Article 4 Licensing principles
United Kingdom
Without prejudice to Article 1(3), Member States shall ensure that air traffic control services within the scope of Article 1(2) are only provided by air traffic controllers licensed in accordance with this Directive.
Applicants for a licence shall prove that they are competent to act as air traffic controllers or as student air traffic controllers. The evidence demonstrating their competence shall relate to knowledge, experience, skills and linguistic proficiency.
The licence shall remain the property of the person to whom it is granted and who shall sign it.
In accordance with Article 14(1):
a licence, ratings or endorsements may be suspended when the competence of the air traffic controller is in doubt or in cases of misconduct;
a licence may be revoked in cases of gross negligence or abuse.
The student air traffic controller licence shall authorise the holder to provide air traffic control services under the supervision of an on-the-job-training instructor.
The licence shall include the items set out in Annex I.
When a licence is issued in a language other than English, it shall include an English translation of the items set out in Annex I.
Member States shall ensure that air traffic controllers are sufficiently trained in safety, security and crisis management.