2014/426/EU: Commission Decision of 1 July 2014 authorising the United Kingdom to derogate from certain common aviation safety rules pursuant to Article 14(6) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 4355) Text with EEA relevance

Article 1

The United Kingdom may grant approvals derogating from Article 4(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 and instead apply the rules laid down in section 1 of the Annex to this Decision, provided that conditions specified in section 2 of that Annex are complied with.

Article 2

All Member States shall be entitled to apply the measure referred to in Article 1. The United Kingdom shall make the conversion report, referred to in Article 4(4) and (5) of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, available to the other Member States wishing to apply this measure, upon their request. Member States applying this measure shall notify the Commission, the Agency and the national aviation authorities thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Derogation by the United Kingdom from Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 with respect to the conversion of national sailplane qualifications.

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Derogation by the United Kingdom from Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 with respect to the conversion of national sailplane qualifications. DESCRIPTION OF THE DEROGATION The United Kingdom may, by derogation from Article 4(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, approve the conversion of national sailplane qualifications and of instructor and examiner qualifications issued by a national association or organisation into a Part-FCL LAPL(S) or SPL licence and associated ratings and certificates, subject to the conditions specified in the conversion report established for these purposes in accordance with Article 4(4) and (5) of that Regulation. CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION OF THE DEROGATION This derogation applies to holders of sailplane qualifications which have been issued by the British Gliding Association (BGA) before 8 April 2015 in accordance with national legislation. Although these qualifications are not considered to be licences within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, they shall be treated as such and they shall be converted into Part-FCL licences and certificates in accordance with the conversion report referred to in section 1.