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DIRECTIVE 2003/59 on the initial qualification and periodic

training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of

goods or passengers

Transposition analysis

Brussels, 28 January 2010

Annie Canel

European Commission

DG TREN Road Safety

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EU general overview of

transposition

Transposed;

27

27 Member States have transposed

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Article 3: Qualification and

Training

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Option: Course and test

Option: Test only

Both

Option: Test only

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Both

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Option: Course and test

14

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Article 5: Initial qualification

(age limit)

Vehicle C1, C1+E and C, C+E

Drivers of vehicles intended for the carriage of goods may drive:

From the age of 18: accelerated initial qualification C1, C1+E (art 6.2)

initial qualification C, C+E (art 6.1)

From the age of 21: accelerated initial qualification C, C+E (art 6.2)

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Article 5: Initial qualification

(age limit)

Vehicle C1, C1+E and C, C+E

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21 with accelerated initial

qualification: C, C+E

18 with initial qualification: C, C+E

18 with accelerated initial

qualification: C1, C1+E

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Article 5: Initial qualification

(age limit)

Vehicle C1, C1+E and C, C+E

18 with initial

qualification: C, C+E;

25

21 with accelerated

initial qualification: C,

C+E; 17

18 with accelerated

initial qualification: C1,

C1+E; 20

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Article 5: Initial qualification

(age limit)

Vehicle D1, D1+E and D, D+E

Drivers of vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers may drive:

From the age of 18: initial qualification D1, D1+E (art 6.1)

initial qualification D, D+E (art 6.1) :

- within MS’s territory, no passengers

- route not exceed 50km

From the age of 20: initial qualification D, D+E (art 6.1) – within MS’s

territory

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Article 5: Initial qualification

(age limit)

Vehicle D1, D1+E and D, D+E

Drivers of vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers may drive:

From the age of 21: initial qualification D, D+E (art 6.1)

accelerated initial qualification:

- D, D+E (art 6.2) - route not exceed 50km

- D1, D1+E (art 6.2)

From the age of 23: accelerated initial qualification D, D+E (art 6.2)

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Article 5: Initial qualification

(age limit)

Vehicle D1, D1+E and D, D+E

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23 + acc initial qualification D,D+E

21 + initial qualification D, D+E

21 + acc initial qualification D, D+E

routes not exceed 50km / D1, D1+E

20 + initial qualification D, D+E

(national territory only)

18 + initial qualification D, D+E

(national territory with no passengers /

routes not exceed 50km only)

18 + initial qualification D1, D1+E

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Article 5: Initial qualification

(age limit)

Vehicle D1, D1+E and D, D+E

23 + acc initial qualif ication D,D+E

18

21 + acc initial qualif ication D, D+E

routes not exceed 50km / D1, D1+E

21

21 + initial qualif ication D, D+E

25

20 + initial qualif ication D, D+E (national

territory only)

5

18 + initial qualif ication D, D+E (national

territory w ith no passengers / routes

not exceed 50km only)

9

18 + initial qualif ication D1, D1+E

6

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Article 6: CPC certifying an

accelerated

initial qualification

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Accelerated

Non accelerated

Accelerated; 21

Non accelerated; 5

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Article 8: Certifying Periodic

Training

Vehicle C1, C1+E and C, C+E

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Article 8: Certifying Periodic

Training

Vehicle D1, D1+E and D, D+E

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Article 10: Community Code

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Driver qualification card

Driving Licence

Driver qualification

card; 18

Driving Licence; 9

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