Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

2. The card has two sides: U.K.

• side 1 contains:

  (a)

  the heading ‘driver qualification card’ printed in large type in the official language or languages of the Member State issuing the card;

  (b)

  the name of the Member State issuing the card (optional);

  (c)

  [F1 the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the card, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by 12 yellow stars; the distinguishing signs are as follows:

  B

  :

  Belgium

  [F2 BG

  :

  Bulgaria]

  CZ

  :

  Czech Republic

  DK

  :

  Denmark

  D

  :

  Germany

  EST

  :

  Estonia

  GR

  :

  Greece

  E

  :

  Spain

  F

  :

  France

  [F3 HR

  :

  Croatia]

  IRL

  :

  Ireland

  I

  :

  Italy

  CY

  :

  Cyprus

  LV

  :

  Latvia

  LT

  :

  Lithuania

  L

  :

  Luxembourg

  H

  :

  Hungary

  M

  :

  Malta

  NL

  :

  Netherlands

  A

  :

  Austria

  PL

  :

  Poland

  P

  :

  Portugal

  [F2 RO

  :

  Romania]

  SLO

  :

  Slovenia

  SK

  :

  Slovakia

  FIN

  :

  Finland

  S

  :

  Sweden

  UK

  :

  United Kingdom;]

  (d)

  information specific to the card, numbered as follows:

  1.

  surname of the holder;

  2.

  first name of the holder;

  3.

  date and place of birth of the holder;

  4.

  (a)

  date of issue;

  (b)

  date of expiry;

  (c)

  the name of the issuing authority (may be printed on side 2);

  (d)

  a different number from the driving licence number for administrative purposes (optional);

  5.

  (a)

  driving licence number;

  (b)

  serial number;

  6.

  photograph of the holder;

  7.

  signature of the holder;

  8.

  normal place of residence, or postal address of the holder (optional);

  9.

  [F4 the categories of vehicles for which the driver satisfies the initial qualification and periodic training requirements;]

  (e)

  [F1 [F4 the title ‘ European Union model ’ in the language or languages of the Member State issuing the card and the heading ‘ driver qualification card ’ in the other official languages of the Union, printed in blue so as to form the background to the card:]

  • tarjeta de cualificación del conductor

  • [F2 карта за квалификация на водача]

  • Osvědčení profesní způsobilosti řidiče

  • chaufføruddannelsesbevis

  • Fahrerqualifizierungsnachweis

  • juhi ametipädevuse kaart

  • δελτίο επιμόρφωσης οδηγού

  • driver qualification card

  • carte de qualification de conducteur

  • cárta cáilíochta tiomána

  • [F3 kvalifikacijska kartica vozača]

  • carta di qualificazione del conducente

  • vadītāja kvalifikācijas apliecība

  • vairuotojo kvalifikacinė kortelė

  • gépjárművezetői képesítési igazolvány

  • karta ta’ kwalifikazzjoni tas-sewwieq

  • kwalificatiekaart bestuurder

  • karta kwalifikacji kierowcy

  • carta de qualificação do motorista

  • [F2 Cartela de pregătire profesională a conducătorului auto]

  • preukaz o kvalifikácii vodiča

  • kartica o usposobljenosti voznika

  • kuljettajan ammattipätevyyskortti

  • yrkeskompetensbevis för förare;]

  (f)

  the reference colours:

  • blue: Pantone Reflex blue,

  • yellow: Pantone yellow;

• side 2 contains:

  (a)

  9.

  [F4 the categories of vehicles for which the driver satisfies the initial qualification and periodic training requirements;

  10.

  the harmonised Union code, ‘ 95 ’ , provided for in Annex I to Directive 2006/126/EC;]

  11.

  a space reserved for the possible entry by the Member State issuing the card of essential administrative details or details relating to road safety (optional). If the details relate to a heading set out in this Annex, such details must be preceded by the corresponding heading number;

  (b)

  an explanation of the numbered entries appearing on sides 1 and 2 of the card (at least headings 1, 2, 3, 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a), 5(b) and 10).

  [F5 If a Member State wishes to word these entries in a national language other than one of the following languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish, it shall draw up a bilingual version of the card using one of the abovementioned languages, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Council Directive 2004/66/EC of 26 April 2004 adapting Directives 1999/45/EC, 2002/83/EC, 2003/37/EC and 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directives 77/388/EEC, 91/414/EEC, 96/26/EC, 2003/48/EC and 2003/49/EC, in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom to provide services, agriculture, transport policy and taxation, by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

F2 Inserted by Council Directive 2006/103/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

F3 Inserted by Council Directive 2013/22/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia.

F4 Substituted by Directive (EU) 2018/645 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 amending Directive 2003/59/EC on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers and Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licences (Text with EEA relevance).

F5 Substituted by Council Directive 2013/22/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia.