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Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel

Regulators
  • Civil Aviation Authority
Nations
United Kingdom
Sectors
  • Transport

Regulatory or professional bodies

Primary regulator

Regulatory authority
Civil Aviation Authority
Address

Civil Aviation Authority
Aviation House
South Area
Gatwick Airport RH6

Email address
infoservices@caa.co.uk
Phone number
+44 (0)1293 567711

Regulation

Regulation summary

The term Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel (ATSEP) describes those technical specialists working to provide and support the electronics and software which enable air traffic service (ATS) systems to function.
Regulations:
The Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel Training and Competence Requirements CAP 1649 is published to assist ANSPs’ understanding of, and compliance with the requirements laid down in: UK: Regulation (EU) 2017/373 as retained (and amended in UK domestic law) under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

In the United Kingdom, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as the competent authority under UK (EU) 2017/373 Article 4, regulates Air Navigation Services (ANS) in accordance with the Civil Aviation Act and relevant articles of the Air Navigation Order (ANO). The Safety & Airspace Regulation Group (SARG) of the CAA are responsible for regulatory oversight of ATSEP training and competence.

Regulation type

Certification

Reserved activities

N/A

Protected titles

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Qualifications and experience

New professionals

Routes to qualification

The Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel Training and Competence Requirements CAP 1649 is published to assist ANSPs’ understanding of, and compliance with the requirements laid down in: UK: Regulation (EU) 2017/373 as retained (and amended in UK domestic law) under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Professionals from outside the UK

Recognition for professionals outside the UK
All - there are routes to recognition for professionals from all countries
Summary of routes

See CAP 1649 - https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP%201649%20-%20Issue%202%20-%2011%20April%202022.pdf


Registration

Registration requirements

The Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel Training and Competence Requirements CAP
1649 is published to assist ANSPs’ understanding of, and compliance with the requirements
laid down in: Regulation (EU) 2017/373 as retained (and amended in UK domestic law) under the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018


Legislation

Title of relevant act or charter

The Air Traffic Safety Electronic Personnel Training and Competence Requirements CAP 1649 is published to assist ANSPs’ understanding of, and compliance with the requirements laid down in: UK: Regulation (EU) 2017/373 as retained (and amended in UK domestic law) under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Title of relevant act or charter

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