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12.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
180/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 623/2012
of 11 July 2012
amending Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
recognition of professional qualifications
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
professional standard and prepare the trainee for a
comparable level of responsibilities and functions, as is
apparent from the following legislation: Act on the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
implementation of the education system reform of
Union,
8 January 1999 (Official Journal of the Republic of
Poland of 1999 No 12, pos. 96); Railway Transport
Act of 28 March 2003 (Official Journal of the Republic
of Poland of 2003 No 86, pos. 789); Regulation of the
Having regard to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European
Minister of Infrastructure of 16 August 2004 on a list of
Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the
posts directly associated with railway traffic operation
recognition of professional qualifications ( 1 ), and in particular
and safety, conditions that should be met by persons
the second paragraph of Article 11 thereof,
filling these posts and driving railway vehicles (Official
Journal of the Republic of Poland of 2004 No 212, pos.
2152); Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of
Whereas:
18 July 2005 on the general conditions for railway
traffic operation and signalisation (Official Journal of
the Republic of Poland of 2005 No 172, pos. 1444).
(1) Poland
has
submitted
a
reasoned
request
for
amendment
to Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC.
(4) Poland
has
also
requested
the
addition
of
the
profession
of inland navigation engineer (‘mechanik statkowy
(2)
Poland has requested an amendment to the content of
eglugi ródldowej’) to Annex II to Directive
training for the profession of train dispatcher (‘dyurny
2005/36/EC. The training programmes for this
ruchu’), a profession which is already included in Annex
profession fulfil the conditions set out in Article 11
II to Directive 2005/36/EC. These training programmes
(c)(ii) of that Directive as they provide training which is
fulfil the conditions set out in Article 11 (c)(ii) of
equivalent to the level of training provided for under
Directive 2005/36/EC as they provide training which is
Article 11 (c)(i) of that Directive, provide a comparable
equivalent to the level of training provided for under
professional standard and prepare the trainee for a
Article 11 (c)(i) of that Directive, provide a comparable
comparable level of responsibilities and functions, as is
professional standard and prepare the trainee for a
apparent from the following legislation: Act on the
comparable level of responsibilities and functions, as is
implementation of the education system reform of
apparent from the following legislation: Act on the
8 January 1999 (Official Journal of the Republic of
implementation of the education system reform of
Poland of 1999 No 12, pos. 96); Regulation of the
8 January 1999 (Official Journal of the Republic of
Minister of Infrastructure of 23 January 2003 on the
Poland of 1999 No 12, pos. 96); Railway Transport
professional qualifications and composition of inland
Act of 28 March 2003 (Official Journal of the Republic
vessel crews (Official Journal of the Republic of Poland
of Poland of 2003 No 86, pos. 789); Regulation of the
of 2003 No 50, pos. 427).
Minister of Infrastructure of 16 August 2004 on a list of
posts directly associated with railway traffic operation
and safety, conditions that should be met by persons
filling these posts and driving railway vehicles (Official
(5) Directive
2005/36/EC
should
therefore
be
amended
Journal of the Republic of Poland of 2004 No 212, pos.
accordingly.
2152); Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of
18 July 2005 on the general conditions for railway
traffic operation and signalisation (Official Journal of
the Republic of Poland of 2005 No 172, pos. 1444).
(6) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the
recognition of professional qualifications,
(3)
Poland has also requested the addition of the profession
of train manager (‘kierownik pocigu’) to Annex II to
Directive 2005/36/EC. The training programmes for
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
this profession fulfil the conditions set out in Article 11
(c)(ii) of that Directive as they provide training which is
equivalent to the level of training provided for under
Article 11 (c)(i) of that Directive, provide a comparable
Article 1
Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC is amended as set out in the
( 1 ) OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.
Annex to this Regulation.

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L 180/10
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Official Journal of the European Union
12.7.2012
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 July 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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EN
12.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
180/11
ANNEX
Annex II to Directive 2005/36/EC is amended in point 4, under the heading ‘in Poland’, as follows:
(1) The fourth indent is replaced by the following:
‘— train dispatcher (dyurny ruchu),
which represents:
(i) eight years of elementary education and four years of secondary vocational education, with rail transport
specialisation, as well as a course of 45 days preparing for work as a train dispatcher and passing the
qualification examination; or
(ii) eight years of elementary education and five years of secondary vocational education with rail transport
specialisation, as well as a course of 63 days preparing for work as a train dispatcher and passing the
qualification examination; or
(iii) eight years of elementary education and five years of secondary vocational education, with rail transport
specialisation, as well as a course of 29 days preparing for work as a train dispatcher, a probationary training
period of five days under supervision and passing the qualification examination; or
(iv) six years of elementary education, three years of lower secondary school, three years of secondary vocational
education, with rail transport specialisation, as well as a course of 29 days preparing for work as a train
dispatcher, a probationary training period of five days under supervision and passing the qualification
examination.’
(2) The following fifth and sixth indents are added:
‘— train manager (kierownik pocigu),
which represents:
(i) eight years of elementary education and five years of secondary vocational education, with rail transport
specialisation, as well as a course of 22 days preparing for work as a train manager, a probationary training
period of three days under supervision and passing the qualification examination; or
(ii) six years of elementary education, three years of lower secondary school, three years of secondary vocational
education with rail transport specialisation, as well as a course of 22 days preparing for work as a train
manager, a probationary training period of three days under supervision and passing the qualification
examination.
— inland navigation engineer (mechanik statkowy eglugi ródldowej),
which represents:
(i) eight years of elementary education and five years of secondary vocational education with specialisation in
inland navigation engineering, as well as work experience of 24 months, including at least 18 months on
inland vessels handling mechanical propulsion and auxiliary systems and six months that may involve
experience in repairing combustion engines in shipyards or service workshops, and passing the qualification
examination; or
(ii) six years of elementary education, three years of lower secondary school, four years of secondary vocational
education with specialisation in inland navigation engineering, as well as work experience of 24 months,
including at least 18 months on inland vessels handling mechanical propulsion and auxiliary systems and six
months that may involve experience in repairing combustion engines in shipyards or service workshops, and
passing the qualification examination.’

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