Decision No 1/2025 of the Specialised Committee on road Transport established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part of 30 October 2025 on a list of categories, types and degrees of seriousness of serious infringements which may lead to the loss of good repute for a road haulage operator [2025/2330]

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2025/2330 28.11.2025 DECISIONNo 1/2025 OF THE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE ON ROAD TRANSPORT ESTABLISHED BY THE TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, OF THE OTHER PART of 30 October 2025 on a list of categories, types and degrees of seriousness of serious infringements which may lead to the loss of good repute for a road haulage operator [2025/2330] THE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE ON ROAD TRANSPORT, Having regard to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part(1) (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’), and in particular Article 468(5) and Article 6(3) of Section 1 of Part A of Annex 31 thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Article 463(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides that road haulage operators undertaking journeys referred to in Article 462 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement must hold a valid licence in accordance with Article 463(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Point (b) of Article 3 of Section 1 of Part A of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement lays down that a road haulage operator must be of good repute, in accordance with Article 6 of Section 1 of Part A of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

(2) Article 6 of Section 1 of Part A of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement lays down detailed conditions relating to the requirement of good repute for a road haulage operator. In particular, its paragraphs 2 and 3 lay down the conditions in which infringements listed in point (b) of paragraph 1 incurred by an operator may lead to an administrative procedure by the competent authorities in the Party of establishment, and may lead to the loss of good repute. Appendix 31-A-1-1 to Annex 31 further lays down a list of the seven most serious infringements which must trigger an administrative procedure by the competent authority in the Party of establishment.

(3) A common list of infringements of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement or of Union or national law relating to the matters listed in point (b) of Article 6(1) of Section 1 of Part A of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement can enhance the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in the road haulage sector. A list of categories, types and degrees of seriousness of serious infringements which may, in addition to those set out in Appendix 31-A-1-1 to Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, lead to the loss of good repute, should therefore be adopted by Decision of the Specialised Committee on Road Transport, pursuant to Article 6(3) of

Section 1 of Part A of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

(4) National legal frameworks may need to be adapted to cater for the introduction of the additional serious infringements contained in this Decision. Furthermore, in order to allow both Parties to agree and set up the modalities of exchange of information relating to serious infringements committed in the Party other than the Party of establishment in accordance with Article 14(5) of Section 1 of Part A of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, it is appropriate to establish a date of application of this Decision. Hence, this Decision should apply from 1 January 2026,

(1) OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/689(1)/oj.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Categories, types and degrees of seriousness of infringements This Decision establishes the list of categories, types and degrees of seriousness of serious infringements of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement rules in the transport of goods by road which, as laid down in the Annexes to this Decision, in addition to those set out in Appendix 31-A-1-1 to Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, may lead to the loss of good repute of a road haulage operator.

Article 2 Entry into force and application This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its adoption.

It shall apply from 1 January 2026.

Done at Brussels, 30 October 2025.

For the Specialised Committee on Road Transport The Co-chairs Hannah TOOZE Jean-Louis COLSON 2/13 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2330/ojEN OJ L, 28.11.2025 ANNEX I The following tables contain categories and types of serious infringements against Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, divided into three categories of seriousness according to their potential to create a risk of fatalities or serious injuries and/or distorting competition in the road transport market: most serious infringement (MSI), very serious infringement (VSI) and serious infringement (SI).

(1) Groups of infringements against Section 2 of Part B of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, unless stated otherwise LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI Driving periods

1. Article 4(1) and Exceed daily driving time of 9h if 10h ≤ … < 11h X Appendix 31-A-1-1 possibilities to extend to 10h not

2. allowed 11h ≤ … X

3. Exceed daily driving time of 9h by 13h30 ≤ … X 50 % or more

4. Exceed extended daily driving time 11h ≤ … < 12h X of 10h if extension allowed

5. 12h ≤ … X

6. Exceed daily driving time of 10h by 15h ≤ … X 50 % or more

7. Article 4(2) and Exceed weekly driving time 60h ≤ … < 65h X Appendix 31-A-1-1

8. 65h ≤ … < 70h X

9. Exceed weekly driving time by 70h ≤ … X 25 % or more

10. Article 4(3) and Exceed maximum total driving 100h ≤ … < 105h X Appendix 31-A-1-1 time during 2 consecutive weeks

11. 105h ≤ … < 112h30 X

12. Exceed maximum total driving 112h30 ≤ … X time during 2 consecutive weeks by 25 % or more Breaks

13. Article 5 Exceed uninterrupted driving time 5h ≤ … < 6h X of 4,5 hours before taking the

14. break 6h ≤ … X Rest Periods

15. Article 6(2) Insufficient daily rest period of less 8h30 ≤ … < 10h X than 11h if reduced daily rest

16. period not allowed … < 8h30 X

17. Insufficient reduced daily rest 7h ≤ … < 8h X period of less than 9h if reduction

18. allowed … < 7h X

19. Insufficient split daily rest period of 3h + [7h ≤ …< 8h] X less than 3h + 9h

20. 3h + [… < 7h] X

21. Article 6(5) Insufficient daily rest period of less 7h ≤ … < 8h X than 9h for multi-manning

22. … < 7h X

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23. Article 6(6) Insufficient reduced weekly resting 20h ≤ … < 22h X period of less than 24h

24. … < 20h X

25. Insufficient weekly resting period 36h ≤ … < 42h X of less than 45h if reduced weekly

26. resting period not allowed … < 36h X

27. Exceeding 6 consecutive 24-hour 3h ≤ … < 12h X periods following the previous

28. weekly rest period 12h ≤ … X

29. Article 6(7) No compensation rest for two X consecutive reduced weekly rest periods

30. Article 6(9) Regular weekly rest period or any X weekly rest period of more than 45 hours taken in a vehicle

31. The employer not covering costs X for accommodation outside the vehicle Work organisation

32. Article 6(10) Transport undertaking not organising the work of drivers in X such a way that the drivers are able to return to the employer’s operational centre, or to return to the drivers’ place of residence

33. Article 7(1) Link between wage/payment and distance travelled, speed of X delivery and/or amount of goods carried

34. Article 7(2) No or improper organisation of driver’s work, no or X improper instructions given to driver enabling him to comply with the law

(2) Groups of infringements against Section 4 of Part B and Section 2 of Part C of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI Installation of tachograph

1. Articles 3 and 5 of Section 2 of Not having type-approved tachograph X Part C and Appendix 31-A-1-1 installed and used Use of tachograph, driver card or record sheet

2. Article 6(1) of Section 2 of Part C Using a tachograph not inspected by an X approved workshop 4/13 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2330/ojEN OJ L, 28.11.2025 LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI

3. Article 3 of Section 4 of Part B and Driver holding and/or using more than one X Appendix 31-A-1-1 own driver card

4. Driving with a driver card that has been X falsified (considered as driving without driver card)

5. Driving with a driver card of which the driver X is not the holder (considered as driving without driver card)

6. Driving with a driver card which has been X obtained on the basis of false declarations and/ or forged documents (considered as driving without driver card)

7. Article 7(1) of Section 4 of Part B Tachograph not correctly functioning (e.g.: X and Article 15(1) of Section 2 of tachograph not properly inspected, calibrated and Part C sealed)

8. Tachograph improperly used (e.g.: deliberate, X voluntary or imposed misuse, lack of instructions on correct use, etc.)

9. Article 7(2) of Section 4 of Part B Having in the vehicle and/or using a X and Appendix 31-A-1-1 fraudulent device able to modify the records of the tachograph

10. Falsifying, concealing, supressing or X destroying data recorded on the record sheets or stored and downloaded from the tachograph and/or the driver card

11. Article 15(2) of Section 2 of Part C Undertaking not keeping record sheets, X printouts and downloaded data

12. Recorded and stored data not available for at X least a year

13. Article 6(1) of Section 4 of Part B Incorrect use of record sheets/driver card X

14. Unauthorised withdrawal of record sheets or X driver card which has an impact on the record of relevant data

15. Record sheet or driver card used to cover a X period longer than that for which it is intended, and data is lost

16. Article 6(2) of Section 4 of Part B Use dirty or damaged record sheets or drivers X card and data not legible

17. Article 6(3) of Section 4 of Part B Not using manual input when required to do X so

18. Article 6(4) of Section 4 of Part B Not using correct record sheet or driver card X not in the correct slot (multi-manning)

19. Article 6(5) of Section 4 of Part B Incorrect use of switch mechanism X

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20. Article 6(5), point (b)(v) of Section Incorrect use or non-use of the ferry/train sign X 4 of Part B

21. Article 6(6) of Section 4 of Part B Required information not entered on the X record sheet

22. Article 6(7) of Section 4 of Part B Records not showing the symbols of the X countries whose borders were crossed by the driver during the daily working period

23. Article 6(7) of Section 4 of Part B Records not showing the symbols of the X countries where the driver’s daily working period started and finished

24. Article 10 of Section 4 of Part B Refusing to be checked X

25. Unable to produce manual records and X printouts made during the current day and the previous 56 days

26. Unable to produce a driver card, if the driver X holds one Malfunctioning

27. Article 16(1) and Article 5(1) of Tachograph not repaired by an approved fitter X

Section 2 of Part C or workshop

28. Article 11 of Section 4 of Part B Driver not marking all required information X for the periods of time, which are no longer recorded while tachograph is unserviceable or malfunctioning

(3) Groups of infringements against Section 3 of Part B of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI Maximum weekly working time

1. Article 3 Exceeding maximum weekly 56h ≤ … 60h X working time of 48h if possibilities

2. to extend to 60h already 60h ≤ … X consumed

3. Exceeding maximum weekly 65 ≤ … < 70h X working time of 60h if no

4. derogation under Article 7 granted 70h ≤ … X 6/13 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2330/ojEN OJ L, 28.11.2025 LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI Breaks

5. Article 4 Insufficient obligatory break taken 10 < … ≤ 20 min X when working time between 6

6. and 9 hours … ≤ 10 min X

7. Insufficient obligatory break taken 20 < … ≤ 30min X when working time over 9 hours

8. … ≤ 20 min X Night work

9. Article 6 Daily working time in each 24h 11h ≤ … < 13h X when night work performed if no

10. derogation under Article 7 granted 13h ≤ … X Records

11. Article 8 Employers falsifying working time records or refusing to X provide records to inspection officer

12. Employed/self-employed drivers falsifying records or X refusing to provide records to inspection officer

(4) Groups of infringements against Section 1 of Part C of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI Weights

1. Article 1 and Exceed maximum permissible 5 % ≤ … < 10 % X Appendix 31-A-1-1 weights for N3 vehicles

2. 10 % ≤ … < 20 % X

3. 20 % ≤ … X

4. Exceed maximum permissible 5 % ≤ … < 15 % X weight for N2 vehicles

5. 15 % ≤ … < 25 % X

6. 25 % ≤ … X Lengths

7. Article 1 Exceed maximum permissible 2 % < … < 20 % X length

8. 20 % ≤ … X Width

9. Article 1 Exceed maximum permissible 2,65 ≤ … < 3,10 X width metres

10. 3,10 metres ≤ … X

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(5) Groups of infringements against rules on Technical roadside inspection LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI Roadworthiness

1. Annex 31, Part A, Section 1, Driving without a valid proof of X Article 6(1)(b)(iv) and Appendix roadworthiness tests passed, as required by 31-A-1-1 the EU and UK law

2. Not keeping a vehicle in a safe and X roadworthy condition resulting in a very serious deficiency of the braking system, the steering linkages, the wheels/tires, the suspension or chassis or other equipment that would create such an immediate risk to road safety that it leads to a decision to immobilise the vehicle

(6) Groups of infringements against rules on Speed limitation devices LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI

1. Annex 31, Part A, Section 1, Speed limitation device not fitted X Article 6(1)(b)(vii)

2. Speed limitation device not satisfying the X applicable technical requirements

3. Speed limitation device not fitted by an X approved workshop

4. Having and/or using a fraudulent device able X to falsify data of speed limitation device or having and/or using a fraudulent speed limitation device

(7) Groups of infringements against Section 1 of Part B of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENTS MSI VSI SI Training and Licence

1. Article 3 Carrying goods without a compulsory initial X qualification and/or compulsory periodic training

2. Article 9 and Appendix 31-B-1-2 Driver unable to present the valid X qualification card or the driving licence with the marking, as required by the national law (e.g.: lost, forgotten, damaged, unreadable) 8/13 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2330/ojEN OJ L, 28.11.2025

(8) Groups of infringements against driving licence requirements LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENTS MSI VSI SI

1. Annex 31, Part A, Section 1, Carrying goods without holding a valid X Article 6(1)(b)(viii) and Appendix driving licence 31-A-1-1

2. Using a driving licence which is damaged or X unreadable or not in line with common model

(9) Groups of infringements against rules on transport of dangerous goods by road LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENTS MSI VSI SI

1. Annex 31, Part A, Section 1, Transporting dangerous goods that are X Article 6(1)(b)(vi) and Appendix prohibited for transport 31-A-1-1

2. Transporting dangerous goods in a prohibited X or non-approved means of containment, thus endangering lives or the environment to such extent that it leads to a decision to immobilise the vehicle

3. Transporting dangerous goods without X identifying them on the vehicle as dangerous goods, thus endangering lives or the environment to such extent that it leads to a decision to immobilise the vehicle

4. Leakage of dangerous substances X

5. Carriage in bulk in a container which is not X structurally serviceable

6. Carriage in a vehicle without an appropriate X certificate of approval

7. Vehicle no longer complies with the approval X standards and presents an immediate danger

8. The rules governing the securing and stowage X of the load have not been complied with

9. The rules governing mixed loading of X packages have not been complied with

10. The provisions limiting the quantities carried X in one transport unit have not been complied with, including permissible degrees of filling tanks or packages;

11. Information relevant to the substance being X carried enabling determination of level of seriousness of offence is missing (e.g. UN number, proper shipping name, packing group)

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12. Driver does not hold a valid vocational X training certificate

13. Fire or an unprotected light is being used X

14. The ban on smoking is not being observed. X

15. The vehicle is not properly supervised or X parked

16. The transport unit comprises more than one X trailer/semi-trailer

17. Vehicle no longer complies with the approval X standards but does not present an immediate danger

18. The vehicle is not carrying operational fire X extinguishers as required

19. The vehicle does not carry the equipment X required in the ADR or in the instructions in writing

20. Packages with damaged packaging, IBCs or X large packaging or damaged uncleaned empty packaging are being carried

21. Carriage of packaged goods in a container X which is not structurally serviceable

22. Tanks/tank containers (including ones that X are empty and uncleaned) have not been closed properly

23. Incorrect labelling, marking or placarding on X the vehicle and/or containment

24. There are no instructions in writing X conforming to the ADR, or the instructions in writing are not relevant to the goods carried

(10) Groups of infringements against Title I of Heading Three of Part Two of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, unless stated otherwise LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI Licence

1. Article 463(1) and Appendix Carrying goods without holding a valid X 31-A-1-1 licence (i.e.: a licence is non-existent, falsified, withdrawn, expired, etc.) 10/13 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2330/ojEN OJ L, 28.11.2025 LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI

2. Article 463(3) The haulage undertaking or the driver unable X to present a valid licence or a valid certified true copy of the licence to the inspecting officer (i.e.: licence or certified true copy of the licence lost, forgotten, damaged, etc.) Driver attestation

3. Annex 31, Part A, Section 1, Drivers carrying goods without holding a X Article 6(1)(b)(v) valid driver attestation (i.e. driver’s attestation is non-existent, falsified; withdrawn, expired, etc.)

4. Annex 31, Part A, Section 1, The driver or the haulage undertaking unable X Article 6(1)(b)(v) to present a valid driver attestation or a valid certified true copy of the driver attestation to the inspecting officer (i.e. driver attestation or certified true copy of the driver attestation lost, forgotten, damaged, etc.) Specific transport operations allowed under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement

5. Paragraphs 3 to 7 of Article 462 Carrying out cabotage or other transport X operations not in compliance with the laws, regulations and administrative provisions, including limitations on the number of journeys, in force in the host Party.

(11) Groups of infringements against rules on animal transport LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENTS MSI VSI SI

1. Annex 31, Part A, Section 1, Partitions are not strong enough to withstand X Article 6(1)(b)(x) the weight of animals

2. Using loading or unloading ramps that have X slippery surfaces, that lack lateral protections or that are too steep

3. Using lifting platforms or upper floors that X do not have safety barriers preventing animals from falling or escaping during loading and unloading operations

4. Means of transport not approved for long X journeys, or not approved for the type of animals being transported.

5. Transporting without valid required X documentation, journey log or transporter authorisation or certificate of competence

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(12) Groups of infringements against laws applicable to contractual obligations LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI

1. Annex 31, Part A, Section 1, Violation of the law applicable to contractual X Article 6(1)(b)(xii) obligations

(13) Groups of infringements against Section 2 of Part A of Annex 31 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS LEGAL BASIS TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT MSI VSI SI

1. Article 6(1), point (a) Incomplete information on the posting X declaration

2. Failure to submit a posting declaration to the X country1to which the driver is posted no later than at the commencement of the posting

3. Article 6(1), point (b) Falsified posting declaration for drivers X

4. Impossibility of the driver to present a valid X posting declaration

5. Failure to put at the disposal of the driver a X valid posting declaration

6. Article 6(1), second subparagraph Failure to submit the requested documents to X the host country(1)within eight weeks from the date of the request. Article 6(1) point (c) specifies the types of document that must be

provided

7. Article 6(4) Failure of the operator to keep the posting X declarations up to date in the public interface connected to IMI

(1) Country refers to a Member State of the European Union for the European Union, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

12/13 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2330/ojEN OJ L, 28.11.2025 ANNEX II Degrees of seriousness of serious infringements

(1) The degrees of seriousness of infringements shall be serious (‘SI’), very serious (‘VSI’) and most serious (‘MSI’).

(2) Serious and very serious infringements, when committed repeatedly by the same operator, shall be regarded as more serious by the competent authority in the Party of establishment. When calculating the frequency of occurrence of repeated infringements, the competent authorities in the Party shall take into account the following factors:

— The seriousness of the infringements (SI or VSI); — Time (at least one rolling year from the date of a control); — Number of vehicles used for the transport activities managed by the transport manager (average per year).

(3) Taking into account the potential of creating a risk to road safety, the maximum frequency of serious infringements

beyond which they should be considered as more serious shall be established as follows: — 3 SI per vehicle and per year = 1 VSI; — 3 VSI per vehicle and per year = launch of a national procedure on good repute.

(4) The number of infringements per vehicle per year is an average figure calculated by dividing the total number of all infringements of the same level of seriousness (SI or VSI) by the average number of vehicles used during the year.

The frequency formula provides for a maximum threshold for occurrence of serious infringements beyond which they shall be considered more serious. Competent authorities in the Parties may establish stricter thresholds if envisaged in their national administrative procedure for assessing good repute.

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