Commission Decision of 22 November 2011 on criteria for the recognition of training centres involved in the training of train drivers, on criteria for the recognition of examiners of train drivers and on criteria for the organisation of examinations in accordance with Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 7966) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/765/EU)

CHAPTER 5 FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 11 Transitional period

If a railway undertaking or an infrastructure manager has already selected examiners for the purpose of conducting examinations for their own staff, in conformity with national provisions and requirements applicable before the entry into force of this Decision, a Member State may decide that those selected examiners are allowed to continue conducting examinations in accordance with the following conditions:

(a)

the railway undertaking or infrastructure manager has selected the examiner within the framework of a safety certificate or safety authorisation issued in accordance with Directive 2004/49/EC and within the limits of the scope issued by the competent authority and until the expiry of this safety certificate or safety authorisation;

(b)

the railway undertaking or infrastructure manager checks the fulfilment of the requirements laid down in this Decision in regard to examiners they have selected; if an examiner fails to meet a requirement, the railway undertaking or infrastructure manager shall take appropriate measures to achieve the fulfilment of the requirements for examiners.

Article 12 Application

This Decision shall apply from 15 May 2012.

For training centres already providing training services at the date of application of this Decision, this Decision shall apply as of 1 July 2013.

Article 13 Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.