CHAPTER 3

CERTIFICATION OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
SECTION I

Procedure for issuing Union certificates of qualification and specific authorisations

Renewal of Union certificates of qualification and of specific authorisations for boatmasters
Article 13
Upon the expiry of a Union certificate of qualification, Member States shall, upon request, renew the certificate and, where relevant, the specific authorisations included therein, provided that:
1. for Union certificates of qualification as a deck crew member and for specific authorisations other than the one referred to in point (d) of Article 6, satisfactory documentary evidence referred to in points (a) and (c) of Article 11(1) has been submitted;
2. for Union certificates of qualification for specific operations, the satisfactory documentary evidence referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 11(1) has been submitted.