# The Goods Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 2011, Regulation 6: Issue of a UK licence for the Community and driver attestation

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to regulation 12(1) (supply of information), a person is entitled to be issued by the competent authority with a UK licence for the Community if the person holds a standard operator’s licence that authorises international transport operations.
(2) On and after exit day a Community licence issued by a competent authority referred to in regulation 5 is treated as a UK licence for the Community.
(3) Subject to regulation 12(1) (supply of information), the holder of a UK licence for the Community is entitled to be issued with a driver attestation if the holder complies with the requirements of Article 5(1A) of Regulation 1072/2009.
(4) On and after exit day any driver attestation issued by the Secretary of State under the provisions of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market is treated as a driver attestation for the purposes of Article 5(1A) of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2633/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-community-licences-regulations-2011/regulation-6
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