# 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, Annex VII: FREQUENCY OF EXAMINATIONS

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

The minimum frequency of the periodic checks shall be as follows:
(a) linguistic knowledge (only for non-native speakers): every three years or after any absence of more than one year;
(b) infrastructure knowledge (including route and operation rules knowledge): every three years or after any absence of more than one year on the relevant route;
(c) knowledge of rolling stock: every three years.

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