Driving licence, new Community model (amend. Directive 91/439/EEC)

The proposal for a directive seeks to introduce a new "credit card" type Community model driving licence, which will meet the requirements of Member States which issue this type of licence, Member States which control these licences and holders of these licences, respect the objectives of mutual recognition, open the way for technological progress and constitute an alternative to the model provided for in Annex I to Directive 91/439/EEC. If this proposal is adopted with effect from 1 July 1996, Member States (and EEA countries) will be able to switch directly from the current model (Directive 80/1263/EEC) to the new "credit card" type model.�