EU rules for working in road transport

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href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/professional-qualifications/regulated-professions/index_en.htm">What is a regulated profession</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/professional-qualifications/apply-permanent-provision-services/index_en.htm">Applying for permanent provision of services</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/professional-qualifications/apply-temporary-provision-services/index_en.htm">Applying for temporary provision of services</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/professional-qualifications/professional-bodies-language-requirements/index_en.htm">Professional bodies and language requirements</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/professional-qualifications/european-professional-card/index_en.htm">European Professional Card - EPC</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/professional-qualifications/brexit/index_en.htm">EU-UK: professional qualifications</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/social-security-and-benefits/index_en.htm">Social security and benefits<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/social-security-and-benefits/social-security/index_en.htm">Social security systems in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/social-security-and-benefits/country-coverage/index_en.htm">Social security cover abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/social-security-and-benefits/unemployment/index_en.htm">Unemployment abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/social-security-and-benefits/transferring-unemployment-benefits/index_en.htm">Transferring unemployment benefits</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/social-security-and-benefits/cannot-find-work-abroad/index_en.htm">If you don't find work</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/social-security-and-benefits/family-benefits/index_en.htm">Family benefits</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/social-security-and-benefits/death-grants/index_en.htm">Survivors' pensions and death grants</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/social-security-and-benefits/social-security-forms/index_en.htm">Standard forms for social security rights</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/retire-abroad/index_en.htm">Retiring abroad<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/retire-abroad/supplementary-pensions-abroad/index_en.htm">Supplementary pensions abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/retire-abroad/state-pensions-abroad/index_en.htm">State pensions abroad</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/taxes/index_en.htm">Taxes<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/taxes/income-taxes-abroad/index_en.htm">Income taxes abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/taxes/double-taxation/index_en.htm">Double taxation</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/index_en.htm">Vehicles<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/cars/index_en.htm">Cars<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/cars/buying-leasing-car-abroad/index_en.htm">Buying and leasing a car</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/cars/vat-buying-selling-cars/index_en.htm">VAT when buying or selling a car</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/cars/company-cars/index_en.htm">Company cars</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/driving-licence/index_en.htm">Driving licence<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/driving-licence/driving-licence-exchange-recognition/index_en.htm">Driving licence exchange and recognition in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/driving-licence/get-driving-licence/index_en.htm">Getting a driving licence in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/driving-licence/driving-licence-renewal/index_en.htm">Driving licence renewal in another EU country</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/insurance/index_en.htm">Insurance<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/insurance/validity/index_en.htm">Car insurance validity in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/insurance/accident/index_en.htm">Car insurance cover abroad</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/registration/index_en.htm">Registration<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/registration/formalities/index_en.htm">Car registration documents and formalities</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/registration/registration-abroad/index_en.htm">Car registration in another EU country</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/registration/taxes-abroad/index_en.htm">Car taxes in another EU country</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/index_en.htm">Residence<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/residence-rights/index_en.htm">Residence rights<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/residence-rights/inactive-citizens/index_en.htm">Economically inactive EU citizens</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/residence-rights/jobseekers/index_en.htm">Jobseekers - residence rights</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/residence-rights/pensioners/index_en.htm">Pensioners - residence rights</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/residence-rights/students/index_en.htm">Students - residence rights</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/residence-rights/workers/index_en.htm">Workers - residence rights</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/residence-rights/brexit-residence-rights/index_en.htm">Residence rights for EU nationals in the UK and UK nationals in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/residence-rights/naturalisation/index_en.htm">Naturalisation </a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/family-residence-rights/index_en.htm">Family residence rights<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/family-residence-rights/eu-wife-husband-children/index_en.htm">EU spouses and children</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/family-residence-rights/non-eu-wife-husband-children/index_en.htm">Non-EU spouses and children</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/family-residence-rights/partners/index_en.htm">Civil and registered partners</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/family-residence-rights/parents/index_en.htm">Parents</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/family-residence-rights/other-family/index_en.htm">Other relatives</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/family-residence-rights/jobseekers-family/index_en.htm">Jobseeker's family</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/index_en.htm">Documents and formalities<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/eu-family-members-registration/index_en.htm">Registering EU family members in another EU country</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/eu-nationals-permanent-residence/index_en.htm">Permanent residence for EU nationals after 5 years</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/non-eu-family-members-permanent-residence/index_en.htm">Permanent residence for non-EU family members</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/non-eu-family-members-residence-card/index_en.htm">Registering presence of non-EU family members</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/registering-residence/index_en.htm">Registering presence after the first 3 months</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/reporting-presence/index_en.htm">Reporting presence for short stays of less than 3 months </a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/registering-birth/index_en.htm">Registering a birth</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/legal-gender-recognition/index_en.htm">Rules on gender change</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/buying-house/index_en.htm">Buying a house</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/documents-formalities/deregistering-residence/index_en.htm">Deregistering your residence</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/elections-abroad/index_en.htm">Elections, petitions and consultations<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/elections-abroad/european-elections/index_en.htm">European elections</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/elections-abroad/home-country-elections/index_en.htm">Home country elections</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/elections-abroad/municipal-elections/index_en.htm">Municipal elections</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/elections-abroad/petitions-consultations/index_en.htm">Petitions and consultations</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/index_en.htm">Education & Youth<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/school/index_en.htm">School<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/school/partner/index_en.htm">Partnering with schools abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/school/enrol/index_en.htm">Starting school in another EU country</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/university/index_en.htm">University<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/university/admission-entry-conditions/index_en.htm">Admission and entry to university</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/university/fees-and-financial-help/index_en.htm">University fees and financial help</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/university/recognition/index_en.htm">Recognition of academic diplomas</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/university/study-abroad/index_en.htm">Study abroad and scholarship opportunities</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/university/working-while-studying/index_en.htm">Working while studying</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/traineeships/index_en.htm">Traineeships<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/traineeships/financial/index_en.htm">Financial support for traineeships</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/volunteering/index_en.htm">Volunteering in the EU and beyond<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/volunteering/where-to-start/index_en.htm">Volunteering - where to start</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/volunteering/practical-preparations/index_en.htm">Practical preparations for volunteers</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/research/index_en.htm">Researchers<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/research/jobs/index_en.htm">Grants and jobs for researchers</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/research/tax/index_en.htm">Taxation of researchers</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/index_en.htm">Health<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/unplanned-healthcare/index_en.htm">Unplanned healthcare<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/unplanned-healthcare/going-to-doctor-hospital-abroad/index_en.htm">Going to a doctor/hospital abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/unplanned-healthcare/payments-reimbursements/index_en.htm">Unplanned healthcare: payments and reimbursements</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/unplanned-healthcare/temporary-stays/index_en.htm">Health cover for temporary stays</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/unplanned-healthcare/ehic/index_en.htm">European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/planned-healthcare/index_en.htm">Planned medical treatment abroad<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/planned-healthcare/right-to-treatment/index_en.htm">Organising planned medical treatment abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/planned-healthcare/expenses-reimbursements/index_en.htm">Expenses and reimbursements: planned medical treatment abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/planned-healthcare/get-more-info/index_en.htm">Information points for cross-border healthcare</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/prescription-medicine-abroad/index_en.htm">Buying medicine in another EU country<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/prescription-medicine-abroad/prescriptions/index_en.htm">Presenting a prescription in another EU country</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/prescription-medicine-abroad/expenses-reimbursements/index_en.htm">Prescriptions abroad: expenses and reimbursements</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/prescription-medicine-abroad/buying-medicines-online/index_en.htm">Buying medicine online</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/when-living-abroad/index_en.htm">Health coverage when living abroad<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/when-living-abroad/health-insurance-cover/index_en.htm">Your health insurance cover</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/when-living-abroad/residential-care-home/index_en.htm">Moving to a residential care home</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/when-living-abroad/preventive-healthcare/index_en.htm">Preventive healthcare</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/index_en.htm">Family<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/children/index_en.htm">Children<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/children/parental-responsibility/index_en.htm">Parental responsibility</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/children/adoption/index_en.htm">Adoption</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/children/abduction/index_en.htm">Child abduction</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/index_en.htm">Couples<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/marriage/index_en.htm">Marriage</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/registered-partners/index_en.htm">Civil unions and registered partnerships</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/de-facto-unions/index_en.htm">Unmarried couples</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/divorce-separation/index_en.htm">Divorce and legal separation</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/maintenance/index_en.htm">Maintenance obligations - support for family members</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/property-regimes-international-couples/index_en.htm">Property regimes for international couples</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/getting-public-documents-accepted/index_en.htm">Getting your public documents accepted in the EU</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/inheritances/index_en.htm">Death, repatriation and cross-border inheritance<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/inheritances/managing-inheritance/index_en.htm">Managing a cross-border inheritance</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/inheritances/planning-inheritance/index_en.htm">Planning your cross-border inheritance</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/inheritances/death-repatriation/index_en.htm">Death and repatriation</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/index_en.htm">Consumers<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/index_en.htm">Shopping<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/contract-information/index_en.htm">Contract information</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/guarantees-returns/index_en.htm">Guarantees and returns</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/pricing-payments/index_en.htm">Pricing and payments</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/shipping-delivery/index_en.htm">Shipping and delivery</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/shopping-consumer-rights/index_en.htm">Your rights when shopping</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/vat/index_en.htm">VAT – Value Added Tax</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/product-safety/index_en.htm">Product safety</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/internet-telecoms/index_en.htm">Internet and telecoms<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/internet-telecoms/mobile-roaming-costs/index_en.htm">Roaming: Using a mobile phone in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/internet-telecoms/access-online-content-abroad/index_en.htm">Accessing online content abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/internet-telecoms/telecommunication-services/index_en.htm">Fixed line telephone services</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/internet-telecoms/internet-access/index_en.htm">Using and accessing the internet</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/internet-telecoms/data-protection-online-privacy/index_en.htm">Data protection and online privacy</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/financial-products-and-services/index_en.htm">Financial products and services<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/financial-products-and-services/bank-accounts-eu/index_en.htm">Bank accounts in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/financial-products-and-services/consumer-credits-and-loans/index_en.htm">Consumer credits and loans</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/financial-products-and-services/insurance-products/index_en.htm">Insurance products</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/financial-products-and-services/investment-products/index_en.htm">Investment products</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/financial-products-and-services/mortgages/index_en.htm">Mortgage loans</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/financial-products-and-services/payments-transfers-cheques/index_en.htm">Payments, transfers and cheques</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/financial-products-and-services/investments-in-another-eu-country/index_en.htm">Investments in another EU country</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/unfair-treatment/index_en.htm">Unfair treatment<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/unfair-treatment/unfair-commercial-practices/index_en.htm">Unfair commercial practices</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/unfair-treatment/unfair-pricing/index_en.htm">Unfair pricing</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/unfair-treatment/unfair-contract-terms/index_en.htm">Unfair contract terms</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/energy-supply/index_en.htm">Energy supply<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/energy-supply/access-use-energy-services/index_en.htm">Access to and use of energy services</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/energy-supply/contracts-energy-consumption/index_en.htm">Contracts and energy consumption</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/energy-supply/complaints-dispute-resolution/index_en.htm">Complaints and dispute resolution</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/consumers-dispute-resolution/index_en.htm">Consumer dispute resolution<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/consumers-dispute-resolution/informal-dispute-resolution/index_en.htm">Informal dispute resolution for consumers</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/consumers-dispute-resolution/out-of-court-procedures/index_en.htm">Out-of-court procedures for consumers</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/consumers-dispute-resolution/formal-legal-actions/index_en.htm">Formal legal action for consumers</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/index_en.htm">Doing business<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/index_en.htm">Running a business<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/developing-business/index_en.htm">Developing a business<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/developing-business/tourism/index_en.htm">Running a business in the tourism industry</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/developing-business/emas-registration/index_en.htm">EMAS registration</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/developing-business/merging-businesses/index_en.htm">Merging businesses</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/developing-business/setting-up-european-company/index_en.htm">Setting up a European Company (SE)</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/developing-business/free-flow-non-personal-data/index_en.htm">Free flow of non-personal data</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/developing-business/investments-other-eu-country/index_en.htm">Investments in another EU country</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/digitalising/index_en.htm">Digitalising a business<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/digitalising/setting-up-business-website/index_en.htm">Setting up a business website</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/digitalising/selling-online-third-party-platforms/index_en.htm">Selling online using third-party platforms</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/digitalising/setting-up-online-shop/index_en.htm">Setting up an online shop</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/digitalising/securing-website/index_en.htm">Securing a website</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/digitalising/deliveries-fulfilment-online-sales/index_en.htm">Deliveries and fulfilment for online sales</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/digitalising/customer-service-online-businesses/index_en.htm">Customer service for online businesses</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/digitalising/promoting-business-online/index_en.htm">Promoting a business online</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/index_en.htm">Intellectual property<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/rights/index_en.htm">Intellectual property rights</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/patents/index_en.htm">Patents</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/trade-marks/index_en.htm">Trade marks</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/copyright/index_en.htm">Copyright</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/trade-secrets/index_en.htm">Trade secrets</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/design-protection/index_en.htm">Design protection</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/website-domains/index_en.htm">Website domains</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/database-protection/index_en.htm">Database protection</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/geographical-indications/index_en.htm">Geographical indications</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/licensing-selling/index_en.htm">Licensing and selling intellectual property</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/intellectual-property/infringement/index_en.htm">Infringement of intellectual property rights</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/start-ups/index_en.htm">Startups<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/start-ups/starting-business/index_en.htm">Starting a business</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/start-ups/erasmus-young-entrepreneurs/index_en.htm">Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/running-business/eu-support-tools-sme/index_en.htm">EU support tools for SMEs</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/index_en.htm">Taxation<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/excise-duties-eu/index_en.htm">Excise duties<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/excise-duties-eu/product-excise-duties/index_en.htm">Products subject to excise duties</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/excise-duties-eu/paying-excise-duties/index_en.htm">Paying excise duties</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/index_en.htm">VAT<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/vat-rules-rates/index_en.htm">VAT rules and rates</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/charging-deducting-vat/index_en.htm">Charging and deducting VAT</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/vat-exemptions/index_en.htm">VAT exemptions</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/vat-refunds/index_en.htm">VAT refunds</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/cross-border-vat/index_en.htm">Cross-border VAT</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/check-vat-number-vies/index_en.htm">Check a VAT number (VIES)</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/vat-digital-services-moss-scheme/index_en.htm">VAT on digital services (MOSS scheme)</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/business-tax/index_en.htm">Business tax<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/business-tax/company-tax-eu/index_en.htm">Company tax in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/business-tax/taxes-parent-companies-subsidiaries/index_en.htm">Taxes on parent companies and subsidiaries</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/index_en.htm">Selling in the EU<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/public-contracts/index_en.htm">Public contracts<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/public-contracts/public-tendering-rules/index_en.htm">Public tendering rules</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/public-contracts/search-bid-public-tender/index_en.htm">Search and bid for a public contract</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/public-contracts/request-review-public-procurement-procedure/index_en.htm">Request a review of a public procurement procedure</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/selling-goods-services/index_en.htm">Selling goods and services<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/selling-goods-services/selling-products-eu/index_en.htm">Selling products in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/selling-goods-services/provide-services-abroad/index_en.htm">Providing services abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/selling-goods-services/ecommerce-distance-selling/index_en.htm">E-commerce, distance and off-premises selling</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/selling-goods-services/package-travel/index_en.htm">Package travel and linked travel arrangements</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/selling-goods-services/parcel-services/index_en.htm">Parcel services</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/competition-between-businesses/index_en.htm">Competition between businesses<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/competition-between-businesses/competition-rules-eu/index_en.htm">Competition rules in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/competition-between-businesses/anti-competitive-behaviour/index_en.htm">Reporting anti-competitive behaviour</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/index_en.htm">Human resources<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/employment-contracts/index_en.htm">Employment contracts<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/employment-contracts/changes-staff-contract/index_en.htm">Changes to staff contracts</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/employment-contracts/employment-terms/index_en.htm">Terms of employment</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/employment-contracts/fixed-term-work/index_en.htm">Fixed-term work</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/employment-contracts/inform-consult-staff/index_en.htm">Inform and consult staff</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/employment-contracts/part-time-work/index_en.htm">Part-time work</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/employment-contracts/redundancies/index_en.htm">Redundancies</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/employment-contracts/teenage-workers/index_en.htm">Teenage workers</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/employment-contracts/temporary-agency-work/index_en.htm">Temporary agency work</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/employment-contracts/seasonal-workers-non-eu-countries/index_en.htm">Seasonal Workers from non-EU Countries</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/working-hours-holiday-leave/index_en.htm">Working hours, holiday and leave<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/working-hours-holiday-leave/working-hours/index_en.htm">Working hours</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/working-hours-holiday-leave/leave-flexible-working/index_en.htm">Leave and flexible working</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/transport-sector-workers/index_en.htm">Transport sector workers<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/transport-sector-workers/civil-aviation-staff/index_en.htm">Civil aviation staff</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/transport-sector-workers/rail-staff/index_en.htm">Rail staff</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/transport-sector-workers/road-transportation-workers/index_en.htm">Employing road transport workers: driving time and rest periods</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/transport-sector-workers/seafarers/index_en.htm">Seafarers </a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/transport-sector-workers/inland-waterway-staff/index_en.htm">Inland waterway staff</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/posted-workers/index_en.htm">Posted workers<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/posted-workers/posting-staff-abroad/index_en.htm">Posting staff abroad</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/posted-workers/drivers/index_en.htm">Posted drivers</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/social-security-health/index_en.htm">Social security and health<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></a><ul> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/social-security-health/paying-contributions/index_en.htm">Paying social security contributions</a></li> <li><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/social-security-health/work-safety/index_en.htm">Health and safety at work</a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="group"><a href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/human-resources/equal-treatment-qualifications/index_en.htm">Equal treatment and qualifications<svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use 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These rules apply if you drive a heavy goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes, or a bus or coach with 10 or more seats (including the driver). You must follow these rules if you are driving long-haul or making deliveries domestically or abroad, regardless of where your vehicle is registered, and whether you are self-employed or an employee. </p> <p> The <a title="EU rules on driving times" href="https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/road/social-provisions/driving-time-and-rest-periods_en" data-linkid="0584d3e6-5fbe-4608-a6ff-2862d4abd401">EU rules on driving times</a> do not apply to all types of transport. Read the exceptions below. </p><div class="accordion"><h3 class="toggle" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false"><span><span> Exceptions </span></span><svg focusable="false" aria-label="Open"> <title>Open</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg focusable="false" aria-label="Close"> <title>Close</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></h3> <div class="toggle-content"> <p> The EU rules on driving times do not apply to: </p> <ul> <li> regular passenger services on routes up to 50 kilometres </li> <li> most vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes to carry materials, equipment etc. for the driver’s professional use within 100 km of their base </li> <li> vehicles with a maximum authorised speed of 40 km/h </li> <li> army, civil defence and fire services </li> <li> roadside assistance vehicles within 100 km of their station </li> <li> specialised vehicles used for humanitarian aid, emergencies, rescue operations, or medical purposes </li> <li> vehicles used by the forces maintaining public order </li> <li> vehicles undergoing road tests for technical development, repair or maintenance purposes, and new or rebuilt vehicles which have not yet been put into service </li> <li> vehicles or combinations up to 7.5 tonnes for the non-commercial carriage of goods </li> <li> commercial vehicles with a legal historic status in the EU country where they are being driven, if used for the non-commercial carriage of passengers or goods </li> <li> vehicles or combinations between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes to transport goods on the company’s or driver’s own account (if driving is not the main activity) </li> <li> in some EU countries there are also <a title="national exceptions" href="https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/road/social-provisions/driving-time-and-rest-periods_en" data-linkid="0584d3e6-5fbe-4608-a6ff-2862d4abd401">national exceptions</a> </li> </ul> </div></div> <div class="example"> <h4> Sample story </h4> <h5> Transporting heavy equipment and products as a craftsman </h5> <p> Matthias runs a tree nursery and gardening firm in Germany. He is known for his large trees. To deliver and plant them, he carries the trees and an excavator on a truck and trailer often exceeding 3.5 tonnes. But because the combination is still under 7.5 tonnes and Matthias only drives it to his own clients who are within a 100 km radius from his nursery, the EU driving time rules do not apply to him. </p> </div> <h3> Not just in EU countries </h3> <p> Professional drivers have to follow these rules in all EU countries, as well as in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland. Outside this area <a title="in most European and some Central-Asian countries" href="https://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XI-B-21&chapter=11&clang=_en" data-linkid="4b5df3bf-ac39-43ac-a766-8db919a64b67">in most European and some Central-Asian countries</a> drivers must follow the rules of the <a href="https://treaties.un.org/doc/Treaties/1976/01/19760105 08-12 AM/Ch_XI_B_21.pdf" data-linkid="346361c3-7257-47c1-9aa2-3e7917dc1486" title="AETR" target="_blank">European agreement on drivers in international road <span class="label-end"><span>transport</span><svg focusable="false" class="wider" aria-label="PDF"> <title>PDF</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#file"></use></svg></span></a>, known as AETR. Most AETR rules are aligned to the EU rules, but there are some exceptions. </p><div class="accordion"><h3 class="toggle" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false"><span><span> Differences between AETR and EU rules </span></span><svg focusable="false" aria-label="Open"> <title>Open</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg focusable="false" aria-label="Close"> <title>Close</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></h3> <div class="toggle-content"> <p> The AETR <strong>is different from the EU rules on</strong>: </p> <ul> <li> the exemption for vehicles carrying craft goods </li> <li> returning to your company or your place of residence </li> <li> the possibility to take two consecutive reduced weekly rests </li> <li> the interruption of weekly rest periods </li> </ul> </div></div> <h2> How long can I drive? </h2> <p> You can drive: </p> <ul> <li> 9 hours per day (and twice a week up to 10 hours per day) </li> <li> 56 hours per week (maximum 90 hours per two weeks) </li> <li> <strong>exceptionally</strong> one hour longer to reach your home or company when you start a weekly rest period (or two hours more to start a <a title="regular weekly rest period" href="#regular-weekly-rest-period">regular weekly rest period</a>) </li> </ul> <p> Remember that working time includes all road transport activities, such as: </p> <ul> <li> driving </li> <li> loading and unloading </li> <li> assisting passengers in getting on and off the vehicle </li> <li> cleaning and technical maintenance </li> <li> monitoring of loading and unloading of goods </li> <li> administrative formalities </li> </ul> <p> If you are a self-employed driver, any time you are required to be at your workstation/vehicle, at the disposal of the client or undertaking transport activities is also considered as working time. </p> <h2> How long should I rest? </h2> <p> You must take a break or rest at least: </p> <ul> <li> 45 minutes for every 4 hours and 30 minutes of driving time (which may be taken as two breaks of 15 and 30 minutes) </li> <li> 11 hours of rest for every 24 hours of service, which may be split into two rest periods (of first 3 and then 9 hours for a total of 12 hours), or a reduced period of 9 hours at most 3 times between any two weekly rest periods </li> <li> 45 continuous hours of rest after 6 days of driving, and at least 24 hours every second week (if compensated, before the end of the third week, by an equivalent single rest period added to another rest period of at least 9 hours) </li> </ul> <div class="warning sr-friendly"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#warning"></use></svg><div> <h4 class="sr-only">Warning</h4> <p> Exceptionally you can work up to 60 hours per week but on <strong>average </strong>you cannot work more than <strong>48 hours a week over a 4-month period</strong>. </p> </div> </div> <div class="example"> <h4> Sample story </h4> <h5> Driving your vehicle onto a ferry or train during your rest period </h5> <p> After a long journey to Greece and back, Jack planned to start his regular weekly rest aboard the ferry to Ireland. But in Cherbourg the ferry is 4 hours late. No problem: he can start his weekly rest anyway, after 4 hours he can drive his combination onto the ferry and on arrival in Dublin (some 19 hours later) he can roll off the ferry and have his last 22 hours of rest there. It is permitted to <strong>interrupt</strong> a regular <strong>daily or reduced weekly</strong> rest period twice, for 1 hour in total, to take a ferry or train, provided the driver has a sleeper cabin, bunk or couchette. Similarly a regular <strong>weekly </strong>rest can be interrupted provided that the <strong>journey is scheduled for at least 8 hours</strong> and the driver has a sleeper cabin. </p> </div> <p> At least once every 4 weeks you must return to the place where your employer is located or the place where you live and have a <a title="regular weekly rest period" href="#regular-weekly-rest-period">regular weekly rest period</a> (or longer rest period to compensate for a reduced rest period) there. </p> <div class="warning sr-friendly"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#warning"></use></svg><div> <h4 class="sr-only">Warning</h4> <p> If you are <strong>two or more drivers (known as multi-manning)</strong>, you can take your <strong>daily rest within a period of 30 hours (instead of 24 hours)</strong>, and you can take 45-minute breaks (every 4 hours and 30 minutes) <strong>in the vehicle</strong>. </p> <p> For these exceptions to apply, two or more drivers must be <strong>present from the second hour</strong>. </p> </div> </div> <h3> <a id="regular-weekly-rest-period" name="regular-weekly-rest-period"></a>What is a regular weekly rest period? </h3> <p> You are entitled to an <strong>uninterrupted regular weekly rest period of at least 45 hours</strong>. You cannot spend this time in the vehicle. You must have access to suitable gender-friendly accommodation with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities. Your weekly rest period can be reduced once every two weeks, but it can never be less than 24 hours. Any reduction must be compensated for by an equivalent single period of rest, added to another rest period of at least 9 hours before the end of the third following week. </p> <p> In <strong>international transport of goods</strong> you may take <strong>two consecutive reduced weekly rest periods abroad</strong>, but only if: </p> <ul> <li> in any four consecutive weeks you take at least four weekly rest periods, and </li> <li> at least two of these four periods are regular weekly rest periods, and </li> <li> you can go home - or to the place where your employer is located - in the following week to start the regular weekly rest period of more than 45 hours in compensation </li> </ul> <h3> What about coach trips abroad? </h3> <p> If you carry passengers on a trip abroad and your service lasts more than 24 consecutive hours, you can work up to 12 consecutive days, provided you just had 45 hours of regular weekly rest before your trip, and you take two weekly rest periods back to back when you return (at least 69 hours). This “12 day rule” only applies if you have a digital or smart tachograph on board. Between 22.00 and 06.00 you need a second driver, or you must take a 45 minute break every 3 hours, not 4.5 hours. </p> <h2> Always use the tachograph </h2> <p> If the driving time rules apply to you, you must register every trip with your tachograph. Your employer has to <strong>keep the records for at least a year</strong> and you can get a copy upon request. The authorities can check your tachograph anytime and anywhere at the roadside or on the company’s premises. </p> <div class="warning sr-friendly"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#warning"></use></svg><div> <h4 class="sr-only">Warning</h4> <p> If you fail to correctly register your driving times, countries can impose penalties or start legal proceedings against you. In that case you will get evidence in writing which you have to keep on board. </p> </div> </div> <h2> Is your driving licence valid? </h2> <p> A driving licence issued in one EU country is recognised and accepted in all other EU countries. This applies both to standardised EU licences and “old-style” licences issued before 2013. </p> <div class="warning sr-friendly"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#warning"></use></svg><div> <h4 class="sr-only">Warning</h4> Please be aware that there may be exceptions in the case of <strong>temporary driving licences</strong>. The authorities in your country of residence may issue a temporary or replacement permit if, for example, your application to exchange or renew your old or existing licence is expected to take some time. Not all other countries recognise these temporary permits. </div> </div> <p> Please check the <a title="rules for driving licence recognition and exchange" href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/driving-licence/driving-licence-exchange-recognition/index_en.htm" data-linkid="e018b498-5ae8-4188-a16e-ad7d19a60812">rules for driving licence recognition and exchange</a> in the relevant country and make sure you have a valid licence when you cross European borders for work. </p> <h2> Are you a posted driver? </h2> <p> If for limited periods of time you work as a driver in EU countries outside the EU country where your employer is established, you are a <strong>posted driver</strong>. </p><div class="accordion"><h3 class="toggle" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false"><span><span> What makes you a posted worker? </span></span><svg focusable="false" aria-label="Open"> <title>Open</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg focusable="false" aria-label="Close"> <title>Close</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></h3> <div class="toggle-content"> <ul> <li> <strong>cabotage</strong>: domestic transport in another EU country (not the country where your employer is established) </li> <li> <strong>cross-trade</strong>: transport between two countries but outside the EU country where your employer is established </li> <li> <strong>unladen journeys</strong> in connection with cabotage or cross-trade transport </li> <li> any part that is <strong>cabotage or cross-trade </strong>in <strong>combined transport operations</strong> </li> </ul> </div></div> <p> As a posted driver, specific rules apply to you in terms of <strong>administrative requirements and the wage you’re entitled to</strong>. </p><div class="accordion"><h3 class="toggle" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false"><span><span> What is not posted work? </span></span><svg focusable="false" aria-label="Open"> <title>Open</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg focusable="false" aria-label="Close"> <title>Close</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></h3> <div class="toggle-content"> <ul> <li> <strong>bilateral operations</strong> that go abroad but start or end in the country where you employer is established </li> <li> <strong>limited additional loading/unloading</strong> in countries that you cross on a bilateral operation </li> <li> <strong>transit</strong>, that is crossing countries without any loading/unloading </li> <li> <strong>unladen journeys</strong> in connection with bilateral operations </li> <li> any part that is <strong>bilateral transport </strong>in <strong>combined transport operations</strong> </li> </ul> </div></div> <h4> Administrative obligations during the posting </h4> <p> In case of a roadside check, you must be able to present: </p> <ul> <li> a copy of the <a title="posting declaration" href="https://www.postingdeclaration.eu/landing" data-linkid="299c355f-6788-4286-8494-a45b5eff6faa">posting declaration</a> (electronic or paper version) </li> <li> evidence of the transport operation(s) taking place in the host EU country (e.g. consignment note) </li> <li> tachograph records </li> </ul> <p> Your employer has to make sure that you have the necessary documents at your disposal. Read more general information about <a title="posted work" href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/work-abroad/posted-workers/index_en.htm" data-linkid="0a79824d-b2c5-4a4f-94d1-dbf4592ca238">posted workers</a>. </p> <h2> What is the minimum wage for posted drivers? </h2> <p> Your employer must make sure that your wage is <strong>in line with the national rules for drivers in the EU country that you have been posted to</strong>. This means they must adjust your pay if wages are higher in the country where you are posted. <strong>Wages are different in each EU country</strong> as they depend on national legislation. Get access to national information below. </p><a id="load-content-countrybox" name="load-content-countrybox"></a><div class="accordion"> <h3 class="toggle countries" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#location"></use></svg><span><span>Choose country</span></span><svg focusable="false" aria-label="Open"> <title>Open</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg focusable="false" aria-label="Close"> <title>Close</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></h3> <div class="toggle-content countries"> <ul> <li><a aria-label="Austria" href="https://www.postingofworkers.at/cms/Z04/Z04_10.2/minimum-wage" data-linkid="388a4ec9-0360-4a86-b585-aef37b28da93"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use 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href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#ee"></use></svg><span>Estonia</span></a></li> <li><a aria-label="Finland" href="https://tyosuojelu.fi/en/employment-relationship/posted-worker/pay-in-finland/collective-agreements-for-transport-sector" data-linkid="d9459b7a-17ec-4e5f-a4aa-7155f77419fc"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#fi"></use></svg><span>Finland</span></a></li> <li><a aria-label="France" href="https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/formalites-declaratives-applicables-au-detachement-dans-transport-routier#scroll-nav__5" data-linkid="1291d4c0-d119-4554-acdd-5372ce900336"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#fr"></use></svg><span>France</span></a></li> <li><a aria-label="Germany" 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data-linkid="af662f88-983c-4e6e-8dcf-b71d25d469ab"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#ie"></use></svg><span>Ireland</span></a></li> <li><a aria-label="Italy" href="https://distaccoue.lavoro.gov.it/en-gb/Thematic-Areas/Thematic-area-detail/id/3/National-Collective-agreements" data-linkid="3f13a5f5-1342-4c34-843b-009a7307acce"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#it"></use></svg><span>Italy</span></a></li> <li><a aria-label="Latvia" href="https://www.lm.gov.lv/lv/information-employers" data-linkid="39599635-7665-4b92-95fe-429497d5fac1"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#lv"></use></svg><span>Latvia</span></a></li> <li><a aria-label="Lithuania" href="https://www.vdi.lt/Forms/Tema_Eile.aspx?Tema_ID=73" data-linkid="fb4c9fd9-9b7c-4590-80dc-72e7e870ce2a"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#lt"></use></svg><span>Lithuania</span></a></li> <li class="no-content"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#lu"></use></svg><span>Luxembourg*</span></li> <li class="no-content"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#mt"></use></svg><span>Malta*</span></li> <li><a aria-label="Netherlands" href="https://english.postedworkers.nl/documents/frequently-asked-questions/wageu/to-which-terms-of-employment-are-posted-workers-in-the-transport-sector-entitled" data-linkid="b1c8ff7a-5597-4484-9b08-3069d0aa8460"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#nl"></use></svg><span>Netherlands</span></a></li> <li><a aria-label="Poland" href="https://www.biznes.gov.pl/en/firma/doing-business-in-poland/employment-of-workers/remuneration/remuneration" 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aria-label="Slovenia" href="https://spot.gov.si/en/info/employees/payment/" data-linkid="35228db4-e518-4974-9502-d7f157666261"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#si"></use></svg><span>Slovenia</span></a></li> <li><a aria-label="Spain" href="https://www.mites.gob.es/es/sec_trabajo/debes_saber/desplazamiento-trabajadores-eng/desplazamiento/specialRules.htm" data-linkid="d2d612f9-d788-46fa-95d9-77dffaaec848"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#es"></use></svg><span>Spain</span></a></li> <li><a aria-label="Sweden" href="https://www.av.se/en/work-environment-work-and-inspections/foreign-labour-in-sweden/Posting-foreign-labour-in-sweden/posted-workers-rights-and-obligations/#7" data-linkid="fa3235e2-3655-451b-b652-53f862849482"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true"> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/flag-icons.svg#se"></use></svg><span>Sweden</span></a></li> </ul> <div class="info-not-provided">* Information not yet available.</div> </div></div><a id="load-content-countrybox-end" name="load-content-countrybox-end"></a><p> <strong>More information</strong> </p> <ul> <li> <a title="Questions and answers on driving time rules" href="https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/road/mobility-package-i/driving-rest-times_en" data-master-href="https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/road/mobility-package-i/driving-rest-times_en" data-linkid="8320bd79-53c4-49e7-83eb-4ed392619735">Questions and answers on driving time rules</a> </li> <li> <a title="Driving times" href="https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/road/social-provisions/driving-time-and-rest-periods_en" data-linkid="0584d3e6-5fbe-4608-a6ff-2862d4abd401">Driving times</a> </li> <li> <a title="Working time in the transport industry" href="https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-modes/road/social-provisions/working-time_en" data-linkid="5afed4f8-f9f0-46f1-a5d0-867917363815">Working time in the transport industry</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://transport.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2018-03/2018-03-16-tachograph-guidelines.pdf" data-linkid="f00760ee-39bf-4220-8e40-4a39c9cdae1c" title="What type of tachograph? (detailed EU guidelines)" target="_blank">What type of tachograph? (detailed EU <span class="label-end"><span>guidelines)</span><svg focusable="false" class="wider" aria-label="PDF"> <title>PDF</title> <use href="/youreurope/citizens/images/ecl/ecl-eu-icons.svg#file"></use></svg></span></a> </li> <li> <a title="Exchange and recognition of driving licences" href="https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/driving-licence/driving-licence-exchange-recognition/index_en.htm" data-linkid="e018b498-5ae8-4188-a16e-ad7d19a60812">Exchange and recognition of driving licences</a> </li> <li> Read the clear leaflets for drivers and companies on <a href="https://www.ela.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2022-08/Driving_and_Resting_Times_English.pdf" data-linkid="ffc0ec19-ab82-4d8a-931e-612dd6c27665" title="driving and resting times" target="_blank">driving and resting <span class="label-end"><span>times</span><svg focusable="false" class="wider" aria-label="PDF"> <title>PDF</title> <use 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