Regulations, 2025

L.N. 25 of 2025

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 65)

Motor Vehicles (Carriage of Goods by Road) (Amendment)

Regulations, 2025

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 54 of the

Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 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 Motor Vehicles

(Carriage of Goods by Road) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 and

these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Motor

Vehicles (Carriage of Goods by Road) Regulations, hereinafter

referred to as the "principal regulations".

(2) These regulations transpose 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

(i) the definition "Directive 2006/22/EC" thereof 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

(ii) immediately after the definition "Directive (EU)

2022/738", 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 Eighth Schedule to the principal regulations shall be Substitutes the

Eighth Schedule

substituted by the following new Schedule

to the principal

regulations.

"EIGHTH SCHEDULE

(Regulation 84)

Guidelines on a common range of infringements against Regulation

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

dated 15 March, 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social

legislation relating to road transport and Council Regulation (EEC) No

3821/85 of the 20 December 1985 on recording equipment inroad

transport, as amended, divided into categories according to their

gravity.

1. Groups of infringements against Regulation (EC)

No 561/2006

LEGAL

TYPE OF INFRINGEMENT

LEVEL OF

BASIS

SERIOUSNESS

MSI

VSI

Crew

Article 5.1

Not respecting minimum ages for drivers

Driving periods

Article 6.1

Exceed daily driving time of 9

9h < … <

hours when possibilities to extend 10h

to 10 hours is not allowed

10h ≤ …

< 11h

11h ≤ …

X

Exceed daily driving time of 9

13h30 ≤ … X

hours by 50% or more

Exceed extended daily driving time 10h < …

of 10 hours if extension is allowed < 11h

11h ≤ … <

12h

12h ≤ …

X

Exceed daily driving time of 10

15h ≤ …

X

hours by 50% or more

Article 6.2

Exceed weekly driving time

56h < …

X

< 60h

60h ≤ …

X

< 65h

65h ≤ …

X

< 70h

Exceed weekly driving time by

70h ≤ …

X

25% or more

Article 6.3

Exceed maximum total driving

90h < … <

X

time during two (2) consecutive

100h

weeks

100h ≤ …

X

< 105h

105h ≤ …

X

< 112h30

Exceed maximum total driving

112h30 ≤

X

time during two (2) consecutive

…

weeks by 25% or more

C

Breaks

Article 7

Exceed uninterrupted driving time 4h30 < …

X

of 4.5 hours before taking the

< 5h

break

5h ≤ …

X

< 6h

6h ≤ …

X

D

Rest Periods

Article 8.2

Insufficient daily rest period of less 10h ≤ …

X

than 11 hours if reduced daily rest < 11h

period is not allowed

8h30 ≤ …

X

< 10h

… < 8h30

X

Insufficient reduced daily rest

8h ≤ …

X

period of less than 9 hours if

< 9h

reduce is allowed

7h ≤ …

X

< 8h

… < 7h

X

Insufficient split daily rest period

3h + [8h ≤

X

of less than 3 hours + 9 hours

… < 9h]

3h + [7h ≤

X

… < 8h]

3h + […

X

< 7h]

Article 8.5

Insufficient daily rest period of less 8h ≤ …

X

than 9 hours for multi-manning

< 9h

vehicle

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

42h ≤ … <

X

of less than 45 hours if reduced

45h

weekly resting period is not

36h ≤ … <

X

allowed

42h

… < 36h

X

Article 8.6

Exceeding 6 consecutive 24-hour

… < 3h

X

periods following the previous

3h ≤ … <

X

weekly rest period

12h

12h ≤ …

X

Article 8.6b

No compensation for two (2)

X

consecutive reduced weekly rest

periods

Article 8.8

Regular weekly rest period or any

X

weekly rest period of more than 45

hours taken in a vehicle

Article 8.8

The employer not covering any

X

costs for accommodation outside

the vehicle

E

12-day rule derogation

Article 8.6a

Exceeding 12 consecutive 24-hour … < 3h

X

periods following a previous

3h ≤ … <

X

regular 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

3h < … <

X

and 6:00, of more than 3 hours

5 h

before the break, if the vehicle is

4.5 h ≤ …

X

not multi-manned

F

Work organisation

Article 8.8a

Transport undertaking not

X

organising the 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 and, or

X

payment and distance travelled,

speed of delivery and, or amount of

goods carried

Article 10.2

No or improper organisation of

X

driver's 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

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

X

(4a) and 22

installed and used

H

Use of tachograph, driver card or record sheet

Article 23(1)

Using a tachograph not inspected by an

X

approved workshop

Article 27

Driver holding and, or using more than one

X

own driver card

Driving with a driver card that has been

X

falsified (considered as driving without

driver card)

Driving with a driver card of which the

X

driver is not the holder (considered as

driving without driver card)

Driving with a driver card which has been

X

obtained on the basis of false declarations

and, or forged documents (considered as

driving without driver card)

Article 32(1)

Tachograph not correctly functioning (e.g.

X

tachograph not properly inspected,

calibrated and sealed)

Articles 32(1) and

Tachograph improperly used (e.g.

X

33(1)

deliberate, voluntary or imposed misuse,

lack of instructions on correct use, etc.)

Article 32(3)

Having in the vehicle and, or using a

X

fraudulent device able to modify the records

of the tachograph

Falsifying, concealing, supressing or

X

destroying data 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,

X

printouts and downloaded data

Recorded and stored data not available for

X

at least a year

Article 34(1)

Incorrect use of record sheets and, or driver

X

card

Unauthorised withdrawal of record sheets

X

or driver card which has an impact on the

record of relevant data

Record sheet or driver card used to cover a

X

period longer than that for which it is

intended and data is lost

Article 34(2)

Use dirty or damaged record sheets or

X

driver card and data not legible

Article 34(3)

Not using manual input when required to do

X

so

Article 34(4)

Not using correct record sheet or driver card

X

not in the correct slot (multi-manning)

Article 34(5)

Incorrect use of switch mechanism

X

I

Producing information

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

X

(b)(v)

train sign

Article 34(6)

Required information not entered on the

X

record sheet

Article 34(7)

Records not showing the symbols of the

X

countries whose borders were crossed by

the driver during the daily working period

Article 34(7)

Records not showing the symbols of the

X

countries where the driver’s daily working

period started and finished

Article 36

Refusing to be checked

X

Article 36

Unable to produce manual records and

X

printouts made 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

X

driver holds one

J

Malfunctioning

Articles 37(1) and

Tachograph not repaired by an approved

X

22(1)

fitter or workshop

Article 37(2)

Driver not marking all required information

X

for the periods of time, which are no longer

recorded while tachograph is unserviceable

or malfunctioning

In the above Schedule "MSI" means Most Serious Infringement, "VSI" means Very Serious

Infringement", and "SI" means Serious Infringement.".

€0.63

6a.

konsekuttiv ta’ 24 siegħa wara

3h ≤ … <

X

perjodu preċedenti ta’ mistrieħ

12h

fil-ġimgħa

12h ≤ …

X

Artikolu

Perjodu ta’ mistrieħ fil-ġimgħa

67h

X

8.6a. (b)(ii)

meħud wara 12-il perjodu

<…<69h

konsekuttiv ta’ 24 siegħa

65h < …

X

≤ 67h

… ≤ 65h

X

Artikolu

Perjodu ta’ sewqan, bejn l-22.00 3h < … <

X

8.6a. (d)

u s-6.00, ta’ aktar minn 3 sigħat 4.5 h

qabel il-waqfa, jekk il-vettura

4.5 h ≤ …

X

ma jkollhiex aktar minn xufier

wieħed

F

Organizzazzjoni tax-xogħol

Artikolu 8.8a Impriża tat-trasport li ma tkunx

X

qiegħda torganizza x-xogħol tax-

xufiera b’tali mod li x-xufiera

jkunu jistgħu jirritornaw lejn iċ-

ċentru operazzjonali tal-

prinċipal, jew jirritornaw lejn il-

post ta’ residenza tax-xufiera

Artikolu 10.1 Relazzjoni bejn il-paga u, jew

X

ħlas u d-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

struzzjoni jew struzzjonijiet

mhux xierqa mogħtija lix-xufier

li jippermettulu li jikkonforma

mal-liġi

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

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

X

(4a) u 22

installat u użat

H

Użu tat-takografu, tal-karta tax-xufier jew tar-record sheet

Artikolu 23(1)

L-użu ta’ takografu mhux spezzjonat minn

X

workshop approvat

Artikolu 27

Ix-xufier għandu fil-pussess tiegħu u, jew

X

juża aktar minn karta tax-xufier waħda li

hija tiegħu

Sewqan b’karta tax-xufier falsifikata

X

(meqjus 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

X

abbażi ta’ dikjarazzjonijiet foloz u, jew ta’

dokumenti ffalsifikati (meqjus bħala

sewqan mingħajr karta tax-xufier)

Artikolu 32(1)

It-takografu ma jaħdimx sew (eż.: it-

X

takografu ma ġiex spezzjonat, ikkalibrat u

ssiġillat b’mod tajjeb)

Artikoli 32(1)

It-takografu ma ntużax kif suppost (eż.: l-

X

u 33(1)

użu ħażin b’mod intenzjonat, volontarju jew

impost, nuqqas ta’ struzzjonijiet dwar l-użu

korrett, eċċ.)

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, suppressjoni jew qerda X

tad-data rreġistrata fuq ir-record sheet jew

maħżuna u ddawnlowdjata mit-takografu u,

jew mill-karta tax-xufier

Artikolu 33(2)

L-impriża ma żżommx record sheets, karti

X

stampati u data ddawnlowdjata

Id-data rreġistrata jew maħżuna mhix

X

disponibbli għal mill-inqas sena

Artikolu 34(1)

Użu skorrett tal-folji ta’ reġistrazzjoni u, jew

X

il-karta tax-xufier

Irtirar mhux awtorizzat tar-record sheets jew

X

tal-karta tax-xufier li jħalli impatt fuq ir-

reġistrazzjoni tad-data rilevanti

Tintuża record sheet jew karta tax-xufier

X

sabiex tkopri perjodu itwal minn dak li hija

intenzjonata għalih u tintilef xi data

Artikolu 34(2)

Jintużaw record sheets jew karti tax-xufiera

X

maħmuġin jew bil-ħsara u d-data mhijiex

leġġibbli

Artikolu 34(3)

Ma jsirx dħul manwali meta dan ikun

X

meħtieġ

Artikolu 34(4)

Ma tintużax ir-record sheet korretta jew il-

X

karta tax-xufier tkun fi slott ħażin (aktar

minn xufier wieħed)

Artikolu 34(5)

Użu skorrett tal-mekkaniżmu tas-swiċċ

X

I

Għoti ta’ informazzjoni

Artikolu 34(5), il-

Użu skorrett jew nuqqas ta’ użu tas-sinjal

X

punt (b)(v)

tal-lanċa, u jew tal-ferrovija

Artikolu 34(6)

Informazzjoni meħtieġa mhux imdaħħla fir-

X

record sheet

Artikolu 34(7)

Rekords ma jurux is-simboli tal-pajjiżi li l-

X

fruntieri tagħhom ikunu nqasmu mix-xufier

matul il-perjodu tax-xogħol ta’ kuljum

Artikolu 34(7)

Rekords ma jurux is-simboli tal-pajjiżi fejn

X

beda u ntemm il-perjodu tax-xogħol ta’

kuljum tax-xufier

Artikolu 36

Rifjut li ssir verifika

X

Artikolu 36

Preżentazzjoni mhux possibbli tar-rekords

X

manwali u tal-karti stampati li saru matul

dik il-ġurnata u matul it-28 jum preċedenti

(sat-30 ta’ Diċembru 2024)

Preżentazzjoni mhux possibbli tar-rekords

manwali u tal-karti stampati li saru matul

dik il-ġurnata u matul is-56 jum preċedenti

(sal-31 ta’ Diċembru 2024)

Artikolu 36

Preżentazzjoni mhux possibbli tal-karta tax-

X

xufier, meta x-xufier ikollu waħda

J

Funzjonament ħażin

Artikoli 37(1) u

Takografu mhux imsewwi minn installatur

X

22(1)

jew minn workshop pprovat

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 qed jaħdem ħażin

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