# Commission Decision of 14 November 2012 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘operation and traffic management’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union and amending Decision 2007/756/EC (notified under document C(2012) 8075) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/757/EU), Appendix E

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Language and communication level
The oral qualification in a language can be subdivided into five levels:
Level
Description
5
can adapt the way he/she speaks to any interlocutor
can put forward an opinion
can negotiate
can persuade
can give advice
4
can cope with totally unforeseen situations
can make assumptions
can express an argued opinion
3
can cope with practical situations involving an unforeseen element
can describe
can keep a simple conversation going
2
can cope with simple practical situations
can ask questions
can answer questions
1
can talk using memorised sentences

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/757/annex/I/appendix/E (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-757/annex-I/appendix-E
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