# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 402/2013 of 30 April 2013 on the common safety method for risk evaluation and assessment and repealing Regulation (EC) No 352/2009 (Text with EEA relevance), Article 10: Validity of recognition

Extent: E+W+S

1. In the cases referred in Article 9(1)(a) and (d) and where the national safety authority is recognised as an assessment body, the period of validity of recognition shall not exceed 5 years from the date it is granted.
2. In the case referred in Article 9(1)(b):
(a) the statement of recognition for a railway undertaking or an infrastructure manager shall be displayed on the relevant safety certificate in field 5 ‘Additional Information’ of the safety certificates in the form provided in Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 and in an appropriate part of the safety authorisations;
(b) the period of validity of recognition shall be limited to the validity of the safety certificate or authorisation under which it is granted. In this case, the request of recognition shall be made at the next application for renewal or update of the safety certificate or authorisation.
3. In the cases referred in Article 9(1)(c):
(a) the statement of recognition for an entity in charge of maintenance shall be displayed on the relevant certificate in field 5 ‘Additional Information’ of the certificates in the forms provided in Part 1 or Part 4 of Schedule 9 to the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006, as appropriate;
(b) the period of validity of recognition shall be limited to the validity of the certificate issued by the certification body under which it is granted. In this case, the request of recognition shall be made at the next application for renewal or update of that certificate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/402/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-402/article-10
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