Regarding ICAO English Language proficiency assessment, at least for ATCOs - EASA has a difference against ICAO regarding level 6, stating it does require re-assessment.
Under EASA, level 6 is retested every 9 years
https://www.easa.europa.eu/system/fi...15-010-R_0.pdf )
Text as follows:
AMC1 ATCO.B.035(a)(3)(i) Validity of language proficiency endorsement
VALIDITY OF THE LANGUAGE ENDORSEMENT OF PROFICIENCY LEVEL 6 IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
When replacing the licences according to Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/340, the validity period for
the expert level (level six) language proficiency endorsements shall be introduced into the new licence.
The nine-year validity period for an expert level (level six) language proficiency endorsement in English
acquired before 30 June 2015 shall be counted from the date of the issue of the new licence or from the
date of the assessment, whichever occurs first.
And for EU Reg 2015/340:
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;
6.3.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 63/23
(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).
Did pilot regs also change?