Passenger Transport Services (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

L.N. 24 of 2025

AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT

(CAP. 499)

Passenger Transport Services (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 43 of the

Authority for Transport in Malta Act, the Minister responsible for

transport, after consultation with the Authority for Transport in Malta,

has made the following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Passenger

Transport Services (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 and these

regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Passenger

Transport Services Regulations, hereinafter referred to as the

"principal regulations".

(2) The main scope of these regulations is to transpose the

provisions of Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/846 of 14

March 2024 amending Directive 2006/22/EC of the European

Parliament and of the Council on minimum conditions for the

implementation of Regulations (EC) No 561/2006 and (EU) No 165/

2014 and Directive 2002/15/EC as regards social legislation relating to

road transport activities.

Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be amended

as follows

(a) the definition "Directive 2006/22/EC" shall be

substituted by the following new definition

""Directive 2006/22/EC" means Directive 2006/22/

EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15

March 2006 on minimum conditions for the

implementation of Regulations (EC) No 561/2006 and

(EU) No 165/2014 and Directive 2002/15/EC as regards

social legislation relating to road transport activities, and

repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC, as amended by

Directive (EU) 2024/846;"; and

(b) immediately after the definition "Directive 2006/22/

EC", as substituted, there shall be added the following new

definition

""Directive (EU) 2024/846" means Commission Delegated

Directive (EU) 2024/846 of 14 March, 2024 amending Directive

2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on

minimum conditions for the implementation of Regulations (EC)

No 561/2006 and (EU) No 165/2014 and Directive 2002/15/EC

as regards social legislation relating to road transport activities;".

The Thirteenth Schedule to the principal regulations shall Substitutes the

Thirteenth

be substituted by the following new Schedule

Schedule to the

principal

regulations.

"THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE

(regulation 102)

GUIDELINES ON INFRINGEMENTS AGAINST REGULATION

(EC) NO. 561/2006

Guidelines on a common range of infringements against

Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, as amended, divided into categories

according to their gravity.

1. Groups of infringements against Regulation of the European

Parliament and of the Council (EC) No 561/2006

(Driving and resting time)

LEGAL

TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT

LEVEL OF

BASIS

SERIOUSNESS*

MSI

Crew

Article 5.1

Not respecting minimum ages for drivers

Driving periods

Article 6.1

Exceed daily driving time of 9 hours if

9h < … <

the possibility to extend to 10 hours is not 10h

allowed

10h ≤ …

< 11h

11h ≤ …

X

Exceed daily driving time of 9 hours by

13h30 ≤

X

50% or more

…

Exceed extended daily driving time of 10 10h < …

hours if extension allowed

< 11h

11h ≤ … <

12h

12h ≤ …

X

Exceed daily driving time of 10 hours by 15h ≤ …

X

50% or more

Article 6.2

Exceed weekly driving time

56h < …

X

< 60h

60h ≤ …

X

< 65h

65h ≤ …

X

< 70h

Exceed weekly driving time by 25% or

70h ≤ …

X

more

Article 6.3

Exceed maximum total driving time

90h < … <

X

during two (2) consecutive weeks

100h

100h ≤ …

X

< 105h

105h ≤ …

X

< 112h30

Exceed maximum total driving time

112h30 ≤

X

during two (2) consecutive weeks by

…

25% or more

C

Breaks

Article 7

Exceed uninterrupted driving time of 4.5 4h30 < …

X

hours before taking the break

< 5h

5h ≤ …

X

< 6h

6h ≤ …

X

D

Rest Periods

Article 8.2

Insufficient daily rest period of less than 10h ≤ …

X

11 hours if reduced daily rest period not < 11h

allowed

8h30 ≤ …

X

< 10h

… < 8h30

X

Insufficient reduced daily rest period of

8h ≤ …

X

less than 9 hours if reduce allowed

< 9h

7h ≤ …

X

< 8h

… < 7h

X

Insufficient split daily rest period of less 3h + [8h ≤

X

than 3 hours + 9 hours

… < 9h]

3h + [7h ≤

X

… < 8h]

3h + […

X

< 7h]

Article 8.5

Insufficient daily rest period of less than 8h ≤ …

X

9h for a multi-manning vehicle

< 9h

7h ≤ …

X

< 8h

… < 7h

X

Article 8.6

Insufficient reduced weekly resting

22h ≤ …

X

period of less than 24 hours

< 24h

20h ≤ … <

X

22h

… < 20h

X

Insufficient weekly resting period of less 42h ≤ … <

X

than 45 hours if reduced weekly resting

45h

period not allowed

36h ≤ … <

X

42h

… < 36h

X

Article 8.6

Exceeding 6 consecutive 24-hour periods … < 3h

X

following the previous weekly rest period 3h ≤ … <

X

12h

12h ≤ …

X

Article 8.6b

No compensation for two (2) consecutive

X

reduced weekly rest periods

Article 8.8

Regular weekly rest period or any weekly

X

rest period of more than 45 hours taken in

a vehicle

Article 8.8

The employer not covering any costs for

X

accommodation outside the vehicle

E

12-day rule derogation

Article 8.6a

Exceeding 12 consecutive 24-hour

… < 3h

X

periods following a previous regular

3h ≤ … <

X

weekly rest

12h

12h ≤ …

X

Article 8.6a

Weekly rest period taken following

67h

X

(b)(ii)

12 consecutive 24-hour periods

<…<69h

65h < … ≤

X

67h

… ≤ 65h

X

Article 8.6a (d) Driving period, between 22:00 and 6:00, 3h < … <

X

of more than 3 hours before the break, if 4,5 h

the vehicle is not multi-manned

4,5 h ≤ …

X

F

Work organisation

Article 8.8a

Transport undertaking not organising the

X

work of drivers in such a way that the

drivers are able to return to the

employer’s operational centre, or to

return to the drivers’ place of residence

Article 10.1

Link between wage or payment and

X

distance travelled, speed of delivery and,

or amount of goods carried

Article 10.2

No or improper organisation of driver's

X

work, no or improper instructions given

to driver enabling him to comply with the

law

* In the above table, "MSI" means "Most Serious Infringement"; "VSI" means "Very Serious Infringement";

"SI" means "Serious Infringement"; and "MI" means "Minor Infringement"

2. Groups of infringements against

Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 (Tachograph)

No

LEGAL BASIS

TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT

LEVEL OF

SERIOUSNESS

MSI

VSI

SI

G

Installation of tachograph

Articles 3(1), (4),

Not having type-approved tachograph installed and used X

(4a) and 22

H

Use of tachograph, driver card or record sheet

Article 23(1)

Using a tachograph not inspected by an approved

X

workshop

Article 27

Driver holding and, or using more than one own driver

X

card

Driving with a driver card that has been falsified

X

(considered as driving without driver card)

Driving with a driver card of which the driver is not the

X

holder (considered as driving without driver card)

Driving with a driver card which has been obtained on the X

basis of false declarations and, or forged documents

(considered as driving without driver card)

Article 32(1)

Tachograph not correctly functioning (e.g. tachograph

X

not properly inspected, calibrated and sealed)

Articles 32(1)

Tachograph improperly used (e.g. deliberate, voluntary or

X

and 33(1)

imposed misuse, lack of instructions on correct use, etc.)

Article 32(3)

Having in the vehicle and, or using a fraudulent device

X

able to modify the records of the tachograph

Falsifying, concealing, supressing or destroying data

X

recorded on the record sheets or stored and downloaded

from the tachograph and, or the driver card

Article 33(2)

Undertaking not keeping record sheets, printouts and

X

downloaded data

Recorded and stored data not available for at least a year

X

Article 34(1)

Incorrect use of record sheets or driver card

X

Unauthorised withdrawal of record sheets or driver card

X

which has an impact on the record of relevant data

Record sheet or driver card used to cover a period longer

X

than that for which it is intended and data is lost

H15.

Article 34(2)

Use dirty or damaged record sheets or driver card and

X

data not legible

Article 34(3)

Not using manual input when required to do so

X

H17.

Article 34(4)

Not using correct record sheet or driver card not in the

X

correct slot (multi-manning)

Article 34(5)

Incorrect use of switch mechanism

X

I

Producing information

I1.

Article 34(5), point Incorrect use or non-use of the ferry or train sign

X

(b)(v)

Article 34(6)

Required information not entered on the record sheet

X

I3.

Article 34(7)

Records not showing the symbols of the countries whose

X

borders were crossed by the driver during the daily

working period

Article 34(7)

Records not showing the symbols of the countries where

X

the driver’s daily working period started and finished

I5.

Article 36

Refusing to be checked

X

Article 36

Unable to produce manual records and printouts made

X

during the current day and the previous 28 days (until

30 December 2024)

Unable to produce manual records and printouts made

during the current day and the previous 56 days (as of

31 December 2024)

Article 36

Unable to produce a driver card, if the driver holds one

X

J

Malfunctioning

J1.

Article 37(1) and

Tachograph not repaired by an approved fitter or

X

Article 22(1)

workshop

Article 37(2)

Driver not marking all required information for the

X

periods of time, which are no longer recorded while

tachograph is unserviceable or malfunctioning

* In the above table, "MSI" means "Most Serious Infringement"; "VSI" means "Very Serious Infringement"; and

"SI" means "Serious Infringement"

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€0.63

00, ta’ aktar minn 3 sigħat qabel il-

4,5 h

pawża, jekk il-vettura ma jkollhiex

4,5 h ≤ …

X

aktar minn xufier wieħed

F

Organizzazzjoni tax-xogħol

Artikolu 8.8a

Impriża tat-trasport li ma tkunx qiegħda

X

torganizza x-xogħol tas-sewwieqa b’tali

mod li s-sewwieqa jkunu jistgħu

jirritornaw lejn iċ-ċentru operazzjonali

tal-prinċipal, jew sabiex jirritornaw lejn

il-post ta’ residenza tas-sewwieqa

Artikolu 10.1

Relazzjoni bejn il-paga jew ħlas u d-

X

distanza misjuqa, il-veloċità tat-twassil

u, jew l-ammont ta’ merkanzija

trasportata

Artikolu 10.2

L-ebda organizzazzjoni jew l-

X

organizzazzjoni mhux xierqa tax-

xogħol tax-xufier, l-ebda struzzjonijiet

mhux xierqa mogħtija lix-xufier li

jħalluh jikkonforma mal-liġi

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2. Gruppi ta’ ksur tar-Regolament (UE) Nru 165/2014

(Takografu)

Nru

BAŻI LEGALI

TIPI TA’ KSUR

GRAD TA’

GRAVITÀ *

KAG

KGĦ

KG

G

L-installazzjoni ta’ takografu

Artikoli 3(1), (4),

Li ma jkollux takografu ta’ tip approvat installat u

X

(4a) u 22

użat

H

Użu tat-takografu, tal-karta tas-sewwieq jew tal-karta tar-record

Artikolu 23(1)

L-użu ta’ takografu mhux spezzjonat minn

X

workshop approvat

Artikolu 27

Ix-xufier għandu fil-pussess tiegħu u, jew juża aktar

X

minn karta tax-xufier waħda li hija tiegħu

Sewqan b’karta tax-xufier li tkun falsifikata (meqjus X

bħala sewqan mingħajr karta tax-xufier)

Sewqan b’karta tax-xufier li tagħha x-xufier

X

mhuwiex id-detentur (meqjus bħala sewqan

mingħajr karta tax-xufier)

Sewqan b’karta tax-xufier li ġiet miksuba abbażi ta’ X

dikjarazzjonijiet foloz u, jew ta’ dokumenti

ffalsifikati (meqjus bħala sewqan mingħajr karta

tax-xufier)

Artikolu 32(1)

It-takografu ma jaħdimx sew (eż. it-takografu ma

X

ġiex spezzjonat, ikkalibrat u ssiġillat b’mod xieraq)

Artikoli 32(1)

It-takografu ma ntużax kif suppost (eż. l-użu ħażin

X

u 33(1)

b’mod intenzjonat, volontarju jew impost, nuqqas ta’

struzzjonijiet dwar l-użu korrett, eċċ.)

H8.

Artikolu 32(3)

Il-pussess fil-vettura u, jew l-użu ta’ apparat

X

frodulenti li jkun kapaċi jimmodifika r-

reġistrazzjonijiet tat-takografu

Falsifikazzjoni, ħabi, soppressjoni jew qerda tad-

X

data rreġistrata fuq il-karti tar-record jew maħżuna u

mniżżla mit-takografu u, jew mill-karta tax-xufier

Artikolu 33(2)

L-impriża ma żżommx karti tar-record, karti

X

stampati u data mniżżla

Id-data rreġistrata jew maħżuna mhix disponibbli

X

għal mill-inqas sena

Artikolu 34(1)

Użu skorrett tal-karti tar-record jew il-karta tax-

X

xufier

Irtirar mhux awtorizzat tal-karti tar-record jew tal-

X

karta tax-xufier li jħalli impatt fuq ir-reġistrazzjoni

tad-data rilevanti

Tintuża karta tar-record jew karta tax-xufier sabiex

X

tkopri perjodu itwal minn dak li hija intenzjonata

għalih u tintilef xi data

H15.

Artikolu 34(2)

Jintużaw karti tad-data jew karti tax-xufiera

X

maħmuġin jew imħassra u d-data mhijiex leġġibbli

Artikolu 34(3)

Ma jsirx dħul manwali meta dan ikun meħtieġ

X

H17.

Artikolu 34(4)

Ma tintużax karta tar-record jew u l-karta tax-xufier

X

tkun fi slott ħażin (aktar minn xufier wieħed)

Artikolu 34(5)

Użu skorrett tal-mekkaniżmu tas-swiċċ

X

I

Għoti tal-informazzjoni

I1.

Artikolu 34(5), il-

Użu skorrett jew nuqqas ta’ użu tas-sinjal tal-lanċa

X

punt (b)(v)

jew tal-ferrovija

Artikolu 34(6)

Informazzjoni meħtieġa mhux imdaħħla fil-karta tar-

X

record

I3.

Artikolu 34(7)

Reġistrazzjonijiet li ma jurux is-simboli tal-pajjiżi li

X

l-fruntieri tagħhom ikunu nqasmu mix-xufier matul

il-perjodu tax-xogħol ta’ kuljum

Artikolu 34(7)

Reġistrazzjonijiet li ma jurux is-simboli tal-pajjiżi

X

fejn beda u ntemm il-perjodu tax-xogħol ta’ kuljum

tas-sewwieq

I5.

Artikolu 36

Rifjut li ssir verifika

X

Artikolu 36

Ma jkunx jista’ jippreżenta reġistrazzjonijiet

X

manwali u karti stampati li saru matul dik il-ġurnata

u matul it-28 jum preċedenti (sat-30 ta’ Diċembru

2024)

Ma jkunx jista’ jippreżenta reġistrazzjonijiet

manwali u karti stampati li saru matul dik il-ġurnata

u matul is-56 jum preċedenti (sal-31 ta’ Diċembru

2024)

Artikolu 36

Ma jkunx jista’ jippreżenta karta tax-xufier, meta x-

X

xufier ikollu waħda fil-pussess tiegħu

J

Funzjonament ħażin

J1.

Artikolu 37(1) u

Takografu mhux imsewwi minn installatur jew minn

X

Artikolu 22(1)

workshop approvat

Artikolu 37(2)

Ix-xufier ma jniżżilx l-informazzjoni kollha

X

meħtieġa għal dawk il-perjodi ta’ ħin, li matulhom

ma sarux reġistrazzjonijiet meta t-takografu ma

jkunx jista’ jissewwa jew ikun qiegħed jaħdem ħażin

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