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Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

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CHAPTER IU.K.GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1U.K.Subject matter and scope

1.This Regulation governs admission to, and the pursuit of, the occupation of road transport operator.

2.This Regulation shall apply to all undertakings established in the [F1United Kingdom] which are engaged in the occupation of road transport operator. It shall also apply to undertakings which intend to engage in the occupation of road transport operator. References to undertakings engaged in the occupation of road transport operator shall, as appropriate, be considered to include a reference to undertakings intending to engage in such occupation.

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4.By way of derogation from paragraph 2, this Regulation shall, unless otherwise provided for in national law, not apply to:

(a)undertakings engaged in the occupation of road haulage operator solely by means of motor vehicles or combinations of vehicles the permissible laden mass of which does not exceed 3,5 tonnes. F3...;

(b)undertakings engaged in road passenger transport services exclusively for non-commercial purposes or which have a main occupation other than that of road passenger transport operator;

(c)undertakings engaged in the occupation of road transport operator solely by means of motor vehicles with a maximum authorised speed not exceeding 40 km/h.

[F44A.For the purposes of this Regulation, a qualifying licence issued to an undertaking constitutes an authorisation to pursue or engage in the occupation of road transport operator in the capacity of road haulage operator.]

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Article 2U.K.Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation:

A1.

[F6‘the 1995 Act’ means the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995;

A2.

‘the 2010 Act’ means the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010;]

1.

‘the occupation of road haulage operator’ means the activity of any undertaking transporting goods for hire or reward by means either of motor vehicles or combinations of vehicles;

2.

‘the occupation of road passenger transport operator’ means the activity of any undertaking operating, by means of motor vehicles so constructed and equipped as to be suitable for carrying more than nine persons, including the driver, and intended for that purpose, passenger transport services for the public or for specific categories of users in return for payment by the person transported or by the transport organiser;

3.

‘the occupation of road transport operator’ means the occupation of road passenger transport operator or the occupation of road haulage operator;

4.

‘undertaking’ means any natural person, any legal person, whether profit-making or not, any association or group of persons without legal personality, whether profit-making or not, or any official body, whether having its own legal personality or being dependent upon an authority having such personality, engaged in the transport of passengers, or any natural or legal person engaged in the transport of freight with a commercial purpose;

5.

‘transport manager’ means a natural person employed by an undertaking or, if that undertaking is a natural person, that person or, where provided for, another natural person designated by that undertaking by means of a contract, who effectively and continuously manages the transport activities of that undertaking;

6.

‘authorisation to pursue the occupation of road transport operator’ means an administrative decision which authorises an undertaking which satisfies the conditions laid down in this Regulation to pursue the occupation of road transport operator;

6A.

[F7‘traffic commissioner’ has the same meaning as in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981;

6B.

‘the Northern Ireland department’ means the Department for Infrastructure;]

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[F8‘competent authority’ means in Great Britain, a traffic commissioner, and in Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland department;]

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9.

[F10‘Minister’ means—

(a)

in relation to England, Scotland or Wales, the Secretary of State;

(b)

in relation to Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland department;

10.

‘Community licence’ means a licence issued under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market[F11;]]

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[F12‘qualifying licence’ means a licence that is both a heavy goods vehicle licence and a standard licence;

12.

‘heavy goods vehicle licence’ and ‘standard licence’, in relation to—

(a)

an undertaking established in Great Britain, have the meanings given in section 58(1) of the 1995 Act;

(b)

an undertaking established in Northern Ireland, have the meanings given in section 58(1) of the 2010 Act.]

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Article 3U.K.Requirements for engagement in the occupation of road transport operator

1.Undertakings engaged in the occupation of road transport operator shall:

(a)have an effective and stable establishment in [F13the United Kingdom];

(b)be of good repute;

(c)have appropriate financial standing; and

(d)have the requisite professional competence.

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Article 4U.K.Transport manager

[F151.An undertaking which engages in the occupation of road passenger transport operator shall designate at least one natural person, the transport manager, who satisfies the requirements set out in Article 3(1)(b) and (d) and who:

(a)effectively and continuously manages the transport activities of the undertaking;

(b)has a genuine link to the undertaking, such as being an employee, director, owner or shareholder or administering it, or, if the undertaking is a natural person, is that person; and

(c)is resident in the United Kingdom or a member State.

2.If an undertaking which engages in the occupation of road passenger transport operator does not satisfy the requirement of professional competence laid down in Article 3(1)(d), the competent authority may authorise it to engage in the occupation without a transport manager designated in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, provided that:

(a)the undertaking designates a natural person residing in the United Kingdom or in a member State who satisfies the requirements laid down in Article 3(1)(b) and (d), and who is entitled under contract to carry out duties as transport manager on behalf of the undertaking;

(b)the contract linking the undertaking with the person specifies the tasks to be performed on an effective and continuous basis by the person, and indicates the person’s responsibilities as transport manager. The tasks to be specified shall comprise, in particular, those relating to vehicle maintenance management, verification of transport contracts and documents, basic accounting, the assignment of loads or services to drivers and vehicles, and the verification of safety procedures;

(c)in the person’s capacity as transport manager, the person may manage the transport activities of up to four different undertakings carried out with a combined maximum total fleet of 50 vehicles; and

(d)the person performs the specified tasks solely in the interests of the undertaking and the person’s responsibilities are exercised independently of any undertakings for which the undertaking carries out transport operations.

3.The competent authority may decide that a transport manager designated in accordance with paragraph 1 may not in addition be designated in accordance with paragraph 2, or may only be so designated in respect of a limited number of undertakings or a fleet of vehicles that is smaller than that referred to in paragraph 2(c).

3A.An undertaking which engages in the occupation of road haulage operator shall designate at least one natural person, the transport manager, who satisfies the requirements set out in Article 3(1)(b) and (d) and who:

(a)if the undertaking is established in Great Britain, satisfies the requirements set out in paragraph 14A(1) and (2), or (1) and (3), of Schedule 3 to the 1995 Act; or

(b)if the undertaking is established in Northern Ireland, satisfies the requirements set out in any regulations made for the purposes of section 12A(3)(a)(ii) or (b) of the 2010 Act.]

4.The undertaking shall notify the competent authority of the transport manager or managers designated.

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CHAPTER IIU.K.CONDITIONS TO BE MET TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3

Article 5U.K.Conditions relating to the requirement of establishment

[F161.]In order to satisfy the requirement laid down in Article 3(1)(a), an undertaking [F17that engages in the occupation of road passenger transport operator] [F18must]:

(a)

have an establishment situated in [F19the United Kingdom] with premises in which it keeps its core business documents, in particular its accounting documents, personnel management documents, documents containing data relating to driving time and rest and any other document to which the competent authority must have access in order to verify compliance with the conditions laid down in this Regulation. [F20The Minister] may require that establishments F21... also have other documents available at their premises at any time;

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once an authorisation is granted, have at its disposal one or more vehicles which are registered or otherwise put into circulation F22... whether those vehicles are wholly owned or, for example, held under a hire-purchase agreement or a hire or leasing contract;

(c)

conduct effectively and continuously with the necessary administrative equipment its operations concerning the vehicles mentioned in point (b) and with the appropriate technical equipment and facilities at an operating centre situated in [F23the United Kingdom].

[F242.In order to satisfy the requirement laid down in Article 3(1)(a), an undertaking that engages in the occupation of road haulage operator must satisfy the requirements set out in:

(a)if the undertaking is established in Great Britain, paragraph A1 of Schedule 3 to the 1995 Act; or

(b)if the undertaking is established in Northern Ireland, any regulations made for the purposes of section 12A(2)(a) of the 2010 Act.]

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Article 6U.K.Conditions relating to the requirement of good repute

1.Subject to paragraph 2 of this Article, [F25the Minister must] determine the conditions to be met by undertakings and transport managers in order to satisfy the requirement of good repute laid down in Article 3(1)(b).

In determining whether an undertaking has satisfied that requirement, [F26the competent authority may] consider the conduct of the undertaking, its transport managers and any other relevant person as may be determined by the [F27competent authority]. Any reference in this Article to convictions, penalties or infringements shall include convictions, penalties or infringements of the undertaking itself, its transport managers and any other relevant person as may be determined by the [F27competent authority] .

The conditions referred to in the first subparagraph shall include at least the following:

(a)that there be no compelling grounds for doubting the good repute of the transport manager or the transport undertaking, such as convictions or penalties for any serious infringement of national rules in force in the fields of:

(i)

commercial law;

(ii)

insolvency law;

(iii)

pay and employment conditions in the profession;

(iv)

road traffic;

(v)

professional liability;

(vi)

trafficking in human beings or drugs; and

(b)that the transport manager or the transport undertaking have not F28... been convicted of a serious criminal offence or incurred a penalty for a serious infringement F28... relating in particular to:

(i)

the driving time and rest periods of drivers, working time and the installation and use of recording equipment;

(ii)

the maximum weights and dimensions of commercial vehicles used in international traffic;

(iii)

the initial qualification and continuous training of drivers;

(iv)

the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles, including the compulsory technical inspection of motor vehicles;

(v)

access to the market in international road haulage or, as appropriate, access to the market in road passenger transport;

(vi)

safety in the carriage of dangerous goods by road;

(vii)

the installation and use of speed-limiting devices in certain categories of vehicle;

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driving licences;

(ix)

admission to the occupation;

(x)

animal transport.

2.For the purposes of point (b) of the third subparagraph of paragraph 1:

[F29(a) the transport manager or the transport undertaking has in the United Kingdom, or in one or more Member States, been convicted of a serious criminal offence or incurred a penalty for one of the most serious infringements of rules as set out in Annex 4, the competent authority must carry out in an appropriate and timely manner a duly completed administrative procedure, which may include, if appropriate, a check at the premises of the undertaking concerned.]

The procedure shall determine whether, due to specific circumstances, the loss of good repute would constitute a disproportionate response in the individual case. Any such finding shall be duly reasoned and justified.

If the competent authority finds that the loss of good repute would constitute a disproportionate response, it may decide that good repute is unaffected. In such case, the reasons shall be recorded in the national register. The number of such decisions shall be indicated in the [F30annual reports which the traffic commissioners make under section 55 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981].

If the competent authority does not find that the loss of good repute would constitute a disproportionate response, the conviction or penalty shall lead to the loss of good repute;

[F31(b) the competent authorities must take into account any information on the categories, types and degrees of seriousness of any infringements referred to in Annex IV and Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/403, including information received from Member States, when setting the priorities for checks pursuant to Article 12(1).

Additional measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it and which relate to this list, may be adopted by the Minister.]

To this end, the [F32Minister may by regulations]:

(i)

lay down the categories and types of infringement which are most frequently encountered;

(ii)

define the degree of seriousness of infringements according to their potential to create a risk of fatalities or serious injuries; and

(iii)

provide the frequency of occurrence beyond which repeated infringements shall be regarded as more serious, by taking into account the number of drivers used for the transport activities managed by the transport manager.

3.The requirement laid down in Article 3(1)(b) shall not be satisfied until a rehabilitation measure or any other measure having an equivalent effect has been taken pursuant to the relevant provisions of national law.

[F334.Regulations under this Article may—

(a)include supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision: and

(b)make different provision for different cases.]

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Article 7U.K.Conditions relating to the requirement of financial standing

1.In order to satisfy the requirement laid down in Article 3(1)(c), an undertaking [F34that engages in the occupation of road passenger transport operator] shall at all times be able to meet its financial obligations in the course of the annual accounting year. To this end, the undertaking shall demonstrate, on the basis of annual accounts certified by an auditor or a duly accredited person, that, every year, it has at its disposal capital and reserves totalling at least [F35£8,000] when only one vehicle is used and [F35£4,500] for each additional vehicle used.

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The accounting items referred to in the first subparagraph shall be understood as those defined in Fourth Council Directive 78/660/EEC of 25 July 1978 based on Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty on the annual accounts of certain types of companies(1).

2.By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authority may agree or require that an undertaking demonstrate its financial standing by means of a certificate such as a bank guarantee or an insurance, including a professional liability insurance from one or more banks or other financial institutions, including insurance companies, providing a joint and several guarantee for the undertaking in respect of the amounts specified in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1.

3.The annual accounts referred to in paragraph 1, and the guarantee referred to in paragraph 2, which are to be verified, are those of the economic entity established in the [F37UK and not those of any entity established in any other country].

4.[F38In order to satisfy the requirement laid down in Article 3(1)(c), an undertaking that engages in the occupation of road haulage operator must satisfy the requirements set out in:

(a)if the undertaking is established in Great Britain, paragraph 6A of Schedule 3 to the 1995 Act; or

(b)if the undertaking is established in Northern Ireland, any regulations made for the purposes of section 12A(2)(c) of the 2010 Act.]

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Article 8U.K.Conditions relating to the requirement of professional competence

1.In order to satisfy the requirement laid down in Article 3(1)(d), the person or persons concerned shall possess knowledge corresponding to the level provided for in Part I of Annex I in the subjects listed therein. That knowledge shall be demonstrated by means of a compulsory written examination which F39... may be supplemented by an oral examination. Those examinations shall be organised in accordance with Part II of Annex I. [F40The person concerned may require] training prior to the examination.

[F412. The persons concerned must sit the examination in the United Kingdom if this is where they have their normal residence when working.]

‘Normal residence’ shall mean the place where a person usually lives, that is for at least 185 days in each calendar year, because of personal ties which show close links between that person and the place where he is living.

However, the normal residence of a person whose occupational ties are in a different place from his personal ties and who, consequently, lives in turn in different places situated in [F42the United Kingdom and one] or more Member States, shall be regarded as being in the place of his personal ties, provided that such person returns there regularly. This last condition shall not be required where the person is living in [F43the United Kingdom or] a Member State in order to carry out a task of a definite duration. Attendance at a university or school shall not imply transfer of normal residence.

[F443.Only the authorities or bodies duly authorised for this purpose in the United Kingdom, in accordance with defined criteria, may organise and certify the written and oral examinations referred to in paragraph 1. A competent authority must regularly verify that the conditions under which those authorities or bodies organise the examinations are in accordance with Annex I.]

4.[F45A competent authority may duly authorise, in accordance with criteria defined by it], bodies to provide applicants with high-quality training to prepare them for the examinations and transport managers with continuous training to update their knowledge if they wish to do so. [F46A competent authority must] regularly verify that these bodies at all times fulfil the criteria on the basis of which they were authorised.

5.[F47A competent authority] may promote periodic training on the subjects listed in Annex I at 10-year intervals to ensure that transport managers are aware of developments in the sector.

6.[F48A competent authority] may require persons who possess a certificate of professional competence, but who have not managed a road haulage undertaking or a road passenger transport undertaking in the last 5 years, to undertake retraining in order to update their knowledge regarding the current developments of the legislation referred to in Part I of Annex I.

7.[F49A competent authority] may exempt the holders of certain higher education qualifications or technical education qualifications issued in [F49the United Kingdom], specifically designated to this end and entailing knowledge of all the subjects listed in Annex I from the examination in the subjects covered by those qualifications. The exemption shall only apply to those sections of Part I of Annex I for which the qualification covers all subjects listed under the heading of each section.

[F49A competent authority] may exempt from specified parts of the examinations holders of certificates of professional competence valid for national transport operations in [F49the United Kingdom].

8.A certificate issued by the authority or body referred to in paragraph 3 shall be produced as proof of professional competence. That certificate shall not be transferable to any other person. It shall be drawn up in accordance with the security features and the model certificate set out in Annexes II and III and shall bear the seal of the duly authorised authority or body which issued it.

[F508A.A certificate issued to a person under paragraph 8 is not valid for the duration of any order disqualifying the person from acting as a transport manager under:

(a)paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1995 Act; or

(b)regulation 15(2) of the Goods Vehicles (Qualifications of Operators) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012.]

[F519.The Minister may by regulations adapt Annexes 1, 2 and 3 due to technical progress.]

[F529A.Regulations under this Article may—

(a)include supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision: and

(b)make different provision for different cases.]

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F54Article 9U.K.Exemption from examination

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CHAPTER IIIU.K.AUTHORISATION AND MONITORING

Article 10U.K.Competent authorities

[F551. A competent authority may:]

(a)examine applications made by undertakings;

(b)grant authorisations to engage in the occupation of road transport operator, and suspend or withdraw such authorisations;

(c)declare a natural person to be unfit to manage the transport activities of an undertaking in the capacity of transport manager;

(d)carry out the requisite checks to verify whether an undertaking satisfies the requirements laid down in Article 3.

2.The competent authorities shall publish all the conditions laid down pursuant to this Regulation, any other national provisions, the procedures to be followed by interested applicants and the corresponding explanations.

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Article 11U.K.Examination and registration of applications

1.A transport undertaking which complies with the requirements laid down in Article 3 shall, upon application, be authorised to engage in the occupation of road transport operator. The competent authority shall ascertain that an undertaking which submits an application satisfies the requirements laid down in that Article.

2.The competent authority shall record in the national electronic register referred to in Article 16 the data relating to undertakings which it authorises and which are referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 16(2).

3.The time limit for the examination of an application for authorisation by a competent authority shall be as short as possible and shall not exceed 3 months from the date on which the competent authority receives all documents necessary to assess the application. The competent authority may extend this time limit for one additional month in duly justified cases.

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[F57When] assessing the good repute of an undertaking, the competent authority shall verify, by accessing the data referred to in point (f) of the first subparagraph of Article 16(2), either by direct secure access to the relevant part of the national registers or by request, whether at the time of the application the designated transport manager or managers are declared [F57as] unfit to manage the transport activities of an undertaking pursuant to Article 14.

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5.Undertakings with an authorisation to engage in the occupation of road transport operator shall, within a period of 28 days or less, F59... notify the competent authority which granted the authorisation of any changes to the data referred to in paragraph 2.

[F606.The obligation imposed by paragraph 5 on such an undertaking constitutes a condition attached to a qualifying licence for the purposes of:

(a)if the undertaking is established in Great Britain, section 26(1)(b) of the 1995 Act; or

(b)if the undertaking is established in Northern Ireland, section 23(1)(b) of the 2010 Act.]

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Article 12U.K.Checks

[F611.A competent authority must monitor whether undertakings which they have authorised to engage in the occupation of road transport operator continue to fulfil the requirements laid down in Article 3. To that end, the competent authority must carry out checks targeting those undertakings which are classed as posing an increased risk.]

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3.[F63A competent authority must] carry out individual checks to verify whether an undertaking meets the conditions governing admission to the occupation of road transport operator whenever the [F64Minister] so requests in duly motivated cases. It shall inform the [F64Minister] of the results of such checks and of the measures taken if it is established that the undertaking no longer fulfils the requirements laid down in this Regulation.

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Article 13U.K.Procedure for the suspension and withdrawal of authorisations

1.Where a competent authority establishes that an undertaking runs the risk of no longer fulfilling the requirements laid down in Article 3, it shall notify the undertaking thereof. Where a competent authority establishes that one or more of those requirements is no longer satisfied, it may set one of the following time limits for the undertaking to rectify the situation:

(a)a time limit not exceeding 6 months, which may be extended by 3 months in the event of the death or physical incapacity of the transport manager, for the recruitment of a replacement transport manager where the transport manager no longer satisfies the requirement as to good repute or professional competence;

(b)a time limit not exceeding 6 months where the undertaking has to rectify the situation by demonstrating that it has an effective and stable establishment;

(c)a time limit not exceeding 6 months where the requirement of financial standing is not satisfied, in order to demonstrate that that requirement will again be satisfied on a permanent basis.

2.The competent authority may require an undertaking whose authorisation has been suspended or withdrawn to ensure that its transport managers have passed the examinations referred to in Article 8(1) prior to any rehabilitation measure being taken.

3.If the competent authority establishes that the undertaking no longer satisfies one or more of the requirements laid down in Article 3, it shall suspend or withdraw the authorisation to engage in the occupation of road transport operator within the time limits referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

Article 14U.K.Declaration of unfitness of the transport manager

1.Where a transport manager loses good repute in accordance with Article 6, the competent authority shall declare that transport manager unfit to manage the transport activities of an undertaking.

2.Unless and until a rehabilitation measure is taken F65..., the certificate of professional competence, referred to in Article 8(8), of the transport manager declared to be unfit, shall no longer be valid F65....

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Article 15U.K.Decisions of the competent authorities and appeals

1.Negative decisions taken by the competent authorities F66... pursuant to this Regulation, including the rejection of an application, the suspension or withdrawal of an existing authorisation and a declaration of unfitness of a transport manager, shall state the reasons on which they are based.

Such decisions shall take account of available information concerning infringements committed by the undertaking or the transport manager which are such as to detract from the good repute of the undertaking and of any other information at the disposal of the competent authority. They shall specify the rehabilitation measures applicable in the event of the suspension of an authorisation or a declaration of unfitness.

2.[F67Undertakings] and persons concerned have the possibility of appealing the decisions referred to in paragraph 1 [F68as provided for in domestic legislation].

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CHAPTER IVU.K.SIMPLIFICATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Article 16U.K.National electronic registers

[F691.For the purposes of the implementation of this Regulation, and in particular Articles 11 to 14 thereof , the competent authority must keep a national electronic register of road transport undertakings which have been authorised to engage in the occupation of road transport operator. The data contained in that register must be processed under the supervision of the Minister. The relevant data contained in the national electronic register must be accessible to any competent authority.]

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2.[F71The national electronic register must] contain at least the following data:

(a)the name and legal form of the undertaking;

(b)the address of its establishment;

(c)the names of the transport managers designated to meet the conditions as to good repute and professional competence or, as appropriate, the name of a legal representative;

(d)the type of authorisation, the number of vehicles it covers and, where appropriate, the serial number of the [F72UK licence for the Community or of the Community licence and of their certified copies];

(e)the number, category and type of serious infringements, as referred to in Article 6(1)(b), which have resulted in a conviction or penalty during the last 2 years;

(f)the name of any person declared to be unfit to manage the transport activities of an undertaking, as long as the good repute of that person has not been re-established pursuant to Article 6(3), and the rehabilitation measures applicable.

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[F74The Minister] may choose to keep the data referred to in points (e) and (f) of the first subparagraph in separate registers. In such a case, the relevant data shall be available upon request or directly accessible to all the competent authorities F75.... The requested information shall be provided within 30 working days of receipt of the request. The data referred to in points (a) to (d) of the first subparagraph shall be publicly accessible, in accordance with the relevant provisions on personal data protection.

In any case, the data referred to in points (e) and (f) of the first subparagraph shall only be accessible to authorities other than the competent authorities where they are duly endowed with powers relating to supervision and the imposition of penalties in the road transport sector and their officials are sworn to, or otherwise are under a formal obligation of, secrecy.

3.Data concerning an undertaking whose authorisation has been suspended or withdrawn shall remain in the national electronic register for 2 years from the expiry of the suspension or the withdrawal of the licence, and shall thereafter be immediately removed.

Data concerning any person declared to be unfit for the occupation of road transport operator shall remain in the national electronic register as long as the good repute of that person has not been re-established pursuant to Article 6(3). Where such a rehabilitation measure or any other measure having an equivalent effect is taken, the data shall be immediately removed.

The data referred to in the first and second subparagraphs shall specify the reasons for the suspension or withdrawal of the authorisation or the declaration of unfitness, as appropriate, and the corresponding duration.

4.[F76The Minister must] take all necessary measures to ensure that all the data contained in the national electronic register is kept up to date and is accurate, in particular the data referred to in points (e) and (f) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 2.

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Article 17U.K.Protection of personal data

With regard to the application of [F80Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), the Minister must] ensure in particular that:

(a)

all persons are informed when data relating to them is recorded or is planned to be forwarded to third parties. The information provided shall specify the identity of the authority responsible for processing the data, the type of data processed and the reasons for such action;

(b)

all persons have a right of access to data relating to them held by the authority responsible for processing those data. That right shall be exercisable without constraint, at reasonable intervals and without excessive delay or cost for the applicant;

(c)

all persons whose data are incomplete or inaccurate have the right to have those data rectified, erased or blocked;

(d)

all persons have the right to oppose, on compelling legitimate grounds, the processing of data relating to them. Where there is justified opposition, the processing may no longer involve those data;

(e)

undertakings comply, where applicable, with the relevant provisions on the protection of personal data.

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F81Article 18U.K.Administrative cooperation between Member States

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CHAPTER VU.K.MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

Article 19U.K.Certificates of good repute and equivalent documents

1.[F82The Minister must] accept as sufficient proof of good repute for admission to the occupation of road transport operator the production of an extract from a judicial record or, failing that, an equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority [F83in a Member State] where the transport manager or any other relevant person used to reside.

[F842.Where the Minister imposes on United Kingdom nationals certain conditions relating to good repute, and proof that these conditions are met cannot be provided by means of the document referred to in paragraph 1, the Minister must accept as sufficient proof for nationals of Member States a certificate issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority in the Member State(s) where the transport manager or any other relevant person used to reside stating that these conditions have been met. Such certificate must relate to the specific information taken into consideration in the United Kingdom.]

3.If the document referred to in paragraph 1 or the certificate referred to in paragraph 2 has not been issued by the Member State(s) where the transport manager or any other relevant person used to reside, that document or certificate may be replaced by a declaration on oath or by a solemn declaration made by the transport manager or any other relevant person before a competent judicial or administrative authority or, where appropriate, before a notary in the Member State where the transport manager or any other relevant person used to reside. Such authority or notary shall issue a certificate authenticating the declaration on oath or the solemn declaration.

4.A document referred to in paragraph 1 and a certificate referred to in paragraph 2 shall not be accepted if produced more than 3 months after their date of issue. This condition shall also apply to a declaration made in accordance with paragraph 3.

[F855.In this Article and in Article 20, ‘competent administrative authority’ means a national, regional or local authority in a Member State which, for the purpose of authorising the pursuit of the occupation of road transport operator, verifies whether an undertaking satisfies the conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time, and which is empowered to grant, suspend or withdraw an authorisation to pursue the occupation of road transport operator.]

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[F86Article 20U.K.Certificates relating to financial standing

Where the Minister imposes on United Kingdom nationals certain conditions relating to financial standing in addition to those set out in Article 7, the Minister must accept as sufficient proof for nationals of Member States a certificate issued by a competent administrative authority in the Member State(s) where the transport manager or any other relevant person used to reside stating that these conditions have been met. Such certificate must relate to the specific information taken into consideration in the United Kingdom.]

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[F88Article 21U.K.Certificates of professional competence [F87issued in a Member State]

1.A competent authority must recognise as sufficient proof of professional competence a certificate which complies with the model certificate set out in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time and which is issued by the authority or body duly authorised in a Member State for that purpose.

2.A certificate issued before 4 December 2011 as proof of professional competence pursuant to the provisions in force until that date shall be deemed to be equivalent to a certificate which complies with the model certificate set out in Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time and shall be recognised as proof of professional competence in the UK. Holders of certificates of professional competence valid only for national transport may be required to pass the examinations, or parts of examinations, referred to in Article 8(1).]

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CHAPTER VIU.K.FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 22U.K.Penalties

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2.The penalties [F90for infringements of this Regulation must include, in particular, provision in relation to] suspension of the authorisation to engage in the occupation of road transport operator, withdrawal of such authorisation and a declaration of unfitness of the transport manager.

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[F91Article 22AU.K.Transitional provisions relating to the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

1.A natural person who was designated a transport manager by an undertaking which engages in the occupation of road haulage operator:

(a)under Article 4(1) before the commencement date is, beginning with the commencement date, to be treated by the competent authority as a natural person designated a transport manager by the undertaking under:

(i)if the undertaking is established in Great Britain, Article 4(3A)(a); or

(ii)if the undertaking is established in Northern Ireland, Article 4(3A)(b);

(b)under Article 4(2) before 17th March 2022 is, beginning with the commencement date, to be treated by the competent authority as a natural person designated a transport manager by the undertaking under:

(i)if the undertaking is established in Great Britain, Article 4(3A)(a); or

(ii)if the undertaking is established in Northern Ireland, Article 4(3A)(b).

2.For the purposes of paragraph 1, “the commencement date” means the day on which the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 come into force.]

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F92Article 23U.K.Transitional provisions

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F92Article 24U.K.Mutual assistance

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F92Article 25U.K.Committee procedure

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[F93Article 25AU.K.Regulations made by the Secretary of State: consultation and procedure

1Any power to make regulations conferred on the Secretary of State by this Regulation is exercisable by statutory instrument.

2Before the Secretary of State makes regulations under Article 6 or Article 8 which apply to Great Britain, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)the traffic commissioners for England, Scotland and Wales;

(b)such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

3Before the Secretary of State makes regulations under Article 6 or Article 8 which apply to Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)the Northern Ireland department;

(b)such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

4A statutory instrument containing whether alone or with other provision regulations under Article 8 may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

5Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under these Regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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Article 25BU.K.Regulations made by the Northern Ireland department: consultation and procedure

1Any power to make regulations conferred on the Northern Ireland department by this Regulation is exercisable by statutory rule for the purpose of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.

2Before the Northern Ireland department makes regulations under Article 6 or Article 8, the Northern Ireland department must consult such other persons as that department considers appropriate.

3Regulations may not be made by the Northern Ireland department under Article 8 of this Regulation unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.

4Any other regulations made by the Northern Ireland department under these Regulations are subject to negative resolution within the meaning given by section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.]

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F94Article 26U.K.Reporting

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F94Article 27U.K.List of competent authorities

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F94Article 28U.K.Communication of national measures

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Article 29U.K.Repeal

Directive 96/26/EC is hereby repealed.

F95Article 30U.K.Entry into force

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

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