Commission Decision of 29 October 2009 on the adoption of basic parameters for registers of train driving licences and complementary certificates provided for under Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2009) 8278) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/17/EC)

ANNEX I BASIC PARAMETERS FOR NATIONAL REGISTERS OF TRAIN DRIVING LICENCES (NLRS)

1. Basic parameters

The basic parameters for National Registers of train driving licences set in accordance with Article 22(4) of Directive 2007/59/EC, are:

• Data to be collected (Chapter 2),

• Data format (Chapter 3),

• Access rights (Chapter 4),

• Data exchange (Chapter 5),

• Duration of data retention (Chapter 6),

2. Data to be collected

NLR shall comprise four sections.

Section 1 shall contain information about the current status of the licence.

Section 2 shall contain information about the licence issued, in line with the list of requirements contained in Annex I, Section 2, of Directive 2007/59/EC.

Section 3 shall contain historical information about the licence.

Section 4 shall contain information about basic requirements and initial checks, to allow the licence to be issued and subsequent checks, to allow the licence to remain valid.

The data to be collected are set out in the table in Chapter 3.

3. Data format

The following is a list of requirements for the data format of the NLR.

The list is set out as follows:

No	Datum to be displayed
	Content	Format	Status of the requirement

Section 1:

Current state of the licence

1	Licence number
1.1	Number of the licence	EIN (12 digits)	Compulsory
2	Current state of the licence
2.1	Evidence of the current state of the licence. Valid, Suspended (decision pending), Withdrawn,	Text	Compulsory
2.2	Reason for suspension or withdrawal	Text	Compulsory

Section 2:

Information on the current licence issued, in accordance with Annex I, Section 2, of Directive 2007/59/EC

3	Surname(s) of the holder
3.1	Surname(s) displayed on passport or national identity card or other recognised document proving identity More surnames are allowed, depending on national custom		Text	Compulsory
4	Name(s) of the holder
4.1	Name(s) displayed in passport or national identity card or other recognised document proving identity. More names are allowed, depending on national custom		Text	Compulsory
5	Date of birth of the holder
5.1	Date of birth of the holder		YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
6	Place of birth of the holder
6.1	Place of birth of the holder		Text	Compulsory
6.2	Nationality		Text	Optional
7	Date of issue of the licence
7.1	Display of the current date of issue of the licence		YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
8	Date of expiry of the licence
8.1	Date of the expected formal expiry of the valid licence		YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
9	Name of issuing authority
9.1	Name of the authority issuing the licence (competent authority, delegated entity, railway undertaking, infrastructure manager)		Text	Compulsory
10	Reference number assigned to the employee by the employer
10.1	Company reference for the train driver		Text	Optional
11	Photograph of the holder
11.1	Photograph		Original or Electronic scanning	Compulsory
12	Signature of the holder
12.1	Signature		Original/Photocopy/Electronic scanning	Compulsory
13	Permanent place of residence or postal address of the holder
13.1	Address of the holder	Street and number	Text	Optional
13.2		Town	Text	Optional
13.3		Country	Text	Optional
13.4		Postcode	Alpha-numerical code	Optional
13.5		Telephone number	Text	Optional
13.6		e-mail address	Text	Optional
14	Additional information
14.1	Information imposed by a competent authority in accordance with Annex II of Directive 2007/59/EC		Coded information	Compulsory
	Field 9.a.1 — Native language(s) of the driver		Text
	Field 9.a.2 — Space reserved for entries by the Member State which issues the licence, for information that may be necessary under national legislation		Text
15	Medical restriction
15.1	Information imposed by a competent authority in accordance with Annex II of Directive 2007/59/EC		Coded information	Compulsory
	Mandatory use of glasses/lenses		(code b.1)
	Mandatory use of hearing aid(s)		(code b.2)

Section 3:

Historical information on the status of the licence and the results of periodic checks

16	Date of first issues
16.1	Date of first issue	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
17	Date of expiry
17.1	Date of expiry (and of expected formal renewal)	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
18	Update(s) (Several records are possible)
18.1	Date of update	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
18.2	Reason for update	Text	Compulsory
19	Amendment(s) (Several records are possible)
19.1	Date of amendment	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
19.2	Reason of amendment	Text	Compulsory
20	Suspension(s) (Several records are possible)
20.1	Length of period of suspension	From (date) to (date)	Compulsory
20.2	Reason for suspension	Text	Compulsory
21	Withdrawal(s) (Several records are possible)
21.1	Date of withdrawal	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
21.2	Reason for withdrawal	Text	Compulsory
22	Licence reported lost
22.1	Date of communication	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
22.2	Date of any duplicate issued	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
23	Licence reported stolen
23.1	Date of communication	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
23.2	Date of any duplicate issued	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
24	Licence reported destroyed
24.1	Date of communication	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
24.2	Date of any duplicate issued	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory

Section 4:

Information on the basic requirements for issuing a licence and results of periodic checks

25	Education
25.1	Basic requirement	Highest level of certification possessed	Text	Compulsory
26	Physical fitness
26.1	Basic requirement	Statement on fulfilment of criteria in Directive 2007/59/EC, Annex II (Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 2.1)	Text	Compulsory
26.2	Date of check		YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
26.3	Subsequent periodic check	Confirmed/not confirmed	Text	Compulsory
26.4	(several records possible)	Date of last check	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
26.5	Next check	Date of next formally expected check	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
26.6	Notes	Notes to be specified: Normal schedule, Anticipated schedule (according to doctor’s certificate), Change in information (code 9.a.2) if necessary, Change in restriction code, Other + field to specify,	Text	Compulsory
27	Occupational psychological fitness
27.1	Basic requirement	Statement on fulfilment of criteria in Annex II of Directive 2007/59/EC (Section 2.2)	Text	Compulsory
27.2	Date of check		YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
27.3	Following check(s)	Only if necessary (several records possible)	Statement	Compulsory
27.4		Date of any subsequent check	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
28	General professional knowledge
28.1	Basic requirement	Statement on fulfilment of criteria in Annex IV of Directive 2007/59/EC	Text	Compulsory
28.2	Date of check		YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory
28.3	Subsequent check	(only if required at national level)	YYYY-MM-DD	Compulsory

4. Access rights

Access to the information contained in the NLR shall be granted to the following interested parties for the following purposes:

• to the competent authorities of the other Member States, upon reasoned request, for:

  • controlling trains operating in their area of jurisdiction,

  • making enquiries regarding compliance with Directive 2007/59/EC by all those active in their area of jurisdiction,

• to the Agency, upon reasoned request, for evaluating the development of train driver certification in accordance with Article 33 of Directive 2007/59/EC, in particular regarding the interconnection of registers,

• to any employer of drivers, for consulting the status of the licences in accordance with article 22(1)(b) of Directive 2007/59/EC,

• to railway undertakings and infrastructure managers, employing or contracting train drivers, for consulting the status of licences, in accordance with Article 22(1)(b) of Directive 2007/59/EC,

• to train drivers, upon request, for consulting the data concerning them,

• to investigation bodies set up in accordance with Article 21 of Directive 2004/49/EC, for investigating accidents, in particular as stated in Article 20(2)(e) and (g) of that Directive,

5. Data exchange

Access to relevant data shall be granted upon formal request. The competent authority shall provide the data, without delay, in a manner which ensures secure transmission of information and protection of personal data.

Competent authorities may offer login facilities on their websites to all who have access rights, provided they ensure that the grounds for requests are checked.

6. Duration of data retention

All data in the NLR shall be kept for at least 10 years from the date of end of validity of the train driving licence. If at any time during the 10-year period an investigation involving the driver is started, data relating to the driver must be kept beyond the 10-year period if so required.

Any changes in the NLR shall be recorded.