Civil aviation: Safety requirements and professional competence for cabin crews

Adopting the report by Mr Mathieu GROSCH (PPE, B), the European Parliament approved with a number of amendments the Commission proposal. Parliament considers that, in the event of an emergency, the assistance of all crew members is needed and, for this reason, all cabin crew members need to have full safety competence. The amendments adopted seek to: - ensure regular medical examinations every 12 months for cabin crew members; - require Member States to lay down the transitional provisions for the recognition of the training of cabin crew members six months after entering the force of this directive; - require Member States to provide the Commission with a list of the organizations they have approved and the content of their training programmes; - widen the scope of the annual training programme. �