Article 5

Council Directive 96/26/EC of 29 April 1996 on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator and mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications intended to facilitate for these operators the right to freedom of establishment in national and international transport operations · European Union

1. Undertakings furnishing proof that before: 1 January 1978 for Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and the United Kingdom, 1 January 1984 for Greece, 1 January 1986 for Spain and Portugal, 3 October 1989 for the territory of the former German Democratic Republic, they were authorized under national rules in a Member State to engage in the occupation of either road haulage or road passenger transport operator, as appropriate, in national and/or international road transport operations shall be exempt from the requirement to furnish proof that they satisfy the provisions of Article 3. 2. However, those natural persons who: after 31 December 1974 and before 1 January 1978 for Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, after 31 December 1980 and before 1 January 1984 for Greece, after 31 December 1982 and before 1 January 1986 for Spain and Portugal, after 2 October 1989 and before 1 January 1992 for the territory of the former German Democratic Republic, were: authorized to engage in the occupation of either road haulage or road passenger transport operator, as appropriate, without having furnished proof, under national regulations, of their professional competence, or designated effectively and continuously to manage the transport operations of the undertaking, must have satisfied the condition of professional competence referred to in Article 3 (4) before: 1 January 1980 for Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, 1 January 1986 for Greece, 1 January 1988 for Spain and Portugal, 1 July 1992 for the territory of the former German Democratic Republic. The same requirement shall apply in the case referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 3 (1).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.