1. The physical characteristics of the train driving licence must be in conformity with ISO standards 7810:2003 and 7816-1:1998(1).
The card must be made of polycarbonate.
The methods for verifying the characteristics of train driving licences to ensure that they are consistent with international standards must comply with ISO standard 10373-1:2006(2).
2. The front of the licence must contain—
(a)the words “Train driving licence” printed in large type in English,
(b)the words “United Kingdom”,
(c)the distinguishing sign of the United Kingdom in accordance with the United Kingdom’s code in ISO standards 3166-1:2006(3), printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by 12 yellow stars,
(d)information specific to the licence issued, numbered as follows—
(i)the surname of the holder,
(ii)other name(s) of the holder,
(iii)the date and place of birth of the holder,
(iv)the following details—
the date of issue of the licence,
the date of expiry of the licence,
the words “Department for Regional Development”,
the reference number assigned to the holder by the holder’s employer (optional)
(v)the number of the licence giving access to data in the register referred to in regulation 22,
(vi)a photograph of the holder,
(vii)the signature of the holder,
(viii)the permanent place of residence or postal address of the holder (optional)
(e)the words “European Communities model” in English and the words “Train driving licence” in the other languages of the Community, printed in yellow to form the background of the licence,
(f)the reference colours—
(i)blue — Pantone Reflex blue
(ii)yellow — Pantone yellow
(g)additional information, or medical restrictions for use imposed by the Department in accordance with Schedule 1, in code form.
The codes shall be decided by the Commission, in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in article 32(2) of the Directive and on the basis of a recommendation from the Agency.
3. The certificate must contain—
(a)the surname of the holder,
(b)other name(s) of the holder,
(c)the date and place of birth of the holder,
(d)the date of issue of the certificate,
(e)the date of expiry of the certificate,
(f)the name of the issuing railway undertaking ,
(g)the reference number assigned to the holder by the issuing railway undertaking (optional)
(h)the number of the certificate giving access to data in the register referred to in regulation 23,
(i)a photograph of the holder,
(j)the signature of the holder,
(k)the permanent place of residence or postal address of the holder (optional)
(l)the name and address of the railway undertaking for which the train driver is authorised to drive trains,
(m)the category in which the holder is entitled to drive,
(n)the type of rolling stock which the holder is entitled to drive,
(o)the infrastructures on which the holder is authorised to drive,
(p)any additional information or restrictions,
(q)language skills.
4.—(a) Data relating to the licence—
All data appearing on the licence plus data relating to the checking requirements set out in regulations 8 and 13.
(b)Data relating to the certificate—
All data appearing on the certificate plus data relating to the checking requirements set out in regulations 9 and 15.
ISO standards are published in Geneva by the International Organisation for Standardisation. ISO standard 7810:2003 — identification cards — physical characteristics — edition 3 was published on 31 October 2003 and 7816-1:1998 — identification cards — integrated circuit(s) cards with contacts — Part 1 — physical characteristics — edition 1 was published on 8 October 1998.
ISO standard 10373-1:2006 — identification cards — test methods — Part 1 — General Characteristics — edition 2 was published on 26 April 2006.
ISO standard 3166-1:2006 — codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1 — country codes — edition 2 was published on 20 November 2006.