Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 of 18 March 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 799)

ANNEX I C U.K. Requirements for construction, testing, installation, and inspection

3. CONSTRUCTION AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RECORDING EQUIPMENT U.K.

3.1 Monitoring cards insertion and withdrawal U.K.

(15) The recording equipment shall monitor the card interface devices to detect card insertions and withdrawals. U.K.

(16) Upon card insertion the recording equipment shall detect whether the card inserted is a valid tachograph card and in such a case identify the card type and the card generation. U.K.

If a card with the same card number and a higher renewal index has already been inserted in the recording equipment, the card shall be declared as non-valid.

If a card with the same card number and renewal index but with a higher replacement index has already been inserted in the recording equipment, the card shall be declared as non-valid.

(17) First generation tachograph cards shall be considered as non-valid by the recording equipment, after the possibility of using first generation tachograph cards has been suppressed by a workshop, in compliance with Appendix 15 (req. MIG003). U.K.

(18) First generation workshop cards which are inserted in the second generation recording equipment shall be considered as non-valid. U.K.

(19) The recording equipment shall be so designed that the tachograph cards are locked in position on their proper insertion into the card interface devices. U.K.

(20) The release of tachograph cards may function only when the vehicle is stopped and after the relevant data have been stored on the cards. The release of the card shall require positive action by the user. U.K.