UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  E170421  ROAD RACES  137  Duration of validity of the licence  For the 2024 season and thereafter, the licences issued to teams already registered as  UCI Women’s WorldTeams will be valid for the periods indicated below, based on the  classification established by cumulating the points of the UCI Women’s WorldTeams:  Based on the classification hence established, UCI Women’s WorldTeams ranked:  Also for the 2024 season and thereafter, the duration of the licences issued to UCI  women’s continental teams accessing UCI Women’s WorldTour status will be two  calendar years.  (text modified on 1.01.20).  No renewal application may be made before the expiry of a current UCI Women’s  WorldTour licence.  Criteria  -  2020 to 2023 for four calendar years;  -  2021 to 2023 for three calendar years;  -  2022 to 2023 for two calendar years.  1.  in the final UCI women’s world ranking by teams of the previous year ; and  2.  in the UCI women’s world ranking by teams at the end of the current season.  -  from 1 to 5 will be granted a four-year licence;  -  from 6 to 10 will be granted a three-year licence;  -  from 11 to 15 will be granted a two-year licence.  A.  the UCI regulations, particularly with regard to anti-doping, sporting conduct and  the image of cycling;  B.  the Code of Ethics and related statement of recognition from members of team  staff; C.  their contractual obligations;  D.  their legal obligations, particularly with regard to matters of taxes, social security  and accounting;  2.13.036 On the condition that all criteria stipulated in article 2.13.035 are met, and without  prejudice to article 2.13.069, licences shall be issued for the following periods:  2.13.037 The licence commission may automatically reduce the duration of validity of the licence  to three, two or one years if, in the opinion of the commission and for the reasons it will  provide, such a reduction is justified with regard to the criteria set out in articles 2.13.039  to 2.13.042bis. The applicant who does not accept a licence of reduced validity may  renounce the licence under the conditions provided for in article 2.13.076.  2.13.038 A holder whose licence expires may apply for a new licence using the procedure in place  for licence applications, including the payment of the application fee.  2.13.039 The administrative criterion takes particular account of the compliance of the application  and registration documentation (contracts, insurance, bank guarantee, etc.), the  professionalism and rapidity with which this documentation is assembled and respect for  deadlines.  2.13.039 The financial criterion is assessed on the basis of the report by the auditors appointed bis by the UCI, taking particular account of financial resources and stability; it corresponds  to the examination undertaken in virtue of articles 2.13.079 and thereafter.  2.13.039 The ethical criterion takes particular account of the compliance of the team and/or its ter members with: 