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1. Valid driving licences issued by Ukraine shall be recognised in the territory of the Union when their holders enjoy temporary protection or adequate protection under national law in accordance with Directive 2001/55/EC and Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 until the moment when that temporary protection ceases to apply. That recognition is without prejudice to the application of national provisions on the restriction, suspension, withdrawal or cancellation of the right to drive on the territory of that Member State, in accordance with the principle of territoriality of criminal and police laws.

2. Where a person enjoying temporary protection or adequate protection under national law in accordance with Directive 2001/55/EC and Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 is in possession of a valid driving licence issued by Ukraine, Member States shall not require the presentation of its certified translation or an international driving permit, as referred to in Article 41(2) of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. Member States may require the presentation of a passport, document of temporary residency or other adequate document in order to verify the identity of the holder of the driving licence.