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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-799/annex-1/appendix-15",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/799",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 of 18 March 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "number": "15",
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  "text": "MIGRATION: MANAGING THE CO-EXISTENCE OF EQUIPMENT GENERATIONS\n1.\nDEFINITIONS\nFor the purposes of this Appendix, the following definitions are used.\nsmart tachograph systemas defined by this Annex (chapter 1: definition bbb);\nfirst generation tachograph systemas defined by this Regulation (article 2: definition 1);\nsecond generation tachograph systemas defined by this Regulation (article 2: definition 7);\nintroduction dateas defined by this Annex (chapter 1: definition ccc);\nIntelligent Dedicated Equipment (IDE)equipment used to perform data downloading, as defined in Appendix 7 of this Annex.\n2.\nGENERAL PROVISIONS\n2.1.\nOverview of the transition\nThe preamble of this Annex provides an overview of the transition between the first and the second generation tachograph systems.\nIn addition to the provisions of this preamble:\nfirst generation motion sensors will not be interoperable with second generation vehicle units.\nsecond generation motion sensors will start to be installed in vehicles at the same time as second generation vehicle units.\ndata download and calibration equipment will need to evolve, in order to support use of both generation of recording equipment and tachograph cards.\n2.2.\nInteroperability between VU and cards\nIt is understood that first generation tachograph cards are interoperable with first generation vehicle units in compliance with Annex IB to Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85, while second generation tachograph cards are interoperable with second generation vehicle units in compliance with Annex IC to this Regulation. In addition, the requirements below shall apply.\nMIG_001\nExcept as provided for in requirement MIG_004 and MIG_005, first generation tachograph cards may continue to be used in second generation vehicle units until their end of validity date. Their holders may however ask for their replacement by second generation tachograph cards as soon as they are available.\nMIG_002\nSecond generation vehicle units shall be able to use any valid first generation driver, control and company card inserted.\nMIG_003\nThis capability may be suppressed once and forever in such vehicle units by workshops, so that first generation tachograph cards cannot be accepted anymore. This may only be done after the European Commission has launched a procedure aiming to request workshops to do so, for example during each periodic inspection of tachograph.\nMIG_004\nSecond generation vehicle units shall only be able to use second generation workshop cards.\nMIG_005\nFor determining the mode of operation, second generation vehicle units shall only consider the types of the valid cards inserted, regardless of their generations.\nMIG_006\nAny valid second generation tachograph card shall be able to be used in first generation vehicle units exactly the same manner as a first generation tachograph card of the same type.\n2.3.\nInteroperability between VU and MS\nIt is understood that first generation motion sensors are interoperable with first generation vehicle units, while second generation motion sensors are interoperable with second generation vehicle units. In addition, the requirements below shall apply.\nMIG_007\nSecond generation vehicle units will not be able to be paired and used with first generation motion sensors.\nMIG_008\nSecond generation motion sensors may be paired and used with second generation vehicle units only, or with both generations of vehicle units.\n2.4.\nInteroperability between vehicle units, tachograph cards and equipment for data download\nMIG_009\nEquipment for data download may be used with one generation only of vehicle units and tachograph cards, or with both.\n2.4.1\nDirect card download by IDE\nMIG_010\nData shall be downloaded by IDE from tachograph cards of one generation inserted in their card readers, using the security mechanisms and the data download protocol of this generation, and downloaded data shall have the format defined for this generation.\nMIG_011\nTo allow drivers' control by non EU control authorities, it shall also be possible to download second generation driver (and workshop) cards exactly the same manner as 1st generation drivers (and workshop) cards. Such download shall include:\nnon signed EFs IC and ICC (optional),\nnon signed EFs (1st generation) and ,\nthe other application data EFs (within DF Tachograph) requested by the first generation card download protocol. This information shall be secured with a digital signature, according to the first generation security mechanisms.\nSuch download shall not include application data EFs only present in second generation driver (and workshop) cards (application data EFs within DF Tachograph_G2).\n2.4.2\nCard download through a vehicle unit\nMIG_012\nData shall be downloaded from a second generation card inserted in a first generation vehicle unit using the first generation data download protocol. The card shall answer to the vehicle unit commands exactly the same manner as a first generation card and downloaded data shall have the same format as data downloaded from a first generation card.\nMIG_013\nData shall be downloaded from a first generation card inserted in a second generation vehicle unit using the data download protocol defined in Appendix 7 of this Annex. The vehicle unit shall send commands to the card exactly the same manner as a first generation vehicle unit, and downloaded data shall respect the format defined for first generation cards.\n2.4.3\nVehicle unit download\nMIG_014\nOutside the frame of drivers' control by non EU control authorities, data shall be downloaded from second generation vehicle units using the second generation security mechanisms, and the data download protocol specified in Appendix 7 of this Annex.\nMIG_015\nTo allow drivers' control by non EU control authorities, it may optionally also be possible to download data from second generation vehicle units using the first generation security mechanisms. Downloaded data shall then have the same format as data downloaded from a first generation vehicle unit. This capability may be selected through commands in the menu.\n2.5.\nInteroperability between VU and calibration equipment\nMIG_016\nCalibration equipment shall be able to perform calibration of each generation of tachograph, using the calibration protocol of this generation. Calibration equipment may be used with one generation only of tachograph, or with both.\n3.\nMAIN STEPS DURING THE PERIOD BEFORE THE INTRODUCTION DATE\nMIG_017\nTest keys and certificates shall be available to manufacturers at the latest 30 months before the introduction date.\nMIG_018\nInteroperability tests shall be ready to start if requested by manufacturers at the latest 15 months before the introduction date.\nMIG_019\nOfficial keys and certificates shall be available to manufacturers at the latest 12 months before the introduction date.\nMIG_020\nMember states shall be able to issue second generation workshop cards at the latest 3 months before the introduction date.\nMIG_021\nMember States shall be able to issue all types of second generation tachograph cards at the latest 1 month before the introduction date.\n4.\nPROVISIONS FOR THE PERIOD AFTER THE INTRODUCTION DATE\nMIG_022\nAfter the introduction date, Member States shall only issue second generation tachograph cards.\nMIG_023\nVehicle units/motion sensors manufacturers shall be allowed to produce first generation vehicle units/motion sensors as long as they are used in the field, so that malfunctioning components can be replaced.\nMIG_024\nVehicle units/motion sensors manufacturers shall be allowed to request and obtain type approval maintenance of first generation vehicle units/motion sensors types already type approved.",
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      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/502 of 28 February 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (Text with EEA relevance)."
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