Document ID: 32020R0158
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>6.2.2020&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 34/20</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/158
of 5 February 2020
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 for the purpose of on-board weighing equipment
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Installation of on-board weighing equipment is an option provided for the Member States by Article 10d(5) of Council Directive 96/53/EC&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a> for carrying out the control of vehicles or vehicle combinations that are likely to have exceeded the maximum authorised weight.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1213&#160;<a>(<span>3</span>)</a> lays down detailed provisions ensuring uniform interoperability and compatibility rules of on-board weighing equipment.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Since the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1213 are in conflict with the provisions on on-board weighing equipment set out in Appendix 14 to Annex IC to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799&#160;<a>(<span>4</span>)</a>, that Annex should therefore be amended in order to delete point 5.5 of Appendix 14.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>The measures provided for in this Commission Implementing Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Road Transport Committee, referred to in Article 42(3) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Point 5.5 of Appendix 14 to Annex IC to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 is deleted.
Article 2
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 February 2020.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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( 1 ) Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport ( OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 1 ).
( 2 ) Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic ( OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59 ).
( 3 ) Regulation (EU) 2019/1213 of 12 July 2019 laying down detailed provisions ensuring uniform conditions for the implementation of interoperability and compatibility of on-board weighing equipment pursuant to Council Directive 96/53/EC ( OJ L 192, 18.7.2019, p. 1 ).
( 4 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 of 18 March 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components ( OJ L 139, 26.5.2016, p. 1 ).
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