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European Commission's Driving Revolution: Digital Tachograph Implementation

Learn about the history, status, and upcoming changes in digital tachograph implementation by the European Commission for road safety, fair competition, and social standards enhancement.

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European Commission's Driving Revolution: Digital Tachograph Implementation

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  1. History and Status Tallinn, 18 May 2005 Leo Huberts Policy Officer, Intelligent Transport and the Digital Tachograph – European Commission (EC)

  2. Historical Overview • 1992: Commission launches Tachosmart • Digital Tachograph with paper disks (Type 1A) • 1994: First Commission Proposal • Type 1A • 1995: Modified Commission Proposal Digital Tachograph with smart cards (Type 1B) • 1998: Council Regulation (EC) 2135/98

  3. Objectives • Improve Enforcement • Enhance Fair Competition • Increase Road Safety • Maintain Satisfactory Social Standards “Whereas blatant infringements and fraud present a road safety hazard and are unacceptable for reasons of competition for the individual driver who does respect the rules”

  4. Legal Framework • Council Regulation (EC) 2135/98 (OJ L274 of 9.10.1998) • Annex 1B (Commission Regulation (EC) 1360/2002) (OJ L207 of 5.8.2002)

  5. Council Regulation(EC) 2135/98 • Introduces Basic Provisions for a new type of Digital Recording Equipment with Mass Memory (VU) and Smart Cards • Amends Council Regulation 3821/85 on Recording Equipment in Road Transport • Mandates the Commission to define Technical Specifications for the Digital Tachograph, assisted by Member State Committees

  6. Annex 1B • Definitions • General Characteristics / Functions for VU and Cards • Construction and Functional Requirements for VU and Cards • Installation of Recording Equipment • Checks: Inspection and Repairs • Card Issuing • Type Approval • Technical Appendices

  7. Implementation To help Member States Implement the Digital Tachograph, the Commission has supported and still supports several Projects: • Card Issuing Working Group • Implementation of the Digital Tachograph (IDT) • Security Key Certification System • Tachonet • Monitoring of the Implementation of the Digital Tachograph (MIDT)

  8. Introduction Time Schedule Regulation (EC) 2135/98 – Article 2: • 24 months from the Date of Publication of Annex 1B, vehicles put into service for the first time must be fitted with the Digital Tachograph • 21 months from the Date of Publication of Annex 1B, Member States shall take measures to ensure that they are able to issue Driver Cards • In the event that 12 months after the publication of Annex 1B,EC Type Approval has not been granted to any item of Recording Equipment (VU’s + cards), the Commission shall Propose to the Council (and the European Parliament) an extension of the 24 and 21-month deadlines

  9. Consequences of theTime Schedule Given that Annex 1B has been published on 5 August 2002: • Digital Tachographs shall be fitted in new vehicles by5 August 2004 • Member States shall be able to Issue Cards by5 May 2004 • VU’s and Cards shall be Type Approved by 5 August 2003

  10. Delays Situation Summer 2003: • No Type Approved VU and/or Cards by August 2003 • Statement Tachograph Manufacturer: “Type Approval will be obtained before the end of 2003” • Commission decides not to propose a formal extension of the Introduction Dates

  11. Delays Informal Meeting with Industry September 2003: • First Type Approved VU’s and Cards are expected in March / April 2004 • Vehicle Tests are expected to start in January 2004and finish by January 2005 • Installation of the Digital Tachograph in New Vehiclesis expected by Summer 2005

  12. Letter VP Loyola de Palacio April 2004 • Realistic and Swift Introduction of the Digital Tachograph is necessary • Legitimate Expectations have been created and Investments made by the industry, operators and Member States • Formal Extension of the Introduction Dates will not bring the required clarity, as the outcome of the legislative process is impossible to foresee

  13. Letter VP Loyola de Palacio In order to provide Clarity and Guidance to stakeholdersthe Commission announced: • a Moratorium of 12 months, starting as from 5 August 2004 • Transitional Measures for Member States during the Moratorium on the Registration and Use of Recording Equipment, either Analogue or Digital

  14. Legislative Proposal • June 2004: Council unanimously reaches Political Agreement to include new introduction dates in the proposal on the harmonisation of Social Aspects inRoad Transport (3820/85) • Political Agreement accepted by the Commission • December 2004: Political Agreement is adopted as a Common Position • April 2005: European Parliament adopts Amendments on the Introduction Dates

  15. Current Situation • Tachograph Manufacturers can supply the market with the volumes needed • Vehicle Manufacturers have started production of vehicles equipped with a Digital Tachograph • Operators have already ordered vehicles fitted with the new equipment • Drivers, Operators and Control Officers receive Training Programmes • Member States are issuing Tachograph Cards • Tachonet is Operational • Security Key Certification System is Operational

  16. Conclusion The Digital Tachographis Ready for Implementation! The Commission, supported by the Member States, is confident of the Date for Introduction: 5 August 2005

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