OBS_VALUE: Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers: Recognition is only available for qualifications obtained in another EU Member State. Regulation (EC) No. 1071/2009 on rules for road transport operators: third-country applicants need to re-qualify through undergoing a written examination (Article 8, Annex I).