ATCO.B.035 Validity of language proficiency endorsement

(a)The validity of the language proficiency endorsement, depending on the level determined in accordance with Appendix 1 of Annex I, shall be:

(1)for operational level (level four), three years from the date of assessment; or

(2)for extended level (level five), six years from the date of assessment;

(3)for expert level (level six):

(i)nine years from the date of assessment, for the English language;

(ii)unlimited, for any other language(s) referred to in ATCO.B.030(a).

(b)The validity period of the language proficiency endorsements for initial issue and renewal shall start not later than 30 days from the date on which the language proficiency assessment has been successfully completed.

(c)Language proficiency endorsements shall be revalidated following successful completion of the language proficiency assessment taking place within three months immediately preceding their expiry date. In such cases the new validity period shall be counted from that expiry date.

(d)If the language proficiency endorsement is revalidated before the period provided for in point (c), its validity period shall start not later than 30 days from the date on which the language proficiency assessment has been successfully completed.

(e)When the validity of a language proficiency endorsement expires, the licence holder shall successfully complete a language proficiency assessment in order to have his/her endorsement renewed.