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Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.This Regulation lays down rules on driving times, breaks and...

    2. Article 2.(1) This Regulation shall apply to the carriage by road:...

    3. Article 3.This Regulation shall not apply to carriage by road by:...

    4. Article 4.For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall...

  3. CHAPTER II CREWS, DRIVING TIMES, BREAKS AND REST PERIODS

    1. Article 5.(1) The minimum age for conductors shall be 18 years....

    2. Article 6.(1) The daily driving time shall not exceed nine hours....

    3. Article 7.After a driving period of four and a half hours...

    4. Article 8.(1) A driver shall take daily and weekly rest periods....

    5. Article 8a.(1) The Commission shall ensure that information about safe and...

    6. Article 9.(1) By way of derogation from Article 8, where a...

    7. Article 9a.By 31 December 2025 , the Commission shall draw up...

  4. CHAPTER III LIABILITY OF TRANSPORT UNDERTAKINGS

    1. Article 10.(1) A transport undertaking shall not give drivers it employs...

  5. CHAPTER IV EXCEPTIONS

    1. Article 11.Articles 6 to 9 are subject to—

    2. Article 12.Provided that road safety is not thereby jeopardised and to...

    3. Article 13.(1) Provided the objectives set out in Article 1 are not...

    4. Article 14.(1) Provided that the objectives set out in Article 1 are...

    5. Article 15.Member States shall ensure that drivers of vehicles referred to...

  6. CHAPTER V CONTROL PROCEDURES AND SANCTIONS

    1. Article 16.(1) Where no recording equipment has been fitted to the...

    2. Article 17.(1) Member States, using the standard form set out in...

    3. Article 18.Member States shall adopt such measures as may be necessary...

    4. Article 19.(1) Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable...

    5. Article 20.(1) The driver shall keep any documentation provided by an...

    6. Article 21.To address cases where a Member State considers that there...

    7. Article 22.(1) Member States shall work in close cooperation with one...

    8. Article 23.The Community shall enter into any negotiations with third countries...

    9. Article 23a.(1) The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on...

    10. Article 24.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee set...

    11. Article 25.(1) At the request of a Member State, or on...

  7. CHAPTER 5A SUPPLEMENTARY

    1. Article 25A.(1) Regulations under this Regulation may— (a) make consequential, supplementary,...

  8. CHAPTER VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 26.Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 is hereby amended as follows: Article 2 shall...

    2. Article 27.Regulation (EC) No 2135/98 is hereby amended as follows: Article 2(1)(a) shall...

    3. Article 28.Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 is hereby repealed and replaced by this...

    4. Article 29.This Regulation shall enter into force on 11 April 2007,...

  9. Signature

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