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| 26.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 75/187 |
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26.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 75/187

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P7_TA(2013)0295

Registration documents for vehicles ***I

Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 2 July 2013 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 1999/37/EC on the registration documents for vehicles (COM(2012)0381 — C7-0187/2012 — 2012/0185(COD)) (1)

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(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2016/C 075/32)

Amendment 1

Amendment 1

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Recital 3

Recital 3

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (3) | The possibility of cancelling a registration of a vehicle in cases where inter alia a vehicle has been re-registered in another Member State or dismantled and scrapped should be introduced. |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

(3)

The possibility of cancelling a registration of a vehicle in cases where inter alia a vehicle has been re-registered in another Member State or dismantled and scrapped should be introduced.

| (3) | The possibility of cancelling a registration of a vehicle
  in the Member State of its registration
  in cases where inter alia a vehicle has been re-registered in another Member State or dismantled and scrapped should be introduced. |
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(3)

The possibility of cancelling a registration of a vehicle
  in the Member State of its registration
  in cases where inter alia a vehicle has been re-registered in another Member State or dismantled and scrapped should be introduced.

in the Member State of its registration

Amendment 2

Amendment 2

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Recital 4

Recital 4

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (4) | To reduce administrative burdens and ease the exchange of information between Member States, vehicle related information should be kept in national registers. |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

(4)

To reduce administrative burdens and ease the exchange of information between Member States, vehicle related information should be kept in national registers.

| (4) | To reduce administrative burdens and ease the exchange of information between Member States, vehicle related information should be kept in national
  electronic
  registers. |
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(4)

To reduce administrative burdens and ease the exchange of information between Member States, vehicle related information should be kept in national
  electronic
  registers.

electronic

Amendment 3

Amendment 3

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Recital 4 a (new)

Recital 4 a (new)

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| | (4a) | Whereas, in order to facilitate those checks specifically intended to combat fraud and the illegal trade in stolen vehicles and to check the validity of the roadworthiness certificate, it is appropriate to establish close cooperation between Member States, based on an effective exchange of information, by using national electronic databases. |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

(4a)

(4a)

Whereas, in order to facilitate those checks specifically intended to combat fraud and the illegal trade in stolen vehicles and to check the validity of the roadworthiness certificate, it is appropriate to establish close cooperation between Member States, based on an effective exchange of information, by using national electronic databases.

Whereas, in order to facilitate those checks specifically intended to combat fraud and the illegal trade in stolen vehicles and to check the validity of the roadworthiness certificate, it is appropriate to establish close cooperation between Member States, based on an effective exchange of information, by using national electronic databases.

Amendment 4

Amendment 4

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — point 2

Article 1 — point 2

Directive 1999/37/EC

Article 2 — points e and f

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (e) | ‘withdrawal
  of a registration’: shall mean a limited period of time
  in which
  the vehicle is not authorised to be used in road traffic,
  not involving
  a new process of registration; |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

(e)

‘withdrawal
  of a registration’: shall mean a limited period of time
  in which
  the vehicle is not authorised to be used in road traffic,
  not involving
  a new process of registration;

‘withdrawal

in which

not involving

| (e) | ‘suspension
  of a registration’: shall mean
  an administrative act whereby, for
  a limited period of time, the vehicle is not authorised to be used in road traffic,
  following which — provided the reasons for suspension have ceased to apply — it may be used again without
  a new process of registration; |
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(e)

‘suspension
  of a registration’: shall mean
  an administrative act whereby, for
  a limited period of time, the vehicle is not authorised to be used in road traffic,
  following which — provided the reasons for suspension have ceased to apply — it may be used again without
  a new process of registration;

‘suspension

an administrative act whereby, for

following which — provided the reasons for suspension have ceased to apply — it may be used again without

| (f) | ‘cancellation of a registration’: shall mean a permanent cancellation of the authorisation for the vehicle to be used in road traffic
  , involving
  a new process of registration. |
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(f)

‘cancellation of a registration’: shall mean a permanent cancellation of the authorisation for the vehicle to be used in road traffic
  , involving
  a new process of registration.

, involving

| (f) | ‘cancellation of a registration’: shall mean a permanent cancellation
  by the competent authority
  of the authorisation for the vehicle to be used in road traffic
  , necessitating — if the vehicle is to be used again in road traffic –
  a new process of registration.
  The holder of the registration certificate may submit a request to the competent authority for cancellation of the registration. |
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(f)

‘cancellation of a registration’: shall mean a permanent cancellation
  by the competent authority
  of the authorisation for the vehicle to be used in road traffic
  , necessitating — if the vehicle is to be used again in road traffic –
  a new process of registration.
  The holder of the registration certificate may submit a request to the competent authority for cancellation of the registration.

by the competent authority

, necessitating — if the vehicle is to be used again in road traffic –

The holder of the registration certificate may submit a request to the competent authority for cancellation of the registration.

(In line with this amendment ‘withdrawal’ shall be replaced by ‘suspension’ throughout the text)

(In line with this amendment ‘withdrawal’ shall be replaced by ‘suspension’ throughout the text)

Amendment 5

Amendment 5

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — point 3

Article 1 — point 3

Directive 1999/37/EC

Article 3 — paragraph 4

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 4.   Member States shall keep the data on all vehicles registered on their territory in an electronic register. The data in this register shall contain
  all elements in accordance with
  Annex I as well as the results of mandatory roadworthiness tests in accordance with Regulation XX/XX/XX [on periodic roadworthiness tests]. They shall make the technical data on vehicles available to the competent authorities or testing centres involved in roadworthiness testing. | 4.   Member States shall keep the data on all vehicles registered on their territory in an electronic register. The data in this register shall contain
  the data specified in points II.4 to II.7 of
  Annex I as well as the results of
  periodic or other
  mandatory roadworthiness tests in accordance with Regulation XX/XX/XX [on periodic roadworthiness tests]. They shall make the technical data on vehicles available to the competent authorities or testing centres involved in roadworthiness testing. |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

4.   Member States shall keep the data on all vehicles registered on their territory in an electronic register. The data in this register shall contain
  all elements in accordance with
  Annex I as well as the results of mandatory roadworthiness tests in accordance with Regulation XX/XX/XX [on periodic roadworthiness tests]. They shall make the technical data on vehicles available to the competent authorities or testing centres involved in roadworthiness testing.

all elements in accordance with

4.   Member States shall keep the data on all vehicles registered on their territory in an electronic register. The data in this register shall contain
  the data specified in points II.4 to II.7 of
  Annex I as well as the results of
  periodic or other
  mandatory roadworthiness tests in accordance with Regulation XX/XX/XX [on periodic roadworthiness tests]. They shall make the technical data on vehicles available to the competent authorities or testing centres involved in roadworthiness testing.

the data specified in points II.4 to II.7 of

periodic or other

Amendment 6

Amendment 6

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — point 3

Article 1 — point 3

Directive 1999/37/EC

Article 3 a — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 2

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| The withdrawal shall be effective until the vehicle has passed a new roadworthiness test. On successful completion of the roadworthiness test, the registration authority shall without delay re-authorise the use of the vehicle in road traffic. | The withdrawal shall be effective until the vehicle has passed a new roadworthiness test. On successful completion of the roadworthiness test, the registration authority shall without delay re-authorise the use of the vehicle in road traffic
  ; no new process of registration shall be necessary
  . |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

The withdrawal shall be effective until the vehicle has passed a new roadworthiness test. On successful completion of the roadworthiness test, the registration authority shall without delay re-authorise the use of the vehicle in road traffic.

The withdrawal shall be effective until the vehicle has passed a new roadworthiness test. On successful completion of the roadworthiness test, the registration authority shall without delay re-authorise the use of the vehicle in road traffic
  ; no new process of registration shall be necessary
  .

; no new process of registration shall be necessary

Amendment 7

Amendment 7

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — point 3

Article 1 — point 3

Directive 1999/37/EC

Article 3 a — paragraph 2

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2.   In case that a Member State registration authority receives a notification that a vehicle has been treated as an end-of-life vehicle in accordance with Directive 2000/53/EC the registration shall be cancelled and this information shall be added to its electronic register. | 2.   In the event that a Member State registration authority receives a notification that a vehicle has been treated as an end-of-life vehicle in accordance with Directive 2000/53/EC
  of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life vehicles
  the registration shall be cancelled and this information shall be added to its electronic register.
  Such cancellation shall not involve a new process of registration. |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

2.   In case that a Member State registration authority receives a notification that a vehicle has been treated as an end-of-life vehicle in accordance with Directive 2000/53/EC the registration shall be cancelled and this information shall be added to its electronic register.

case

2.   In the event that a Member State registration authority receives a notification that a vehicle has been treated as an end-of-life vehicle in accordance with Directive 2000/53/EC
  of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life vehicles
  the registration shall be cancelled and this information shall be added to its electronic register.
  Such cancellation shall not involve a new process of registration.

the event

of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life vehicles

Such cancellation shall not involve a new process of registration.

Amendment 8

Amendment 8

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — point 4

Article 1 — point 4

Directive 1999/37/EC

Article 5

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 4. | The following
  paragraph is
  added to Article 5: |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

4.

The following
  paragraph is
  added to Article 5:

paragraph is

| 4. | The following
  paragraphs are
  added to Article 5: |
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4.

The following
  paragraphs are
  added to Article 5:

paragraphs are

‘3.   In case that a Member State receives a notification that a vehicle has been re-registered in another Member State, it shall cancel the registration of this vehicle on its territory.’

‘3.   In the event that a Member State receives a notification that a vehicle has been re-registered in another Member State, it shall cancel the registration of that vehicle on its territory.

3a.
     
  In the event that a vehicle is re-registered in another Member State and the proof of the last roadworthiness test and the date for the next roadworthiness test appear on the registration certificate, the Member State in which the vehicle is re-registered, when issuing the new registration certificate, shall recognise the validity of the roadworthiness certificate and, provided the certificate is valid in terms of the testing intervals applied in the Member State of re-registration, shall include a statement to that effect on the new registration certificate.

3b.
     
  In the event that the ownership of the vehicle changes and the proof of the last roadworthiness test and the date for the next roadworthiness test appear on the registration certificate, the Member State concerned, when issuing the new registration certificate to the new owner, shall recognise the validity of the roadworthiness certificate and shall include a statement to that effect on the new registration certificate.
  ’

Amendment 9

Amendment 9

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — point 5

Article 1 — point 5

Directive 1999/37/EC

Article 7 — paragraph 2

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. | The
  delegation of power
  referred to in Article 6 shall be conferred for
  an indeterminate period of time
  from the date of entry into force of this
  Regulation
  . |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

2.

The
  delegation of power
  referred to in Article 6 shall be conferred for
  an indeterminate period of time
  from the date of entry into force of this
  Regulation
  .

delegation of power

an indeterminate period of time

Regulation

| 2. | The
  power to adopt delegated acts
  referred to in Article 6 shall be conferred
  on the Commission for a period of five years
  from the date of entry into force of this
  Directive
  .
  The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period. |
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2.

The
  power to adopt delegated acts
  referred to in Article 6 shall be conferred
  on the Commission for a period of five years
  from the date of entry into force of this
  Directive
  .
  The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

power to adopt delegated acts

on the Commission for a period of five years

Directive

The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

Amendment 10

Amendment 10

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — point 6 a (new)

Article 1 — point 6 a (new)

Directive 1999/37/EC

Article 9

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| | 6a.
     
  Article 9 shall be replaced by the following: |
| | ‘Member States shall assist one another in the implementation of this Directive. They may exchange information at bilateral or multilateral level in particular so as to check, before any registration of a vehicle, the latter's legal status, where necessary in the Member State in which it was previously registered. Such checking may in particular involve the use of an electronic network, with national electronic databases being made available to other Member States.’ |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

6a.
     
  Article 9 shall be replaced by the following:

6a.

Article 9 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Member States shall assist one another in the implementation of this Directive. They may exchange information at bilateral or multilateral level in particular so as to check, before any registration of a vehicle, the latter's legal status, where necessary in the Member State in which it was previously registered. Such checking may in particular involve the use of an electronic network, with national electronic databases being made available to other Member States.’

Amendment 11

Amendment 11

Proposal for a directive

Proposal for a directive

Article 1 — point 6 b (new)

Article 1 — point 6 b (new)

Directive 1999/37/EC

Annex I — point II.5

| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| | 6b. | The following point shall be added to point II.5 of Annex I: |

Text proposed by the Commission

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Amendment

6b.

6b.

The following point shall be added to point II.5 of Annex I:

| ‘(Y) | proof (for example stamp, date, signature) of roadworthiness and date for next roadworthiness test (to be repeated as often as necessary).’ |
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‘(Y)

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(1)  The matter was referred back to the committee responsible for reconsideration pursuant to Rule 57(2), second subparagraph (A7-0199/2013).

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