Truck licenses and fixes for all extensions for updated covid

The Covid-19 pandemic health emergency continues to require renewals of transport document renewals for vehicles and drivers. As for the overhaul of cars and tachographs, March 9 last The Ministry of the Interior has issued a circular clarifying conditions and procedures.

The provisions are summarized in a circular from the Ministry of Transport published by first of March... Let's take a closer look at the current rules.

Heavy Duty Inspection 2021

Over the course of this pandemic year, the overhaul of heavy vehicles has been the subject of several regulatory interventions from both Europe and the Italian government. Car overhauls are currently underway across Europe in the categories N, O3 and O4 (i.e. over 3,5 tons and trailers) valid from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 extended by ten months compared to the original expiration date.

The deadline for the tachograph is 2021.

In accordance with European Regulation EU 2021/267, a two-year inspection of tachographs, which expires from 1 September 2020 to 30 June 2021, can be carried out. within ten months after the date originally scheduled for inspection.

In addition, holders of driver cards that expire between September 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 must receive an issue from the competent authorities within two months from the date of the request. In this case, or even if new tachograph card it has been requested in case of damage, loss, theft or malfunction, until a new card is delivered, the driver must manually record the daily activities.

Extension of CQC (Driver Qualification Card) in 2021

Let's move on to the documents for the driver's license. On February 16, the European Union published Decree No. 2021/267 which provides for the further extension of the validity of each driver's license and certificate of professional qualifications. Our Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility (formerly MIT) has published Circular № 7203 of 1 March 2021 revise the timing.

With regard to driving licenses and professional CQC certificates with Code 95Therefore, the following rules currently apply:

• The validity period of a document expiring between September 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 is extended by ten months than the date shown on the card.
• If, after the submission of the application for an extension, the deadline is in any case from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, it shall be deemed further expanded another six months, but no later than the date 29th of October 2021 .
• In addition, Italy was also allowed to apply the seven-month renewal not only to CQCs expiring between February 1, 2020 and August 31, 2020, but also to those expiring from 1 September 2020 as of December 31, 2020

CQC validity calendar for EU territory

Summarizing, thus, the circulation on throughout the EU and EEA with a driver's license and CQC issued in Italy and for circulation as a whole Italian territory with a driver's license and CQC issued by another country Member of the EU or EEA (unless otherwise specified by the issuing State) the period of validity is extended as follows:

Original term	Extended term
February 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020	13 months from the date of the original maturity
June 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020	1 ° July 2021
September 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021	10 months from the date of the original maturity

CQC action calendar in Italy

For circulation in the country, the validity of the driving license and quality certificates issued in Italy is extended as follows:

Original term	Extended term
January 31, 2020 - December 29, 2020	October 29 2021
September 30, 2020 - June 30, 2021	10 months from the date of the original maturity
July 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021	October 29 2021

CQC renewal two years after expiration

To update CQC expired in 2018/19, after two years after the deadline, it will be necessary to do recovery exam, but when calculating two years, the period between 31 January 2020 and 29 July 2021 do not count..

In addition, if the two-year deadline falls between January 31, 2020 and April 30, 2021, it will be extended until July 29, 2021 and the owner will be able to extend the CQC without having to pass a reinstatement exam.

Extension of CFP ADR Dangerous Goods Certificates in 2021

There are also course certificates for obtaining or renewing vocational training certificates for drivers of vehicles used for the transport of dangerous goods, CFP ADR, which expire from January 31, 2020 to April 30, 2021 in Italy. valid until July 29, 2021.

CE License Renewal for 65 Years

The deadline of October 29, 2021 also applies to certificates issued to drivers over 65 years of age to drive trucks and articulated trucks with an MTT of more than 20 tonnes, which expire between January 31, 2020 and July 31, 2021.

Thus, until October 29, 2021, drivers with a CE license who turn 65 after January 31, 2020, they can drive Trucks and road trains with an MTT of more than 20 t, even if they have not yet been certified by the local medical commission.

CE License Renewal for 60 Years

Even certificates issued to drivers over 60 years of age to drive buses, trucks, articulated trucks and articulated trucks used to transport people, which expire from 31 January 2020 to 31 July 2021, are always valid until 29 October 2021. ...

Therefore, prior to that date, drivers with a D1, D1E, D or DE license who turned 60 after January 31, 2020, they can drive even if they have not yet been certified by the local medical commission.