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Division 2 Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC.

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  1. (a)

    In Annex II, point 2, below the words ‘side 1 contains’, point (c) is replaced by the following:

    ‘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

  2. Belgium

    3. CZ

  3. Czech Republic

    4. DK

  4. Denmark

    5. D

  5. Germany

    6. EST

  6. Estonia

    7. GR

  7. Greece

    8. E

  8. Spain

    9. F

  9. France

    10. IRL

  10. Ireland

    11. I

  11. Italy

    12. CY

  12. Cyprus

    13. LV

  13. Latvia

    14. LT

  14. Lithuania

    15. L

  15. Luxembourg

    16. H

  16. Hungary

    17. M

  17. Malta

    18. NL

  18. Netherlands

    19. A

  19. Austria

    20. PL

  20. Poland

    21. P

  21. Portugal

    22. SLO

  22. Slovenia

    23. SK

  23. Slovakia

    24. FIN

  24. Finland

    25. S

  25. Sweden

    26. UK

  26. United Kingdom’.

  27. (b)

    In Annex II, point 2, below the words ‘side 1 contains’, point (e) is replaced by the following:

    ‘the title “European Communities 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 Community, printed in blue so as to form the background to the card:

    • tarjeta de cualificación del conductor

    • Osvědčení profesní způsobilosti řidiče

    • chaufføruddannelsesbevis

    • Fahrerqualifizierungsnachweis

    • juhi ametipädevuse kaart

    • δελτίο επιμόρφωσης οδηγού

    • driver qualification card

    • carte de qualification de conducteur

    • cárta cáilíochta tiomána

    • 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

    • preukaz o kvalifikácii vodiča

    • kartica o usposobljenosti voznika

    • kuljettajan ammattipätevyyskortti

    • yrkeskompetensbevis för förare’.

  28. (c)

    In Annex II, point 2, below the words ‘side 2 contains’, the second sentence of point (b) is replaced by the following:

    ‘If a Member State wishes to word these entries in a national language other than one of the following languages: Spanish, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish 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.’