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

5.3 Sealing U.K.

(398) The following parts shall be sealed: U.K.

• Any connection which, if disconnected, would cause undetectable alterations to be made or undetectable data loss (this may e.g. apply for the motion sensor fitting on the gearbox, the adaptor for M1/N1 vehicles, the external GNSS connection or the vehicle unit);

• The installation plaque, unless it is attached in such a way that it cannot be removed without the markings thereon being destroyed.

[F1 (398a) The seals mentioned above shall be certified according to the standard EN 16882:2016.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted 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).

(399) The seals mentioned above may be removed: U.K.

• In case of emergency,

• To install, to adjust or to repair a speed limitation device or any other device contributing to road safety, provided that the recording equipment continues to function reliably and correctly and is resealed by an approved fitter or workshop (in accordance with Chapter 6) immediately after fitting the speed limitation device or any other device contributing to road safety or within seven days in other cases.

(400) On each occasion that these seals are broken a written statement giving the reasons for such action shall be prepared and made available to the competent authority. U.K.

(401) Seals shall hold an identification number, allocated by its manufacturer. This number shall be unique and distinct from any other seal number allocated by any other seals manufacturer. U.K.

[F2 This unique identification number is defined as: MMNNNNNNNN by non-removable marking, with MM as unique manufacturer identification (database registration to be managed by EC) and NNNNNNNN seal alpha-numeric number, unique in the manufacturer domain.]

Textual Amendments

F2 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).

(402) The seals shall have a free space where approved fitters, workshops or vehicle manufacturers can add a special mark according the Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014. U.K.

This mark shall not cover the seal identification number.

[F2 (403) Seals manufacturers shall be registered in a dedicated database when they get a seal model certified according to EN 16882:2016 and shall make their identification seals numbers public through a procedure to be established by the European Commission.] U.K.

[F2 (404) Approved workshops and vehicle manufacturers shall, in the frame of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, only use seals certified according to EN 16882:2016 from those of the seals manufacturers listed in the database mentioned above.] U.K.

(405) Seal manufacturers and their distributors shall maintain full traceability records of the seals sold to be used in the frame of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 and shall be prepared to produce them to competent national authorities whenever need be. U.K.

(406) Seals unique identification numbers shall be visible on the installation plaque. U.K.