Prováděcí nařízení Komise (EU) 2025/2143 ze dne 23. října 2025, kterým se mění nařízení (EU) 2015/340, pokud jde o zavedení výcviku a hodnocení založených na kompetencích a virtuálního výcviku řídících letového provozu

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1139/oj. , and in particular Article 50(1), points (b) and (c), and Article 53(1) thereof,

Regulation (EU) 2015/340 is amended as follows:

For the purpose of Annex III and for the oversight of the requirements of Annex I regarding air traffic services providers, the competent authority shall be

OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1139/oj.

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 of 20 February 2015 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers’ licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 (OJ L 63, 6.3.2015, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2015/340/oj). lays down the technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers’ licences and certificates.

(2) The limited flexibility and availability of air traffic controller resources in the Union restrict the capacity of the European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. Therefore, adaptations to the regulatory framework concerning the licensing and qualification of air traffic controllers are needed.

(3) To better cater for the needs of air navigation service providers in terms of qualified and available personnel, the required level of competence set out in Regulation (EU) 2015/340 should be further streamlined to ensure that the applied training methodology and syllabi ensure a common training output and thus positively contribute to the operational needs.

(4) To enable a streamlined training output, the regulatory framework for air traffic controller training in the Union should be enhanced by setting out the required performance standards applying the principles of competency-based training and assessment (CBTA), which is also the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) preferred route to all aviation personnel licensing.

(5) To better contribute to the application of the CBTA methodology for air traffic controllers’ training, the CBTA methodology should be established setting out the performance standards to be met by instructors and assessors, by applying the same CBTA principles.

(6) Following the experience gained during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling the virtualisation of training for air traffic controllers could be beneficial. With virtual training, geographical separation of students, instructors and assessors should not pose a limitation to the facilitation of air traffic controller training.

(7) To enable air traffic services providers and air traffic controller training organisations to adapt, respectively, their unit competence schemes and their training plans and training courses, the date of application of this Regulation should be deferred.

(8) To avoid discontinuity in the training process, certificates of completion of certain courses that started prior to the date of application of this Regulation should be accepted for the purpose of the issue, revalidation or renewal of the relevant licences, ratings and endorsements, provided that the training and the assessment have been completed by 30 June 2029 .

(9) Regulation (EU) 2015/340 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 127(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139,

(1) Article 4 is amended as follows:(a) the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:In addition to the definitions in Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, the following definitions shall also apply; (b) the following point (2a) is inserted:(2a) adapted competency model means a group of competencies with their associated description and performance criteria, adapted from an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) competency framework that an organisation uses to develop competency-based training and assessment for a given role; (c) points (6) and (7) are replaced by the following:(6) assessment means a determination as to whether a person meets a required level of performance under given conditions, by collecting evidence from observable behaviours’;(7) assessor endorsement means the authorisation entered on and forming part of the licence, indicating the competence of the holder to assess the practical skills for the purpose of the issue of the licence, rating or endorsement(s) and revalidation or renewal thereof; (d) point (7b) is replaced by the following:national conversion report means a report on the basis of which prior military air traffic controller training may be given credit by the competent authority to which the application for the issue of a student air traffic controller licence is submitted; (e) the following points (7c) to (7f) are inserted:(7c) competency means a dimension of human performance that is used to reliably predict successful performance on the job, and which is manifested and observed through behaviours that mobilise the relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes to carry out activities or tasks under specified conditions’;(7d) competency-based training and assessment means training and assessment that are characterised by a performance orientation, emphasis on standards of performance and their measurement, and the development of training and assessment to the specified performance standards’;(7e) competency standard means a level of performance that is defined as acceptable to demonstrate that a specific competency has been achieved’;(7f) conditions means anything, in the context of competency-based training and assessment (CBTA), that may qualify a specific environment in which performance will be demonstrated; (f) the following point (14b) is inserted:(14b) observable behaviour (OB) means a single role-related behaviour that can be observed and may or may not be measurable; (g) point (15) is replaced by the following:(15) on-the-job training instruction means the phase of unit training during which previously acquired job-related competencies are integrated in practice under the supervision of a qualified on-the-job training instructor in live traffic situation; (h) point (18) is replaced by the following:(18) performance criteria means criteria consisting of an observable behaviour, one or more conditions and a competency standard, and used to assess whether the required levels of performance have been demonstrated for a competency; (i) the following point (21a) is inserted:(21a) remote learning means training situations in which instructors and students are physically separated and interact synchronously or asynchronously and in which information is typically transmitted via technological means; (j) points (22) and (23) are replaced by the following:(22) renewal means the administrative act taken after an endorsement or a certificate has expired that renews the privileges of the endorsement or certificate for a further specified period subject to the fulfilment of specified requirements’;(23) revalidation means the administrative act taken within the period of validity of an endorsement or certificate that allows the holder to continue to exercise the privileges of an endorsement or certificate for a further specified period subject to the fulfilment of specified requirements; (k) the following point (32) is added:(32) virtual classroom means a virtual environment adapted for the remote learning process and not requiring a physical location, where synchronous learning takes place;

(a) the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:In addition to the definitions in Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, the following definitions shall also apply;

(b) the following point (2a) is inserted:(2a) adapted competency model means a group of competencies with their associated description and performance criteria, adapted from an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) competency framework that an organisation uses to develop competency-based training and assessment for a given role;

(c) points (6) and (7) are replaced by the following:(6) assessment means a determination as to whether a person meets a required level of performance under given conditions, by collecting evidence from observable behaviours’;(7) assessor endorsement means the authorisation entered on and forming part of the licence, indicating the competence of the holder to assess the practical skills for the purpose of the issue of the licence, rating or endorsement(s) and revalidation or renewal thereof;

(d) point (7b) is replaced by the following:national conversion report means a report on the basis of which prior military air traffic controller training may be given credit by the competent authority to which the application for the issue of a student air traffic controller licence is submitted;

(e) the following points (7c) to (7f) are inserted:(7c) competency means a dimension of human performance that is used to reliably predict successful performance on the job, and which is manifested and observed through behaviours that mobilise the relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes to carry out activities or tasks under specified conditions’;(7d) competency-based training and assessment means training and assessment that are characterised by a performance orientation, emphasis on standards of performance and their measurement, and the development of training and assessment to the specified performance standards’;(7e) competency standard means a level of performance that is defined as acceptable to demonstrate that a specific competency has been achieved’;(7f) conditions means anything, in the context of competency-based training and assessment (CBTA), that may qualify a specific environment in which performance will be demonstrated;

(f) the following point (14b) is inserted:(14b) observable behaviour (OB) means a single role-related behaviour that can be observed and may or may not be measurable;

(g) point (15) is replaced by the following:(15) on-the-job training instruction means the phase of unit training during which previously acquired job-related competencies are integrated in practice under the supervision of a qualified on-the-job training instructor in live traffic situation;

(h) point (18) is replaced by the following:(18) performance criteria means criteria consisting of an observable behaviour, one or more conditions and a competency standard, and used to assess whether the required levels of performance have been demonstrated for a competency;

(i) the following point (21a) is inserted:(21a) remote learning means training situations in which instructors and students are physically separated and interact synchronously or asynchronously and in which information is typically transmitted via technological means;

(j) points (22) and (23) are replaced by the following:(22) renewal means the administrative act taken after an endorsement or a certificate has expired that renews the privileges of the endorsement or certificate for a further specified period subject to the fulfilment of specified requirements’;(23) revalidation means the administrative act taken within the period of validity of an endorsement or certificate that allows the holder to continue to exercise the privileges of an endorsement or certificate for a further specified period subject to the fulfilment of specified requirements;

(k) the following point (32) is added:(32) virtual classroom means a virtual environment adapted for the remote learning process and not requiring a physical location, where synchronous learning takes place;

(6) assessment means a determination as to whether a person meets a required level of performance under given conditions, by collecting evidence from observable behaviours’;

(7c) competency means a dimension of human performance that is used to reliably predict successful performance on the job, and which is manifested and observed through behaviours that mobilise the relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes to carry out activities or tasks under specified conditions’;

(7d) competency-based training and assessment means training and assessment that are characterised by a performance orientation, emphasis on standards of performance and their measurement, and the development of training and assessment to the specified performance standards’;

(14b) observable behaviour (OB) means a single role-related behaviour that can be observed and may or may not be measurable;

(15) on-the-job training instruction means the phase of unit training during which previously acquired job-related competencies are integrated in practice under the supervision of a qualified on-the-job training instructor in live traffic situation;

(18) performance criteria means criteria consisting of an observable behaviour, one or more conditions and a competency standard, and used to assess whether the required levels of performance have been demonstrated for a competency;

(21a) remote learning means training situations in which instructors and students are physically separated and interact synchronously or asynchronously and in which information is typically transmitted via technological means;

(22) renewal means the administrative act taken after an endorsement or a certificate has expired that renews the privileges of the endorsement or certificate for a further specified period subject to the fulfilment of specified requirements’;

(23) revalidation means the administrative act taken within the period of validity of an endorsement or certificate that allows the holder to continue to exercise the privileges of an endorsement or certificate for a further specified period subject to the fulfilment of specified requirements;

(32) virtual classroom means a virtual environment adapted for the remote learning process and not requiring a physical location, where synchronous learning takes place;

(2a) adapted competency model means a group of competencies with their associated description and performance criteria, adapted from an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) competency framework that an organisation uses to develop competency-based training and assessment for a given role;

(7) assessor endorsement means the authorisation entered on and forming part of the licence, indicating the competence of the holder to assess the practical skills for the purpose of the issue of the licence, rating or endorsement(s) and revalidation or renewal thereof;

(7e) competency standard means a level of performance that is defined as acceptable to demonstrate that a specific competency has been achieved’;

(7f) conditions means anything, in the context of competency-based training and assessment (CBTA), that may qualify a specific environment in which performance will be demonstrated;

(2) in Article 6(2), the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:2.For the purpose of Annex III and for the oversight of the requirements of Annex I regarding air traffic services providers, the competent authority shall be ;

(3) Annex I (PART ATCO) is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;

(4) Annex II (PART ATCO.AR) is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation;

(5) Annex III (PART ATCO.OR) is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation;

Certificates of completion of training referred to in section 2 of Subpart D of Annex I (Part ATCO) to Regulation (EU) 2015/340, that started prior to 1 January 2029 , shall be accepted for the purpose of the issue, revalidation or renewal of the relevant licences, ratings and endorsements in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/340 as amended by this Regulation, provided that the training and the assessment have been completed by 30 June 2029 .

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 of 20 February 2015 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures relating to air traffic controllers’ licences and certificates pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 805/2011 (OJ L 63, 6.3.2015, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2015/340/oj).

Article 1 Article 1

Article 2 Article 2 Transitional provisions

Article 3 Article 3 Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

It shall apply from 1 January 2029 .

However, the following provisions shall apply from 13 May 2026 :

(a) Article 1, point (1)(d), (i) and (k);

(b) point (2)(e) of Annex I to this Regulation, insofar it concerns point ATCO.B.025(a)(1) and (a)(3) of Annex I (PART ATCO) to Regulation (EU) 2015/340;

(c) point ATCO.C.005 of Annex I (PART ATCO) to Regulation (EU) 2015/340;

(d) point (2) of Annex III.

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