Artigo 3.º — QUADRO 1

(*) A troca será indicada pelo código 70 na carta de condução.

QUADRO 2

Quadro de equivalências para as cartas de condução do Reino Unido (emitidas de 1 de junho de 1990 a 19 de janeiro de 2013 na Grã-Bretanha e na Irlanda do Norte; emitidas de 2 de dezembro de 1990 a 19 de janeiro de 2013 em Gibraltar)

Notas

QUADRO 3

Quadro de equivalência para as cartas de condução do Reino Unido (emitidas até 31 de maio de 1990 na Grã-Bretanha e na Irlanda do Norte)

Notas

QUADRO 4

Exceções à troca de categorias de cartas de condução do Reino Unido (Grã-Bretanha e Irlanda do Norte)

QUADRO 5

Exceções à troca de categorias de cartas de condução do Reino Unido (Gibraltar)

QUADRO 6

Exceções à troca de categorias de cartas de condução portuguesas

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRIVING AND EXCHANGE OF DRIVING LICENCES

The Portuguese Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, hereinafter referred to as "Parties":

Recognising the strong relationship that exists between the Portuguese Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the need to reaffirm, consolidate and develop the particular, strong and historic ties that unite the two peoples, expressed in their closely shared political, cultural and social interests;

Whereas the Portuguese Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are Contracting Parties to the Convention on Road Traffic adopted in Vienna on 8 November 1968 ("the 1968 Convention") and to the Convention on Road Traffic adopted in Geneva on 19 September 1949 ("the 1949 Convention");

Recognising the need to establish a higher level of mutual recognition than that established in the aforementioned 1949 and 1968 Conventions;

In order to enable drivers in both Parties, by means of the mutual recognition of the validity for the purpose of driving in the other Party and to exchange a driving licence issued by their respective issuing authorities;

Having regard to the principle of reciprocity;

have agreed as follows:

Article 1

Purpose

This Agreement intends to establish mutual recognition for the purpose of driving and exchange of full and valid driving licences issued by the Parties' issuing authorities.

Article 2

Definitions

For the exclusive purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:

Article 4

Models and codes

Article 5

Conditions for the exchange of driving licences

Article 6

Applicable fees

The issuing of driving licences shall be subject to the fees in the domestic law of the issuing Party.

Article 7

Restrictive measures on driving

Article 8

Protection of the Parties' domestic law

None of the provisions of this Agreement may be interpreted as precluding either of the Parties from taking the measures legally provided for within their domestic law in respect of the holder of a driving licence who violates current traffic regulations or commits any acts likely to prejudice road safety.

Article 9

Data transfers

Article 10

Issuing authorities

Article 11

Settlement of disputes

Any disputes arising from the implementation or interpretation of this Agreement shall be settled through negotiation between the Parties through diplomatic channels.

Article 12

Amendment

Article 13

Duration and termination

Article 14

Entry into force

This Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of the last notification, in writing, through diplomatic channels, that the Parties have completed the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force.

Article 15

Registration

The Party in which this Agreement is signed shall submit it to the United Nations Secretariat for registration, pursuant to article 102 of the United Nations Charter, and shall also notify the other Party of the conclusion of that procedure and inform it of the assigned registration number.

In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

Done in London, on the 13th day of October 2023, in two originals in the portuguese and english languages, each text being equally authentic.

For the Portuguese Republic:

Nuno Filipe Alves Salvador e Brito, Ambassador of Portugal to the United Kingdom.

For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:

Christopher Sainty, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Portugal.

ANNEX

Equivalence tables

Article 3

TABLE 1

Equivalence table for United Kingdom driving licences (issued from 19th January 2013 in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and in Gibraltar) and Portuguese driving licences

Notes

(*) Exchange would be indicated by code 70 on the driving licence.

TABLE 2

Equivalence table for United Kingdom driving licences (issued from 1st June 1990 to 19th January 2013 in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland;

issued from 2nd December 1990 to 19th January 2013 in Gibraltar)

Notes

TABLE 3

Equivalence table for United Kingdom driving licences (issued up to 31st May 1990 in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland)

Notes

TABLE 4

Exceptions to exchange of UK (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) driving licence categories

TABLE 5

Exceptions to exchange of UK (Gibraltar) driving licence categories

TABLE 6

Exceptions to exchange of Portuguese driving licence categories

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