The Civil Aviation Medical Service (medical service) is responsible for all medical matters in the field of civil aviation. In particular, it shall examine periodically, as such a review is prescribed, the physical and mental fitness of persons who exercise or wish to exercise, in civil aviation, an activity subject to authorization.

This order shall apply to the certification and the rights and obligations of aeromedical centres (aeronautical medical centres) and aeromedical examiners (medical advice) to the extent that Regulation (EU) No ^O 2011-2011 ² Is not applicable.

¹ Medical consultants conduct examinations in accordance with the instructions and instructions of the AMS. They use formal forms of review and an appropriate electronic program. ¹

² The results of the examinations shall be transmitted to the AMS in accordance with Art. 18. ²

³ The medical secret shall be guaranteed; the chief medical officer shall issue the instructions necessary for that purpose.

⁴ When special examinations are required to determine suitability, the Medical Officer will clarify the case by a specialist physician. However, the Medical Officer only responds to the final decision.

¹ If, in the course of another activity, a medical officer is aware of a person to be examined, he or she may discharge his or her mandate only if he or she has no preconceived opinion with respect to that person.

² In addition, art. 10 of the Federal Act of 20 December 1968 on administrative procedure ¹ (Administrative procedure law) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

¹ The person who is being examined by a medical officer must state in writing, at the time of the examination, whether he has already been examined by another medical officer at the same end and what the outcome of that examination was.

² If it appears that this declaration or any other indication of the state of health is false or that essential facts have been concealed, the OFAC may, subject to criminal proceedings, in particular pursuant to s. 21 A , refuse or revoke the license. ¹

³ Unless there is a valid reason, it is the same medical adviser who carries out periodic review examinations. ²

¹ The doctor gives the examined person a certificate written on an official form that they personally sign; the certificate certifies the aptitude or the incapacity.

² When the Medical Officer certifies the incapacity, it shall transmit without delay the official formula corresponding to the AMS by electronic means. ¹

³ In so far as his medical qualifications permit, the Medical Officer may attach restrictive conditions to the declaration of fitness (p. Ex. Wear glasses) or limit the validity of the certificate. ²

The OFAC may, on the part of candidates living abroad, accept certificates issued by qualified doctors in the country in question to carry out examinations as medical advisors, provided that such examinations are in accordance with the International standards.

¹ The fees for medical examinations and special examinations ordered by the Medical Adviser shall be calculated in general according to the rates agreed in accordance with the Federal Act of 20 March 1981 on accident insurance ² (Tarmed tariff system). ³

² The fees for the examinations of aeronautical medicine, for special examinations which may be necessary, and for the additional examinations required in the course of an appeal procedure shall, unless otherwise provided, be borne by The person who underwent the examinations.

¹ Medical counsel must keep the minutes of examination and other possible documents in accordance with the instructions of the Chief Medical Officer, to whom they submit them when they cease to be a medical consultant.

² Minutes of examination shall be transmitted to AMS electronically immediately after the end of each examination by means of the programme designed to ensure the maintenance of the medical confidentiality at each stage of the transmission, in view In particular to avoid unauthorized access.

³ Exceptionally, in particular in the case of technical problems of transmission, the delivery of documents may be by post.

¹ The person under review may, within 30 days, appeal to the chief medical officer against the decision of a medical officer; the appeal must contain the conclusions and reasons given.

² When the decision has been taken by the Surgeon General or his replacement in his capacity as Medical Officer, the OFAC will charge an independent expert to deal with the appeal.

¹ The chief medical officer shall review the facts and may seek clarification and request the opinion of the expert; he shall take the final decision on medical fitness and communicate it to the person using it. ¹

² In view of the assessment of the case by the Chief Medical Officer, the OFAC shall decide whether to grant, renew or withdraw a licence.

³ The right of appeal within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act ² Is reserved.

The provisions of Art. 63, 64 and 65 of the Administrative Procedure Act ¹ Apply by analogy to the appeal procedure.

Any person who provides, in the performance of his or her obligations under s. 14, para. 1, information contrary to the truth shall be punished in accordance with art. 91, para. 1, let. I, of the Federal Aviation Act of 21 December 1948 ¹ .

Pilots whose professional pilot licence was issued prior to 1 ^Er March 1976 may continue to be examined by their current medical officer, even if the latter does not belong to category A (art. 7).

The following shall be repealed upon the entry into force of this Order:

A.

The regulation of 10 February 1966 ¹ Concerning the civil aviation medical service;

B.

Art. Al. 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Regulation of 2 December 1960 ² Concerning the licences of personnel in the air navigation infrastructure.

This order shall enter into force on 1 ^Er February 1976.