{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-VI/division-SUBPART+MED/section-I/division-ARA.MED.130",
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  "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/VI/division/SUBPART+MED/section/I/division/ARA.MED.130",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "ARA.MED.130",
  "heading": "Medical certificate format",
  "text": "The medical certificate shall conform to the following specifications:\n(a)Content\n(1)State where the pilot licence has been issued or applied for (I),\n(2)Class of medical certificate (II),\n(3)Certificate number commencing with the UN country code of the State where the pilot licence has been issued or applied for and followed by a code of numbers and/or letters in Arabic numerals and latin script (III),\n(4)Name of holder (IV),\n(5)Nationality of holder (VI),\n(6)Date of birth of holder: (dd/mm/yyyy) (XIV),\n(7)Signature of holder (VII),\n(8)Limitation(s) (XIII),\n(9)Expiry date of the medical certificate (IX) for:\n(i)Class 1 single pilot commercial operations carrying passengers,\n(ii)Class 1 other commercial operations,\n(iii)Class 2,\n(iv)LAPL\n(10)Date of medical examination\n(11)Date of last electrocardiogram\n(12)Date of last audiogram\n(13)Date of issue and signature of the AME or medical assessor that issued the certificate. GMP may be added to this field if they have the competence to issue medical certificates under a relevant enactment.\n(14)Seal or stamp (XI)\n(b)Material: Except for the case of LAPL issued by a GMP the paper or other material used shall prevent or readily show any alterations or erasures. Any entries or deletions to the form shall be clearly authorised by the CAA.\n(c)Language: Certificates shall be written in the national language(s) and in English and such other languages as the CAA deems appropriate.\n(d)All dates on the medical certificate shall be written in a dd/mm/yyyy format.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 290/2012 of 30 March 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 245/2014 of 13 March 2014 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 6 point ARA.MED.130(a)(13) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 327(4)(a) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in Annex 6 point ARA.MED.130(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 327(4)(b) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in Annex 6 point ARA.MED.130(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 327(4)(b) (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/VI/division/SUBPART+MED/section/I/division/ARA.MED.130",
    "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."
}