LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1886 of 10 July 2024 laying down detailed rules implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the content of the initial and continuing training of control officers for the analysis of the data recorded and the checking of tachographs
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (1), and in particular Article 39(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Tachographs play a crucial role in checking compliance by road transport undertakings and professional drivers with the relevant Union law applicable in the sector. It is therefore essential that enforcers have a very good and common understanding of Union rules and awareness of where to find the relevant guidance relating to these rules, knowledge on how to analyse tachograph data and check tachographs, and awareness of the latest technological developments and manipulation techniques. Enforcers should also possess the soft and communication skills necessary during checks, when interviewing drivers at the roadside and other staff at the premises of undertakings.
(2) The introduction of common training requirements for enforcers in the road transport sector should lead to the harmonisation of control practices throughout the Union and contribute to the equal treatment of road transport drivers and transport undertakings when facing controls. It should also contribute to building a culture of compliance within the industry and the society as a whole.
(3) Hitherto, experience and good practices in the implementation of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council (2), Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 and Directive (EU) 2020/1057 of the European Parliament and the Council (3) have helped enforcers to control compliance with the rules in a more effective and consistent manner. They therefore should be part of the contents of the training of control officers, so that they serve as useful guidance to them when performing controls.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 42(3) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Content and delivery of training
The common training requirements for control officers are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Member States shall establish the techniques and materials to structure and deliver the initial and continuing training of control officers according to the requirements set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Member States shall regularly update their training programmes to reflect changes in the relevant Union law and technological developments.
This Regulation shall not prevent Member States from adopting any additional requirements that they may consider necessary to ensure that enforcement officers are appropriately trained for the execution of their tasks.
Article 2
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 July 2024.
For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN
(2) Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 (OJ L 102, 11.4.2006, p. 1).
(3) Directive (EU) 2020/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 laying down specific rules with respect to Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU for posting drivers in the road transport sector and amending Directive 2006/22/EC as regards enforcement requirements and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 249, 31.7.2020, p. 49).
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