The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
These Regulations implement the minimum standards of medical fitness required for diabetes mellitus (“diabetes”), as specified in Directive 2009/112/EC of 25th August 2009 and Directive 2009/113/EC of 25th August 2009 (“the Medical Directives”) (O.J. No. L223, 26.8.09, p.26 and p.31) which amend respectively Directive 91/439/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (O.J. No. L237, 24.8.91, p.1) and Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (O.J. No. L51, 22.2.06, p.17). The Medical Directives were added to Annex XIII of the European Economic Area Agreement by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 28/2010 of 12th March 2010 (O.J. No. L143, 10.6.10, p.23).