(edit title) Truck (lgv) Driving In Sweden Is my CPC qualification valid here? Options

[beefbroff]

Hey,

I am from the UK and having recently moved to Sweden, I plan to get work as a truck driver as I have a EU class C driving licence and the CPC qualification that is now necessary to have for all truck drivers wishing to drive professionally within the EU.
I would like to know if my CPC qualification is valid here in Sweden or must I do the Swedish equivalent, the Yrkeskompetensbevis instead?
I hope not as it means 240 hours in a class room.
Does anybody know about this matter or know whom I can contact to ask about it?

Thanks

[Gordy]

In the absence of anyone more qualified giving you an answer, I'd suggest you do a search here as it has come up in discussion a number of times. I'm pretty sure that you UK CPC is valid in any EU country.

On a side note I was talking to a guy in the business last weekend and he said that they are now busing in drivers from Romania as the Polish drivers are now too expensive. They get paid €50 to drive a truck from Copenhagen to Stockholm and then have to wait (as long as 3 days) unpaid before getting a return trip. It's dog eat dog in that end of the business.

[beefbroff]

I searched here but didn't find anything on the CPC subject. This write up here says that Sweden doesn't recognize the CPC: http://motortransport.co.uk/blog/2012/06/2...river-cpc-goal/ although I can't find any evidence to confirm it is true. Anyone else have any experience on the matter?

[Mpf]

I changed my UK licence for a Swedish one (which is the law if resident in another EU country and your licence needs renewing) and was surprised to see that I now hace CE so can drive anything from a car to 18 wheeler!

It pays to swap UK for Swedish. Then you can drive whatever you want.

[beefbroff]

Yes, I know that my licence will be valid here but the question is if my driver CPC qualification will be valid here.
From 2009 all truck drivers within EU wishing to drive professionally are required to do some extra training. I want to know if the training qualification gained in England is recognized in Sweden.

[Gordy]

I can't link to it as I on a phone but I have just bumped another thread where the CPC was discussed recently and skogsbo says it isn't required here until 2015/16 have a look at that and see if it helps.

[skogsbo]

my take on it here, was that the course is the same everywhere, as it's a European directive. Country's implementation dates vary slightly, but there is roughly approximate match between new drivers who must have the course and older drivers who must attend the course by a given date, that is the 2015/16.

I don't use my licence here, other than moving house, or as the odd favour to someone, but not in paid employment. So iv'e not gone beyond the basic details.

As for work, you don't get much C work here, other than local drops and delivery. If you are already here, you'll see that a massive amount is by train, or trailers on trains then short distance at the other end; coupled to a truck. So it's C+E. Ideally to get a permanent job and not spend your life living from one agency very short contract to the next you'll need to up your licence and get your forks licence so you can self load etc.

[beefbroff]

Hello,

I am still trying to find out if my UK CPC driver qualification card is valid in Sweden if I am driving here for a living.
I don't fancy redoing it in Sweden as it involves a long course (280 hours).
Presumably it should be valid but I want to double check and can't find any information.

Any of you guys driving?