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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799Show full title
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)
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4.1 Visible data U.K.
The front page shall contain:
(227)the words ‘Driver card’ or ‘Control card’ or ‘Workshop card’ or ‘Company card’ printed in capital letters in the official language or languages of the Member State issuing the card, according to the type of the card.U.K.
(228)the name of the Member State issuing the card (optional);U.K.
(229)the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the card, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by 12 yellow stars. The distinguishing signs shall be as follows:U.K.
| B BG CZ CY | Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Cyprus | LV L LT M | Latvia Luxembourg Lithuania Malta |
| DK | Denmark | NL | The Netherlands |
| D EST | Germany Estonia | A PL | Austria Poland |
| GR | Greece | P RO SK SLO | Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia |
| E | Spain | FIN | Finland |
| F HR H | France Croatia Hungary | S | Sweden |
| IRL | Ireland | UK | The United Kingdom |
| I | Italy |
(230)information specific to the card issued, numbered as follows:U.K.
| Driver card | Control Card | Company or Workshop card | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | surname of the driver | control body name | company or workshop name |
| 2. | first name(s) of the driver | surname of the controller (if applicable) | surname of card holder (if applicable) |
| 3. | birth date of the driver | first name(s) of the controller (if applicable) | first name(s) of card holder (if applicable) |
| 4.a | card start of validity date | ||
| 4.b | card expiry date | ||
| 4.c | the name of the issuing authority (may be printed on reverse page) | ||
| 4.d | a different number from the one under heading 5, for administrative purposes (optional) | ||
| 5. a | Driving licence number (at the date of issue of the driver card) | — | — |
| 5. b | Card number | ||
| 6. | Photograph of the driver | photograph of the controller (optional) | photograph of the fitter (optional)- |
| 7. | Signature of the holder (optional) | ||
| 8. | Normal place of residence, or postal address of the holder (optional). | Postal address of control body | postal address of company or workshop |
(231)dates shall be written using a ‘dd/mm/yyyy’ or ‘dd.mm.yyyy’ format (day, month, year).U.K.
The reverse page shall contain:
(232)an explanation of the numbered items which appear on the front page of the card;U.K.
(233)with the specific written agreement of the holder, information which is not related to the administration of the card may also be added, such addition will not alter in any way the use of the model as a tachograph card.U.K.
(234)Tachograph cards shall be printed with the following background predominant colours:U.K.
— driver card
:
white,
— control card
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blue,
— workshop card
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red,
— company card
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yellow.
(235)Tachograph cards shall bear at least the following features for protection of the card body against counterfeiting and tampering:U.K.
a security design background with fine guilloche patterns and rainbow printing,
in the area of the photograph, the security design background and the photograph shall overlap,
at least one two-coloured microprint line.
(236)After consulting the Commission, Member States may add colours or markings, such as national symbols and security features, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex.U.K.
(237)Temporary cards referred to in Article 26.4 of Regulation (EU) No. 165/2014 shall comply with the provisions of this Annex.U.K.
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