# Commission Regulation (EU) No 575/2014 of 27 May 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip) (Text with EEA relevance), Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 575/2014
of 27 May 2014
amending Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences, and in particular Article 1(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 applies to driving licences which include a microchip and lays down a series of technical requirements.
(2)
In particular, Section III.4.2 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 lays down an EU type-approval numbering system based on the assignment of a distinguishing number for the Member State which has granted the EU type-approval.
(3)
Following the accession of Croatia to the Union, it is necessary to provide for a distinguishing number for this country which is in compliance with the UN/ECE numerical order for type-approval.
(4)
Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on driving licences,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/575/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-575/introduction
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