Commission Decision of 18 December 2012 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (notified under document C(2012) 9358) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/21/EU) (repealed)

MODELS ISSUED IN NORWAY

General remark for all models: all Norwegian driving licences have preprinted text in «bokmål» or «nynorsk». The two forms of language have equal status. The words «førerkort» and «Norge» show the text is in «bokmål»; «førarkort» and «Noreg» indicate the «nynorsk» form.

Model Norway 1 (N1) Issued in Norway from 23.4.1967 to 31.3.1979

Description: dark green cover, model folded in format A7, six pages. The word «Førerkort» or «Førarkort» is printed on the front cover.

Table of equivalences

Categories of model N1	Corresponding categories
Klasse 1	AM, A1, B, BE
Klasse 2	AM, A1, B, BE
Klasse 3	AM, A
Klasse 4	—

Additional information:

This model is valid until the holder’s 100th birthday, provided the licence has a period of validity of ten years and was valid on 2 April 1982. National authorities recommend holders to exchange into model N4 prior to driving abroad or to carry with them in addition a certified translation or an international driving permit in accordance with the Vienna 1968 Convention on Road Traffic.

Model Norway 2 (N2) Issued in Norway from 1.4.1979 to 1.3.1989

Description: bright pink paper model encased in clear plastic, two pages. Licences issued after July 1985 carry the date of first issue of any driving licence to the holder («Første førerkort»).

Table of equivalences

Categories of model N2	Corresponding categories	Notes
A	AM, A
A + «Klasse A gjelder bare lett motorsykkel»	AM, A1	1
B	B	2
BE	BE	3
C	C
CE	CE
D	D
DE	DE
A + «Klasse A gjelder bare beltemotorsykkel»	—
T	—

Additional information:

1. The stamp with the restricting text is on the reverse of the driving licence.

2. Entitlement stamped on the reverse of the driving licence became invalid on 1 January 2002 onward.

3. Holders of driving licences of klasse 1 or 2 issued prior to 1 April 1979, and subsequently exchanged for an N2 model in category BE, are additionally entitled to drive vehicles in categories AM and A1.

Model Norway 3 (N3) Issued in Norway from 1.3.1989 to 31.12.1997

Description: bright pink and grey paper model encased in clear plastic, two pages.

Table of equivalences

Categories of model N3	Corresponding categories	Notes
A	AM, A
A + «Klasse A gjelder bare lett motorsykkel»	AM, A1	1
A1	AM, A1	2
B	B	3
BE	BE	4
B1	B1
C	C
CE	CE
C1	C1	5
C1E	C1E	5
D	D
DE	DE
D1	D1	6
D1E	D1E	6
D2	D1
D2E	D1E
A + «Klasse A gjelder bare beltemotorsykkel»	—
S	—
T	—

Additional information:

1. The stamp with the restricting text is on the reverse of the driving licence.

2. Category A1 was introduced on 1 January 1997.

3. Entitlement stamped on the reverse of the driving licence became invalid on 1 January 2002 onward.

4. Holders of driving licences of klasse 1 or 2 issued prior to 1 April 1979, and subsequently exchanged for an N 2 model or/and a N3 model in category BE, are additionally entitled to drive vehicles in category A1.

5. Categories C1 and C1E were introduced on 1 January 1997.

6. Categories D1 and D1E were introduced on 1 January 1997 and replaced categories D2 and D2E introduced in 1989.

Model Norway 4 (N4) Issued in Norway since 1.1.1998

Description: Plastic card model according to Annex Ia of Directive 91/439/EEC.

Table of equivalences

Categories of model N4	Corresponding categories	Notes
A	AM, A2, A
A1	AM, A1
B	B
BE	BE
B1	B1
C	C
CE	CE
C1	C1
C1E	C1E
D	D
DE	DE
D1	D1
D1E	D1E
M	AM	1
S, T	—

Additional information:

1. The national category M comprises all mopeds as defined in Article 4(2) of Directive 2006/126/EC. The entitlement might be restricted to two-wheel mopeds, and three-/four-wheel mopeds with an unladen mass not exceeding 150 kilograms, i.e. M 145 or M 146. The entitlement might otherwise be restricted to any three-/four-wheel moped only, i.e. M 147.