The card shall be made of polycarbonate.

Methods for testing the characteristics of driving licences for the purpose of confirming their compliance with the international standards shall be in accordance with ISO 10373.

The threats to the physical security of driving licences are:

• production of false cards: creating a new object which bears great resemblance to the document, either by making it from scratch or by copying an original document,

• material alteration: changing a property of an original document, e.g. modifying some of the data printed on the document;

The overall security lies in the system in its entirety, consisting of the application process, the transmission of data, the card body material, the printing technique, a minimum set of different security features and the personalisation process.

1. (a)

   The material used for driving licences shall be made secure against forgery by using the following techniques (mandatory security features):

   • card bodies shall be UV dull,

   • a security background pattern designed to be resistant to counterfeit by scanning, printing or copying, using rainbow printing with multicolour security inks and positive and negative guilloche printing. The pattern shall not be composed of the primary colours (CMYK), shall contain complex pattern designs in a minimum of two special colours and shall include micro lettering,

   • optical variable elements providing adequate protection against copying and tampering of the photograph,

   • laser engraving,

   • in the area of the photograph the security design background and photograph should overlap on at least its border (weakening pattern).

2. (b)

   In addition, the material used for driving licences shall be made secure against forgery by using at least three of the following techniques (additional security features):

   • colour-shifting inks*,

   • termochromic ink*,

   • custom holograms*,

   • variable laser images*,

   • ultraviolet fluorescent ink, visible and transparent,

   • iridescent printing,

   • digital watermark in the background,

   • infrared or phosphorescent pigments,

   • tactile characters, symbols or patterns*.

3. (c)

   Member States are free to introduce additional security features. As a basis, the techniques indicated with an asterisk are to be preferred as they enable the law enforcement officers to check the validity of the card without any special means.

Page 1 shall contain:

1. (a)

   the words ‘Driving Licence’ printed in large type in the language or languages of the Member State issuing the licence;

2. (b)

   the name of the Member State issuing the licence (optional);

3. (c)

   F1the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the licence, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by 12 yellow stars; the distinguishing signs shall be as follows:

   B

   Belgium

   BG

   Bulgaria

   CZ

   Czech Republic

   DK

   Denmark

   D

   Germany

   EST

   Estonia

   GR

   Greece

   E

   Spain

   F

   France

   F2HR

   Croatia

   IRL

   Ireland

   I

   Italy

   CY

   Cyprus

   LV

   Latvia

   LT

   Lithuania

   L

   Luxembourg

   H

   Hungary

   M

   Malta

   NL

   The Netherlands

   A

   Austria

   PL

   Poland

   P

   Portugal

   RO

   Romania

   SLO

   Slovenia

   SK

   Slovakia

   FIN

   Finland

   S

   Sweden

   UK

   The United Kingdom;

4. (d)

   information specific to the licence issued, numbered as follows:

   1. 1.

      surname of the holder;

   2. 2.

      other name(s) of the holder;

   3. 3.

      date and place of birth;

   4. 4.
      1. (a)

         date of issue of the licence;

      2. (b)

         date of expiry of the licence or a dash if the licence is valid indefinitely under the provision of Article 7(2)(c);

      3. (c)

         the name of the issuing authority (may be printed on page 2);

      4. (d)

         a different number from the one under heading 5, for administrative purposes (optional);

   5. 5.

      number of the licence;

   6. 6.

      photograph of the holder;

   7. 7.

      signature of the holder;

   8. 8.

      permanent place of residence, or postal address (optional);

   9. 9.

      category of vehicle(s) the holder is entitled to drive (national categories shall be printed in a different type from harmonised categories);

5. (e)

   F1the words ‘European Union model’ in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the licence and the words ‘Driving Licence’ in the other languages of the European Union, printed in pink to form the background of the licence:

   • Свидетелство за управление на МПС

   • Permiso de Conducción

   • Řidičský průkaz

   • Kørekort

   • Führerschein

   • Juhiluba

   • Άδεια Οδήγησης

   • Driving Licence

   • Permis de conduire

   • Ceadúas Tiomána

   • F2Vozačka dozvola

   • Patente di guida

   • Vadītāja apliecība

   • Vairuotojo pažymėjimas

   • Vezetői engedély

   • Liċenzja tas-Sewqan

   • Rijbewijs

   • Prawo Jazdy

   • Carta de Condução

   • Permis de conducere

   • Vodičský preukaz

   • Vozniško dovoljenje

   • Ajokortti

   • Körkort;

6. (f)

   Colour references:

   • blue: Pantone Reflex Blue,

   • yellow: Pantone Yellow.

Page 2 shall contain:

1. (a)
   1. 9.

      category of vehicle(s) the holder is entitled to drive (national categories shall be printed in a different type from harmonised categories);

   2. 10.

      F1date of first issue of each category (this date must be repeated on the new licence in the event of subsequent replacement or exchange); each field of the date shall be written with two digits and in the following sequence: day.month.year (DD.MM.YY);

   3. 11.

      date of expiry of each category; each field of the date shall be written with two digits and in the following sequence: day.month.year (DD.MM.YY);

   4. 12.

      F3additional information/restriction(s), in code form, facing the category affected.

   The codes shall be as follows:

   —codes 01 to 99

   harmonised European Union codes

   DRIVER (medical reasons)

   01.

   Sight correction and/or protection

   01.01.

   Glasses

   01.02.

   Contact lens(es)

   01.05.

   Eye cover

   01.06.

   Glasses or contact lenses

   01.07.

   Specific optical aid

   02.

   Hearing aid/communication aid

   03.

   Prosthesis/orthosis for the limbs

   03.01.

   Upper limb prosthesis/orthosis

   03.02.

   Lower limb prosthesis/orthosis

   VEHICLE ADAPTATIONS

   10.

   Modified transmission

   10.02.

   Automatic selection of gear ratio

   10.04.

   Adapted transmission control device

   15.

   Modified clutch

   15.01.

   Adapted clutch pedal

   15.02.

   Hand operated clutch

   15.03.

   Automatic clutch

   15.04.

   Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of clutch pedal

   20.

   Modified braking systems

   20.01.

   Adapted brake pedal

   20.03.

   Brake pedal suitable for use by left foot

   20.04.

   Sliding brake pedal

   20.05.

   Tilted brake pedal

   20.06.

   Hand operated brake

   20.07.

   Brake operation with maximum force of … N11 (for example: ‘20.07(300N)’)

   20.09.

   Adapted parking brake

   20.12.

   Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of brake pedal

   20.13.

   Knee operated brake

   20.14.

   Brake system operation supported by external force

   25.

   Modified accelerator system

   25.01.

   Adapted accelerator pedal

   25.03.

   Tilted accelerator pedal

   25.04.

   Hand operated accelerator

   25.05.

   Knee operated accelerator

   25.06.

   Accelerator operation supported by external force

   25.08.

   Accelerator pedal on the left

   25.09.

   Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of accelerator pedal

   31.

   Pedal adaptations and pedal safeguards

   31.01.

   Extra set of parallel pedals

   31.02.

   Pedals at (or almost at) the same level

   31.03.

   Measure to prevent obstruction or actuation of accelerator and brake pedals when pedals not operated by foot

   31.04.

   Raised floor

   32.

   Combined service brake and accelerator systems

   32.01.

   Accelerator and service brake as combined system operated by one hand

   32.02.

   Accelerator and service brake as combined system operated by external force

   33.

   Combined service brake, accelerator and steering systems

   33.01.

   Accelerator, service brake and steering as combined system operation by external force with one hand

   33.02.

   Accelerator, service brake and steering as combined system operation by external force with two hands

   35.

   Modified control layouts (lights switches, windscreen wiper/washer, horn, direction indicators, etc.)

   35.02.

   Control devices operable without releasing the steering device

   35.03.

   Control devices operable without releasing the steering device with the left hand

   35.04.

   Control devices operable without releasing the steering device with the right hand

   35.05.

   Control devices operable without releasing the steering device and the accelerator and braking mechanisms

   40.

   Modified steering

   40.01.

   Steering with maximum operation force of … N12 (for example ‘40.01(140N)’)

   40.05.

   Adapted steering wheel (larger/thicker steering wheel section, reduced diameter, etc.)

   40.06.

   Adapted position of steering wheel

   40.09.

   Foot operated steering

   40.11.

   Assistive device at steering wheel

   40.14.

   One hand/arm operated alternative adapted steering system

   40.15.

   Two hand/arm operated alternative adapted steering system

   42.

   Modified rear/side view devices

   42.01.

   Adapted device for rear view

   42.03.

   Additional inside device permitting side view

   42.05.

   Blind spot viewing device

   43.

   Driver seating position

   43.01.

   Driver seat height for normal view and in normal distance from the steering wheel and the pedals

   43.02.

   Driver seat adapted to body shape

   43.03.

   Driver seat with lateral support for good stability

   43.04.

   Driver seat with armrest

   43.06.

   Seat belt adaptation

   43.07.

   Seat belt type with support for good stability

   44.

   Modifications to motorcycles (sub-code use obligatory)

   44.01.

   Single operated brake

   44.02.

   Adapted front wheel brake

   44.03.

   Adapted rear wheel brake

   44.04.

   Adapted accelerator

   44.08.

   Seat height allowing the driver, in sitting position, to have two feet on the surface at the same time and balance the motorcycle during stopping and standing.

   44.09.

   Maximum operation force of front wheel brake … N13 (for example ‘44.09(140N)’)

   44.10.

   Maximum operation force of rear wheel brake … N14 (for example ‘44.10(240N)’)

   44.11.

   Adapted foot-rest

   44.12.

   Adapted hand grip

   45.

   Motorcycle with side-car only

   46.

   Tricycles only

   47.

   Restricted to vehicles of more than two wheels not requiring balance by the driver for starting, stopping and standing

   50.

   Restricted to a specific vehicle/chassis number (vehicle identification number, VIN)

   Letters used in combination with codes 01 to 44 for further specification:

   a

   left

   b

   right

   c

   hand

   d

   foot

   e

   middle

   f

   arm

   g

   thumb

   LIMITED USE CODES

   61.

   Limited to day time journeys (for example: one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset)

   62.

   Limited to journeys within a radius of … km from holder's place of residence or only inside city/region

   63.

   Driving without passengers

   64.

   Limited to journeys with a speed not greater than … km/h

   65.

   Driving authorised solely when accompanied by a holder of a driving licence of at least the equivalent category

   66.

   Without trailer

   67.

   No driving on motorways

   68.

   No alcohol

   69.

   Restricted to driving vehicles equipped with an alcohol interlock in accordance with EN 50436. Indication of an expiry date is optional (for example ‘69’ or ‘69(01.01.2016)’)

   ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

   70.

   Exchange of licence No … issued by … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; for example ‘70.0123456789.NL’)

   71.

   Duplicate of licence No … (EU/UN distinguishing sign in the case of a third country; for example ‘71.987654321.HR’)

   73.

   Restricted to category B vehicles of the motor quadricycle type (B1)

   78.

   Restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission

   79.

   (…) Restricted to vehicles which comply with the specifications indicated in brackets, for the application of Article 13 of this Directive

   79.01.

   Restricted to two-wheel vehicles with or without side-car

   79.02.

   Restricted to category AM vehicles of the three-wheel or light quadricycle type

   79.03.

   Restricted to tricycles

   79.04.

   Restricted to tricycles combined with a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg

   79.05.

   Category A1 motorcycle with a power/weight ratio above 0,1 kW/kg

   79.06.

   Category BE vehicle where the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 3 500 kg

   80.

   Restricted to holders of a driving licence for a category A vehicle of the motor tricycle type not having reached the age of 24 years

   81.

   Restricted to holders of a driving licence for a category A vehicle of the two-wheel motorcycle type not having reached the age of 21 years

   95.

   Driver holding CPC meeting the obligation of professional aptitude provided for by Directive 2003/59/EC until … (for example ‘95(01.01.12)’)

   96.

   Category B vehicles combined with a trailer with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 750 kg where the maximum authorised mass of such combination exceeds 3 500 kg but does not exceed 4 250 kg

   97.

   Not authorised to drive a category C1 vehicle which falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/8515

   —codes 100 and above

   national codes valid only for driving in the territory of the Member State which issued the licence.

   Where a code applies to all categories for which the licence is issued, it may be printed under headings 9, 10 and 11;

   1. 13.

      in implementation of section 4(a) of this Annex, a space reserved for the possible entry by the host Member State of information essential for administering the licence;

   2. 14.

      a space reserved for the possible entry by the Member State which issues the licence of information essential for administering the licence or related to road safety (optional). If the information relates to one of the headings defined in this Annex, it should be preceded by the number of the heading in question.

      With the specific written agreement of the holder, information which is not related to the administration of the driving licence or road safety may also be added in this space; such addition shall not alter in any way the use of the model as a driving licence;

2. (b)

   F1an explanation of the following numbered items which appear on pages 1 and 2 of the licence: 1, 2, 3, 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5, 10, 11 and 12;

   F4If a Member State wishes to make the entries in a national language other than one of the following languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish or Swedish, it will draw up a bilingual version of the licence using one of the aforementioned languages, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex;

3. (c)

   a space shall be reserved on the F1European Union model driving licence to allow for the possible introduction of a microchip or similar computer device.

1. (a)

   Where the holder of a driving licence issued by a Member State in accordance with this Annex has his normal place of residence in another Member State, that Member State may enter in the licence such information as is essential for administering it, provided that it also enters this type of information in the licences which it issues and provided that there remains enough space for the purpose.

2. (b)

   After consulting the Commission, Member States may add colours or markings, such as bar codes and national symbols, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex.

   In the context of mutual recognition of licences, the bar code may not contain information other than what can already be read on the driving licence or which is essential to the process of issuing the licence.

3. (c)

   F5Information contained in the front and reverse side of the card shall be legible with the eye, using a minimum character height of 5 points for items 9 to 12 on the reverse side.