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Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/403 ANNEX III

Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/403 ANNEX III

ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions

ANNEX III Annex III to Directive 2006/22/EC is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX III 1.    Groups of infringements against Regulation (EC) no 561/2006 No LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS  ( 1 ) MSI VSI SI MI A Crew A1 Art 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 without taking a break or without any rest of at least 4,5 hours 13h30 ≤ … and no break/rest 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 without taking a break of or without any rest of at least 4,5 hours 15h ≤ … and no break/rest 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 Art 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     E 12-day rule derogation E1 Article 8.6a. Exceeding 12 consecutive 24-hour periods following a previous regular weekly rest … < 3h       X E2 3h ≤ … < 12h     X   E3 12h ≤ …   X     E4 Article 8.6a. (b)(ii) Weekly rest period taken following 12 consecutive 24-hour periods 65h < … ≤ 67h     X   E5 … ≤ 65h   X     E6 Article 8.6a. (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   E7 4,5 h ≤ …   X     F Work organisation F1 Article 10.1 Link between wage and distance travelled or amount of goods carried   X     F2 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 INFRINGEMENTS LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS MSI VSI SI MI G Installation of tachograph G1 Article 3.1 and Article 22.2 Not having type-approved tachograph installed and used (e.g.: not having a tachograph installed by fitters, workshops or vehicle manufacturers approved by the competent authorities of the Member States, using a tachograph without the necessary seals placed or replaced by an approved fitter, workshop or vehicle manufacturer or using a tachograph without the installation plaque) 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 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 Art 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 drivers 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 36 Refusing to be checked   X     I2 Article 36 Unable to produce records of current day and the previous 28 days   X     I3 Unable to produce records of the driver card if the driver holds one   X     I4 Article 36 Unable to produce manual records and printouts made during the current day and the previous 28 days   X     I5 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 )   MSI = most serious infringements/VSI = very serious infringement/SI = serious infringement/MI = minor infringement. ( 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 ).

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