# Commission Directive 2009/5/EC of 30 January 2009 amending Annex III to Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 3820/85 and 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities (Text with EEA relevance), Annex

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

‘ANNEX III
Infringements
In accordance with Article 9(3), the following table contains guidelines on a common range of infringements against Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 and Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85, divided into categories according to their gravity.
1.
Groups of infringements against Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
VSI = Very Serious Infringement/SI = Serious Infringement/MI = Minor Infringement.
No
Legal basis
Type of infringement
Level of seriousness
VSI
SI
MI
A
Crew
A1
Art. 5.1
Not respecting minimum ages for conductors
X
B
Driving periods
B1
Art. 6.1
Exceed daily driving time of 9 h if possibilities to extend to 10 h not allowed
9 h<…<10 h
X
B2
10 h<…<11 h
X
B3
11 h<…
X
B4
Exceed extended daily driving time of 10 h if extension allowed
10 h<…<11 h
X
B5
11 h<…<12 h
X
B6
12 h<…
X
B7
Art. 6.2
Exceed weekly driving time
56 h<…<60 h
X
B8
60 h<…<70 h
X
B9
70 h<…
X
B10
Art. 6.3
Exceed accumulated driving time during 2 consecutive weeks
90 h<…<100 h
X
B11
100 h<…<112 h 30
X
B12
112 h 30<…
X
C
Breaks
C1
Art. 7
Exceed uninterrupted driving time
4 h 30<…<5 h
X
C2
5 h<…<6 h
X
C3
6 h<…
X
D
Rest periods
D1
Art. 8.2
Insufficient daily rest period of less than 11 h if reduced daily rest period not allowed
10 h<…<11 h
X
D2
8 h 30<…<10 h
X
D3
…<8 h 30
X
D4
Insufficient reduced daily rest period of less than 9 h if reduce allowed
8 h<…<9 h
X
D5
7 h<…<8 h
X
D6
…<7 h
X
D7
Insufficient split daily rest period of less than 3 h+9 h
3 h+(8 h<…<9 h)
X
D8
3 h+(7 h<…<8 h)
X
D9
3 h+(…<7 h)
X
D10
Art. 8.5
Insufficient daily rest period of less than 9 h for multi-manning
8 h<…<9 h
X
D11
7 h<…<8 h
X
D12
…<7 h
X
D13
Art. 8.6
Insufficient reduced weekly resting period of less than 24 h
22 h<…<24 h
X
D14
20 h<…<22 h
X
D15
…<20 h
X
D16
Insufficient weekly resting period of less than 45 h if reduced weekly resting period not allowed
42 h<…<45 h
X
D17
36 h<…<42 h
X
D18
…<36 h
X
E
Types of payment
E1
Art. 10.1
Link between wage and distance travelled or amount of goods carried
X
2.
Groups of infringements against Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
VSI = Very Serious Infringement/SI = Serious Infringement/MI = Minor Infringement.
No
Legal basis
Type of infringements
Level of seriousness
VSI
SI
MI
F
Installation of recording equipment
F1
Art. 3.1
No type approved recording equipment installed and used
X
G
Use of recording equipment, driver card or record sheet
G1
Art. 13
Recording equipment not correctly functioning (for example: recording equipment not properly inspected, calibrated and sealed)
X
G2
Recording equipment improperly used (not using a valid driver card, voluntary abuse, …)
X
G3
Art. 14.1
Not carrying a sufficient number of record sheets
X
G4
Model of record sheet not approved
X
G5
Not carrying enough paper for printouts
X
G6
Art. 14.2
Undertaking not keeping record sheets, printouts and downloaded data
X
G7
Art. 14.4
Driver holding more than one valid driver card
X
G8
Art. 14.4
Use of driver card which is not the driver’s own valid card
X
G9
Art. 14.4
Use of defective or expired driver card
X
G10
Art. 14.5
Recorded and stored data not available for at least 365 days
X
G11
Art. 15.1
Use dirty or damaged sheets or driver cards and data legible
X
G12
Use dirty or damaged sheets or driver cards and data not legible
X
G13
Failure to apply for replacement of damaged, malfunctioning, lost or stolen driver card within 7 calendar days
X
G14
Art. 15.2
Incorrect use of record sheets/driver cards
X
G15
Unauthorised withdrawal of sheets or driver card which has an impact on the record of relevant data
X
G16
Unauthorised withdrawal of sheets or driver card without any impact on data recorded
X
G17
Record sheet or driver card used to cover a period longer than that for which it is intended but no data is lost
X
G18
Record sheet or driver card used to cover a period longer than that for which it is intended and data is lost
X
G19
Not using manual input when required to do so
X
G20
Not using correct sheet or driver card not in the correct slot (multi-manning)
X
G21
Art. 15.3
Time recorded on the sheet does not agree with official time of country of registration of the vehicle
X
G22
Incorrect use of switch mechanism
X
H
Fill in information
H1
Art. 15.5
Surname missing on record sheet
X
H2
First name missing on record sheet
X
H3
Date of begin or end of use of the sheet missing
X
H4
Place of begin or end of use of the sheet missing
X
H5
Registration number missing on record sheet
X
H6
Odometer reading (start) missing on record sheet
X
H7
Odometer reading (end) missing on record sheet
X
H8
Time of change of vehicle missing on record sheet
X
H9
Art. 15.5a
Symbol of country not entered in recording equipment
X
I
Producing information
I1
Art. 15.7
Refuse to be checked
X
I2
Art. 15.7
Unable to produce records of current day
X
I3
Unable to produce records of previous 28 days
X
I4
Unable to produce records of the driver card if the driver holds one
X
I5
Unable to produce manual records and printouts made during the current day and the previous 28 days
X
I6
Unable to produce driver card
X
I7
Unable to produce printouts made during the current day and the previous 28 days.
X
J
Fraud
J1
Art. 15.8
Falsify, suppress, destroy data recorded on record sheets, stored in the recording equipment or on the driver card or print-outs from the recording equipment
X
J2
Manipulation of recording equipment, record sheet or driver card which may result in data and/or printouts information being falsified
X
J3
Manipulation device that could be used to falsify data and/or printouts information present on vehicle (switch/wire …)
X
K
Breakdown
K1
Art. 16.1
Not repaired by an approved fitter or workshop
X
K2
Not repaired en route
X
L
Manual input on printouts
L1
Art. 16.2
Driver not marking all information for the periods of time which are no longer recorded while recording equipment is unserviceable or malfunctioning
X
L2
Driver card number and/or name and/or driving licence number missing on temporary sheet
X
L3
Signature missing on temporary sheet
X
L4
Art. 16.3
Lost or theft of driver card not formally declared to the competent authorities of the Member State where the theft occurred
X
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