1. The physical characteristics of the card of the ►M2 European Union model driving licence ◄ shall be in accordance with ISO 7810 and ISO 7816-1.
The card shall be made of polycarbonate.
Methods for testing the characteristics of driving licences for the purpose of confirming their compliance with the international standards shall be in accordance with ISO 10373.
2. Physical security of driving licences
The threats to the physical security of driving licences are:
— production of false cards: creating a new object which bears great resemblance to the document, either by making it from scratch or by copying an original document,
— material alteration: changing a property of an original document, e.g. modifying some of the data printed on the document;
The overall security lies in the system in its entirety, consisting of the application process, the transmission of data, the card body material, the printing technique, a minimum set of different security features and the personalisation process.
(a) The material used for driving licences shall be made secure against forgery by using the following techniques (mandatory security features):
— card bodies shall be UV dull,
— a security background pattern designed to be resistant to counterfeit by scanning, printing or copying, using rainbow printing with multicolour security inks and positive and negative guilloche printing. The pattern shall not be composed of the primary colours (CMYK), shall contain complex pattern designs in a minimum of two special colours and shall include micro lettering,
— optical variable elements providing adequate protection against copying and tampering of the photograph,
— laser engraving,
— in the area of the photograph the security design background and photograph should overlap on at least its border (weakening pattern).
(b) In addition, the material used for driving licences shall be made secure against forgery by using at least three of the following techniques (additional security features):
— colour-shifting inks*,
— termochromic ink*,
— custom holograms*,
— variable laser images*,
— ultraviolet fluorescent ink, visible and transparent,
— iridescent printing,
— digital watermark in the background,
— infrared or phosphorescent pigments,
— tactile characters, symbols or patterns*.
(c) Member States are free to introduce additional security features. As a basis, the techniques indicated with an asterisk are to be preferred as they enable the law enforcement officers to check the validity of the card without any special means.
3. The licence shall have two sides.
Page 1 shall contain:
(a) the words ‘Driving Licence’ printed in large type in the language or languages of the Member State issuing the licence;
(b) the name of the Member State issuing the licence (optional);
(c) the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by 12 yellow stars; the distinguishing signs shall be as follows:
B: Belgium
BG: Bulgaria
CZ: 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;
(d) information specific to the licence issued, numbered as follows:
1. surname of the holder;
2. other name(s) of the holder;
3. date and place of birth;
(a) date of issue of the licence;
(b) date of expiry of the licence or a dash if the licence is valid indefinitely under the provision of Article 7(2)(c);
(c) the name of the issuing authority (may be printed on page 2);
(d) a different number from the one under heading 5, for administrative purposes (optional);
5. number of the licence;
6. photograph of the holder;
7. signature of the holder;
8. permanent place of residence, or postal address (optional);
9. category of vehicle(s) the holder is entitled to drive (national categories shall be printed in a different type from harmonised categories);
(e) the words ‘European Union model’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the licence and the words ‘Driving Licence’ in the other languages of the European Union, printed in pink to form the background of the licence:
Свидетелство за управление на МПС
Permiso de Conducción
Řidičský průkaz
Kørekort
Führerschein
Juhiluba
Άδεια Οδήγησης
Driving Licence
Permis de conduire
Ceadúas Tiomána
Patente di guida
Vadītāja apliecība
Vairuotojo pažymėjimas
Vezetői engedély
Liċenzja tas-Sewqan
Rijbewijs
Prawo Jazdy
Carta de Condução
Permis de conducere
Vodičský preukaz
Vozniško dovoljenje
Ajokortti
Körkort;
(f) Colour references:
— blue: Pantone Reflex Blue,
— yellow: Pantone Yellow.
Page 2 shall contain:
9. category of vehicle(s) the holder is entitled to drive (national categories shall be printed in a different type from harmonised categories);
10. date of first issue of each category (this date must be repeated on the new licence in the event of subsequent replacement or exchange); each field of the date shall be written with two digits and in the following sequence: day.month.year (DD.MM.YY);
11. date of expiry of each category; each field of the date shall be written with two digits and in the following sequence: day.month.year (DD.MM.YY);
12. additional information/restriction(s), in code form, facing the (sub)category affected.
The codes shall be as follows:
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codes 01 to 99 | : | ►M2 harmonised European Union 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 ADAPTATIONS
10. Modified transmission
10.01 Manual transmission
10.02 Automatic transmission
10.03 Electronically operated transmission
10.04 Adjusted gear-shift lever
10.05 Without secondary gearbox
15. Modified clutch
15.01 Adjusted gear-shift lever
15.02 Manual clutch
15.03 Automatic clutch
15.04 Partitioning in front of/fold away/detached clutch pedal
20. Modified 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 mechanismss
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 MATTERS
70. 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 (C1E)
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 (D1E)
78. Restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission
79. (…) Restricted to vehicles which comply with the specifications indicated in brackets, in the context of the application of Article 10(1) of Directive 91/439/EEC
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 |
95. Driver holding CPC meeting the obligation of professional aptitude provided for by Directive 2003/59/EC until … [e.g.: 95(01.01.12)]
96. Driver having completed training or having passed a test of skills and behaviour in accordance with the provisions of Annex V.
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codes 100 and above: | : | national codes valid only for driving in the territory of the Member State which issued the licence. |
— Where a code applies to all categories for which the licence is issued, it may be printed under headings 9, 10 and 11;
13. in implementation of section 4(a) of this Annex, a space reserved for the possible entry by the host Member State of information essential for administering the licence;
14. a space reserved for the possible entry by the Member State which issues the licence of information essential for administering the licence or related to road safety (optional). If the information relates to one of the headings defined in this Annex, it should be preceded by the number of the heading in question.
With the specific written agreement of the holder, information which is not related to the administration of the driving licence or road safety may also be added in this space; such addition shall not alter in any way the use of the model as a driving licence;
(b) an explanation of the following numbered items which appear on pages 1 and 2 of the licence: 1, 2, 3, 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5, 10, 11 and 12;
If a Member State wishes to make the entries in a national language other than one of the following languages: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish or Swedish, it shall draw up a bilingual version of the licence using one of the aforementioned languages, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex;
(c) a space shall be reserved on the ►M2 European Union model driving licence ◄ to allow for the possible introduction of a microchip or similar computer device.
4. Special provisions
(a) Where the holder of a driving licence issued by a Member State in accordance with this Annex has his normal place of residence in another Member State, that Member State may enter in the licence such information as is essential for administering it, provided that it also enters this type of information in the licences which it issues and provided that there remains enough space for the purpose.
(b) After consulting the Commission, Member States may add colours or markings, such as bar codes and national symbols, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex.
In the context of mutual recognition of licences, the bar code may not contain information other than what can already be read on the driving licence or which is essential to the process of issuing the licence.
(c) Information contained in the front and reverse side of the card shall be legible with the eye, using a minimum character height of 5 points for items 9 to 12 on the reverse side.
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