1.7 Recognition of European Licences
In accordance with the European Union Directive 2006/23/EC, the UK shall recognise air traffic controller Licences issued by other Member States of the European Union, where such Licences have been issued in accordance with the provisions of that Directive.
The CAA requirements for the recognition of such Licences are contained in Part 2 Section 6 of this document.
2 Issue of an Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Licence and Associated Endorsements
2.1 The ATC licence identifies the holder as a person who is qualified to provide an air traffic control service. It will be issued to student air traffic controller licence holders who have successfully completed approved unit training and gained a unit endorsement(s) by demonstrating that they are competent to provide an air traffic control service on the sectors, sector groups or operational positions on which they have been training. The licence when issued will contain a rating, rating endorsement, if any, and unit endorsement. While the basic licence is issued for life, there are some components, e.g. the unit endorsement and the Medical Certificate, which must be renewed within notified time periods.
2.2 Issue of Additional Unit Endorsements
An ATC licence holder who already holds a valid rating at a unit may be issued with unit endorsements for additional sectors or operational positions associated with that rating, on successful completion of:
a) the appropriate unit training; and
b) demonstration that he is competent to provide the air traffic services associated with the additional sectors or operational positions.
2.3 Issue of Additional Rating(s) and Rating Endorsement(s)
Additional rating(s) and rating endorsement(s) will be issued to air traffic controller licence holders who have: a) successfully completed an approved course of ATC training in those rating(s) and
rating endorsement(s);
b) successfully completed approved unit training; and
c) gained a unit endorsement by demonstrating their competence to provide air
traffic control services on the associated sectors or operational positions.
2.4 Move to a New Unit
When an air traffic controller licence holder moves to a new unit, his previously held valid ratings will be cancelled, unless he will still be providing an air traffic control service at his previous unit.
Provided the controller already holds the ratings and rating endorsement(s) needed in respect of the air traffic control services at his new unit and has exercised their privileges within the previous four years, to make his ratings valid for the new unit he will be required to:
a) successfully complete the unit training plan; and
b) gain a unit endorsement by demonstrating competence to provide an air traffic control service on a sector or operational position at that unit.
2.5 Record of Ratings and Endorsements Held
The ratings that a controller obtains will be entered in the ATC licence and will remain for the lifetime of the holder unless revoked by the CAA. The licence will include the date ratings were first issued.
2.6 Maintenance of the ATC Licence
Although the ATC licence is issued for the lifetime of a controller he may not exercise its privileges unless it contains: a valid rating, its associated endorsements, a current Language Proficiency endorsement for the English Language and a current medical certificate.
Following the initial issue of a valid rating a controller will be required to demonstrate continued competence to exercise the privileges of that rating by annual renewal of the unit endorsement(s).
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