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2001/0033(COD) Road transport: training of professional drivers for the carriage of goods or passengers

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EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 071

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2012/07/12
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In accordance with Directive 2003/59/EC on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, the Commission presents a report making an initial evaluation of the implementation of the Directive, in particular with regard to the equivalence of the various initial qualification systems provided for in Article 3 and their efficiency.

This report is based on answers provided by Member States and by Norway to a questionnaire distributed to the national authorities in February 2011.

To recall, the Directive establishes the mandatory initial qualification and periodic training for professional drivers who are nationals of Member States or who are working for an undertaking based in the EU. They aim to ensure that professional drivers have the necessary qualifications to drive vehicles. The initial qualification and periodic training are attested by a certificate issued to drivers, called the Certificate of Professional Competence

Most of the Member States gave complete answers to the questions addressed. However, some did not possess all the necessary data to provide all the information.

Main findings: according to the findings of the evaluation, there are several differences among Member States in the application of Directive 2003/59/EC:

(1) the Directive allows Member States to choose whether the initial qualification takes the form of a course and test or just involves tests. The periodic training can also vary in structure, since it must be taken as a single course in some Member States while in others the 35 hours can be spread over different years;

(2) training programmes and teaching methods are not standardised: the content of the courses differs between Member States as does the way in which training is provided, e.g. in some Member States the use of computer-based modules is allowed alongside traditional teaching. Furthermore, the requirements for trainers and the premises where courses are given differ from one Member State to another;

(3) the number of drivers per class, the fleet of vehicles, and the availability of a top-of-the range simulator depend on the testing centre. Nevertheless, the equivalence of the qualification systems and the efficiency in ensuring the required qualification is guaranteed by the national training systems, which have to meet the requirements in Annex 1 regarding the minimum subjects to be taught and the structure of tests. The monitoring of the training centres by the national authorities also makes an important contribution to ensuring that the training is aligned with the objectives of the Directive.

Main aspects to be improved and recommendations : building upon the findings concerning the application of the Directive, a few specific issues may need to be improved.

- Exemptions : the Directive excludes several categories of drivers from its scope The implementation of the exemption under Article 2 (g) has led, for some categories of drivers (e.g. crane drivers, mechanics driving vehicles that transport broken-down agricultural machinery, etc.), to divergent interpretations: the drivers concerned apply to be exempted but the public administrations still want to include them within the scope of the Directive.

The fact that several Member States apply different exemptions may cause problems for intra-EU cross-border traffic. Although the Commission has so far no knowledge of any such cases, it is in general advisable for professional drivers and undertakings to be aware of the differences between Member States concerning the application of Article 2 of the Directive. It may therefore be necessary for the Commission to issue some guidelines , over the medium term, in order to clarify the scope of the exemptions under Article 2.

- Periodic training : Member States have chosen different criteria to establish their national timetables for the periodic training of drivers holding acquired rights. These can be based for instance on the date on which the driving licence was issued, on the driver’s birthday, on the driving licence expiry date, on the age of the driver, or on the driving licence number.

The report states that the exchange of national timetables should help overcome any difficulty that enforcement authorities may face when checking drivers from abroad. This can be done within the Committee established under the Directive.

Given that the Directive does not cover this issue, it is essential to maintain close cooperation between Member States, in particular within the Professional Drivers Training Committee.

Against this background, a list of existing national contact points has been established by the Commission in order to facilitate cooperation between Member States.

Lastly, the report considers that it would appear useful in future to closely involve social partners and consult them on a regular basis.

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2003/09/10
   Final act published in Official Journal
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Directive 2003/59
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2003/07/15
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2003/07/15
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2003/06/13
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2003/06/13
   CSL - Council Meeting
2003/06/05
   EC - Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading
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EUR-Lex
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   EP - Debate in Parliament
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2003/03/19
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   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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PE314.760/AM
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PE314.760
2002/12/19
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
2002/12/12
   EC - Commission communication on Council's position
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SEC(2002)1202
EUR-Lex
2002/12/05
   CSL - Council position
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08938/1/2002
OJ C 032 11.02.2003, p. 0009 E
2002/12/05
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11820/1/2002
2002/12/05
   CSL - Council position published
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08938/1/2002
2002/12/05
   CSL - Council Meeting
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   EC - Modified legislative proposal
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EUR-Lex
OJ C 020 28.01.2003, p. 0263 E
2002/10/01
   EC - Modified legislative proposal published
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COM(2002)0541
EUR-Lex
2002/01/17
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2001/11/21
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2001/11/21
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A5-0430/2001
2001/10/15
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2374
2001/10/15
   CSL - Council Meeting
2001/10/03
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PE301.831/AM
2001/09/13
   EP - Committee draft report
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PE301.831
2001/07/11
   ESC - Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
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CES0935/2001
OJ C 260 17.09.2001, p. 0090
2001/06/27
   CSL - Debate in Council
Documents
2364
2001/06/27
   CSL - Council Meeting
2001/03/20
   EP - Responsible Committee
2001/03/20
   EP - Former Responsible Committee
2001/02/12
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2001/02/02
   EC - Legislative proposal
Documents
EUR-Lex
OJ C 154 29.05.2001, p. 0258 E
COM(2001)0056
2001/02/02
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Documents
EUR-Lex
COM(2001)0056

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  • date: 2003-06-05T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2003/0296/COM_COM(2003)0296_EN.pdf title: COM(2003)0296 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2003&nu_doc=296 title: EUR-Lex summary: type: Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading body: EC
  • date: 2012-07-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2012/0385/COM_COM(2012)0385_EN.doc title: COM(2012)0385 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2012&nu_doc=385 title: EUR-Lex summary: In accordance with Directive 2003/59/EC on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, the Commission presents a report making an initial evaluation of the implementation of the Directive, in particular with regard to the equivalence of the various initial qualification systems provided for in Article 3 and their efficiency. This report is based on answers provided by Member States and by Norway to a questionnaire distributed to the national authorities in February 2011. To recall, the Directive establishes the mandatory initial qualification and periodic training for professional drivers who are nationals of Member States or who are working for an undertaking based in the EU. They aim to ensure that professional drivers have the necessary qualifications to drive vehicles. The initial qualification and periodic training are attested by a certificate issued to drivers, called the Certificate of Professional Competence Most of the Member States gave complete answers to the questions addressed. However, some did not possess all the necessary data to provide all the information. Main findings: according to the findings of the evaluation, there are several differences among Member States in the application of Directive 2003/59/EC: (1) the Directive allows Member States to choose whether the initial qualification takes the form of a course and test or just involves tests. The periodic training can also vary in structure, since it must be taken as a single course in some Member States while in others the 35 hours can be spread over different years; (2) training programmes and teaching methods are not standardised: the content of the courses differs between Member States as does the way in which training is provided, e.g. in some Member States the use of computer-based modules is allowed alongside traditional teaching. Furthermore, the requirements for trainers and the premises where courses are given differ from one Member State to another; (3) the number of drivers per class, the fleet of vehicles, and the availability of a top-of-the range simulator depend on the testing centre. Nevertheless, the equivalence of the qualification systems and the efficiency in ensuring the required qualification is guaranteed by the national training systems, which have to meet the requirements in Annex 1 regarding the minimum subjects to be taught and the structure of tests. The monitoring of the training centres by the national authorities also makes an important contribution to ensuring that the training is aligned with the objectives of the Directive. Main aspects to be improved and recommendations : building upon the findings concerning the application of the Directive, a few specific issues may need to be improved. - Exemptions : the Directive excludes several categories of drivers from its scope The implementation of the exemption under Article 2 (g) has led, for some categories of drivers (e.g. crane drivers, mechanics driving vehicles that transport broken-down agricultural machinery, etc.), to divergent interpretations: the drivers concerned apply to be exempted but the public administrations still want to include them within the scope of the Directive. The fact that several Member States apply different exemptions may cause problems for intra-EU cross-border traffic. Although the Commission has so far no knowledge of any such cases, it is in general advisable for professional drivers and undertakings to be aware of the differences between Member States concerning the application of Article 2 of the Directive. It may therefore be necessary for the Commission to issue some guidelines , over the medium term, in order to clarify the scope of the exemptions under Article 2. - Periodic training : Member States have chosen different criteria to establish their national timetables for the periodic training of drivers holding acquired rights. These can be based for instance on the date on which the driving licence was issued, on the driver’s birthday, on the driving licence expiry date, on the age of the driver, or on the driving licence number. The report states that the exchange of national timetables should help overcome any difficulty that enforcement authorities may face when checking drivers from abroad. This can be done within the Committee established under the Directive. Given that the Directive does not cover this issue, it is essential to maintain close cooperation between Member States, in particular within the Professional Drivers Training Committee. Against this background, a list of existing national contact points has been established by the Commission in order to facilitate cooperation between Member States. Lastly, the report considers that it would appear useful in future to closely involve social partners and consult them on a regular basis. type: Follow-up document body: EC
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  • date: 2001-02-12T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2001-06-27T00:00:00 type: Debate in Council body: CSL docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=2364*&MEET_DATE=27/06/2001 title: 2364
  • date: 2001-10-15T00:00:00 type: Debate in Council body: CSL docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=2374*&MEET_DATE=15/10/2001 title: 2374
  • date: 2001-11-21T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary:
  • date: 2001-11-21T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2001-430&language=EN title: A5-0430/2001
  • date: 2002-01-17T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2002-12 title: T5-0012/2002 summary:
  • date: 2002-10-01T00:00:00 type: Modified legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0541/COM_COM(2002)0541(COR1)_EN.pdf title: COM(2002)0541 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2002&nu_doc=541 title: EUR-Lex summary:
  • date: 2002-12-05T00:00:00 type: Council position published body: CSL docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=8938%2F02&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 08938/1/2002 summary:
  • date: 2002-12-19T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading body: EP
  • date: 2003-03-19T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 2nd reading body: EP summary:
  • date: 2003-03-19T00:00:00 type: Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2003-83&language=EN title: A5-0083/2003
  • date: 2003-04-07T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20030407&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2003-04-08T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2003-144 title: T5-0144/2003 summary:
  • date: 2003-06-13T00:00:00 type: Act approved by Council, 2nd reading body: CSL
  • date: 2003-07-15T00:00:00 type: Final act signed body: CSL
  • date: 2003-07-15T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
  • date: 2003-09-10T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal docs: title: Directive 2003/59 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32003L0059 title: OJ L 226 10.09.2003, p. 0004-0017 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:226:SOM:EN:HTML
other
  • body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Former Council configuration
  • body: EC dg: Energy and Transport
procedure/dossier_of_the_committee
Old
RETT/5/15802
New
  • RETT/5/15802
procedure/final/url
Old
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32003L0059
New
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32003L0059
procedure/instrument
Old
Regulation
New
  • Regulation
  • Amending Directive 91/439/EEC Amending Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 Repealing Directive 76/914/EEC Amended by 2017/0015(COD)
procedure/subject
Old
  • 3.20.05 Road transport: passengers and freight
  • 3.20.06 Transport regulations, road safety, roadworthiness tests, driving licence
  • 3.20.10 Transport undertakings, transport industry employees
New
3.20.05
Road transport: passengers and freight
3.20.06
Transport regulations, road safety, roadworthiness tests, driving licence
3.20.10
Transport undertakings, transport industry employees
procedure/summary
  • Amending Directive 91/439/EEC
  • Amending Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85
  • Repealing Directive 76/914/EEC
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activities/6/docs/0/url
Old
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2002&nu_doc=541
New
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2002/0541/COM_COM(2002)0541(COR1)_EN.pdf
links/European Commission/title
Old
PreLex
New
EUR-Lex
2014-11-10Show (5) Changes
activities
  • date: 2001-02-02T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2001&nu_doc=56 celexid: CELEX:52001PC0056:EN type: Legislative proposal published title: COM(2001)0056 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: Energy and Transport
  • date: 2001-02-12T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs committee: EMPL body: EP responsible: True committee: RETT date: 2001-03-20T00:00:00 committee_full: Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: GROSCH Mathieu
  • body: CSL meeting_id: 2364 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=2364*&MEET_DATE=27/06/2001 type: Debate in Council title: 2364 council: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy date: 2001-06-27T00:00:00 type: Council Meeting
  • body: CSL meeting_id: 2374 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=2374*&MEET_DATE=15/10/2001 type: Debate in Council title: 2374 council: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy date: 2001-10-15T00:00:00 type: Council Meeting
  • body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs committee: EMPL body: EP responsible: True committee: RETT date: 2001-03-20T00:00:00 committee_full: Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: GROSCH Mathieu docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2001-430&language=EN type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title: A5-0430/2001 date: 2001-11-21T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2002-01-17T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2002-12 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T5-0012/2002 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • date: 2002-10-01T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2002&nu_doc=541 celexid: CELEX:52002PC0541:EN type: Modified legislative proposal published title: COM(2002)0541 type: Modified legislative proposal published body: EC commission: DG: Energy and Transport
  • body: CSL meeting_id: 2472 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=8938%2F02&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC type: Council position published title: 08938/1/2002 council: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy date: 2002-12-05T00:00:00 type: Council Meeting
  • date: 2002-12-19T00:00:00 body: EP type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: RETT date: 2001-03-20T00:00:00 committee_full: Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: GROSCH Mathieu
  • body: EP committees: body: EP responsible: True committee: RETT date: 2001-03-20T00:00:00 committee_full: Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: GROSCH Mathieu docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A5-2003-83&language=EN type: Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading title: A5-0083/2003 date: 2003-03-19T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 2nd reading
  • date: 2003-04-07T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20030407&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2003-04-08T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P5-TA-2003-144 type: Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading title: T5-0144/2003 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading
  • date: 2003-06-13T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Environment meeting_id: 2517
  • date: 2003-07-15T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Final act signed
  • date: 2003-07-15T00:00:00 body: EP type: End of procedure in Parliament
  • date: 2003-09-10T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32003L0059 title: Directive 2003/59 url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2003:226:TOC title: OJ L 226 10.09.2003, p. 0004-0017
committees
  • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Employment and Social Affairs committee: EMPL
  • body: EP responsible: True committee: RETT date: 2001-03-20T00:00:00 committee_full: Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism rapporteur: group: PPE-DE name: GROSCH Mathieu
links
European Commission
other
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  • body: EC dg: Energy and Transport
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dossier_of_the_committee
RETT/5/15802
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2001/0033(COD)
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Regulation
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EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 071
stage_reached
Procedure completed
summary
subtype
Legislation
title
Road transport: training of professional drivers for the carriage of goods or passengers
type
COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
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