Article 1
Directive 91/439/EEC is amended as follows:
- 1.
in Annex I, point (2), concerning page 4 of the licence and in Annex Ia, point (2), concerning page 2 of the licence, point (a)(12), the wording of Community code 10.02 is replaced by the following:
- ‘10.02.
Vehicles without a clutch pedal (or lever operated manually for categories A or A1)’;
- ‘10.02.
- 2.
in Annex I, point (2), concerning page 4 of the licence and in Annex Ia, point (2), concerning page 2 of the licence, point (a)(12), the wording of Community code 78 is replaced by the following:
‘78.
Valid only for vehicles without a clutch pedal (or lever operated manually for categories A or A1)’;
- 3.
Annex II is amended as follows:
- (a)
in point 2.1.3, the following indent is added:
- ‘—
safe driving in road tunnels’;
- ‘—
- (b)
in point 5.1, the second and the third paragraphs are replaced by the following:
‘If an applicant takes the test of skills and behaviour on a vehicle without a clutch pedal (or lever operated manually for categories A and A1) this shall be recorded on any licence issued on the basis of such a test. Licences with this indication shall be valid only for driving vehicles without a clutch pedal (or lever operated manually for categories A or A1).
“Vehicle with automatic transmission” means a vehicle in which no clutch pedal (or lever operated manually for categories A or A1) is present.’
- (c)
in point 5.2, the final paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘Testing vehicles for categories B+E, C, C+E, C1, C1+E, D, D+E, D1 and D1+E which are not in conformity with the minimum criteria given above but which were in use on or before the date specified in Article 3 of Commission Directive 2008/65/EC2, may still be used until 30 September 2013. The requirements related to the load to be carried by these vehicles may be implemented by Member States up to 30 September 2013.’ - (d)
in the second paragraph of point 6.2.5, ‘five years after entry into force of this Directive’ is replaced by ‘by 30 September 2008’;
- (e)
in points 6.3.8, 7.4.8 and 8.3.8 the word ‘tunnels’ is added to the list of special road features covered.
- (a)