On the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences, amending Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012
A-10-2025-0191
Committee on Transport and Tourism · Rapporteur: Jutta Paulus
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Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a directive on driving licences, which updates EU rules on driving licences.¶ The directive introduces EU mobile driving licences, sets minimum age requirements, medical fitness rules, validity periods, and rules for novice drivers and accompanied driving.¶
Committee position. The Committee on Transport and Tourism recommends that Parliament approve the Council position at first reading without amendment.¶
Key points
- Approves the Council position at first reading, meaning the act is adopted as agreed.¶¶
- Introduces mutually recognisable EU mobile driving licences.¶
- Amends and clarifies minimum age requirements for driving licences.
- Establishes basic medical fitness requirements for licence holders.
- Sets default validity periods for driving licences.
- Strengthens rules for novice drivers and introduces Union-wide accompanied driving schemes for certain licence categories.
- Sets specific rules for certain vehicle types, such as emergency vehicles, motorhomes, and alternatively fuelled vehicles.
Who is affected
- Drivers in the EU, who will benefit from mobile licences and harmonised rules.¶
- National authorities issuing driving licences, which must apply new requirements.
- Novice drivers, subject to strengthened rules.
- Drivers of emergency vehicles, motorhomes, and alternatively fuelled vehicles, with specific rules.
Legal basis: Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶