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Introduction of the Digital TachographIntroduction of the Digital Tachograph

By Leo Huberts (EC-DG TREN)By Leo Huberts (EC-DG TREN)

Introduction of the Digital TachographIntroduction of the Digital Tachograph

By Leo Huberts (EC-DG TREN)By Leo Huberts (EC-DG TREN)

European CommissionEuropean CommissionDirectorate-General for Energy and TransportDirectorate-General for Energy and Transport

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Scope of the presentationScope of the presentationScope of the presentationScope of the presentation

Introduction of the digital tachograph Introduction of the digital tachograph

• In the EU Member StatesIn the EU Member States

• In the AETR contracting partiesIn the AETR contracting parties

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EU introductionEU introductionEU introductionEU introduction

Introduction of the digital tachograph Introduction of the digital tachograph

in the EU Member Statesin the EU Member States

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EU HistoryEU HistoryEU HistoryEU History

1992:1992:Commission launches TachosmartCommission launches Tachosmart

1998:1998:Council regulation (EC) No 2135/98Council regulation (EC) No 2135/98

2002:2002:Commission regulation (EC) No Commission regulation (EC) No 1360/2002 (Annex 1B)1360/2002 (Annex 1B)

1 May 2006: mandatory introduction in the EU1 May 2006: mandatory introduction in the EU

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Regulation 2135/98Regulation 2135/98Regulation 2135/98Regulation 2135/98

Council Regulation (EC) No 2135/98:Council Regulation (EC) No 2135/98:

• Amends Council Regulation 3821/85 on recording equipment Amends Council Regulation 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport (analogue tachograph)in road transport (analogue tachograph)

• Introduces Introduces basic provisionsbasic provisions for new digital recording for new digital recording equipment with mass memory (VU) and smart cardsequipment with mass memory (VU) and smart cards

• Mandates Commission to define technical requirements, Mandates Commission to define technical requirements, assisted by MS Regulatory Committeeassisted by MS Regulatory Committee

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Regulation 2135/98Regulation 2135/98Regulation 2135/98Regulation 2135/98

Council Regulation 2135/98 – Objectives:Council Regulation 2135/98 – Objectives:

Improve enforcementImprove enforcement Enhance fair competitionEnhance fair competition Increase road safetyIncrease road safety Maintain satisfactory social standardsMaintain satisfactory social standards

““Whereas blatant infringements and fraud present a road safety Whereas blatant infringements and fraud present a road safety hazard and are unacceptable for reasons of competition for the hazard and are unacceptable for reasons of competition for the individual driver who does respect the rules”individual driver who does respect the rules”

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Annex 1BAnnex 1BAnnex 1BAnnex 1B

Annex 1B (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1360/2002):Annex 1B (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1360/2002):

Technical specifications for the digital tachographTechnical specifications for the digital tachograph

Date of publication: 5/8/2002Date of publication: 5/8/2002

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TimingTimingTimingTiming

Council Regulation 2135/98 – Article 2:Council Regulation 2135/98 – Article 2:

24 months24 months from the date of publication of techn. from the date of publication of techn. spec’s (Annex 1B): vehicles put into service for the spec’s (Annex 1B): vehicles put into service for the first time must be fitted with the digital tachograph first time must be fitted with the digital tachograph

21 months21 months from the date of publication of Annex from the date of publication of Annex 1B: Member States shall take measures to ensure 1B: Member States shall take measures to ensure that they are able to issue driver cardsthat they are able to issue driver cards

Date of publication Annex 1B: 5 August 2002Date of publication Annex 1B: 5 August 2002 Mandatory introduction: Mandatory introduction: 5 August 2004?5 August 2004?

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TimingTimingTimingTiming

Problems:Problems: No type approved VU and/or cards availableNo type approved VU and/or cards available Tests performed by vehicle manufacturersTests performed by vehicle manufacturers April 2004: Commission moratorium until 5/8/2005April 2004: Commission moratorium until 5/8/2005 June 2004: Council includes 5/8/2005 as the new introduction June 2004: Council includes 5/8/2005 as the new introduction

date in proposal on new social rules in road transport (regulation date in proposal on new social rules in road transport (regulation 561/2006)561/2006)

Certain Member States need more time to put in place legislation Certain Member States need more time to put in place legislation and practical arrangementsand practical arrangements

July 2005: Commission period of tolerance until 31/12/2006July 2005: Commission period of tolerance until 31/12/2006 August 2005: legal deadline of 5/8/2005 overtaken by eventsAugust 2005: legal deadline of 5/8/2005 overtaken by events

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Final introductionFinal introductionFinal introductionFinal introduction

11 April 2006: publication of the new regulation on 11 April 2006: publication of the new regulation on certain social aspects relating to road transport certain social aspects relating to road transport (Regulation (EC) No 561/2006)(Regulation (EC) No 561/2006)

including new date for the mandatory introduction of the including new date for the mandatory introduction of the digital tachograph: digital tachograph: 1 May 20061 May 2006

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Main characteristicsMain characteristicsMain characteristicsMain characteristics

Records and stores drivers activitiesRecords and stores drivers activities Works with 4 types of smart cardsWorks with 4 types of smart cards Is highly securedIs highly secured Records data which can also be used for fleet Records data which can also be used for fleet

managementmanagement Will be used by law enforcement authorities to control Will be used by law enforcement authorities to control

drivers on the road and in the companiesdrivers on the road and in the companies

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Scope Scope Scope Scope

Trucks weighting more than 3,5 tonnesTrucks weighting more than 3,5 tonnes

Buses having more than 9 seatsBuses having more than 9 seats

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System components System components System components System components

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Enforcement – electronic downloadingEnforcement – electronic downloading

Control card

Connector

Cable

Data can be downloaded by control officers if issued with control cards

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Enforcement - printoutsEnforcement - printoutsEnforcement - printoutsEnforcement - printouts

Alternative for the control officers to get access to the recording equipment’s and card’s data : printouts

6 types of print-outs, which can be selected through the recording equipment :

2 relate to the drivers’ activities: one comes from the recording equipment, the other one from the driver card;

2 relate to the events and faults: one from the recording equipment, the other one from the driver card;

1 concerns the technical data (vehicle, recording equipment, etc…);

1 concerns the over speeding.

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Enforcement - printoutsEnforcement - printoutsEnforcement - printoutsEnforcement - printouts

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Member States obligationsMember States obligationsMember States obligationsMember States obligations

To issue cards (for drivers, companies, workshops and To issue cards (for drivers, companies, workshops and control officers) – regulation 2135/98control officers) – regulation 2135/98

To approve workshops (for calibration and repair of the To approve workshops (for calibration and repair of the digital tachograph) – regulation 2135/98digital tachograph) – regulation 2135/98

To train and equip control officers – directive 2006/22 To train and equip control officers – directive 2006/22

by means of the adoption of the necessary legal and by means of the adoption of the necessary legal and practical arrangementspractical arrangements

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Member States obligations/tasks (derived)Member States obligations/tasks (derived)Member States obligations/tasks (derived)Member States obligations/tasks (derived)

To issue a security policyTo issue a security policy To distribute security keysTo distribute security keys To enforce the drivers’ hours’ rulesTo enforce the drivers’ hours’ rules Data protectionData protection Tachonet Tachonet System maintenance (risk management)System maintenance (risk management)

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State of implementationState of implementationState of implementationState of implementation

All EU Member States are ready, All EU Member States are ready, except GR, BG and ROexcept GR, BG and RO

legal and practical arrangementslegal and practical arrangements issue cardsissue cards approve workshopsapprove workshops train and equip control officerstrain and equip control officers

Focus on enforcement !Focus on enforcement !

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Implementation supportImplementation supportImplementation supportImplementation support

MIDT project (Monitoring of the Implementation of the MIDT project (Monitoring of the Implementation of the Digital Tachograph) – by SRADigital Tachograph) – by SRA

The European Root Certification Authority (ERCA) – by The European Root Certification Authority (ERCA) – by EC-JRCEC-JRC

The Laboratory for Interoperability Certification – by EC-The Laboratory for Interoperability Certification – by EC-JRCJRC

TACHOnet – by EC-DG TRENTACHOnet – by EC-DG TREN

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MIDT projectMIDT projectMIDT projectMIDT project

Monitoring of the Implementation of the Digital Tachograph (MIDT):Monitoring of the Implementation of the Digital Tachograph (MIDT):

Website:Website:www.eu-digitaltachograph.org

Legislation Full description of the digital tachograph/tachograph cards Implementation in Member States Points of contact News

FAQ Help desk Risk management procedure

Secure area for Member States’ experts

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EC Joint Research CentreEC Joint Research CentreEC Joint Research CentreEC Joint Research Centre

EC JRC manages, in association with EC DG TREN, EC JRC manages, in association with EC DG TREN, two major services requested by the current European two major services requested by the current European legislation on the Digital Tachograph:legislation on the Digital Tachograph:

The European Root Certification Authority (ERCA)The European Root Certification Authority (ERCA) The Laboratory for Interoperability CertificationThe Laboratory for Interoperability Certification

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ERCAERCAERCAERCA

Major tasks of ERCA (JRC) include:Major tasks of ERCA (JRC) include: Review and approval of the Member State Security Policies, Review and approval of the Member State Security Policies, Root Key maintenance operations,Root Key maintenance operations, Key certification operations, Key certification operations, Security management activities,Security management activities, Liaison with MS Authorities and participation in the MIDT projectLiaison with MS Authorities and participation in the MIDT project

Task DG TREN:Task DG TREN: Identification Member State AuthoritiesIdentification Member State Authorities

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Interoperability certificationInteroperability certificationInteroperability certificationInteroperability certification

one of three certifications required for type approval of one of three certifications required for type approval of digital tachograph equipment. (The other two digital tachograph equipment. (The other two certifications concern functional testing, and security certifications concern functional testing, and security evaluation.) evaluation.)

Interoperability certification ensures that equipment put Interoperability certification ensures that equipment put on the market will work together with equipment on the market will work together with equipment produced by other manufacturersproduced by other manufacturers. .

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TachonetTachonetTachonetTachonet

EC created TACHOnet (in cooperation with EU Member States):EC created TACHOnet (in cooperation with EU Member States):

To ensure that a driver does only hold To ensure that a driver does only hold oneone tachograph card tachograph card

To overcome this major issue between MS, it has been decided to To overcome this major issue between MS, it has been decided to create a network interconnecting all the MS national administrationscreate a network interconnecting all the MS national administrations in charge of issuing tachograph cards to their respective truck in charge of issuing tachograph cards to their respective truck drivers aiming at: drivers aiming at:

facilitating the data exchange between Member States;facilitating the data exchange between Member States; guaranteeing the uniqueness of the driver card;guaranteeing the uniqueness of the driver card; ensuring that the card is valid for instance during a road checkensuring that the card is valid for instance during a road check

The TACHOnet system is owned by the European Commission The TACHOnet system is owned by the European Commission

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Obligation of Member States – analogue tachographObligation of Member States – analogue tachographObligation of Member States – analogue tachographObligation of Member States – analogue tachograph

Drivers

Manufacturers Type approval

FittersWorkshops

Transport companies

Control bodies

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Obligation of Member States – digital tachographObligation of Member States – digital tachographObligation of Member States – digital tachographObligation of Member States – digital tachograph

Drivers Driver Card

ControlCard

CompanyCard

Security Management

Card Issuing

ManufacturersCard / VU / Sensor Type approval

Transport companies

ControlBodies

Data protection

LocalDB

TACHOnet

(Security) Personalisation

Workshops

Fitters

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AETR introductionAETR introductionAETR introductionAETR introduction

Introduction of the digital tachograph Introduction of the digital tachograph

in the non EU-AETR Member Statesin the non EU-AETR Member States

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AETR historyAETR historyAETR historyAETR history

2000: start of negotiations to incorporate EU legislation 2000: start of negotiations to incorporate EU legislation on digital tachograph into AETRon digital tachograph into AETR

Oct. 2004: amendments adopted by UN-ECE Inland Oct. 2004: amendments adopted by UN-ECE Inland Transport CommitteeTransport Committee

June 2005: amendments sent for ratification to UN-June 2005: amendments sent for ratification to UN-headquarters N.Y.headquarters N.Y.

Ratification process delayed due to communication NL: Ratification process delayed due to communication NL: ““acceptance of proposals as soon as conditions for acceptance of proposals as soon as conditions for such acceptance are fulfilled”such acceptance are fulfilled”

Acceptance proposals by NL on 16 March 2006Acceptance proposals by NL on 16 March 2006 16 June 200616 June 2006: entry into force of amendments : entry into force of amendments

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Article 13 – introduction scheduleArticle 13 – introduction schedule

1.1. All the new provisions of the present Agreement, including its Annex and All the new provisions of the present Agreement, including its Annex and Appendices 1B and 2, relating to the introduction of a digital control device, shall Appendices 1B and 2, relating to the introduction of a digital control device, shall become mandatory for countries which are Contracting Parties to this Agreement at become mandatory for countries which are Contracting Parties to this Agreement at latest four years after the date of entry into force of the relevant amendmentslatest four years after the date of entry into force of the relevant amendments resulting from the procedure specified in article 21. In consequence, all vehicles covered resulting from the procedure specified in article 21. In consequence, all vehicles covered by this Agreement, put into service for the first time after the expiry of this period, shall be by this Agreement, put into service for the first time after the expiry of this period, shall be equipped with a control device conforming to these new requirements. equipped with a control device conforming to these new requirements. During this four-During this four-year period, Contracting Parties, which have not yet implemented these amendments year period, Contracting Parties, which have not yet implemented these amendments in their countries, shall accept and control on their territory vehicles registered in in their countries, shall accept and control on their territory vehicles registered in another Contracting Party to this Agreement, which are already equipped with such another Contracting Party to this Agreement, which are already equipped with such a digital control devicea digital control device..

2. (a) 2. (a) The Contracting Parties shall take the necessary steps to be able to issue the The Contracting Parties shall take the necessary steps to be able to issue the driver cards referred to in the Annex to the present Agreement, as amended, at latest driver cards referred to in the Annex to the present Agreement, as amended, at latest three months before the expiry of the four-year deadline referred to in paragraph 1three months before the expiry of the four-year deadline referred to in paragraph 1. .

(b)(b) Pending the issue by Contracting Parties of the cards referred to in (a), the Pending the issue by Contracting Parties of the cards referred to in (a), the provisions of article 14 of the Annex to this Agreement shall apply to drivers who may provisions of article 14 of the Annex to this Agreement shall apply to drivers who may be required to drive vehicles fitted with a digital control device in accordance with Appendix be required to drive vehicles fitted with a digital control device in accordance with Appendix 1B to this Annex.”1B to this Annex.”

TimingTiming

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Transitional provisionsTransitional provisionsTransitional provisionsTransitional provisions

Article 14Article 14

1.1. Pursuant to article 13, paragraph 2 (b) of the Agreement, drivers who are driving a vehicle Pursuant to article 13, paragraph 2 (b) of the Agreement, drivers who are driving a vehicle registered in a Contracting Party and to whom the competent authorities have not yet been registered in a Contracting Party and to whom the competent authorities have not yet been able to issue the driver cardsable to issue the driver cards and who, during the transitional period referred to in paragraph 1 and who, during the transitional period referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, drive in international traffic with a vehicle fitted with aof this article, drive in international traffic with a vehicle fitted with a digital control device in digital control device in accordance with Appendix 1B to the Annex, accordance with Appendix 1B to the Annex, must be able to produce, whenever an inspecting must be able to produce, whenever an inspecting officer so requests, the printoutsofficer so requests, the printouts and/or the record sheets for the current week and, in any and/or the record sheets for the current week and, in any event, the printout and/or record sheet for the last day on which he drove during the previous event, the printout and/or record sheet for the last day on which he drove during the previous week.week.

2.2. Paragraph 1 does not apply to drivers of vehicles registered in a country where it is Paragraph 1 does not apply to drivers of vehicles registered in a country where it is obligatory to use a driver cardobligatory to use a driver card. However, drivers shall produce printouts whenever an . However, drivers shall produce printouts whenever an inspecting officer so requests.inspecting officer so requests.

3.3. The printouts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be marked with the details that enable the drivers The printouts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be marked with the details that enable the drivers to be identified (name and number of the driving licence), including their signature.”to be identified (name and number of the driving licence), including their signature.”

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Summary introduction scheduleSummary introduction scheduleSummary introduction scheduleSummary introduction schedule

As of As of 1616thth June 2010 June 2010, the digital tachograph will , the digital tachograph will become mandatory for new vehicles registered in the become mandatory for new vehicles registered in the non EU-AETR countries.non EU-AETR countries.

Non EU-AETR countries have to start issuing cards 3 Non EU-AETR countries have to start issuing cards 3 months before this deadline, i.e. months before this deadline, i.e. 1616thth March 2010 March 2010

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Summary transitional provisions Summary transitional provisions Summary transitional provisions Summary transitional provisions

Until 16 June 2010, non EU-AETR countries who have Until 16 June 2010, non EU-AETR countries who have not yet implemented the system, shall accept and not yet implemented the system, shall accept and control on their territory digital tachographs and control on their territory digital tachographs and tachograph cards used by transport companies and tachograph cards used by transport companies and drivers coming from a country where their use is drivers coming from a country where their use is already mandatoryalready mandatory

During the 4 year transitional period, AETR countries During the 4 year transitional period, AETR countries have to accept drivers coming from non EU-AETR have to accept drivers coming from non EU-AETR countries using digital tachographs without driver cards. countries using digital tachographs without driver cards. Such drivers must produce printouts instead.Such drivers must produce printouts instead.

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Practical issuesPractical issuesPractical issuesPractical issues

Non EU-AETR contracting parties have (only) Non EU-AETR contracting parties have (only) 3 years3 years to set up a to set up a digital tachograph systemdigital tachograph system

MIDT work package: support of the UNO-AETR Secretariat and of the AETR Contracting Parties through the UNO-AETR Secretariat

CORTE: support of the UNO-AETR Secretariat and of some non EU-AETR Contracting Parties (experts’ visits to some of these countries)

Expectation: some EU Member States/private companies may help these countries to put in place a card issuing system

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Practical issuesPractical issuesPractical issuesPractical issues

Non EU-AETR transport companies will buy vehicles equipped with digital tachographs (first or second hand)

If they do, how to ensure that their digital tachographs are fully calibrated?

Why calibration?

Printouts produced to control officers during that period of time where cards are not available will not be considered as valid if coming from a non calibrated VU

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Practical issuesPractical issuesPractical issuesPractical issues

Calibration of digital tachographs fitted in non EU-AETR Calibration of digital tachographs fitted in non EU-AETR vehicles:vehicles:

No workshop card – no calibration – no use of digital No workshop card – no calibration – no use of digital tachographtachograph

Flexible approach:Flexible approach: First calibration to be performed during the first First calibration to be performed during the first

international journey of the vehicle in question in a (EU) international journey of the vehicle in question in a (EU) country which is able to calibrate digital tachographs country which is able to calibrate digital tachographs

Following calibrations (e.g. in case of breakdown) to be Following calibrations (e.g. in case of breakdown) to be performed “en route during international journey performed “en route during international journey