Holders of a foreign licence may apply to the entity designated by the FOCA to have the licence officially recognised in order that they may carry out occasional, non-commercial flights with a hang glider with or without an accompanying person.
Holders of a foreign licence that entitles them to carry out an economic activity in the issuing State may apply to the agent designated by the FOCA to have the licence recognised in order that they may carry out training flights and commercial tandem flights in Switzerland, provided that one of the following treaties authorises them to do so:
the Agreement of 21 June 19991between the European Community and its member states, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the free movement of persons (AFMP), Annex 3;
the Convention of 4 January 19602on the establishment of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Convention), Annex K.
Service providers with a licence giving them the right to pursue an economic activity in a Contracting State under the AFMP or the EFTA Convention (training and commercial hang glider flights with an accompanying person) shall notify the competent authority in accordance with the Federal Act of 14 December 20123on the Declaration Requirement and the Verification of Service Provider Qualifications in Regulated Professions.