What Directive (EU) 2022/2561 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers (codification) requires
Directive (EU) 2022/2561 codifies and replaces Directive 2003/59/EC on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers. It applies to nationals of Member States and third-country nationals employed by an undertaking established in a Member State who drive vehicles requiring categories C1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D, or D+E driving licences on roads open to the public within the Union. The Directive establishes a compulsory system of initial qualification (either course attendance plus a test or tests only) and periodic training (compulsory course attendance every five years). Drivers must hold a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) certifying their initial qualification or periodic training. Exemptions apply to drivers of vehicles with maximum speed not exceeding 45 km/h, emergency services, vehicles undergoing road tests, certain non-commercial carriage, and drivers in rural areas supplying their own business under specific conditions, among others. Acquired rights exempt drivers who held specified driving licences issued no later than 9 September 2008 (for categories D) or 9 September 2009 (for categories C). The Directive requires Member States to mark the Union code '95' on the driving licence or a driver qualification card, and to exchange information on CPCs via an electronic network. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend Annexes I and II to adapt to scientific and technical progress.
Pillar: Logistics & Supply Chain · Authority: European Union · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022L2561
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- Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers (codification) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1 - Scope (defines drivers and vehicle categories subject to the Directive).
- Directive (EU) 2022/2561, Article 2 - Exemptions (lists categories of drivers and vehicles exempted from the Directive, including vehicles with max speed not exceeding 45 km/h and drivers in rural areas supplying own business).
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