Temporary exemption in the driving and rest period in connection with the killing of mink
In the period from 7th of November 2020 to 20th of November 2020, there are changed rules for drivers who carry out national freight transport of equipment for mink crews in Denmark.
This applies to rules regarding daily driving time and weekly rest.
Due to potential driver shortages in connection with the culling of mink in Denmark, a temporary exemption has been adopted for the rules on driving and rest time.
This concerns Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006:
"During the period from 7th of November 2020 to 20th of November 2020, the daily driving time limit referred to in Article 6(1) of the Driving and Rest Period Regulation has been changed from 9 hours to 10 hours. During the same period, the rules on weekly rest (i.e. the organisation of the so-called regular week rest of at least 45 hours and reduced weekly rest of at least 24 hours, in accordance with Article 8(6) of the Driving and Rest Period Regulation) have been canceled.
The temporary exemption applies only to freight transport to mink crews in Denmark, where equipment (such as slaughter wagons) is transported to solve the task of killing mink, due to the COVID-19 situation".
This means that drivers involved in solving the above task can have a daily driving time of up to 10 hours and may refrain from holding their weekly rest during the period.
The rules on total weekly driving time and 2 weeks of driving time, as well as the mandetory daily break and rest periods, must continue to be observed.