3.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)in the definition of “CPC”, after “Directive” insert “reading that recital as if the reference to Member States is also a reference to the competent authority”;

(b)for the definition of “driver qualification card” substitute—

““driver qualification card” means a card drawn up in accordance with Annex II of the Directive and issued by the competent authority or a member State, reading Annex II in the case of cards drawn up by the competent authority as if—

(a)references to the Member State are references to the competent authority,

(b)paragraphs 2(c) and (e) were omitted, and

(c)in paragraph (4), “After consulting the Commission” were omitted;”;

(c)in the definition of “initial CPC”, after “qualification)” insert “reading that Article as if the references to Member States, and Member States' competent authorities, are also references to the competent authority”;

(d)in the definition of “initial CPC test”, after “Directive” insert “reading that Article as if the reference to a Member State is also a reference to the competent authority”;

(e)in the definition of “periodic CPC”, after “training)” insert “reading that Article as if references to Member States and Member States' competent authorities are also references to the competent authority”;

(f)in the definition of “periodic training”, after “Directive” insert “reading that Article as if the requirement placed on Member States is also a requirement placed on the competent authority”; F1...

[F2(fa)in the definition of “periodic training course”, after “Directive” insert “as if references to Member States in that Section were also references to the competent authority”; and]

(g)in the definition of “third country”, at the end insert “or the United Kingdom”.

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I1Reg. 3 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1