Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 of 4 May 2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip) Text with EEA relevance
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 575/2014of 27 May 2014amending Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip)(Text with EEA relevance), 32014R0575, May 28, 2014
Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012of 4 May 2012laying down technical requirements with regard to driving licences which include a storage medium (microchip)(Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licencesOJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 18., and in particular Article 1(2) thereof,Whereas:(1)Directive 2006/126/EC provides for a common model for driving licences to be issued by Member States, including an optional storage medium (microchip).(2)The introduction of such a microchip in the driving licence should enable the Member States to further improve the level of anti-fraud protection. Such processing of personal data needs to be carried out in accordance with the rules of the Union, as set out, inter alia, in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such dataOJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31..(3)To ensure interoperability and adequate resistance against fraud the technical implementation of the microchip should fulfil certain requirements and standards, if Member States choose to introduce it in the driving licence.(4)Driving licences which include a microchip should be subject to an appropriate EU type-approval procedure to verify that they comply with those requirements. The EU type-approval procedure should not apply to driving licences which do not include a microchip.(5)The technical requirements applicable to driving licences which include a microchip should be based on internationally agreed technical standards, in particular the International Standardisation Organisation/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 18013 standard, which establishes a framework for the design format and data content of an ISO-compliant driving licence.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on driving licences,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1ScopeThis Regulation applies to driving licences which include a microchip issued in conformity with Directive 2006/126/EC.
Article 2General requirements1.The microchip and the data contained in the microchip, including any optional or additional information, shall comply with the provisions of Annex I to this Regulation.2.The microchip shall store the harmonised driving licence data referred to in Annex I, Paragraph I.2.1.3.Member States shall consult the Commission before storing on the microchip of a driving licence any of the additional data referred to in Annex I, Paragraph I.2.2.
Article 3Applicable standardsThe list of applicable standards for driving licences which include a microchip is set out in Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 4Procedure for EU type-approvalDriving licences which include a microchip shall be subject to an EU type-approval procedure in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 5EU type-approval certificate1.When all relevant provisions of the EU type-approval have been met with respect to a driving licence which includes a microchip in accordance with Articles 2, 3 and 4 of this Regulation, Member States shall issue an EU type-approval certificate to the manufacturer or its representative.2.Where necessary, in particular to ensure that the provisions of this Regulation are complied with, a Member State may withdraw an EU type-approval that it has issued.3.EU type-approval certificates and their notification of their withdrawal shall comply with the model set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.4.The Commission shall be informed of all issued or withdrawn EU type-approval certificates. In case of a withdrawal a detailed reason shall be provided.The Commission shall inform the Member States of any withdrawal of an EU-type approval.5.EU type-approval certificates issued by Member States shall be mutually recognised.
Article 6Single contact points1.Each Member State shall designate an authority or body acting as a single contact point for information relating to driving licences which include a microchip. The single contact point shall take adequate measures regarding data protection.2.Member States shall indicate to the Commission within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation, the name and the contact details of the single contact point designated pursuant to paragraph 1. Member States shall inform the Commission without delay of any changes thereto.3.The Commission shall make available to Member States a list of designated single points of contacts and maintain the list.
Article 7Safeguard clause1.Where a Member State ascertains that a significant number of driving licences which include a microchip are repeatedly found not to be in conformity with this Regulation, it shall communicate this to all single contact points, to the Supervisory Authority as referred to in Directive 95/46/EC and to the Commission. The relevant EU type-approval certificate number connected to those driving licences as well as a description of the non-compliance shall be indicated.2.The Member State which issued these driving licences shall investigate the problem without delay and take appropriate corrective action, including withdrawal of the EU type-approval certificate where necessary.
Article 8Entry into forceThis Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX IGeneral requirements for driving licences which include a microchipThe general requirements for driving licences including a microchip described in this Annex are based on international standards, in particular the ISO/IEC 18013-series standards. They cover:the specifications for the microchip and the logical data structure on the microchip,the specifications for harmonised and additional data to be stored, andthe specifications relating to data protection mechanisms for the digitally stored data on the microchip.I.1ABBREVIATIONS
AbbreviationMeaning
AIDApplication Identifier
BAPBasic Access Protection
DGData Group
EAL 4+Evaluation Assurance Level 4 Augmented
EFElementary File
EFIDElementary File Identifier
eMRTDMachine Readable Travel Documents
ICCIntegrated Circuit Card
ISOInternational Standard Organisation
LDSLogical Data Structure
PICCProximity Integrated Circuit Card
PIXProprietary Application Identifier Extension
RIDRegistered Application Identifier
SOdDocument Security Object
I.2DATA STORED ON THE MICROCHIPI.2.1Harmonised mandatory and optional driving licence dataThe microchip shall store the harmonised driving licence data specified in Annex I, Paragraph 3, to Directive 2006/126/EC. If a Member State decides to include in the driving licence data items marked as optional in Annex I, Paragraph 3, of Directive 2006/126/EC, these items shall be stored in the microchip.I.2.2Additional dataAfter consulting the Commission, Member States may store additional data, provided that it does not interfere in anyway with the implementation of Directive 2006/126/EC.Member States intending to introduce additional data shall provide the Commission with detailed information on the type of additional data and the reasons for storing such data on the microchip. The Commission shall examine this information and, where appropriate, deliver an opinion in the light of the requirements laid down in this Annex and after consultation of the Working Party established under Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC. The Commission shall also indicate in its opinion, where appropriate, whether the additional data is to be stored in the EU driving licence application or in another application.I.3MICROCHIPI.3.1Storage medium typeThe storage medium for driving licence data shall be a microchip with a contact, contactless, or combined contact and contactless (dual) interface, as specified in Annex II, item 1 of this Regulation.I.3.2ApplicationsAll data on a microchip shall be stored in applications. All applications on the microchip shall be identified by a unique code called Application Identifier (AID) as specified in Annex II, item 2.I.3.2.1EU Driving Licence ApplicationMandatory and optional driving licence data shall be stored in the dedicated EU Driving Licence application. The AID for the EU Driving Licence application shall be:"A0 00 00 04 56 45 44 4C 2D 30 31",consisting of:the Registered Application Identifier (RID) for the European Commission: "A0 00 00 04 56",the Proprietary Application Identifier Extension (PIX) for the EU Driving Licence application: "45 44 4C 2D 30 31" (EDL-01).Data shall be grouped in Data Groups (DGs) as part of a Logical Data Structure (LDS).DGs shall be stored as Elementary Files (EFs) in the EU Driving Licence application, and shall be protected in accordance with Annex II, item 3.I.3.2.2Other ApplicationsOther additional data shall be stored in one or more dedicated applications apart from the EU Driving Licence Application. Each such application shall be identified by a unique AID.I.4LOGICAL DATA STRUCTURE OF THE EU DRIVING LICENCE APPLICATIONI.4.1Logical Data StructureDriving Licence Data shall be stored on the microchip in a Logical Data Structure (LDS) specified in Annex II, item 4. This paragraph specifies additional requirements for the mandatory, optional and additional DGs.Each DG shall be stored in one EF. The EFs to be used for the EU Driving Licence Application shall be identified with the Elementary File Identifiers (EFIDs) and Short EF identifiers as specified in Annex II, item 5.I.4.2Mandatory Data GroupsThe mandatory and optional data elements shall be stored in the following DGs:DG 1: all mandatory and optional data elements as printed on the document, except face image and signature image,DG 5: image of the licence holder’s signature,DG 6: image of the licence holder’s face.DG 1 data shall be structured as specified in paragraph I.6 of this Annex and as specified in Annex II, item 6. Data contained in other DGs shall be stored according to the specifications of Annex II as specified in Annex II, item 7.I.4.3Additional Data GroupsThe additional data elements shall be stored in the following DGs:DG 2: details on the licence holder, except for biometric data,DG 3: details on issuing authority,DG 4: portrait image,DG 7: biometric data regarding fingerprint of the licence holder,DG 8: biometric data regarding iris of the licence holder,DG 11: other details, such as the full name of the holder in national characters.Data contained in these DGs shall be stored according to the specifications of Annex II, item 8.I.5DATA PROTECTION MECHANISMSAppropriate mechanisms shall be used for the validation of authenticity and integrity of the microchip and data contained in it and for restricting access to driving licence data.Data on the microchip shall be protected according the specifications laid down in Annex II, item 3. This paragraph specifies additional requirements to be complied with.I.5.1Authenticity VerificationI.5.1.1Mandatory Passive AuthenticationAll DGs stored in the EU Driving Licence application shall be protected with passive authentication.Data related to passive authentication shall conform to the requirements specified in Annex II, item 9.I.5.1.2Optional Active AuthenticationOptional Active Authentication mechanisms shall be applied to ensure that the original microchip has not been replaced.I.5.2Access RestrictionI.5.2.1Mandatory Basic Access ProtectionThe Basic Access Protection mechanism (BAP) shall be applied for all data in the EU Driving Licence application. In the interest of interoperability with existing systems such as that using Machine Readable Travel Documents (eMRTD) it is mandatory to use the one-line Machine Readable Zone (MRZ), as specified in Annex II, item 10.The Kdoc document key used to access the chip is generated from the one-line MRZ, which can be entered either manually or using an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) reader. The BAP 1 configuration defined for a one-line MRZ as specified in Annex II, item 10 shall be applied.I.5.2.2Conditional Extended Access ControlWhen more sensitive data are stored on the microchip, access to such data shall be restricted with additional measures.The Extended Access Control mechanisms shall comply with the specifications of Annex II, item 11.I.5.3Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for driving licences including a microchipThe single contact point defined in Article 6 shall establish the necessary national arrangements for Public Key management, in accordance with Annex A of ISO standard 18013_3.I.6DATA PRESENTATIONI.6.1Formatting of data in DG 1
TagLValueEncodingM/O
61VDG1 Data elements (nested)
TagLValue
5F 01VType approval numberansM
5F 02VConstructed data object of demographic data elementsM
TagLValue
5F 033Issuing Member Statea3M
5F 04VSurname(s) of the holderasM
5F 05VOther name(s) of the holderasM
5F 064Date of birth (ddmmyyyy)n8M
5F 07VPlace of birthansM
5F 083Nationalitya3O
5F 091GenderM/F/UO
5F 0A4Date of issue of the licence (ddmmyyyy)n8M
5F 0B4Date of expiry of the licence (ddmmyyyy)n8M
5F 0CVIssuing authorityansM
5F 0DVAdministrative number (other than document number)ansO
5F 0EVDocument numberanM
5F 0FVPermanent place of residence, or postal addressansO
7F 63VConstructed data object of categories of vehicles/restrictions/conditionsM
TagLValue (coded as defined below)
021Number of categories/restrictions/conditionsNM
87VCategory/restriction/conditionansM
87VCategory/restriction/conditionansO
……………
87VCategory/restriction/conditionansO
I.6.2Logical record formatThe categories regarding vehicles, restrictions or conditions shall be compiled in a data object following the structure specified in the following table:
Vehicle category codeDate of issueDate of expiryCodeSignValue
where:vehicle category codes shall be presented as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2006/126/EC (such as AM, A1, A2, A, B1, B, etc.),date of issue shall be presented in the format DDMMYYYY (day in two digits followed by month in two digits followed by year in four digits) for the vehicle category,date of expiry shall be presented in the format DDMMYYYY (day in two digits followed by month in two digits followed by year in four digits) for the vehicle category,code, sign and value refer to additional information or restrictions relating to the vehicle category or the driver.ANNEX II
List of applicable standards for driving licences which include a storage medium
ItemSubjectRequirementApplicable to
1Storage medium interface, organisation and commandsISO/IEC 7816 series (contact), ISO/IEC 14443 series (contactless) as referred to in ISO/IEC 18013-2:2008, Annex CAnnex I, paragraph I.3.1
2Application identifierISO/IEC 7816-5:2004Annex I, paragraph I.3.2
3Data protection mechanismsISO/IEC 18013-3:2009Annex I, paragraph I.3.2.1Annex I, paragraph I.5
4Logical data structureISO/IEC 18013-2:2008Annex I, paragraph I.4.1
5Elementary file identifiersISO/IEC 18013-2:2008 Table C.2Annex I, paragraph I.4.1
6Data presentation for DG 1ISO 18013-2:2008, Annex C.3.8Annex I, paragraph I.4.2Annex I, paragraph I.6.1
7Mandatory data presentation for DG 5 and DG 6ISO/IEC 18013-2:2008, Annex C.6.6 and Annex C.6.7, face image and signature image to be stored in JPEG or JPEG2000 formatAnnex I, paragraph I.4.2
8Optional and additional data presentationISO/IEC 18013-2:2008, Annex CAnnex I, paragraph I.4.3
9Passive authenticationISO/IEC 18013-3:2009, paragraph 8.1, data shall be stored in EF.SOd (Document Security Object) in the LDSAnnex I, paragraph I.5.1.1
10Basic access restrictionISO/IEC 18013-3:2009 and its Amendment 1Annex I, paragraph I.5.2.1
Basic access restriction configurationISO/IEC 18013-3:2009, Annex B.8
11Extended access restrictionTechnical Guideline TR-03110, Advanced Security Mechanisms for Machine Readable Travel Documents – Extended Access Control (EAC), Version 1.11Annex I, paragraph I.5.2.2
12Test methodsISO 18013-4:2011Annex III, Paragraph III.1
13Security certificateEvaluation Assurance Level 4 augmented (EAL 4+) or equivalentAnnex III, paragraph III.2
14Functional certificateSmart card testing according to ISO 10373 seriesAnnex III, paragraph III.3
ANNEX IIIProcedure for EU type-approval of driving licences which include a microchipIII.1GENERAL PROVISIONSManufacturers applying for an EU type-approval of driving licences including a microchip shall present a security certificate and a functional certificate.Any intended modification to the production process, including software, shall be subject to a prior notification to the authority which granted type-approval. The authority may require further information and tests before accepting the modification.Tests shall follow the methods laid down in item 12 of Annex II to this Regulation.III.2SECURITY CERTIFICATEFor the security evaluation, driving licence microchips shall be evaluated according to the criteria specified in Annex II, item 13.A security certificate shall only be delivered upon successful evaluation of the ability of the microchip to resist attempts to tamper with or alter data.III.3FUNCTIONAL CERTIFICATEA functional evaluation of driving licences including a microchip shall be laboratory- tested in accordance with the criteria specified in Annex II, item 14.Member States implementing a microchip on driving licences shall ensure that the relevant functional standards and the requirements of Annex I are complied with.A functional certificate shall be delivered to the manufacturer once:there is a valid security certificate for the microchip,compliance with requirements of Annex II has been demonstrated, andfunctional tests have been passed successfully.The relevant Member State authority is responsible for issuing the functional certificate. The functional certificate shall indicate the identity of the issuing authority, the identity of the applicant, the identification of the microchip and a detailed list of the tests and their results.III.4EU TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATEIII.4.1Model certificateMember States shall deliver the EU type-approval certificate on the presentation of security and functional certificates as provided in this Annex. EU type-approval certificates shall comply with the model in Annex IV.III.4.2Numbering systemThe EU type-approval numbering system shall consist of:(a)The letter "e" followed by a distinguishing number for the Member State which has granted the EU type-approval1for Germany2for France3for Italy4for the Netherlands5for Sweden6for Belgium7for Hungary8for the Czech Republic9for Spain11for the United Kingdom12for Austria13for Luxembourg17for Finland18for Denmark19for Romania20for Poland21for Portugal23for Greece24for Ireland25for Croatia26for Slovenia27for Slovakia29for Estonia32for Latvia34for Bulgaria36for Lithuania49for Cyprus50for Malta.(b)The letters DL preceded by a hyphen and followed by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to this Regulation or latest major technical amendment to this Regulation. The sequence number for this Regulation is 00.(c)A unique identification number of the EU type-approval attributed by the issuing Member State.Example of the EU type-approval numbering system: e50-DL00 12345The approval number shall be stored on the microchip in DG 1 for each driving licence carrying such microchip.ANNEX IVModel for the EU type-approval certificate concerning driving licences which include a microchipName of the competent authority: …Notification concerningTick the relevant box.:approval withdrawal of approval of an EU Driving Licence including a microchipApproval No: …1.Manufacturing brand or trademark: …2.Name of model: …3.Name of manufacturer or of its representative, where applicable: ……4.Address of manufacturer or of its representative, where applicable: ……5.Laboratory test reports:5.1Security Certificate No: … Date: …Issued by: …5.2Functional Certificate No: … Date: …Issued by: …6.Date of approval: …7.Date of withdrawal of approval: …8.Place: …9.Date: …10.Descriptive documents in Annex: …11.Signature: …