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What changed between the adopted text of 28 Feb 2024 and the adopted text of 21 Oct 2025

From · adopted text· 28 Feb 2024

TA-9-2024-0095

Driving licences

To · adopted text· 21 Oct 2025

TA-10-2025-0234

Driving licences

These two texts have too little in common to compare paragraph by paragraph: they are different documents rather than versions of one (for example one group’s motion and the joint text that was adopted).

+9 added · −1,330 removed · 7 changed paragraphs, packaging included.

Part 23 of 23: Paragraphs 1321–1350

Removed:5. Acquired rights

Removed:(1) Member States may allow persons authorised to conduct driving tests immediately before the provisions of Directive 2006/126/EC cameentry into force toof this Directive continue to conduct driving tests, notwithstanding that they were not authorised in accordance with the general conditions in point 2 or the initial qualification process set out in point 3. [Am. 237]

Removed:(2) Such examiners shall nonetheless be subject to the regular supervision and quality assurance arrangements set out in point 4.

Removed:Annex V

Removed:MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING FOR COMBINATIONS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 6(1), POINT (C), SECOND INDENT, SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH

Removed:1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to:

Removed:(a) approve and supervise the training provided for in Article 10(1), point (d); or,

Removed:(b) organise the test of skills and behaviour provided for in Article 10(1), point (d).

Removed:2. The duration of driver training shall be at least 7 hours.

Removed:3. Content of driver training

Removed:The driver training shall cover the knowledge, skills and behaviour as described in points 2 and 7 of Annex II. Particular attention shall be paid to vehicle movement dynamics, safety criteria, tractor vehicle and trailer (coupling mechanism), correct loading and safety fittings.

Removed:A practical component shall include the following exercises: acceleration, deceleration, reversing, braking, stopping distance, lane-changing, braking/evasive action, trailer swing, uncoupling from and re-coupling a trailer to its motor vehicle, parking.

Removed:Each training participant shall perform the practical component and shall demonstrate his or her skills and behaviour on public roads.

Removed:Vehicle combinations used for the training shall fall within the category of driving licence participants have applied for.

Removed:4. Duration and contents of the test of skills and behaviour

Removed:The length of the test and the distance travelled shall be sufficient to assess the skills and behaviour laid down in point 3.

Removed:Annex VI

Removed:MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING FOR MOTORCYCLES WITHIN CATEGORY A (PROGRESSIVE ACCESS)

Removed:1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to:

Removed:(a) approve and supervise the training provided for in Article 10(1), point (c); or,

Removed:(b) organise the test of skills and behaviour provided for in Article 10(1), point (c).

Removed:2. The duration of driver training shall be at least 7 hours.

Removed:3. Content of driver training

Removed:The driver training shall contain all aspects covered in point 6 of Annex II.

Removed:Each participant shall perform the practical components of the training and shall demonstrate his or her skills and behaviour on public roads.

Removed:Motorcycles used for the training shall fall within the category of driving licence participants have applied for.

Removed:4. Duration and contents of the test of skills and behaviour

Removed:The length of the test and the distance travelled must be sufficient to assess the skills and behaviour laid down in point 3 of this Annex.

Removed:Annex VII

Removed:CORRELATION TABLE