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Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 Article 53

Implementing acts as regards training, testing, checking and medical assessment

Article 53

1.   In order to ensure the uniform implementation of and compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 48, for persons and organisations involved in the training, testing, checking and medical assessment of air traffic controllers, the Commission shall, on the basis of the principles set out in Article 4 and with a view to achieving the objectives set out in Article 1, adopt implementing acts laying down detailed provisions concerning: (a) the rules and procedures for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking the approvals and certificates referred to in Articles 51 and 52; (b) the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of the approvals and certificates referred to in Articles 51 and 52. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 127(3). 2.   When adopting those implementing acts, the Commission shall ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 48 of this Regulation and shall take due account of the international standards and recommended practices, in particular those set out in Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention.

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