Article 1
This Decision shall apply to all valid driving licences issued...
Article 2
The Commission agrees with the tables of equivalences between categories...
Article 3
The Commission agrees that: the categories of driving licences which...
Article 4
Decision 2014/209/EU is repealed.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX
Codes which are used in this Annex indicate the restriction...
MODELS ISSUED IN BELGIUM
Model Belgium 1 (B1)
Issued in Belgium from 1 January 1967 to 31 December...
Model Belgium 2 (B2)
Issued in Belgium from 1 January 1989 to 30 September...
Model Belgium 3 (B3)
Issued in Belgium since 1 January 1998
Model Belgium 4 (B4)
Issued in Belgium since 1 July 2010
MODELS ISSUED IN BULGARIA
Model Bulgaria 1 (BG1)
Issued in Bulgaria from 1 January 2010 to 19 January...
MODELS ISSUED IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Model Czech Republic 1 (CZ1)
Issued in the Czech Republic from 1 January 2001 to...
Model Czech Republic 2 (CZ2)
Issued in the Czech Republic since 1 May 2004
MODELS ISSUED IN DENMARK
Model Denmark 1 (DK1)
Issued in Denmark until 30 April 1986
Model Denmark 2 (DK2)
Issued in Denmark from 1 May 1986 to 30 June...
Model Denmark 3 (DK3)
Issued in Denmark from 1 July 1996 to 13 April...
Model Denmark 4 (DK4)
Issued in Denmark since 14 April 1997
MODELS ISSUED IN GERMANY
Model Germany 1 (D1)
Issued in Germany until 31 March 1986 (in particular cases...
Model Germany 2 (D2)
Issued in the German Democratic Republic until 1969
D2a: Model issued until 31 March 1957
D2b: Model issued from 1 April 1957 to 1969.
Model Germany 3 (D3)
Issued in the German Democratic Republic from 1969 to 31...
Model Germany 4 (D4)
Issued in the German Democratic Republic from 1 June 1982...
Model Germany 5 (D5)
Issued in Germany from 1 April 1986 to 31 December...
Model Germany 6 (D6)
Issued in Germany from 1 January 1999 to 18 January...
MODELS ISSUED IN ESTONIA
Model Estonia 1 (EST1)
Issued in Estonia from 1 November 1999 to 30 September...
1.
Max power for category A should not exceed 25 kW...
Model Estonia 2 (EST2)
Issued in Estonia from 1 October 2004 to 7 September...
1.
Max power for category A should not exceed 25 kW...
Model Estonia 3 (EST3)
Issued in Estonia since 8 September 2008
MODELS ISSUED IN GREECE
Model Greece 1 (GR1a)
Issued in Greece until 11 January 1987
Model Greece 1 (GR1b)
Issued in Greece until 11 January 1987
Model Greece 2 (GR2)
Issued in Greece from 12 January 1987 to 31 March...
Model Greece 3 (GR3)
Issued in Greece from 1 April 1997 to 30 April...
Model Greece 4 (GR4)
Issued in Greece from 1 May 2001 to 18 January...
Model Greece 5 (GR5)
Issued in Greece from 19 January 2009 until 18 January...
MODELS ISSUED IN SPAIN
Model Spain 1 (E1)
Issued in Spain from 27 June 1997 to 1 November...
Model Spain 2 (E2)
Issued in Spain from 2 November 2004 to 7 December...
Model Spain 3 (E3)
Issued in Spain since 8 December 2009
MODELS ISSUED IN FRANCE
Model France 1 (F1)
Issued in France until 31 December 1954
Model France 2 (F2)
Issued in France from 1 January 1955 to 19 January...
Model France 3 (F3)
Issued in France from 20 January 1975 to 29 February...
Model France 4 (F4)
Issued in France from 1 March 1980 until 31 December...
Model France 5 (F5)
Issued in France from 1 January 1985 to 30 June...
Model France 6 (F6)
Issued in France from 1 July 1990 to 15 November...
Model France 7 (F7)
Issued in France from 16 November 1994 to 28 February...
Model France 8 (F8)
Issued in France from 1 March 1999 until 18 January...
MODELS ISSUED IN CROATIA
Model Croatia 1 (HR1)
Issued in Croatia from 1 April 1993 until 19 November...
Model Croatia 2 (HR2)
Issued in Croatia from 20 November 2004 until 31 January...
Model Croatia 3 (HR3)
Issued in Croatia from 1 February 2009 until 30 June...
MODELS ISSUED IN IRELAND
Model Ireland 1 (IRL1)
Issued in Ireland from 25 June 1992 to 16 November...
Model Ireland 2 (IRL2)
Issued in Ireland as of approximately 17 November 1999 to...
Model Ireland 3 (IRL3)
Issued in Ireland from 4 July 2007
MODELS ISSUED IN ITALY
Model Italy 1 (I1)
Issued in Italy from 1959 to 1989
Model Italy 2 (I2)
Issued in Italy from 1989 to 1990
Model Italy 3 (I3)
Issued in Italy from 1990 to 1995
Model Italy 4 (I4)
Issued in Italy in 1995
Model Italy 5 (I5)
Issued in Italy in 1996
Model Italy 6 (I6)
Issued in Italy from 1996 to 1997
Model Italy 7 (I7)
Issued in Italy from 1997 to 1999
Model Italy 8 (I8)
Issued in Italy from 1999 to 2004
Model Italy 9 (I9)
Issued in Italy from 2005 to 2007
Model Italy 10 (I10)
Issued in Italy from 2007 to 2013
MODELS ISSUED IN CYPRUS
Model Cyprus 1 (CY1)
Issued in Cyprus since 1 May 2004
MODELS ISSUED IN LATVIA
Model Latvia 1 (LV1)
Issued in Latvia from 28 September 1993 to 30 April...
Model Latvia 2 (LV2)
Issued in Latvia since 1 May 2004
MODELS ISSUED IN LITHUANIA
Model Lithuania 1 (LT1)
Issued in Lithuania until 1 April 2000
Model Lithuania 2 (LT2)
Issued in Lithuania from 1 April 2000 to 31 December...
Model Lithuania 3 (LT3)
Issued in Lithuania from 1 January 2003 to 31 October...
Model Lithuania 4 (LT4)
Issued in Lithuania from 1 November 2005
MODELS ISSUED IN LUXEMBOURG
Model Luxembourg 1 (L1)
Issued in Luxembourg until 31 December 1985
Model Luxembourg 2 (L2)
Issued in Luxembourg until 31 December 1985
Model Luxembourg 3 (L3)
Issued in Luxembourg from 1 January 1986 to 30 September...
Model Luxembourg 4 (L4)
Issued in Luxembourg since 1 October 1996
MODELS ISSUED IN HUNGARY
Model Hungary 1 (H1)
Model issued in Hungary from 1 January 1964 to 1...
Model Hungary 2 (H2)
Model issued in Hungary from 1 January 1984 to 31...
Model Hungary 3 (H3)
Model issued in Hungary from 1 January 2000 to 31...
Model Hungary 4 (H4)
Model issued in Hungary since 5 August 2004
MODELS ISSUED IN MALTA
Model Malta 1 (M1)
Model issued in Malta from 1 July 1991 to 31...
Model Malta 2 (M2)
Model issued in Malta since 1 January 2001
MODELS ISSUED IN THE NETHERLANDS
Model Netherlands 1 (NL1)
Model issued in the Netherlands from 1 July 1987 to...
Model Netherlands 2 (NL2)
Model issued in the Netherlands from 1 June 1996 to...
Model Netherlands 3 (NL3)
Model issued in the Netherlands from 1 June 2002 to...
Model Netherlands 4 (NL4)
Model issued in the Netherlands from 1 October 2006 to...
Model Netherlands 5 (NL5)
Model issued in the Netherlands from 19 January 2013 to...
Model Netherlands 6 (NL6)
Model issued in the Netherlands from 14 November 2014 onwards...
MODELS ISSUED IN AUSTRIA
Model Austria 1 (A1)
Issued in Austria from 25 March 1947 to 15 May...
Model Austria 2 (A2)
Issued in Austria from 16 May 1952 to 31 December...
Model Austria 3 (A3)
Issued in Austria from 1 January 1956 to 1 November...
Model Austria 4 (A4)
Issued in Austria from 1 November 1997 to 1 March...
Model Austria 5 (A5)
Model issued in Austria since 1 March 2006.
MODELS ISSUED IN POLAND
Model Poland 1 (PL1)
Issued in Poland from 1 July 1999 to 30 September...
Model Poland 2 (PL2)
Issued in Poland from 1 October 2001 to 30 April...
Model Poland 3 (PL3)
Issued in Poland since 1 May 2004
MODELS ISSUED IN PORTUGAL
Model Portugal 1 (P1)
Issued in Portugal from 30 August 1965 to 1 September...
Model Portugal 2 (P2)
Issued in Portugal from 1 September 1984 until 1 July...
Model Portugal 3 (P3)
Issued in Portugal from 1 July 1994 to 18 October...
Model Portugal 4 (P4)
Issued in Portugal from 18 October 1998 to 1 July...
Model Portugal 5 (P5)
Issued in Portugal from 1 July 1999 to 25 May...
Model Portugal 6 (P6)
Issued in Portugal since 25 May 2005
MODELS ISSUED IN ROMANIA
Model Romania 1 (ROU1)
Issued in Romania from 29 April 1966 to 28 June...
Model Romania 2 (ROU2)
Issued in Romania from 1 July 1984 to 9 April...
Model Romania 3 (ROU3)
Issued in Romania from 9 April 1990 to 1 December...
Model Romania 4 (ROU4)
Issued in Romania from 1 December 1995 to 2008
Model Romania 5 (ROU5)
Issued in Romania from 2008 until 19 January 2013
MODELS ISSUED IN SLOVENIA
Model Slovenia 1 (SLO1)
Issued in Slovenia from 15 February 1992 until 2006
Model Slovenia 2 (SLO2)
Issued in Slovenia from 1 January 2006 until 13 July...
Model Slovenia 3 (SLO3)
Issued in Slovenia from 13 July 2009 until 18 January...
MODELS ISSUED IN SLOVAKIA
Model Slovakia 1 (SK1)
Issued from 1 January 1993 to 30 April 2004
Model Slovakia 2 (SK2)
Issued since 1 May 2004
MODELS ISSUED IN FINLAND
Model Finland 1 (FIN1)
Issued in Finland from 1 July 1972 to 30 September...
Model Finland 2 (FIN2)
Issued in Finland from 1 October 1990 to 30 June...
Model Finland 3 (FIN3)
Issued in Finland from 1 July 1996 to 31 December...
Model Finland 4 (FIN4)
Issued in Finland since 1 January 1998
Model Finland 5 (FIN5)
Issued on the territory of the Åland Islands from 1...
Model Finland 6 (FIN6)
Issued on the territory of the Åland Islands from 1...
Model Finland 7 (FIN7)
Issued on the territory of the Åland Islands since 1...
MODELS ISSUED IN SWEDEN
Model Sweden 1
Issued in Sweden from 1 June 1999 to 30 November...
Model Sweden 2 (S2)
Issued in Sweden from 27 November 2007 to 18 January...
MODELS ISSUED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Model United Kingdom 1 (UK1)
Issued in Great Britain from January 1976 to January 1986...
Model United Kingdom 2 (UK2)
Issued in Great Britain from January 1986 to June 1990...
Model United Kingdom 3 (UK3)
Issued in Great Britain from June 1990 to December 1996...
Model United Kingdom 4 (UK4)
Issued in Great Britain from January 1997 to March 2000...
Model United Kingdom 5 (UK5)
Issued in Great Britain from July 1998 and before 19...
Model United Kingdom 6 (UK6)
Issued in Northern Ireland from 1 April 1999 and before...
Model United Kingdom 7 (UK7)
Issued in Gibraltar from 2 December 1990 to 15 January...
Model United Kingdom 8 (UK8)
Issued in Gibraltar from 16 January 1997 to 24 August...
Model United Kingdom 9 (UK9)
Issued in Gibraltar from 15 August 2006
MODELS ISSUED IN ICELAND
Model Iceland 1 (ÍS1)
Issued in Iceland from 12 April 1960 to 1981
Model Iceland 2 (ÍS2)
Issued in Iceland from 1981 to 1 March 1988
Model Iceland 3 (ÍS3)
Issued in Iceland from 1 March 1988 to 31 May...
Model Iceland 4 (ÍS4)
Issued in Iceland from 1 June 1993 to 14 August...
Model Iceland 5 (ÍS5)
Issued in Iceland since 15 August 1997
MODELS ISSUED IN LIECHTENSTEIN
Model Liechtenstein 1 (FL1)
Issued in Liechtenstein from 1978 to 1993
Model Liechtenstein 2 (FL2)
Issued in Liechtenstein from 1993 to April 2003
Model Liechtenstein 3 (FL3)
Issued in Liechtenstein since April 2003
MODELS ISSUED IN NORWAY
Model Norway 1 (N1)
Issued in Norway from 23 April 1967 to 31 March...
Model Norway 2 (N2)
Issued in Norway from 1 April 1979 to 1 March...
Model Norway 3 (N3)
Issued in Norway from 1 March 1989 to 31 December...
Model Norway 4 (N4)
Issued in Norway since 1 January 1998
Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1945
of 14 October 2016
on equivalences between categories of driving licences
(notified under document C(2016) 6517)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences , and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 2006/126/EC provides that all driving licences issued by Member States should be mutually recognised. The principle of mutual recognition should also apply to driving licences issued before the date of application of this principle.
(2)
The principle of mutual recognition of driving licences entails full recognition of all entitlements which have been granted to a licence holder in accordance with national provisions in force at the time.
(3)
Directive 2006/126/EC provides that the Member States should establish equivalences between the categories of driving licences issued before the implementation of that Directive and those defined in Article 4 thereof. Those equivalences should receive the agreement of the Commission in a legally binding form.
(4)
Since the adoption of Commission Decision 2014/209/EU , Germany, France, Croatia and the Netherlands have notified corrections to the tables of equivalences set out in the Annex to that Decision. The Commission has examined those corrections and can agree to them. The tables of equivalence should therefore be modified accordingly.
(5)
Decision 2014/209/EU should be repealed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 18.
Commission Decision 2014/209/EU of 20 March 2014 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (OJ L 120, 23.4.2014, p. 1).