Consultation on changes to UK Regulations recognising physical or electronic format personnel licences and medical certificates

UK Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 (Continuing Airworthiness Regulation)

The proposed wording for the UK Regulation (EU) No.1321/2014 enables the introduction of Aircraft Maintenance Licences (AML’s) in electronic format as an alternative to those issued in the physical format.  These amendments follow the ICAO Annex 1

The key proposed amendments include: 

• An amendment to remove specifications for the format of the licence and references to those provisions from the UK Regulation (EU) No. 1321/2014. The format of the licence will be prescribed in accordance with the International Convention on Civil Aviation Annex I Chapter 5 and Appendix 4.    
• An amendment of wording regarding the requirement for a licence to be signed and/or returned, to facilitate the use of electronic personnel licences as well as licences in physical format.    
• An amendment to facilitate relevant third-party access to records, subject to all provisions of General Data Protection Regulation and the Civil Aviation Act.    
• Confirmation that the 5-year validity renewal will apply to either the physical or electronic licence;