{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-IV/division-SUBPART+D/section-1/division-MED.D.030",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-IV/division-SUBPART+D/section-1/division-MED.D.030.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2011/1178",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178",
  "path": "annex/IV/division/SUBPART+D/section/1/division/MED.D.030",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "MED.D.030",
  "heading": "Validity of AME certificates",
  "text": "An AME certificate shall be valid for a period of 3 years, unless the CAA decides to reduce that period for duly justified reasons related to the individual case.\nUpon application by the holder, the certificate shall be:\n(a)revalidated, provided that the holder:\n(1)continues to fulfil the general conditions required for medical practice and maintains his or her licence for the practice of medicine;\n(2)has undertaken refresher training in aviation medicine within the last 3 years;\n(3)has performed at least 10 aero-medical examinations or equivalent every year;\n(4)remains in compliance with the terms of the certificate;\n(5)exercises the privileges in accordance with the requirements of this Annex (Part-MED);\n(6)has demonstrated that he or she maintains his or her aero-medical competency in accordance with the procedure established by the CAA.\n(b)renewed, provided that the holder complies with either the requirements for revalidation set out in point (a) or with all of the following requirements:\n(1)continues to fulfil the general conditions required for medical practice and maintains his or her licence for the practice of medicine;\n(2)has undertaken refresher training in aviation medicine within the previous year;\n(3)has successfully completed practical training within the previous year, either at an AeMC or under the supervision of the CAA;\n(4)remains in compliance with the requirements of point MED.D.010;\n(5)has demonstrated that he or she maintains his or her aero-medical competency in accordance with the procedure established by the CAA.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/27 of 19 December 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Annex 4 point MED.D.030 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 318(4)(d) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/annex/IV/division/SUBPART+D/section/1/division/MED.D.030",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:49:46.231029+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}