# Commission Decision of 6 February 2014 authorising Sweden and 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) 559) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/69/EU), Division 1: DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Provision FCL.625(c) and (d) of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 reads:
‘(c)
Renewal. If an IR has expired, in order to renew their privileges applicants shall:
(1) go through refresher training at an ATO to reach the level of proficiency needed to pass the instrument element of the skill test in accordance with Appendix 9 to this Part; and
(2) complete a proficiency check in accordance with Appendix 9 to this Part, in the relevant aircraft category.
(d)
If the IR has not been revalidated or renewed within the preceding 7 years, the holder will be required to pass again the IR theoretical knowledge examination and skill test.’
By letter of 18 March 2013, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) notified the Commission and EASA of their intention to derogate from this provision of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 on the basis of Article 14(6) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/69/annex/V/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-69/annex-V/division-1
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