What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Added:Annex I

Added:PROVISIONS CONCERNING DRIVING LICENCES ISSUED BY MEMBER STATES

Added:PART A1: GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PHYSICAL DRIVING LICENCE

Added:(1) The physical characteristics of the card of the Union model driving licence shall be in accordance with ISO 7810 and ISO 7816-1.

Added:The card shall be made of polycarbonate.

Added:Methods for testing the characteristics of driving licences for the purpose of confirming their compliance with the international standards shall be in accordance with ISO 10373.

Added:(2) The licence shall have two sides and comply with the model in figure 1.

Added:Side 1 Side 2

Added:Figure 1: Model of the EU driving licence

Added:(3) The licence shall contain the information specified in Part D as follows:

Added:Side 1 shall contain:

Added:(a) the words ‘Driving Licence’ printed in large type in the language or languages of the Member State issuing the licence;

Added:(b) the name of the Member State issuing the licence (optional);

Added:(c) the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by 12 yellow stars, as laid down in Part D, point 1;

Added:(d) information specific to the licence issued (fields 1 to 9), as laid down in Part D, point 3;

Added:(e) the words ‘European Union model’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the licence and the words ‘Driving Licence’ in the other languages of the European Union, printed in pink to form the background of the licence, as laid down in Part D, point 2.

Added:Side 2 shall contain:

Added:(f) information specific to the categories of the licence issued (fields 9 to 12), as laid down in Part D, point 4;

Added:(g) information specific to the administration of the licence (fields 13 and 14), as laid down in of Part D, point 5;

Added:(h) an explanation of the following numbered fields which appear on sides 1 and 2 of the licence: 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5, 10, 11 and 12.

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

Added:A space shall be reserved on the Union model driving licence to allow for the possible introduction of a microchip or similar computer device, or for the possible printing of a QR code.

Added:The colour references shall be as follows:

Added:- blue: Pantone Reflex Blue;

Added:- yellow: Pantone Yellow.

Added:(4) Special provisions

Added:(a) Where the holder of a driving licence issued by a Member State in accordance with this Annex has his normal place of residence in another Member State, that Member State may enter in the licence such information as is essential for administering it, provided that it also enters this type of information in the licences which it issues and provided that there remains enough space for the purpose.

Added:(b) Member States may add colours or markings, such as bar codes and national symbols, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex. Member States shall inform the Commission thereof.

Added:In the context of mutual recognition of driving licences, the bar code may not contain information other than what can already be read on the driving licence or which is essential to the process of issuing the licence.

Added:(c) Information contained in the front and reverse side of the card shall be legible with the eye, using a minimum character height of 5 points for fields 9 to 12 on side 2.

Added:PART A2: ANTI FORGERY SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PHYSICAL DRIVING LICENCE

Added:(1) The threats to the physical security of driving licences are:

Added:(a) production of false cards: creating a new object which bears great resemblance to the document, either by making it from scratch or by copying an original document;

Added:(b) material alteration: changing a property of an original document, for instance modifying some of the data printed on the document.

Added:(2) The overall security shall lie in the system in its entirety, consisting of the application process, the transmission of data, the card body material, the printing technique, a minimum set of different security features and the personalisation process.

Added:(3) The material used for driving licences shall be made secure against forgery by using the following techniques (mandatory security features):

Added:(a) card bodies shall be UV dull;

Added:(b) a security background pattern designed to be resistant to counterfeit by scanning, printing or copying, using rainbow printing with multicolour security inks and positive and negative guilloche printing. The pattern shall not be composed of the primary colours (CMYK), shall contain complex pattern designs in a minimum of two special colours and shall include micro lettering;

Added:(c) optical variable elements providing adequate protection against copying and tampering of the photograph;

Added:(d) laser engraving;

Added:(e) in the area of the photograph the security design background and photograph shall overlap on at least its border (weakening pattern).

Added:(4) In addition, the material used for driving licences shall be made secure against forgery by using at least three of the following techniques (additional security features):

Added:(a) colour-shifting inks*;

Added:(b) termochromic ink*;

Added:(c) custom holograms*;

Added:(d) variable laser images*;

Added:(e) ultraviolet fluorescent ink, visible and transparent;

Added:(f) iridescent printing;

Added:(g) digital watermark in the background;

Added:(h) infrared or phosphorescent pigments;

Added:(i) tactile characters, symbols or patterns*.

Added:(5) Member States may introduce additional security features. As a basis, the techniques indicated with an asterisk shall be preferred as they enable the law enforcement officers to check the validity of the card without any special means.

Added:PART B: SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MICROCHIP INTRODUCED AS PART OF THE PHYSICAL DRIVING LICENCE

Added:(1) The microchip and the data contained in the microchip, including additional information provided for by the national laws of a Member State related to driving licences, shall comply with the provisions of Part B1.

Added:(2) The list of applicable standards for driving licences which include a microchip is set out in Part B2.

Added:(3) Driving licences which include a microchip shall be subject to an EU type-approval procedure in accordance with the provisions laid down in Part B3.

Added:(4) Where all relevant provisions of the EU type-approval have been met with respect to a driving licence which includes a microchip in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3, Member States shall issue an EU type-approval certificate to the manufacturer or its representative.

Added:(5) Where necessary, in particular to ensure that the provisions of this Part are complied with, a Member State may withdraw an EU type-approval that it has issued.

Added:(6) EU type-approval certificates and their notification of their withdrawal shall comply with the model set out in part B4.

Added:(7) The Commission shall be informed of all issued or withdrawn EU type-approval certificates. In case of a withdrawal a detailed reason shall be provided.