http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2008/96/article/9Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety managementDirective 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDirective 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management2020-12-11King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02008L0096-20191216texttext/xmlen2019-12-16 Appointment and training of auditors Article 9 1 Member States shall ensure that, if they do not already exist, training curricula for road safety auditors are adopted by 19 December 2011. 1a For road safety auditors taking their training from 17 December 2024 , Member States shall ensure that the training curricula for road safety auditors includes aspects related to vulnerable road users and the infrastructure for such users. 2 Member States shall ensure that where road safety auditors carry out functions under this Directive, they undergo an initial training resulting in the award of a certificate of competence, and take part in periodic further training courses. 3 Member States shall ensure that road safety auditors hold a certificate of competence. Certificates awarded before the entry into force of this Directive shall be recognised. 4 Member States shall ensure that auditors are appointed in compliance with the following requirements: a they have relevant experience or training in road design, road safety engineering and accident analysis; b from two years after the adoption by the Member States of the guidelines pursuant to Article 8, road safety audits shall only be undertaken by auditors or teams to which auditors belong, meeting the requirements provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3; c for the purpose of the infrastructure project audited, the auditor shall not at the time of the audit be involved in the conception or operation of the relevant infrastructure project. Inserted by Directive (EU) 2019/1936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management.