Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/846 of 14 March 2024 amending Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum conditions for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 561/2006 and (EU) No 165/2014 and Directive 2002/15/EC as regards social legislation relating to road transport activities

Article 1

Annex III to Directive 2006/22/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Directive.

Transposition

Article 2

1.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 14 February 2025 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Entry into force

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Addressees

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Annex III to Directive 2006/22/EC is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX III 1 .    Groups of infringements against Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EC) No 561/2006  ( *1 ) (Driving and resting time) No EU LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS MSI VSI SI MI A Crew A1 Article 5.1 Not respecting minimum ages for conductors     X   B Driving periods B1 Article 6.1 Exceed daily driving time of 9h if possibilities to extend to 10h not allowed 9h < … < 10h       X B2 10h ≤ … < 11h     X   B3 11h ≤ …   X     B4 Exceed daily driving time of 9h by 50 % or more 13h30 ≤ … X       B5 Exceed extended daily driving time of 10h if extension allowed 10h < … < 11h       X B6 11h ≤ … < 12h     X   B7 12h ≤ …   X     B8 Exceed daily driving time of 10h by 50 % or more 15h ≤ … X       B9 Article 6.2 Exceed weekly driving time 56h < … < 60h       X B10 60h ≤ … < 65h     X   B11 65h ≤ … < 70h   X     B12 Exceed weekly driving time by 25 % or more 70h ≤ … X       B13 Article 6.3 Exceed maximum total driving time during 2 consecutive weeks 90h < … < 100h       X B14 100h ≤ … < 105h     X   B15 105h ≤ … < 112h30   X     B16 Exceed maximum total driving time during 2 consecutive weeks by 25 % or more 112h30 ≤ … X       C Breaks C1 Article 7 Exceed uninterrupted driving time of 4,5 hours before taking the break 4h30 < … < 5h       X C2 5h ≤ … < 6h     X   C3 6h ≤ …   X     D Rest Periods D1 Article 8.2 Insufficient daily rest period of less than 11h if reduced daily rest period not allowed 10h ≤ … < 11h       X D2 8h30 ≤ … < 10h     X   D3 … < 8h30   X     D4 Insufficient reduced daily rest period of less than 9h if reduce allowed 8h ≤ … < 9h       X D5 7h ≤ … < 8h     X   D6 … < 7h   X     D7 Insufficient split daily rest period of less than 3h + 9h 3h + [8h ≤ … < 9h]       X D8 3h + [7h ≤ … < 8h]     X   D9 3h + [… < 7h]   X     D10 Article 8.5 Insufficient daily rest period of less than 9h for multi-manning 8h ≤ … < 9h       X D11 7h ≤ … < 8h     X   D12 … < 7h   X     D13 Article 8.6 Insufficient reduced weekly resting period of less than 24 h 22h ≤ … < 24h       X D14 20h ≤ … < 22h     X   D15 … < 20h   X     D16 Insufficient weekly resting period of less than 45 h if reduced weekly resting period not allowed 42h ≤ … < 45h       X D17 36h ≤ … < 42h     X   D18 … < 36h   X     D19 Article 8.6 Exceeding 6 consecutive 24-hour periods following the previous weekly rest period … < 3h       X D20 3h ≤ … < 12h     X   D21 12h ≤ …   X     D22 Article 8.6b No compensation for two consecutive reduced weekly rest periods     X     D23 Article 8.8 Regular weekly rest period or any weekly rest period of more than 45 hours taken in a vehicle     X     D24 Article 8.8 The employer not covering any costs for accommodation outside the vehicle       X   E 12-day rule derogation E1 Article8.6a. Exceeding 12 consecutive 24-hour periods following a previous regular weekly rest … < 3h       X E2 3h ≤ … < 12h     X   E3 12h ≤ …   X     E4 Article8.6a. (b)(ii) Weekly rest period taken following 12 consecutive 24-hour periods 67h <…<69h       X E5 65h < … ≤ 67h     X   E6 … ≤ 65h   X     E7 Article8.6a. (d) Driving period, between 22:00 and 6:00, of more than 3 hours before the break, if the vehicle is not multi-manned 3h < … < 4,5 h     X   E8 4,5 h ≤ …   X     F Work organisation F1 Article 8.8a Transport undertaking not organising the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to return to the employer’s operational centre, or to return to the drivers’ place of residence     X     F2 Article. 10.1 Link between wage/payment and distance travelled, speed of delivery and/or amount of goods carried     X     F3 Article. 10.2 No or improper organisation of driver's work, no or improper instructions given to driver enabling him to comply with the law     X     2.     Groups of infringements against Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( *2 ) (Tachograph) No LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS MSI VSI SI G Installation of tachograph G1 Articles 3(1), (4), (4a) and Article 22 Not having type-approved tachograph installed and used X     H Use of tachograph, driver card or record sheet H1. Article 23(1) Using a tachograph not inspected by an approved workshop   X   H2. Article 27 Driver holding and/or using more than one own driver card   X   H3 Driving with a driver card that has been falsified ( considered as driving without driver card ) X     H4. Driving with a driver card of which the driver is not the holder ( considered as driving without driver card ) X     H5. Driving with a driver card which has been obtained on the basis of false declarations and/or forged documents ( considered as driving without driver card ) X     H6 Article 32(1) Tachograph not correctly functioning (e.g.: tachograph not properly inspected, calibrated and sealed)   X   H7 Article 32(1) and Article 33(1) Tachograph improperly used (e.g.: deliberate, voluntary or imposed misuse, lack of instructions on correct use, etc.)   X   H8. Article 32(3) Having in the vehicle and/or using a fraudulent device able to modify the records of the tachograph X     H9 Falsifying, concealing, supressing or destroying data recorded on the record sheets or stored and downloaded from the tachograph and/or the driver card X     H10 Article 33(2) Undertaking not keeping record sheets, printouts and downloaded data   X   H11 Recorded and stored data not available for at least a year   X   H12 Article 34(1) Incorrect use of record sheets/driver card   X   H13 Unauthorised withdrawal of record sheets or driver card which has an impact on the record of relevant data   X   H14 Record sheet or driver card used to cover a period longer than that for which it is intended and data is lost   X   H15. Article 34(2) Use dirty or damaged record sheets or driver card and data not legible   X   H16 Article 34(3) Not using manual input when required to do so   X   H17. Article 34(4) Not using correct record sheet or driver card not in the correct slot (multi-manning)     X H18 Article 34(5) Incorrect use of switch mechanism   X   I Producing information I1. Article 34(5), point (b)(v) Incorrect use or non-use of the ferry/train sign     X I2 Article 34(6) Required information not entered on the record sheet   X   I3. Article 34(7) Records not showing the symbols of the countries whose borders were crossed by the driver during the daily working period     X I4 Article 34(7) Records not showing the symbols of the countries where the driver’s daily working period started and finished     X I5. Article 36 Refusing to be checked   X   I6 Article 36 Unable to produce manual records and printouts made during the current day and the previous 28 days (until 30 December 2024) Unable to produce manual records and printouts made during the current day and the previous 56 days (as of 31 December 2024)   X   I7 Article 36 Unable to produce a driver card, if the driver holds one   X   J Malfunctioning J1. Article 37(1) and Article 22(1) Tachograph not repaired by an approved fitter or workshop   X   J2 Article 37(2) Driver not marking all required information for the periods of time, which are no longer recorded while tachograph is unserviceable or malfunctioning   X   ’ ( *1 )   Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 ( OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1 ). ( *2 )   Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport ( OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 1 ).