{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-723/article-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-723/article-9.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/723",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/723 of 4 March 2020 laying down detailed rules with regard to the acceptance of third-country certification of pilots and amending Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-723",
  "path": "article/9",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Conditions for conversion of licences",
  "text": "1. The CAA may convert a licence for the relevant aircraft category into a PPL in accordance with Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 with a single-pilot class or type rating, a BPL in accordance with Annex III (Part-BFCL) to Regulation (EU) 2018/395 or an SPL in accordance with Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976, where the original licence is issued in compliance with the requirements of Annex 1 to the Chicago Convention by a third country and the licence is, alternatively:\n(a) an equivalent licence to the licences referred to in paragraph 1;\n(b) a CPL or an ATPL.\n2. The holder of the licence to be converted shall comply with the following minimum requirements for the relevant aircraft category:\n(a) pass a written examination in Air Law and Human Performance;\n(b) pass the PPL, BPL or SPL skill test, as relevant, in accordance with Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, Annex III (Part-BFCL) to Regulation (EU) 2018/395 or Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976;\n(c) fulfil the requirements for the issue of the relevant class or type rating, in accordance with Subpart H;\n(d) hold a medical certificate, as required and issued in accordance with Annex IV (Part-MED) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;\n(e) demonstrate language proficiency in accordance with FCL.055 of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011;\n(f) have completed at least 100 hours of flight time as a pilot.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Art. 9(1) substituted (16.6.2021) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/614), regs. 1(1), 3(5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/723/article/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:36.207929+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."
}