AMC & GM to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 — Issue 2

Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340

Issue 2

8 June 2026

COVER REGULATION

For the purpose of ensuring that all organisations referred to in Article 1(2) comply with the technical requirements and administrative procedures of Article 2(2), air traffic services providers providing training to air traffic controllers according to Annex I, Part ATCO, Subpart D, are subject to the requirements applicable to air traffic controller training organisations set out in this Regulation and are subject to certification in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and Regulation (EU) 2015/340.

Abnormal situations may include: (a) circumstances arising from human error or violation of rules both within the ATC and aircraft operation; (b) serious weather or volcanic perturbations; and (c) technical system failures or malfunctions of aircraft and/or ATC ground-based systems.

The ICAO location indicator used in the unit endorsement identifies the ATS unit that manages the maintenance of the air traffic controller competence.

Air traffic controllers who have obtained the aerodrome control visual (ADV) rating at an aerodrome that publishes instrument approach and departure procedures, or air traffic controllers who move to an aerodrome with published instrument approach and departure procedures, should undergo a specific rating training at a certified initial training organisation to acquire competence equivalent to the aerodrome control (ADC) rating. The specific rating training should address the differences between ADV and ADC. For those air traffic controllers, the licence will contain the ADC rating following the successful completion of the specific rating training.

AMC1 Article 8 Changes to rating and rating endorsements

When converting the privileges, the competent authority should include, in item IX of the licence, the aerodrome control (ADC) rating with the date of first issue of the aerodrome control instrument (ADI) rating, and the aerodrome control surveillance (SUR) rating endorsement with the date of first issue of the aerodrome radar (RAD) rating endorsement. At the same time, the ADI rating and the RAD rating endorsement should be removed from the licence.

The aerodrome control visual (ADV) rating should be removed from item IX, except for those air traffic controllers that hold a valid unit endorsement attached to the ADV rating.

The ground movement control (GMC), air control (AIR), tower control (TWR) and ground movement surveillance (GMS) rating endorsements should be removed from item IX at the time of conversion of ADI to ADC.

The terminal control (TCL) rating endorsement should be removed from item IX upon revalidation or renewal of the unit endorsement.

GM1 Article 8 Changes to rating and rating endorsements

The table below provides explanations on the possible combinations of ratings and rating endorsements resulting from the amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340. The explanations are related to the entries in item XIIa in the licence document template as provided in Appendix 1 ‘Format for licence — AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER LICENCE’ to Annex II.

The ADI rating, issued before 4 August 2024, indicates that the licence holder is competent to provide air traffic control services to aerodrome traffic at an aerodrome that has published instrument approach or departure procedures.

The ADV rating, issued before 4 August 2024, indicates that the licence holder is competent to provide air traffic control services to aerodrome traffic at an aerodrome that has no published instrument approach or departure procedures.

The AIR rating endorsement, issued before 4 August 2024, indicates that the licence holder is competent to provide air control to traffic that flies in the vicinity of an aerodrome and on the runway. The GMC rating endorsement, issued before 4 August 2024, indicates that the licence holder is competent to provide ground movement control. The TWR rating endorsement, issued before 4 August 2024, indicates that the licence holder is competent to provide aerodrome control services. The TWR rating endorsement includes the privileges of the AIR and GMC rating endorsements.

The GMS rating endorsement, granted in addition to the ground movement control (GMC) rating endorsement or the tower control (TWR) rating endorsement, issued before 4 August 2024, indicates that the licence holder is competent to provide ground movement control with the help of aerodrome surface movement guidance systems.

The RAD rating endorsement, granted in addition to the air control (AIR) rating endorsement or tower control (TWR) rating endorsement, issued before 4 August 2024, indicates that the licence holder is competent to provide aerodrome control with the help of surveillance radar equipment.

The TCL rating endorsement, issued before 4 August 2024, indicates that the licence holder is competent to provide air traffic control services with the use of any surveillance equipment to aircraft that operate in a specified terminal area and/or adjacent sectors.

AMC1 Article 8a(3) Credit for the air traffic controller training received during military service

The national conversion report should contain, as a minimum, all the following elements:

1. General Table of contents, document revision history, and list of abbreviations.

2. Introduction Purpose and scope.

3. National requirements for the issue of military air traffic controller licences Overview and structure of the military air traffic controller training, licences and ratings issued, including their scope and privileges.

4. Results of the gap analysis Description and comparison of the requirements for the training of military air traffic controllers and civil air traffic controllers.

5. Overview of the possible credits Persons that are entitled to apply, including training, examination and assessment to be undertaken by the applicant.

6. Reference documents Copies of relevant national requirements and procedures.