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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between categories of driving licences (notified under document C(2012) 9358) (Text with EEA relevance) (2013/21/EU) (repealed)
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- MODELS ISSUED IN GREECE
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MODELS ISSUED IN GREECE
Model Greece 1 (GR1a) Issued in Greece until 11.1.1987
Description: Blue and yellow with black characters.
This licence consists of twelve pages and concerns the categories Β, Γ, Δ, Ε.
Model Greece 1 (GR1b) Issued in Greece until 11.1.1987
Description: Pink and yellow with black characters.
This licence consists of eight pages and concerns only the category A.
Until 30.1.1985 driving licences of any category (Β, Γ, Δ, Ε) included the right to drive a vehicle of category AM as well. From that time until today category AM is only provided by the Greek Traffic Police Stations on a separate driving licence.
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model GR1a & GR1b | Corresponding categories | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A (for mopeds) | AM | |
| A | A1, A2, A | |
| B | B1, B | |
| BE | BE | 1 |
| Γ | C1, C | |
| Γ E | C1E, CE | 1 |
| Δ | D1, D | |
| Δ E | D1E, DE | 1 |
Additional information:
Although point “4b” indicates that these specific models have a certain period of validity, this period was extended until the age of 65, according to the 255/1984 Decree.
(1)category E was a separate category, but was considered valid only when combined with another category.
Model Greece 2 (GR2) Issued in Greece from 12.1.1987 to 31.3.1997
Description: Pink with black characters This licence consists of six pages.
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model GR2 | Corresponding categories | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A | AM, A1, A2, A | |
| B | B1, B | |
| BE | BE | 1 |
| Γ/C | C1, C | |
| Γ/C E | C1E, CE | 1 |
| Δ/D | D1, D | |
| Δ/D E | D1E, DE | 1 |
Additional information:
1.Category E was a separate category, but was considered valid only when combined with another category (“Β” or “Γ” or “Δ”).
Model Greece 3 (GR3) Issued in Greece from 01.04.1997 to 30.04.2001
Description: Pink with black characters.
This licence consists of six pages.
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model GR3 | Corresponding categories |
|---|---|
| A/A1, A/A | AM |
| A/A1 | A1 |
| A/A | A2, A |
| B/B1 | B1 |
| B/B | B |
| BE | BE |
| Γ/C | C1 C |
| ΓE/CE | C1E, CE |
| Δ/D | D1, D |
| ΔE/DE | D1E, DE |
Model Greece 4 (GR4) Issued in Greece from 01.05.2001 to 18.01.2009
Description: Pink with black characters.
This licence consists of six pages.
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model GR4 | Corresponding categories |
|---|---|
| A/A (≤ 25 KW AND ≤ 0,16 KW/Kg), A/A | AM; A1 |
| A/A | A2, A |
| B | B1, B |
| BE | BE |
| Γ/C | C1, C |
| ΓE/CE | C1E, CE |
| Δ/D | D1, D |
| ΔE/DE | D1E, DE |
Model Greece 5 (GR5) Issued in Greece since 19.01.2009
Description: Pink with black characters.
Dimensions: width: 85,6 mm, height: 54 mm (thickness 0,75 mm).
New driving licences are printed in the form of a plastic card, according to international quality standards (ISO) and all the technical requirements set out in Annex 1 of Directive 2006/126/EC. Front side includes a safety hologram (left corner). All characters are micro printed on a safety background with optically variable ink (O.V.I.). Dual images and tactile security features are also planned. Back side includes a 3D safety hologram and a safety background that consists of exclusive images and intersecting lines. Printing on both sides is visible under UV light, however this does not affect the quality of the licence in any way.
Table of equivalences
| Categories of model GR5 | Corresponding categories |
|---|---|
| A/A (≤ 25 kW AND ≤ 0,16 kW/Kg), A/A | AM A1 |
| A/A | A2, A |
| B | B1,B |
| BE | BE |
| Γ/C | C1, C |
| ΓE/CE | C1E, CE |
| Δ/D | D1, D |
| ΔE/DE | D1E, DE |
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