# Minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods; positioning by means of tachographs

European Parliament procedure 2017/0122(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee EMPL / TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 659 committee amendments tabled by 129 Members between 2018-02-02 and 2020-05-13.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier sets minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, breaks and rest periods, and positioning by means of tachographs. Amendments address weekly rest taken outside the vehicle in quality accommodation, drivers' return home, secure parking and resting facilities, the scope for light commercial vehicles, the smart tachograph and border-crossing recording, and reference a possible European Labour Authority to support enforcement of the social rules.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael DETJEN | Germany | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/190799.md |
| Georges BACH | Luxembourg | PPE | 48 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97293.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Martina DLABAJOVÁ | Czechia | RE | 39 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124709.md |
| António MARINHO E PINTO | Portugal | ALDE | 39 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124742.md |
| Rosa D'AMATO | Italy | Verts/ALE | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124835.md |
| Daniela AIUTO | Italy | EFDD | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124842.md |
| Andor DELI | Hungary | NI | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124714.md |
| Isabella DE MONTE | Italy | S&D | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124803.md |
| Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY | France | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124287.md |
| Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ | Austria | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/133316.md |
| Kathleen VAN BREMPT | Belgium | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5729.md |
| Ismail ERTUG | Germany | S&D | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96842.md |
| Hugues BAYET | Belgium | S&D | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125002.md |
| Ádám KÓSA | Hungary | NI | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96829.md |

## Official source documents

- PE616.837: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-616837_EN.pdf
- PE618.151: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-618151_EN.pdf
- PE618.187: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TRAN-AM-618187_EN.pdf
- PE618.309: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TRAN-AM-618309_EN.pdf
- PE652.268: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TRAN-AM-652268_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-0122-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-0122-COD.json

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