The Driving Licences (Community Driving Licence) Regulations 1998
These Regulations amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 so as to give effect to Council Directives 96/47/EC (OJ No. L235, 17.9.96, p.1) and 97/26/EC (OJ No. L150, 7.6.97, p.41), which amend Council Directive 91/439/EEC on driving licences (OJ No. L237, 24.8.91, p.1). The Directives apply, by virtue of Decision 7/94 of the EEA Joint Committee (OJ No. L160, 28.6.94, p.1), to states within the European Economic Area.