Since the objective of this Directive, namely the laying down of a common regulatory framework for the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains for the carriage of passengers and goods, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of this Directive, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty.

Since the objective of this Directive, namely the laying down of a common regulatory framework for the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains for the carriage of passengers and goods, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of this Directive, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty.

Achieving more common ground on collective management should be guided by copyright principles and the needs of the Internal Market.

This Action Plan intends to ensure adherence to this principle throughout its implementation.

In the road transport sector, while Directive 2003/59/EC on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers entered into force only recently, the Commission has proposed a revision of EU legislation on drivers' licences [11] designed to standardise the model European licence, establish the principle of limited administrative validity, harmonise the regularity of medical check-ups for professional drivers, and introduce minimum requirements for the initial qualification and training of examiners.

The driving seat of any machinery must enable the driver to maintain a stable position and be designed with due regard to ergonomic principles.