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1. All members of the CIT security staff shall satisfy the following requirements:

(a) they do not have a relevant entry in a criminal record and are of good repute and integrity according to, for instance, relevant police records;

(b) they have a medical certificate certifying that their physical and mental health is adequate for the task to be performed;

(c) they have successfully followed at least 200 hours of ad hoc initial training, not including any training on the use of firearms. The minimum requirements for the ad hoc initial training referred to in point (c) are set out in Annex VI. CIT security staff shall follow further training activities in the areas set out in point 3 of Annex VI, at least every 3 years.

2. At least one member of the CIT security staff in the CIT vehicle shall have at least A1-level language skills in the languages used by the local authorities and the population in the relevant areas of the Member State of transit and of the host Member State. The CIT vehicle shall, furthermore, be in constant radio contact, via the CIT company’s control centre, with someone who has at least B1-level language skills in the languages used by the local authorities and the population in the relevant areas of the Member State of transit and of the host Member State, so as to ensure that effective communication with the national authorities is possible at all times.