DIRECTIVE 2008/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof 19 November 2008

on Road Infrastructure Safety Management

(From RIPCORD-ISEREST)

Article 4Road safety audits for infrastructure projects

- ”Member States shall ensure that road safety audits are carried out for all infrastructure projects.”

- ”Road safety audits shall form an integral part of the design process of the infrastructure project at the stage of draft design, detailed design, pre-opening and early operation.”

Article 9Appointment and training of auditors

- ”... undergo initial training resulting in the award of a certificate of competence, and take part in periodic further training courses.”

Member States shall ensure that guidelines, if they do not already exist, are adopted by 19 December 2011.

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with thisDirective by 19 December 2010.