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)

2.2. Interoperability between VU and cards U.K.

[F1It is understood that first generation tachograph cards are interoperable with first generation vehicle units in compliance with Annex IB to Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85, while second generation tachograph cards are interoperable with second generation vehicle units in compliance with Annex IC to this Regulation. In addition, the requirements below shall apply.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/502 of 28 February 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (Text with EEA relevance).

MIG_001Except as provided for in requirement MIG_004 and MIG_005, first generation tachograph cards may continue to be used in second generation vehicle units until their end of validity date. Their holders may however ask for their replacement by second generation tachograph cards as soon as they are available.U.K.

MIG_002Second generation vehicle units shall be able to use any valid first generation driver, control and company card inserted.U.K.

MIG_003This capability may be suppressed once and forever in such vehicle units by workshops, so that first generation tachograph cards cannot be accepted anymore. This may only be done after the European Commission has launched a procedure aiming to request workshops to do so, for example during each periodic inspection of tachograph.U.K.

MIG_004Second generation vehicle units shall only be able to use second generation workshop cards.U.K.

MIG_005For determining the mode of operation, second generation vehicle units shall only consider the types of the valid cards inserted, regardless of their generations.U.K.

MIG_006Any valid second generation tachograph card shall be able to be used in first generation vehicle units exactly the same manner as a first generation tachograph card of the same type.U.K.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799Show full title

2.2. Interoperability between VU and cards U.K.

MIG_002Second generation vehicle units shall be able to use any valid first generation driver, control and company card inserted.U.K.

MIG_004Second generation vehicle units shall only be able to use second generation workshop cards.U.K.

MIG_005For determining the mode of operation, second generation vehicle units shall only consider the types of the valid cards inserted, regardless of their generations.U.K.

MIG_006Any valid second generation tachograph card shall be able to be used in first generation vehicle units exactly the same manner as a first generation tachograph card of the same type.U.K.