New social legislation for road transport published in OJ

Publication date: 11 April 2006

- Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
- Directive 2006/22/EC

regulation_ec_561_2006.pdf (730 KB)

2006_22_ec.pdf (695 KB)

The installation of digital tachographs in new heavy duty vehicles will be compulsory from 1 May 2006.

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