CES - MAINTENANCE BASICS | FEI

1. Maintenance Structure
The maintenance for FEI Officials is organised around three main requirements, each one having a specific objective, cycle, and adapted method, as described in the illustration below. Important update: The CES Officiating Review will not be applied, by decision of the FEI Board on 5 June 2024.

2. Maintenance Year & Timeline
A maintenance year runs from 15 December to the following 15 December. It features two important periods: the transition period and the regulated period which are articulated around a key date being the 31 March.

3. Maintenance & Function Statuses
Maintenance has influence over the status of an Official’s function and vice versa. Functions can have three different statuses, identified by three distinctive colours.
OPEN	ON HOLD	CLOSED
The Official is up-to-date with all Maintenance Requirements	The Official did not take and pass the CES Online Assessment before 31 March	The Official did not fulfil one or more Maintenance Requirement(s) by 15 December, or received a disciplinary decision from the FEI or their National Federation
1. The Official is listed and allowed to officiate 2. The function is open until 31 March of the next Maintenance Year	1. The Official is not listed and temporarily not allowed to officiate 2. The function is on-hold until the missing requirement is fulfilled	1. The Official is not listed and not allowed to officiate 2. The function is closed until re-entering the FEI Officials System

4. Monitoring Tables in FEI Database
The officiating table Offering coloured function’s status - enhanced presentation - function’s history popup - additional information	The maintenance table Monitoring of individual status, progression and results for CES Online Assessments, CES Maintenance Courses, CES Interview Assessments, and the CES Officiating Review.