cpc driver in the eu: implementation status

CPC Driver in the EU: Implementation StatusDirective 2003/59 on the initial

qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the

carriage of passengers & goods

Gary Bridgeman Project ManagerIRU Permanent Delegation to the EU

Millbrook, 4th October 2012

Agenda

1. Essential Elements of the Directive and its implementation in the EU.

2. The EC Report on the Transposition of the Directive.

3. The STARTS Project, issues of concern key and recommendations.

4. Conclusions what the sector needs!

(c) IRU Academy 2012


Article 3: Qualification and Training

Source: EC DG Transport

Transposition

Option: Course and test

Option: Test only

Both

AT BE

BG

CY

CZ DK

DE

EE EL ES FI FR

IE

IT

LV

LT LU

HU MT NL

PL

PT RO

SI

SK SE

UK

Initial qualificationprocess

Option 1: course attendance and test

Option 2: test only

Both systems


Article 8: Certifying Periodic Training Vehicle: C1, C1+E and C, C+E


Periodic Training & Transition Periods


Unknown

IT

EL

“Until 2016 the date of issuance of the driving

licence will be taken into account for

checking theacquired rights of the

concerned drivers”

Article 10: Community Code


Community Code



IRU Academy/CIECA – Survey on CPC Driver

Implementation

EC Report on Transposition of Dir. 2003/59/EC

• Published 12 July 2012. Reiterates existing knowledge.• Key conclusions:

• EU Driver Training Committee to adopt guidelines for MS on the application of exemptions via article 2.

• Big differences between MS in: training programme design; teaching method; class size; technology and requirements to become an instructor or approved training centre.

• Equivalence of qualification guaranteed by minimum requirements of annex 1 of the Directive.

• No major problems in cross border enforcement.• EU Social Partners should join EU Driver Training Committee


The project partnership recognises the indispensability of high quality training for developing an efficient, properly skilled, safe and sustainable workforce in commercial road transport.

The purpose of this project is to identify the most important challenges and best solutions for improving the provision of training to drivers and workers performing certain non mobile, logistics related tasks.

A detailed study on the implementation impact and challenges of Directive 2003/59/EC (driver training pillar)


STARTS: Skills, Training and the Road Transport Sector

http://starts.iru.org/en_about




STARTS: Skills, Training and the Road Transport Sector


CPC Mutual Recognition

“The very varied degrees of the quality of training and training curricula are still a major obstacle to mutual recognition”

Problems of mutual recognition for initial qualification in• Denmark, • Hungary, • Lithuania • Sweden

“Mutual recognition of the periodic training seems to be a more ticklish issue, above all when the training is not fully completed“


Evidence of (partial) periodic training carried

out in other member state

Main reasons are: • lack of checking validity, comparing subject modules, etc…


Accepted, but evidence will be checked Not acceptedAustria Belgium (partial)Croatia Czech RepublicCyprus FinlandEstonia FranceGermany HungaryGreat Britain and Northern Ireland LatviaIreland PolandMalta SwedenThe Netherlands Norway Slovenia Switzerland


Trainingcapabilities

“Member States which already had training facilities seem to have fewer problems to implement the Directive and the training operators could more easily deliver the training in compliance with the requirements of the Directive. In the Member States which had not had any type of training in the past, it must set it up from scratch and some are confronted with financial and time-related problems.”

In-house training

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Allowed Not allowedAustria ü Belgium ü Bulgaria ü

Czech Republic ü Cyprus ü

Denmark üEstonia üFinland ü France ü

Germany ü Hungary ü

Italy ü Lithuania ü

Luxembourg üNetherlands ü

Portugal üRomania ü

Slovak Republic üSlovenia ü

Spain ü Sweden ü

United Kingdom ü

AllowedNot allowed


Trainingcapabilities & qualification

Training Capabilities“Despite a general increase in training capabilities, the provision of training remains inadequate in some Member States and driving schools were called upon to bring a solution to this problem.”

Instructor qualification“Becoming a trainer for initial qualification and/or periodic training is dependent on several conditions that differ from one State to another, with criteria such as age or experience which come into play in some States, but also such as a prior initial training.”


Training Programmes

“Respondents have reported failures in the training programs of their member states”. In some occurrences this was due to a poor quality trainer profile.”

“Therefore, the principle of the Directive 2003/59, which aims at driver professionalisation by adopting a better driving behaviour acquired during training sessions, such as safe and economically driving courses, is misguided since periodic training is used only as a business opportunity for training operators. “


Training or right to drive?

Training Centres“Too often for most of the training organisations the aim of periodic training is not transmitting or promoting skill acquisition, but delivering a certificate which will allow trainees to continue exercising, the content and quality of training remain irrelevant.”

Initial Qualification Costs Training + Test Option

The costs indicated refer to training / selling prices applied to candidates without funding.

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Training fees

Initial Training - Cat. C

Contributor Percentage Local and/or regional authorities 8,3% Employment agencies 16.70%The company 16,7% The Driver 58.30%Total 100%

Periodic Training Costs

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Periodic training average tariffs (without financing mechanisms) range from an average of 70 € in Romania to 1000 € in Luxemburg.


Training fees

Periodic Training - Cat. C

Contributor Percentage Employment agencies 7%The company and the driver 7%The company 50%The Driver 36%Total 100%


Periodic training – who bears the cost?

The driver Both driver & employer Employer

Cyprus, Czech Republic, Latvia, Malta (env.), Northern Ireland,

Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland

Finland: in 95% of the cases, Sweden, France

STARTS Conclusions (key points)

• Diversity in the Directive’s transposition is necessary and positive as long as it does not undermine the legislation’s objectives.

• The EC must enforce CPC mutual recognition among MS. But mutual recognition is based on confidence in equivalent standards of training & testing between MS.

• MS must develop a quality assurance systems for training institutes, curricula, trainers and inspectors, as well as step up their coordination, approval and audit.

• The EU should develop and information exchange system to build mutual confidence

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STARTS Conclusions (key points)

• MS should ease entry of new drivers, by implementing the Directive without imposing unnecessary burdens on companies and drivers.

• The road transport sector has not found a uniformly suitable model for the financing of periodic driver training and qualifications.

• MS should provide more financial incentives to companies, drivers, job applicants, the unemployed and older workers to continue their development or acquire entrance level skills and qualifications



More information?

IRU Academy/CIECA Survey:http://www.iru.org/cmsfilesystemaction?file=Events_2010_DriverCompetence/CPC_Cieca.pdf

STARTS’ project:http://starts.iru.org/en_home

http://www.iru.org/cmsfilesystemaction?file=Events_2010_DriverCompetence/CPC_Cieca.pdf

http://www.iru.org/cms-filesystemaction?file=Events_2010_DriverCompetence/CPC_Cieca.pdf


Professional Road Transport Training Industry Needs

In order to answer to the training development challenges, the industry has a:• Need for technical knowledge and teaching skills• Need to ensure the use of best practice• Need for quality training to impact on road safety and

image of the profession• Need to ensure knowledge transfer• Need to encourage mobility opportunities• Need to establish a pan European network of instructors


Professional Road Transport Training Industry Needs

Benefits• Help countries raise the professional level of both

instructors and drivers• Provide harmonised professional driver training• Provide relevant tools enabling to perform CPC Driver

training • Aim for EU recognition of CPC Driver instructor

qualifications• Speak with one voice in road transport training delivery• Save money

cpc driver in the eu: implementation status

Documents

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eu legislation

eu rules

driver training directive

eu driver training committee

eu millbrook

community code c iru

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