# 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), Division 4.7.2.2.1: Frequency of periodic medical examinations

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

At least one systematic medical examination must be performed:
every 5 years for staff aged up to 40,
every 3 years for staff aged between 41 and 62,
every year for staff aged over 62.
Increased frequency of examination must be set by the medical doctor if the state of health of the member of the staff requires so.
Without prejudice to point 4.7.2.2.3 concerning additional medical examinations and/or psychological assessments, where here a periodic medical examination should have been completed between 1 March 2020 and 31 August 2020 , the period within which it must be completed is extended by 6 months. The extension shall not apply when the medical doctor has set an increased frequency of examination, unless the Member State decides otherwise. The railway undertaking and the infrastructure manager shall have in place procedures to control the risk that staff attend for work unfit for work.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/757/annex/I/division/4/division/4.7/division/4.7.2/division/4.7.2.2/division/4.7.2.2.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-757/annex-I/division-4/division-4.7/division-4.7.2/division-4.7.2.2/division-4.7.2.2.1
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