HGV operators involved in international transport must replace their analog, first-generation digital, or first-generation intelligent (G2V1) tachographs with second-generation intelligent (G2V2) devices by Monday 19th August.
Carriers who delay modernization risk not only penalties but also serious operational difficulties.
According to EU Regulation 2020/1054, from August 19th, 2025, all heavy goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes registered after June 15, 2019, that perform international transport must be equipped with a second-generation smart tachograph, version 2 (G2V2).
This is a result of the EU Mobility Package , which aims to improve driver performance and harmonize market conditions. Vehicles engaged solely in domestic transport are exempt from this requirement.
European transport organisations and inspection authorities are urging transport companies to urgently plan for modernisation, preferably during their next periodic inspections. The closer the deadline, the greater the risk of a shortage of available spaces in authorised workshops and delays resulting from limited equipment availability.
