Exiting The European Union Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and come into force on exit day. Amendment of Regulations 2 The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— a in the definition of “CPC”, after “Directive” insert “reading that recital as if the reference to Member States is also a reference to the competent authority”; b for the definition of “driver qualification card” substitute— “ driver qualification card ” means a card drawn up in accordance with Annex II of the Directive and issued by the competent authority or a member State, reading Annex II in the case of cards drawn up by the competent authority as if— a references to the Member State are references to the competent authority, b paragraphs 2(c) and (e) were omitted, and c in paragraph (4), “After consulting the Commission” were omitted; ; c in the definition of “initial CPC”, after “qualification)” insert “reading that Article as if the references to Member States, and Member States' competent authorities, are also references to the competent authority”; d in the definition of “initial CPC test”, after “Directive” insert “reading that Article as if the reference to a Member State is also a reference to the competent authority”; e in the definition of “periodic CPC”, after “training)” insert “reading that Article as if references to Member States and Member States' competent authorities are also references to the competent authority”; f in the definition of “periodic training”, after “Directive” insert “reading that Article as if the requirement placed on Member States is also a requirement placed on the competent authority”; ... fa in the definition of “periodic training course”, after “Directive” insert “as if references to Member States in that Section were also references to the competent authority”; and g in the definition of “third country”, at the end insert “or the United Kingdom”. 4 In regulation 3(1) (persons to whom these Regulations apply), before sub-paragraph (a) insert— za a national of the United Kingdom; zb a national of a third country employed or used by an undertaking established in the United Kingdom; . 5 In regulation 4(8)(b) (persons who must take initial CPC test), omit “other than the United Kingdom;”. 6 In regulation 5(4) (initial CPC test), before sub-paragraph (a) insert— za is a national of the United Kingdom, . 7 In regulation 6(10) (persons providing periodic training courses), before sub-paragraph (a) insert— za a national of the United Kingdom; . 8 In regulation 8 (driver qualification card)— a omit paragraph (4), and b in paragraph (8)(a), before paragraph (i) insert— zi is a national of the United Kingdom; . 9 In regulation 8A, omit paragraph (5). 10 In regulation 9(4) (time limits for obtaining a CPC), in sub-paragraph (a) omit “other than the United Kingdom”. 11 In regulation 11(2) (requirement to carry and produce evidence of CPC or of training exemption in vehicle)— a in sub-paragraph (c), omit “other than the United Kingdom”; and b in sub-paragraph (d), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Jesse Norman Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport