Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   Article 1 is replaced by the following:

   ‘Article 1Subject matter

   1.

   This Regulation lays down detailed rules for:

   (a)

   different ratings for pilot licences, the conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking pilot licences, the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of pilot licences, as well as the conditions for the conversion of existing national pilot licences and of national flight engineer licences into pilot licences;

   (b)

   the certification of persons who are responsible for providing flight training or flight simulation training and for assessing pilots’ skills;

   (c)

   different medical certificates for pilots, the conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking medical certificates, the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of medical certificates as well as the conditions for the conversion of national medical certificates into mutually recognised medical certificates;

   (d)

   the certification of aero-medical examiners, as well as the conditions under which general medical practitioners may act as aero-medical examiners;

   (e)

   the periodical aero-medical assessment of cabin crew members, as well as the qualifications of persons who are responsible for that assessment;

   (f)

   the conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking cabin crew attestations, as well as the privileges and responsibilities of the holders of cabin crew attestations;

   (g)

   the conditions for issuing, maintaining, amending, limiting, suspending or revoking certificates of pilot training organisations and of aero-medical centres involved in the qualification and aero-medical assessment of civil aviation aircrew;

   (h)

   the requirements for the certification of flight simulation training devices and for organisations that operate and use those devices;

   (i)

   the requirements for the administration and management system to be fulfilled by the Member States, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (‘EASA’) and organisations in relation to the rules referred to in points (a) to (h).

   2.

   Articles 11b and 11c of this Regulation as well as Annex IV (Part-MED), Annex VI (Part-ARA), Annex VII (Part-ORA) and Annex VIII (Part-DTO) to this Regulation shall apply to pilot licences for balloons and sailplanes.’

2. (2)

   in Article 2, paragraph 19 is replaced by the following:

   1. ‘(19)
      ‘‘Flight instructor (FI)’’ means an instructor with the privileges to provide training in an aircraft in accordance with Subpart J of Annex I (Part-FCL) to this Regulation, Subpart FI of Annex III (Part-BFCL) to Regulation (EU) 2018/3956, or Subpart FI of Annex III (Part-SFCL) to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/19767;’;

3. (3)

   In article 4, paragraph 8, ‘8 April 2021’ is replaced by ‘8 September 2021’.

4. (4)

   the following Article 4c is inserted:

   ‘Article 4cTransitional measures for holders of an en route instrument rating

   1.

   Up to and including 8 September 2022, holders of an en route instrument rating (‘EIR’) set out in point FCL.825 of Annex I (Part-FCL) shall:

   (a)

   be entitled to continue to exercise the privileges of their EIR;

   (b)

   receive revalidation or renewal of their EIR, in accordance with point FCL.825(g) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)8;

   (c)

   be entitled to receive full credit towards the training requirements in point FCL.835(c)(2)(i) and (ii) of Annex I (Part-FCL), when applying for the issue of a basic instrument rating (BIR) in accordance with point FCL.835 of Annex I (Part-FCL); and

   (d)

   receive full credit as established for EIR holders in Annex I (Part-FCL).

   2.

   As from 8 September 2021, training courses for an EIR referred to in paragraph 1, that have commenced prior to that date, can be continued and shall be regarded as training courses for a BIR. Based on an assessment of the applicant, the approved training organisation responsible for the BIR training course shall determine the amount of EIR training to be credited towards the issue of the BIR.

   3.

   Applicants for a BIR who hold an EIR or have passed the theoretical knowledge examination for an EIR in accordance with point FCL.825(d) prior to 8 September 2021 shall receive full credit towards the requirements for the theoretical knowledge instruction and examination for the BIR.’;

5. (5)

   Article 11c is replaced by the following:

   ‘Article 11cTransitional measures

   Member States shall:

   1. (a)
      by 8 April 2021 at the latest, transfer to EASA all records related to the oversight of organisations that provide training for pilot licences in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/395 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 and for which EASA is the competent authority in accordance with Article 78 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council9;
   2. (b)

      in coordination with EASA, conclude, certification processes initiated before 8 April 2020 and issue the certificate following which EASA assumes all its responsibilities as a competent authority for those certified organisations.’;

6. (6)

   in Article 12, point (2a) is deleted;

7. (7)

   in Article 12(4), ‘20 June 2020’ is replaced by ‘20 June 2021’

8. (8)

   Annex I (Part-FCL) is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;

9. (9)

   Annex IV (Part-MED) is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation;

10. (10)

    Annex VI (Part-ARA) is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation;

11. (11)

    Annex VII (Part-ORA) is amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation;

12. (12)

    Annex VIII (Part-DTO) is amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation.