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Commission Directive 2009/5/EC of 30 January 2009 amending Annex III to Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 3820/85 and 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities (Text with EEA relevance)
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In accordance with Article 9(3), the following table contains guidelines on a common range of infringements against Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 and Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85, divided into categories according to their gravity.
a VSI = Very Serious Infringement/SI = Serious Infringement/MI = Minor Infringement. | ||||||
No | Legal basis | Type of infringement | Level of seriousnessa | |||
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VSI | SI | MI | ||||
A | Crew | |||||
A1 | Art. 5.1 | [X1Not respecting minimum ages for conductors] | X | |||
B | Driving periods | |||||
B1 | Art. 6.1 | Exceed daily driving time of 9 h if possibilities to extend to 10 h not allowed | 9 h<…<10 h | X | ||
B2 | 10 h<…<11 h | X | ||||
B3 | 11 h<… | X | ||||
B4 | Exceed extended daily driving time of 10 h if extension allowed | 10 h<…<11 h | X | |||
B5 | 11 h<…<12 h | X | ||||
B6 | 12 h<… | X | ||||
B7 | Art. 6.2 | Exceed weekly driving time | 56 h<…<60 h | X | ||
B8 | 60 h<…<70 h | X | ||||
B9 | 70 h<… | X | ||||
B10 | Art. 6.3 | Exceed accumulated driving time during 2 consecutive weeks | 90 h<…<100 h | X | ||
B11 | 100 h<…<112 h 30 | X | ||||
B12 | 112 h 30<… | X | ||||
C | Breaks | |||||
C1 | Art. 7 | Exceed uninterrupted driving time | 4 h 30<…<5 h | X | ||
C2 | 5 h<…<6 h | X | ||||
C3 | 6 h<… | X | ||||
D | Rest periods | |||||
D1 | Art. 8.2 | Insufficient daily rest period of less than 11 h if reduced daily rest period not allowed | 10 h<…<11 h | X | ||
D2 | 8 h 30<…<10 h | X | ||||
D3 | …<8 h 30 | X | ||||
D4 | Insufficient reduced daily rest period of less than 9 h if reduce allowed | 8 h<…<9 h | X | |||
D5 | 7 h<…<8 h | X | ||||
D6 | …<7 h | X | ||||
D7 | Insufficient split daily rest period of less than 3 h+9 h | 3 h+(8 h<…<9 h) | X | |||
D8 | 3 h+(7 h<…<8 h) | X | ||||
D9 | 3 h+(…<7 h) | X | ||||
D10 | Art. 8.5 | Insufficient daily rest period of less than 9 h for multi-manning | 8 h<…<9 h | X | ||
D11 | 7 h<…<8 h | X | ||||
D12 | …<7 h | X | ||||
D13 | Art. 8.6 | Insufficient reduced weekly resting period of less than 24 h | 22 h<…<24 h | X | ||
D14 | 20 h<…<22 h | X | ||||
D15 | …<20 h | X | ||||
D16 | Insufficient weekly resting period of less than 45 h if reduced weekly resting period not allowed | 42 h<…<45 h | X | |||
D17 | 36 h<…<42 h | X | ||||
D18 | …<36 h | X | ||||
E | Types of payment | |||||
E1 | Art. 10.1 | Link between wage and distance travelled or amount of goods carried | X |
a VSI = Very Serious Infringement/SI = Serious Infringement/MI = Minor Infringement.’ | |||||
No | Legal basis | Type of infringements | Level of seriousnessa | ||
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VSI | SI | MI | |||
F | Installation of recording equipment | ||||
F1 | Art. 3.1 | No type approved recording equipment installed and used | X | ||
G | Use of recording equipment, driver card or record sheet | ||||
G1 | Art. 13 | Recording equipment not correctly functioning (for example: recording equipment not properly inspected, calibrated and sealed) | X | ||
G2 | Recording equipment improperly used (not using a valid driver card, voluntary abuse, …) | X | |||
G3 | Art. 14.1 | Not carrying a sufficient number of record sheets | X | ||
G4 | Model of record sheet not approved | X | |||
G5 | Not carrying enough paper for printouts | X | |||
G6 | Art. 14.2 | Undertaking not keeping record sheets, printouts and downloaded data | X | ||
G7 | Art. 14.4 | Driver holding more than one valid driver card | X | ||
G8 | Art. 14.4 | Use of driver card which is not the driver’s own valid card | X | ||
G9 | Art. 14.4 | Use of defective or expired driver card | X | ||
G10 | Art. 14.5 | Recorded and stored data not available for at least 365 days | X | ||
G11 | Art. 15.1 | Use dirty or damaged sheets or driver cards and data legible | X | ||
G12 | Use dirty or damaged sheets or driver cards and data not legible | X | |||
G13 | Failure to apply for replacement of damaged, malfunctioning, lost or stolen driver card within 7 calendar days | X | |||
G14 | Art. 15.2 | Incorrect use of record sheets/driver cards | X | ||
G15 | Unauthorised withdrawal of sheets or driver card which has an impact on the record of relevant data | X | |||
G16 | Unauthorised withdrawal of sheets or driver card without any impact on data recorded | X | |||
G17 | Record sheet or driver card used to cover a period longer than that for which it is intended but no data is lost | X | |||
G18 | Record sheet or driver card used to cover a period longer than that for which it is intended and data is lost | X | |||
G19 | Not using manual input when required to do so | X | |||
G20 | Not using correct sheet or driver card not in the correct slot (multi-manning) | X | |||
G21 | Art. 15.3 | Time recorded on the sheet does not agree with official time of country of registration of the vehicle | X | ||
G22 | Incorrect use of switch mechanism | X | |||
H | Fill in information | ||||
H1 | Art. 15.5 | Surname missing on record sheet | X | ||
H2 | First name missing on record sheet | X | |||
H3 | Date of begin or end of use of the sheet missing | X | |||
H4 | Place of begin or end of use of the sheet missing | X | |||
H5 | Registration number missing on record sheet | X | |||
H6 | Odometer reading (start) missing on record sheet | X | |||
H7 | Odometer reading (end) missing on record sheet | X | |||
H8 | Time of change of vehicle missing on record sheet | X | |||
H9 | Art. 15.5a | Symbol of country not entered in recording equipment | X | ||
I | Producing information | ||||
I1 | Art. 15.7 | Refuse to be checked | X | ||
I2 | Art. 15.7 | Unable to produce records of current day | X | ||
I3 | Unable to produce records of previous 28 days | X | |||
I4 | Unable to produce records of the driver card if the driver holds one | X | |||
I5 | [X1Unable to produce manual records and printouts made during the current day and the previous 28 days] | X | |||
I6 | Unable to produce driver card | X | |||
I7 | [X1Unable to produce printouts made during the current day and the previous 28 days.] | X | |||
J | Fraud | ||||
J1 | Art. 15.8 | Falsify, suppress, destroy data recorded on record sheets, stored in the recording equipment or on the driver card or print-outs from the recording equipment | X | ||
J2 | Manipulation of recording equipment, record sheet or driver card which may result in data and/or printouts information being falsified | X | |||
J3 | Manipulation device that could be used to falsify data and/or printouts information present on vehicle (switch/wire …) | X | |||
K | Breakdown | ||||
K1 | Art. 16.1 | Not repaired by an approved fitter or workshop | X | ||
K2 | Not repaired en route | X | |||
L | Manual input on printouts | ||||
L1 | Art. 16.2 | Driver not marking all information for the periods of time which are no longer recorded while recording equipment is unserviceable or malfunctioning | X | ||
L2 | Driver card number and/or name and/or driving licence number missing on temporary sheet | X | |||
L3 | Signature missing on temporary sheet | X | |||
L4 | Art. 16.3 | Lost or theft of driver card not formally declared to the competent authorities of the Member State where the theft occurred | X |
Editorial Information
X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2009/5/EC of 30 January 2009 amending Annex III to Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 3820/85 and 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities (Text with EEA relevance) (Official Journal of the European Union L 29 of 31 January 2009).
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