Medical requirements about to change

[hugh flung_dung]

There are some interesting changes in the recently published Opinion 09/2016 on the revision of Part MED: https://www.easa.europa.eu/document-library/opinions/opinion-092016

The most significant changes are shown in the Draft Annex (https://www.easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/Draft%20Annex%20to%20draft%20Commission%20Regulation%20%28EU %29%20...-...%20amending%20Commiss....pdf)

... I wonder when the changes will come into effect ... ?

HFD

[mockingjay]

I can't quite tell if anything has been relaxed or changed. The wording has been changed for example referring to Psychiatry as Mental Health. I've had a quick skim and everything seems very non commital. Many things which were quite prescriptive such as HIV, diabetes and migraine are now 'shal be classed unfit and may be considered fit following assessment'. Could this be good news for those who are currently grounded? I can't quite tell if this is good or not?