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Division 1 31991 L 0439: Council Directive 91/439/EEC of 29 July 1991 on driving licences (OJ L 237, 24.8.1991, p. 1), as amended by:

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Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

  • 11994 N: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 21),

  • 31994 L 0072: Council Directive 94/72/EC of 19.12.1994 (OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 86),

  • 31996 L 0047: Council Directive 96/47/EC of 23.7.1996 (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 1),

  • 31997 L 0026: Council Directive 97/26/EC of 2.6.1997 (OJ L 150, 7.6.1997, p. 41),

  • 32000 L 0056: Commission Directive 2000/56/EC of 14.9.2000 (OJ L 237, 21.9.2000, p. 45),

  • 12003 T: Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties-Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33),

  • 32003 L 0059: Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15.7.2003 (OJ L 226, 10.9.2003, p. 4),

  • 32003 R 1882: Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29.9.2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

  1. (a)

    In Annex I, point 2, the third indent below the words ‘page 1 shall contain:’ is replaced by the following:

    ‘—

    the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence, whose signs shall be as follows:

    B

  2. Belgium

    3. BG

  3. Bulgaria

    4. CZ

  4. The Czech Republic

    5. DK

  5. Denmark

    6. D

  6. Germany

    7. EST

  7. Estonia

    8. GR

  8. Greece

    9. E

  9. Spain

    10. F

  10. France

    11. IRL

  11. Ireland

    12. I

  12. Italy

    13. CY

  13. Cyprus

    14. LV

  14. Latvia

    15. LT

  15. Lithuania

    16. L

  16. Luxembourg

    17. H

  17. Hungary

    18. M

  18. Malta

    19. NL

  19. The Netherlands

    20. A

  20. Austria

    21. PL

  21. Poland

    22. P

  22. Portugal

    23. RO

  23. Romania

    24. SLO

  24. Slovenia

    25. SK

  25. Slovakia

    26. FIN

  26. Finland

    27. S

  27. Sweden

    28. UK

  28. The United Kingdom’.

  29. (b)

    In Annex I, point 3, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

    ‘If a Member State wishes to make those entries in a national language other than one of the following languages: Bulgarian, Spanish, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish or Swedish, it will draw up a bilingual version of the licence using one of the aforementioned languages, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex.’.

  30. (c)

    In Annex Ia, point 2(c) is replaced by the following:

    1. (c)

      ‘the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by twelve yellow stars; the distinguishing signs shall be as follows:

      B

    2. Belgium

      3. BG

    3. Bulgaria

      4. CZ

    4. The Czech Republic

      5. DK

    5. Denmark

      6. D

    6. Germany

      7. EST

    7. Estonia

      8. GR

    8. Greece

      9. E

    9. Spain

      10. F

    10. France

      11. IRL

    11. Ireland

      12. I

    12. Italy

      13. CY

    13. Cyprus

      14. LV

    14. Latvia

      15. LT

    15. Lithuania

      16. L

    16. Luxembourg

      17. H

    17. Hungary

      18. M

    18. Malta

      19. NL

    19. The Netherlands

      20. A

    20. Austria

      21. PL

    21. Poland

      22. P

    22. Portugal

      23. RO

    23. Romania

      24. SLO

    24. Slovenia

      25. SK

    25. Slovakia

      26. FIN

    26. Finland

      27. S

    27. Sweden

      28. UK

    28. The United Kingdom’.

  • (d)

    In Annex Ia, point 2(e) is replaced by the following:

    1. (e)

      ‘the words “European Communities model” in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the licence and the words “Driving Licence” in the other languages of the Community, 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

      • Ceadúnas 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’;

  • (e)

    In Annex Ia, point 2(b) below the words ‘Page 2 shall contain’ is replaced by the following:

    ‘If a Member State wishes to make the entries in a national language other than one of the following languages: Bulgarian, Spanish, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish or Swedish it will draw up a bilingual version of the licence using one of the aforementioned languages, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex.’.