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Approved tachograph centres (ATCs): forms, guidance and notices

Forms, guidance and special notices about setting up and running an approved tachograph centre (ATC).

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Published: 14 June 2013
• Last updated: 29 June 2026 — See all updates

Read a quick guide about setting up an approved tachograph centre.

Guidance

• Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC) manual
  • 7 November 2025
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph repairers’ manual
  • 8 October 2015
  • Guidance
• Fitting digital tachograph units in cars and vans
  • 2 September 2014
  • Guidance

Forms

• Apply to set up an Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC)
  • 11 March 2022
  • Form
• Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC): checklist for proposed centres
  • 18 July 2013
  • Form
• Declare convictions when you set up an Approved Tachograph Centre
  • 18 July 2013
  • Form
• Apply to set up an Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC) if you manufacture vehicles
  • 19 July 2013
  • Form
• Apply for a digital tachograph workshop card (form D778B)
  • 5 September 2025
  • Form
• Apply to get your vehicle test and calibration equipment approved
  • 18 August 2022
  • Form
• Record tachograph plaques issued by your centre
  • 18 July 2013
  • Form
• Record changes to the Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC) manual
  • 18 July 2013
  • Form

Posters

• Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC): opening hours poster
  • 18 July 2013
  • Promotional material
• Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC): warning notice for interference
  • 18 July 2013
  • Promotional material

Special notices: 2026

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-26
  • 26 May 2026
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-26
  • 29 June 2026
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2025

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 03-25
  • 19 December 2025
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-25
  • 30 July 2025
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-25
  • 16 March 2026
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2024

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 03-24
  • 27 November 2024
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-24
  • 16 April 2024
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-24
  • 16 April 2024
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2023

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-23
  • 11 January 2024
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2022

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-22
  • 11 April 2022
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-22
  • 28 January 2022
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2021

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-21
  • 3 March 2021
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2020

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 04-20
  • 17 November 2020
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 03-20
  • 2 July 2020
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-20
  • 2 July 2020
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-20
  • 3 April 2020
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2019

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 08-19
  • 27 January 2020
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 07-19
  • 31 August 2019
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 06-19
  • 2 July 2019
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 05-19
  • 4 April 2019
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 04-19
  • 2 April 2019
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 03-19
  • 29 March 2019
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-19
  • 22 January 2019
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-19
  • 21 February 2019
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2018

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-18
  • 13 December 2018
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2016

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-16
  • 20 October 2016
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-16
  • 19 February 2016
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2015

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 03-15
  • 19 February 2016
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-15
  • 28 May 2015
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-15
  • 28 May 2015
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2014

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-14
  • 2 September 2014
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-14
  • 19 August 2014
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2013

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-13
  • 3 January 2014
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2012

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 03-12
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-12
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-12
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2011

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 04-11
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 03-11
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-11
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-11
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2010

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 04-10
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 03-10
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-10
  • 18 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-10
  • 19 July 2013
  • Guidance

Special notices: 2009

• Approved tachograph centre special notice 05-09
  • 19 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 04-09
  • 19 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 03-09
  • 19 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 02-09
  • 19 July 2013
  • Guidance
• Approved tachograph centre special notice 01-09
  • 19 July 2013
  • Guidance

• Last updated: 29 June 2026
  Show all updates

  1. 29 June 2026

     Added approved tachograph centre special notice 01-26.

  2. 26 May 2026

     Added approved tachograph centre special notice 02-26.

  3. 16 March 2026

     Added approved tachograph centre special notice 01-25.

  4. 19 December 2025

     Added approved tachograph centre special notice 03-25.

  5. 30 July 2025

     Added approved tachograph centre special notice 02-25.

  6. 27 November 2024

     Added approved tachograph centre special notice 03-24.

  7. 16 April 2024

     Added approved tachograph centre special notices 01-24 and 02-24.

  8. 11 January 2024

     Added approved tachograph centre special notice 01-23.

  9. 11 April 2022

     Added approved tachograph centre special notice 02-22.

  10. 3 March 2021

      Added approved tachograph centre special notice 01-21

  11. 17 November 2020

      Added approved tachograph centre special notice 04-20 to the collection.

  12. 2 July 2020

      Added approved tachograph centre special notices 02-20 and 03-20 to the collection.

  13. 3 April 2020

      Added approved tachograph centre special notice 01-20 to the collection.

  14. 27 January 2020

      Added approved tachograph centre special notice 08-19 to the collection.

  15. 2 July 2019

      Added approved tachograph centre special notice 06-19 to the document collection.

  16. 7 May 2019

      Added approved tachograph centre special notices 02-19, 03-19, 04-19 and 05-19 to the document collection.

  17. 21 February 2019

      Added approved tachograph centre special notice 01-19 to the document collection.

  18. 13 December 2018

      Added tachograph special notice 01-18 to the collection.

  19. 14 June 2013

      First published.