 Exercise of the privileges of licences and provisional inability](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-015)

   The exercise of the privileges granted by a licence shall be dependent on the validity of the ratings, endorsements and of the medical certificate.

   [GM1 ATCO.A.015(b) Exercise of the privileges of licences and provisional inability](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-015#gm1-atco-a-015-b)

   [GM1 ATCO.A.015(c) Exercise of the privileges of licences and provisional inability](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-015#gm1-atco-a-015-c)

   [GM1 ATCO.A.015(d) Exercise of the privileges of licences and provisional inability](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-015#gm1-atco-a-015-d)

5. ## [ATCO.A.020 Revocation and suspension of licences, ratings and endorsements](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/atco/part-atco-requirements-for-the-licensing-of-air/subpart-a/atco-a-020)

   Licences, ratings and endorsements may be suspended or revoked by the competent authority according to ATCO.AR.D.005 when the licence holder does not…

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