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Access to the Profession - Application of Annex IV

Access to the Profession - Application of Annex IV. Overview. Challenges Good repute – Who? Good repute – Which sanctions? Administrative procedure Consequences. 1. Challenges of Annex IV. Type of infringement regardless the penalty; The obligation of an administrative procedure;

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Access to the Profession - Application of Annex IV

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  1. Access to the Profession-Application of Annex IV

  2. Overview Challenges Good repute – Who? Good repute – Which sanctions? Administrative procedure Consequences

  3. 1. Challenges of Annex IV Type of infringement regardless the penalty; The obligation of an administrative procedure; “Penalties” instead of only “convictions” (more data providers);

  4. 2. Good Repute – who?

  5. Good Repute – Who? Article 6, paragraph 1: The conduct of the undertaking, its transport managers and any other relevant person.

  6. Belgian Application The undertaking; The transport manager(s); Persons entrusted with the daily management (CEO, ... );

  7. The conduct of the driver? The transport manager(s) / undertaking will usually be prosecuted (along with drivers) since they will be held (criminally) responsible for the behavior of the drivers. For example: infringements on driving times & rest periods

  8. 3. Which sanctions?

  9. Article 6, paragraph 2 Article 6, paragraph 2: convictions or penalties; Convictions + Every payment that drops criminal prosecution (i.e. on-the-spot-fines, administrative sanctions, ...).

  10. Rehabilitation One who has been convicted of a serious criminal offence or incurred a penalty for one of the most serious infringements as set out in Annex IV shall be rehabilitated after 2 years (or 4 in case of repetition) regarding the requirement of good repute;

  11. 4. Administrative procedure

  12. Article 6, paragraph 2 When an infringements on Annex  IV has been committed,the competent authority of the Member Stateofestablishment shall carryout in an appropriate and timelymanner a duly completed administrative procedure, whichshall include, if appropriate, a check at the premises of the undertaking concerned.

  13. 2 Phases: A. Filter procedure Examination by a small group (4 or 5 persons) within the Ministry of Transport; Ad hoc approach  sort of jurisprudence; 2 way outcome: good repute OR treatment by the Road Haulage Commission.

  14. B. Road Haulage Commission Existing official commission; Composition: President + vice-president Members from the Ministry of Transport Official Representatives for the Transport Undertakings, Employees, ... Rights of Defence; Result: advice – Decision by Minister of Delegate; In case of loss of good repute: reasoning + justification.

  15. What shall be taken into account? The precise circumstances of the infringement; The impact of the infringement on road safety and the competitiveness of the undertaking; The evolution of the behavior of the undertaking or the persons involved (frequency of infringements, …); The number of vehicles belonging to the undertaking

  16. (Dis)advantages Advantages Involvement of all stakeholders; Ad hoc approach – proportionate response in an individual case. Disadvantages Heavy procedure.

  17. 5. Consequences

  18. Withdrawal Loss of good repute results in the withdrawal of the licence; The withdrawal is never permanent – once the good repute is restored, the licence can be reissued; Future: possible “suspension”.

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