Information from the Commission concerning the non-application of certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2020/698 by Cyprus COVID-19 outbreak (Regulation (EU) 2020/698 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 laying down specific and temporary measures in view of the COVID-19 outbreak concerning the renewal or extension of certain certificates, licences and authorisations and the postponement of certain periodic checks and periodic training in certain areas of transport legislation (OJ L 165, 27.5.2020, p. 10)) 2020/C 189/02
Date: 2020-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, epidemic, infectious disease, rail transport, road transport, traffic regulations, transport regulations, transport safety








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5.6.2020   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 189/2






Information from the Commission concerning the non-application of certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2020/698 by Cyprus
COVID-19 outbreak


(Regulation (EU) 2020/698 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 laying down specific and temporary measures in view of the COVID-19 outbreak concerning the renewal or extension of certain certificates, licences and authorisations and the postponement of certain periodic checks and periodic training in certain areas of transport legislation (OJ L 165, 27.5.2020, p. 10))


(2020/C 189/02)

Notification by: Cyprus
In conformity with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2020/698, Cyprus informed the Commission on 3 June 2020 that it has decided not to apply certain provisions of the Regulation (EU) 2020/698.

Provisions of Regulation (EU) 2020/698 that Cyprus has decided not to apply:







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Article 4(1) concerning the regular inspections of tachographs in road transport under Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1);










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Article 4(2) concerning the renewal of driver cards under Regulation (EU) No 165/2014;










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Article 4(3) concerning the replacement of driver cards under Regulation (EU) No 165/2014;










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Article 7(1) concerning the validity of the driver attestation under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2);










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Article 7(2) concerning the validity of the driver attestation under Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009;










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Article 8(1) concerning the validity of Community licence for passenger transport under Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3);










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Article 11(1) concerning the renewal of licences of train drivers under Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4);










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Article 11(2) concerning the completion of periodic checks of train drivers under Directive 2007/59/EC.






(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)  Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 72).

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 88).

(4)  Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007, p. 51).