(4)Regulation (EU) 2020/1054 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote amended Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 by introducing, in Articles 8 and 8a, obligations on transport undertakings to cover any costs for accommodation outside the vehicle and to organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to return to the employer’s operational centre or to the drivers’ place of residence, within each period of four consecutive weeks in order to take weekly rest periods. The checks relating to drivers or performed at undertakings’ premises by Member States should also verify compliance with those new obligations. In order to promote a common approach, the results of those checks should be reported in the standard form referred to in Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006.
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