ANNEX IPROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCE
2.
The licence shall consist of six pages:
page 1 shall contain:
the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence;
mention of the name of the Member State issuing the licence (optional);
F1the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence, whose signs shall be as follows:
- B
Belgium
- BG
Bulgaria
- CZ
The Czech Republic
- DK
Denmark
- D
Germany
- EST
Estonia
- GR
Greece
- E
Spain
- F
France
- IRL
Ireland
- I
Italy
- CY
Cyprus
- LV
Latvia
- LT
Lithuania
- L
Luxembourg
- H
Hungary
- M
Malta
- NL
The Netherlands
- A
Austria
- PL
Poland
- P
Portugal
- RO
Romania
- SLO
Slovenia
- SK
Slovakia
- FIN
Finland
- S
Sweden
- UK
The United Kingdom
the words ‘Driving licence’, printed in large type in the language or languages of the Member State issuing the licence; they shall appear, after a suitable space, in small type in the other languages of the European Communities;
the words ‘European Communities model’, printed in the language or languages of the Member States issuing the licence;
page 2 shall contain:
- 1.
the surname of the holder;
- 2.
the other names of the holder;
- 3.
the date and place of birth of the holder;
- 4.
the name of the competent authority issuing the licence (including the place and date of issue and the stamp of the authority);
- 5.
the number of the licence;
- 6.
a photograph of the holder;
- 7.
the signature of the holder;
- 8.
the permanent place of residence, or postal address (optional);
- 1.
pages 3 and 4 shall contain:
the (sub)categories of vehicle, the date of issue of the licence for the (sub)category, its period of validity, the stamp of the authority, any additional information or restrictions in code form for each (sub)category concerned.
Subcategories not provided for in the national legislation of a Member State may be omitted from driving licences issued by that Member State.
The codes used on page 4 shall be as follows:
- F2—codes 01 to 99:
harmonised Community codes
DRIVER (Medical reasons)01.Sight correction and/or protection- 01.01
Glasses
- 01.02
Contact lense(s)
- 01.03
Protective glass
- 01.04
Opaque lense
- 01.05
Eye cover
- 01.06
Glasses or contact lenses
02.Hearing aid/communication aid- 02.01
Hearing aid for one ear
- 02.02
Hearing aid for two ears
03.Prosthesis/orthosis for the limbs- 03.01
Upper limb prosthesis/orthosis
- 03.02
Lower limb prosthesis/orthosis
05.Limited use (subcode use obligatory, driving subject to restrictions for medical reasons)- 05.01
Limited to day time journeys (for example: one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset)
- 05.02
Limited to journeys within a radius of … km from holder's place of residence or only inside city/region …
- 05.03
Driving without passengers
- 05.04
Limited to journeys with a speed not greater than … km/h
- 05.05
Driving authorised solely when accompanied by a holder of a driving licence
- 05.06
Without trailer
- 05.07
No driving on motorways
- 05.08
No alcohol
VEHICLE ADAPTATIONS10.Modified transmission- 10.01
Manual transmission
- F310.02
Vehicles without a clutch pedal (or lever operated manually for categories A or A1)
- 10.03
Electronically operated transmission
- 10.04
Adjusted gear-shift lever
- 10.05
Without secondary gearbox
15.Modified clutch- 15.01
Adjusted clutch pedal
- 15.02
Manual clutch
- 15.03
Automatic clutch
- 15.04
Partitioning in front of/fold away/detached clutch pedal
20.Modifies braking systems- 20.01
Adjusted brake pedal
- 20.02
Enlarged brake pedal
- 20.03
Brake pedal suitable for use by left foot
- 20.04
Brake pedal by sole
- 20.05
Tilted brake pedal
- 20.06
Manual (adapted) service brake
- 20.07
Maximum use of reinforced service brake
- 20.08
Maximum use of emergency brake integrated in the service brake
- 20.09
Adjusted parking brake
- 20.10
Electrically operated parking brake
- 20.11
(Adjusted) foot operated parking brake
- 20.12
Partitioning in front of/fold away/detached brake pedal
- 20.13
Brake operated by knee
- 20.14
Electrically operated service brake
25.Modified accelerator systems- 25.01
Adjusted accelerator pedal
- 25.02
Accelerator pedal by sole
- 25.03
Tilted accelerator pedal
- 25.04
Manual accelerator
- 25.05
Accelerator at knee
- 25.06
Servo accelerator (electronic, pneumatic, etc.)
- 25.07
Accelerator pedal on the left of brake pedal
- 25.08
Accelerator pedal on the left
- 25.09
Partitioning in front of/fold away/detached accelerator pedal
30.Modified combined braking and accelerator systems- 30.01
Parallel pedals
- 30.02
Pedals at (or almost at) the same level
- 30.03
Accelerator and brake with sliding
- 30.04
Accelerator and brake with sliding and orthesis
- 30.05
Fold away/detached accelerator and brake pedals
- 30.06
Raised floor
- 30.07
Partitioning on the side of the brake pedal
- 30.08
Partitioning for prosthesis on the side of the brake pedal
- 30.09
Partitioning in front of the accelerator and brake pedals
- 30.10
Heel/leg support
- 30.11
Electrically operated accelerator and brake
35.Modified control layouts(Lights switches, windscreen wiper/washer, horn, direction indicators, etc.)- 35.01
Control devices operable without negative influence on the steering and handling
- 35.02
Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.)
- 35.03
Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.) with the left hand
- 35.04
Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.) with the right hand
- 35.05
Control devices operable without releasing the steering wheel and accessories (knob, fork, etc.) and the combined accelerator and braking mechanisms
40.Modified steering- 40.01
Standard assisted steering
- 40.02
Reinforced assisted steering
- 40.03
Steering with backup system
- 40.04
Lengthened steering column
- 40.05
Adjusted steering wheel (Larger and/or thicker steering wheel section, reduced diameter steering wheel, etc.)
- 40.06
Tilted steering wheel
- 40.07
Vertical steering wheel
- 40.08
Horizontal steering wheel
- 40.09
Foot operated driving
- 40.10
Alternative adjusted steering (joy-stick, etc.)
- 40.11
Knob on the steering wheel
- 40.12
Hand orthesis on the steering wheel
- 40.13
With orthesis tenodese
42.Modified rearview mirror(s)- 42.01
External (left or) right-side rear-view mirror
- 42.02
External rear-view mirror set on the wing
- 42.03
Additional inside rear-view mirror permitting view of traffic
- 42.04
Panoramic inside rear-view mirror
- 42.05
Blind spot rear-view mirror
- 42.06
Electrically operated outside rear-view mirror(s)
43.Modified driver seat- 43.01
Driver seat at a good viewing height and in normal distance from the steering wheel and the pedal
- 43.02
Driver seat adjusted to body shape
- 43.03
Driver seat with lateral support for good sitting stability
- 43.04
Driver seat with armrest
- 43.05
Lengthening of sliding driver's seat
- 43.06
Seat-belt adjustment
- 43.07
Harness-type seat-belt
44.Modifications to motorcycles (subcode use obligatory)- 44.01
Single operated brake
- 44.02
(Adjusted) hand operated brake (front wheel)
- 44.03
(Adjusted) foot operated brake (back wheel)
- 44.04
(Adjusted) accelerator handle
- 44.05
(Adjusted) manual transmission and manual clutch
- 44.06
(Adjusted) rear-view mirror(s)
- 44.07
(Adjusted) commands (direction indicators, braking light, …)
- 44.08
Seat height allowing the driver, in sitting position, to have two feet on the road at the same time
45.Motorcycle with side-car only
50.Restricted to a specific vehicle/chassis number (vehicle identification number, VIN)
51.Restricted to a specific vehicle/registration plate (vehicle registration number, VRN)
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS70.Exchange of licence No … issued by … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; e.g: 70.0123456789.NL)
71.Duplicate of licence No … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; e.g: 71.987654321.HR)
72.Restricted to category A vehicles having a maximum cylinder capacity of 125 cc and maximum power of 11 KW (A1)
73.Restricted to category B vehicles of the motor tricycle or quadricycle type (B1)
74.Restricted to category C vehicles the maximum authorised mass of which does not exceed 7 500 kg (C1)
75.Restricted to category D vehicles with not more than 16 seats, excluding the driver's seat (D1)
76.Restricted to category C vehicles the maximum authorised mass of which does not exceed 7 500 kg (C1), attached to a trailer the maximum authorised mass of which exceeds 750 kg, provided that the maximum authorised mass of the vehicle train thus formed does not exceed 12 000 kg, and that the maximum authorised mass of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the drawing vehicle (C1+E)
77.Restricted to category D vehicles with not more than 16 passenger seats, excluding the driver's seat (D1), attached to a trailer the maximum authorised mass of which exceeds 750 kg provided that (a) the maximum authorised mass of the vehicle train thus formed does not exceed 12 000 kg and the maximum authorised mass of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the drawing vehicle and (b) the trailer is not used to carry passengers (D1+E)
F378.Valid only for vehicles without a clutch pedal (or lever operated manually for categories A or A1)
79.(…) Restricted to vehicles which comply with the specifications indicated in brackets, in the context of the application of Article 10(1) of the Directive
- 90.01:
to the left
- 90.02:
to the right
- 90.03:
left
- 90.04:
right
- 90.05:
hand
- 90.06:
foot
- 90.07:
usable
F495.Driver holding a CPC complying with the obligation of professional competence referred to in Article 3 until … (e.g. 95. 01.01.2012)
- — codes 100 and above
national codes valid only for driving in the territory of the State which issued the licence.
The date of first issue of the licence for each category must be transferred to page 3 in the event of subsequent replacement or exchange;
page 5 may contain information such as:
any periods during which the driving licence has been suspended,
serious offences committed in the territory of the State of normal residence and taken into account in the procedure for monitoring drivers which obtains in that State;
page 6 shall contain:
validations restricted to the territory of the State which granted them on grounds of equivalents or for categories of vehicles not covered by this Directive (including dates of issue and periods of validity),
spaces reserved for (optional) entry of changes in the holder's normal residence.