# Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community, Division 3.2

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

Minimum content of the periodic medical examination
If the driver complies with the criteria required for the examination which is carried out before appointment, the periodic examinations must include as a minimum:
a general medical examination,
an examination of sensory functions (vision, hearing, colour perception),
blood or urine tests to detect diabetes mellitus and other conditions as indicated by the clinical examination,
tests for drugs where clinically indicated.
In addition, an ECG at rest is also required for train drivers over 40 years of age.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2007/59/annex/II/division/3/division/3.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2007-59/annex-II/division-3/division-3.2
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