Article 2Certification of natural persons
1.
Natural persons carrying out the activities referred to in Article 1 shall hold a certificate as referred to in Article 3.
2.
Natural persons undertaking one of the activities referred to in Article 1 shall not be subject to the requirement laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article provided they meet the following conditions:
(a)
they are enrolled in a training course for the purpose of obtaining a certificate covering the relevant activity; and
(b)
they carry out the activity under the supervision of a person holding a certificate covering that activity and who is fully responsible for the correct execution of the activity.
The derogation provided for in the first subparagraph shall apply for the duration of periods spent carrying out the activities referred to in Article 1 not exceeding 12 months in total.
3.
This Regulation shall not apply to any manufacturing and repairing activity undertaken at manufacturer's sites for electrical switchgear.