Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 104 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Transport Road As of the withdrawal date, drivers who are United Kingdom nationals and do not constitute long-term residents in the Union, and who work for a Union haulier holding a Community licence require a driver attestation. This driver attestation shall be issued by the competent authorities of the Member State of establishment of the haulier holding a Community licence for each driver who is neither an EU national nor a long-term EU resident whom that haulier lawfully employs or who is put at his disposal. UK transport drivers in the EU will require additional attestations (permission / certificate). Irish transport drivers operating in or transiting the UK may have to have additional permissions / licences / certificates. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD TRANSPORT Transport Road Drivers in the European Union of a vehicle intended for the carriage of goods or for the carriage of passengers need to hold a certificate of professional competence certifying the initial qualification or periodic training and issued by competent authorities of an EU Member State or by an approved training centre in an EU Member State. As of the withdrawal date, certificates of professional competence issued by the United Kingdom or by an approved training centre in the United Kingdom will no longer be valid in the EU 27. UK transport drivers driving in the EU will require a certificate of professional competence from the member state in which his employers business is established. Irish transport drivers operating in or transiting the UK may have to have additional permissions / licences / certificates. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD TRANSPORT Transport Road As of the withdrawal date, drivers who are nationals of the United Kingdom but employed by an undertaking established in the Union or Union nationals resident in the United Kingdom but employed by an undertaking established in the Union will have to follow the professional drivers training in the EU 27 Member State where the undertaking employing them is established. UK transport drivers driving in the EU will require training in the member state in which his employers business is established. Irish transport drivers operating in or transiting the UK may have to have additional UK based training WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD TRANSPORT Transport Road Driving licence: As of the withdrawal date, a driving licence issued by the United Kingdom will no longer be recognised by the Member States on the basis of EU legislation. However, the recognition of driving licences issued by third countries is not addressed in Union law but regulated at Member States level. Present Irish legislation allows a UK license holder to drive in Ireland for one year after entering the country. Similar recognition is given to Irish driving licenses in the UK. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD TRANSPORT