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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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Requirements on the circumstances in which seals may be removed, as referred to in Article 22(5) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, are defined in Chapter 5.3 of this annex.
The Member States approve, regularly control and certify the bodies to carry out:
installations,
checks,
inspections,
repairs.
Workshop cards shall be issued only to fitters and/or workshops approved for the activation and/or the calibration of recording equipment in conformity with this annex and, unless duly justified:
who are not eligible for a company card;
and whose other professional activities do not present a potential compromise of the overall security of the system as required in Appendix 10.
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that the recording equipment is working properly, including the data storage in tachograph cards function and the communication with remote communication readers,
that compliance with the provisions of chapter 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 on the maximum tolerances on installation is ensured,
that compliance with the provisions of chapter 3.2.3 and 3.3 is ensured,
that the recording equipment carries the type approval mark,
that the installation plaque, as defined by Requirement 396, and the descriptive plaque, as defined by Requirement 225, are affixed,
the tyre size and the actual circumference of the tyres,
that there are no manipulation devices attached to the equipment,
that seals are correctly placed, in good state, that their identification numbers are valid (referenced seal manufacturer in the EC database) and that their identification numbers correspond to the installation plaque markings (see requirement 401).
make a comparison between the motion sensor identification data of the motion sensor plugged into the gearbox with that of the paired motion sensor registered in the vehicle unit;
check if the information recorded on the installation plaque matches with the information contained within the vehicle unit record;
check if the motion sensor serial number and approval number, if printed on the body of the motion sensor, matches the information stored in the recording equipment data memory;
compare identification data marked on the descriptive plaque of the external GNSS facility, if any, to the ones stored in the vehicle unit data memory;
vehicle unladen, in normal running order,
tyre pressures in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions,
tyre wear, within the limits allowed by national law,
vehicle movement:
the vehicle shall advance under its own engine power in a straight line on level ground and at a speed of 50 ± 5 km/h. The measuring distance shall be at least 1 000 m.
provided that it is of comparable accuracy, alternative methods, such as a suitable test bench, may also be used for the test.
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