Regulation 2014/575 - Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip)

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  1. Current status
  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
  4. Legislative text
  5. Sources and disclaimer
  6. Full version
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1.

Current status

This regulation has been published on May 28, 2014 and entered into force on June 17, 2014.

2.

Key information

official title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 575/2014 of 27 May 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip) Text with EEA relevance
 
Legal instrument Regulation
Number legal act Regulation 2014/575
CELEX number i 32014R0575

3.

Key dates

Document 27-05-2014
Publication in Official Journal 28-05-2014; OJ L 159 p. 47-49
Effect 17-06-2014; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 2
End of validity 31-12-9999

4.

Legislative text

28.5.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 159/47
 

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 575/2014

of 27 May 2014

amending Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (1), and in particular Article 1(2) thereof,

Whereas:

 

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 (2) applies to driving licences which include a microchip and lays down a series of technical requirements.
 

(2)

In particular, Section III.4.2 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 lays down an EU type-approval numbering system based on the assignment of a distinguishing number for the Member State which has granted the EU type-approval.
 

(3)

Following the accession of Croatia to the Union, it is necessary to provide for a distinguishing number for this country which is in compliance with the UN/ECE numerical order for type-approval.
 

(4)

Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.
 

(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on driving licences,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Section III.4.2 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 May 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

 
  • (2) 
    Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 of 4 May 2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip) (OJ L 120, 5.5.2012, p. 1).
 

ANNEX

Section III.4.2 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 is replaced by the following:

‘III.4.2   Numbering system

The EU type-approval numbering system shall consist of:

 

(a)

The letter “e” followed by a distinguishing number for the Member State which has granted the EU type-approval

 

1

for Germany

2

for France

3

for Italy

4

for the Netherlands

5

for Sweden

6

for Belgium

7

for Hungary

8

for the Czech Republic

9

for Spain

11

for the United Kingdom

12

for Austria

13

for Luxembourg

17

for Finland

18

for Denmark

19

for Romania

20

for Poland

21

for Portugal

23

for Greece

24

for Ireland

25

for Croatia

26

for Slovenia

27

for Slovakia

29

for Estonia

32

for Latvia

34

for Bulgaria

36

for Lithuania

49

for Cyprus

50

for Malta.
 

(b)

The letters DL preceded by a hyphen and followed by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to this Regulation or latest major technical amendment to this Regulation. The sequence number for this Regulation is 00.
 

(c)

A unique identification number of the EU type-approval attributed by the issuing Member State.

Example of the EU type-approval numbering system: e50-DL00 12345

The approval number shall be stored on the microchip in DG 1 for each driving licence carrying such microchip.’

 

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