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Apply for a workshop card for the first time
Service Description
The workshop card is a tachograph card for
- approved manufacturers of tachographs,
- vehicle manufacturers,
- workshops and
- their responsible specialists such as fitters or technicians.
As an entrepreneur or as an authorized representative or authorized person, you can apply for this from the responsible office.
Your responsible specialists use the workshop card to install, check and calibrate digital tachographs and to download their data.
The workshop card is PIN-protected. The personal PIN number is sent to the responsible specialist at their home address. Specialists may only have one workshop card per employment relationship and may only use it there. The workshop card is the property of the company.
The workshop card is valid for 1 year from the date of personalization by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). You can apply to renew your card at the earliest 1 month before the card expires.
You must immediately report the theft or loss of the workshop card to the competent authority that issued the workshop card.
Process flow
- Complete the application, sign it and submit it together with all the necessary documents.
- Pay the administrative costs.
- The application and documents will be checked for completeness and payment and the card will be ordered from the Federal Motor Transport Authority.
- The card will be sent to you together with the notification of costs.
- Upon receipt, please confirm receipt with the enclosed confirmation of receipt.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the responsible office of the Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection (TLV) directly.
Requirements
- Your company is
- an officially recognized manufacturer of tachographs,
- a vehicle workshop commissioned by the manufacturer or
- an approved and recognized vehicle workshop.
- The following are eligible to apply
- You as the entrepreneur or
- an authorized representative or authorized person of the company.
Which documents are required?
- Application for the issue of a workshop card
- documentary evidence of the name, legal representative, address and registered office of the workshop, tachograph manufacturer or vehicle manufacturer
- Proof of identity and notification of the native language of the specialist for whom the workshop card is requested
- Proof of training of the responsible specialist in accordance with the tachograph recording equipment training guidelines
- not older than 3 years
- Proof of employment of the responsible specialist
- Proof of recognition or commissioning of the workshop (in accordance with Section 57b of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations)
- not older than 3 years
What are the fees?
Administration Fee: 42,00 EURPayment in advance: no
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Period of Validity: 1 YearIf you are applying for a workshop card for the first time, you do not have to meet a deadline.
Processing duration
Processing Time: 1 - 2 Weeks
Legal basis
- § Section 4(1)(2) Ordinance on the Implementation of the Driving Personnel Act (Driving Personnel Ordinance - FPersV)
- §§ Sections 7 to 8 Ordinance on the Implementation of the Driving Personnel Act (Driving Personnel Ordinance - FPersV)
- § Section 57b of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO)
- Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014
Applications / forms
An appeal can be lodged against the decision.
Author
Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection (TLV)
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family
Professionally released on
24.04.2024
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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Competent Authority
Thüringer Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz (TLV) - Regionalinspektion Ostthüringen
Postal address
99947 Bad Langensalza
Delivery address
07548 Gera
