The Member State of the offence should be able to continue to apply, in accordance with its national law and with effects limited to its territory, driving disqualifications and any related complementary conditions until the person subject to the driving disqualification complies with them. In addition, the Member State of the offence should be able to impose requirements concerning the lapse of a fixed period of time, such as a period during which the driver subject to the driving disqualification is prohibited from recovering the existing driving licence or applying for a new driving licence (period of prohibition), and such requirements should not be considered as complementary conditions within the meaning of this Directive. During such a period of prohibition, it should be possible for the Member State of the offence to decide not to recognise the validity of a driving licence that was recovered or newly obtained in the Member State of issuance. However, after the lapse of such a period of prohibition, the validity of a driving licence issued by the Member State of issuance should be recognised by the Member State of the offence, irrespective of whether it was issued during such a period of prohibition.
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