Road Transport Social Legislation Harmonization Regulation
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport
- Stage
- In force, reached 11 Apr 2006
- In force
- In force since 1 May 2006 · CELEX 32006R0561
- Procedure
- Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 1 May 2006
Where it stands
Latest: Public feedback open: Tachograph specifications for occasional passenger services and other improvements to smart tachogra, 4 Sept 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 2 dates, 22 Oct 2001 to 29 May 2002
- 22 Oct 2001
- Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary)
- 29 May 2002
- Economic and Social Committee opinion
- 14 Jan 2003
- EP opinion on 1st reading
- EP position at first reading
- 16 Dec 2004
- Announcement of the Council’s first reading position in EP plenary
- Receipt by EP of Council common position
- 13 Apr 2005
- Adoption of amendments to the Council’s first reading position by the EP
- EP opinion on 2nd reading
- 1 Feb 2006
- Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary)
- 2 Feb 2006
- EP decision on 3rd reading
- 15 Mar 2006
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
- 11 Apr 2006
- Publication in the Official Journal
- 4 Sept 2026
- Public feedback open: Tachograph specifications for occasional passenger services and other improvements to smart tachogra
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 2 planned, 2 published, 1 cancelled.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tachograph specifications for occasional passenger services and other improvements to smart tachograph | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | 23/11/2025 |
| Reporting in the field of social rules in road sector | Implementing · Decision | Cancelled | Q4 2021 |
| Standard reporting form under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 | Implementing · Decision | Planned | Q3 2025 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1012 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q4 2021 |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/907 | Implementing · Decision | Published |
Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Report · A5-0388/2002Parliament
- Report · A6-0006/2006Parliament
- Report · A6-0076/2005Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2017)0117Commission
- Proposal · COM(2018)0698Commission
- Proposal · COM(2021)0610Commission
- Proposal · COM(2023)0183Commission
- Proposal · COM(2024)0405Commission
- Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32006R0561R(07)Commission
- OJ C 221 17.09.2002, p. 0019Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 102 11.04.2006, p. 0001-0013Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 195 20.07.2016, p. 0083Commission
- Text adopted · Regulation 2006/0561Commission
- SEC(2011)0052Commission
- Text adopted · T5-0008/2003Parliament
- Text adopted · T6-0035/2006Parliament
- Text adopted · T6-0122/2005Parliament
Summary
GeneratedRegulation (EC) 561/2006 harmonizes EU rules on driving times, breaks and rest periods for road freight and passenger drivers. From 1 July 2026, scope extends to international and cabotage goods transport in vehicles over 2.5 tonnes. It sets daily/weekly driving limits, rest requirements, and employer liability. The regulation is in force, as amended through 2024.
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