No L 357/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 12. 76 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 16 December 1976 on the minimum level of training for some road transport drivers (76/914/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 of 25 March 1969 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 515/72(3), and in particular Article (5) (1) (b), second indent, and (2) (c) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- ment (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas under Article 5 (1) (b), second indent, of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69, the driver of a vehicle intended for the transport of goods having an autho- rized maximum weight of over 7-§ metric tons and to which this Regulation applies, if he has not reached the age of 21 years, must hold a certificate of profes- sional competence recognized by one of the Member States confirming that he has completed a training course for drivers of vehicles intended for the carriage of goods by road; Whereas under Article 5§ (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69, the driver of a vehicle intended for the carriage of passengers and to which the Regulation applies must be at least 21 years old and must meet one of the conditions laid down by that paragraph ; (1) O] No L 77, 29. 3. 1969, p. 49. () O] No L 67, 20. 3. 1972, p. 11. () OJ No C 46, 9. 5. 1972, p. 8. () OJ No C 88, 6. 9. 1971, p. 14. whereas one of these conditions stipulates that the driver must hold a certificate of professional compe- tence recognized by one of the Member States confirming that he has completed a training course for drivers of vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers by road ; Whereas, to determine the minimum level of such training account should be taken, in particular, of the differences in the conditions for carrying out the trans- port of goods and the transport of passengers by road, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : Article 1 1. Any person who possesses the appropriate national driving licence and who has completed a course of vocational training covering at least the subjects listed in the Annex to this Directive shall be recognized as having the minimum level of training for drivers of vehicles intended for the carriage of goods by road, referred to in the second indent of Article 5 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 or for drivers of vehicles intended for the carriage of passen- gers by road, referred to in paragraph 2 (c) of the said Article. 2. The programme and organization of the course of vocational training referred to in paragraph 1 shall be laid down by the Member State. Proof that this training has been completed shall be furnished by means of an examination or a check carried out by the State or by the bodies designated to do so by the State acting under the direct supervision of the State.