Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 of 4 May 2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip) Text with EEA relevance

This Regulation applies to driving licences which include a microchip issued in conformity with Directive 2006/126/EC.

1 The microchip and the data contained in the microchip, including any optional or additional information, shall comply with the provisions of Annex I to this Regulation.

2 The microchip shall store the harmonised driving licence data referred to in Annex I, Paragraph I.2.1.

3 Member States shall consult the Commission before storing on the microchip of a driving licence any of the additional data referred to in Annex I, Paragraph I.2.2.

The list of applicable standards for driving licences which include a microchip is set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Driving licences which include a microchip shall be subject to an EU type-approval procedure in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex III to this Regulation.

1 When all relevant provisions of the EU type-approval have been met with respect to a driving licence which includes a microchip in accordance with Articles 2, 3 and 4 of this Regulation, Member States shall issue an EU type-approval certificate to the manufacturer or its representative.

2 Where necessary, in particular to ensure that the provisions of this Regulation are complied with, a Member State may withdraw an EU type-approval that it has issued.

3 EU type-approval certificates and their notification of their withdrawal shall comply with the model set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.

4 The Commission shall be informed of all issued or withdrawn EU type-approval certificates.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. The Commission shall inform the Member States of any withdrawal of an EU-type approval.

5 EU type-approval certificates issued by Member States shall be mutually recognised.

1 Each Member State shall designate an authority or body acting as a single contact point for information relating to driving licences which include a microchip. The single contact point shall take adequate measures regarding data protection.

2 Member States shall indicate to the Commission within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation, the name and the contact details of the single contact point designated pursuant to paragraph 1. Member States shall inform the Commission without delay of any changes thereto.

3 The Commission shall make available to Member States a list of designated single points of contacts and maintain the list.

1 Where a Member State ascertains that a significant number of driving licences which include a microchip are repeatedly found not to be in conformity with this Regulation, it shall communicate this to all single contact points, to the Supervisory Authority as referred to in Directive 95/46/EC and to the Commission. The relevant EU type-approval certificate number connected to those driving licences as well as a description of the non-compliance shall be indicated.

2 The Member State which issued these driving licences shall investigate the problem without delay and take appropriate corrective action, including withdrawal of the EU type-approval certificate where necessary.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.