Two countries divided by a common language, Dave. Actually, in thgis
context 'competent' doesn't mean they know what they are doing, it's Euro
bureaucrat speak for an official body - not one that knows what they are
talking about.

At 21:43 28 February 2017, Dave Nadler wrote:
On Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 3:25:22 PM UTC-5,
wrote:
... Pilots shall apply to the competent authority of the Member State
where they reside...

Bummer, we don't have one of those.