Member States shall demonstrate to the Commission how they contribute to the implementation of point 11.6 in respect of point 6.8 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 by 31 January 2013 at the latest.
Independent validators certified before the entry into force of this Regulation remain qualified to perform EU aviation security validation of known consignors in Member States until the certification expires or for a period of five years, whichever is less.