2002/151/EC: Commission Decision of 19 February 2002 on minimum requirements for the certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article 5(3) of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 518)
Date: 2002-02-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, environmental protection, vehicle, waste management, waste recycling

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 February 2002

on minimum requirements for the certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article 5(3)
of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles

(notified under document number C(2002) 518)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/151/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end of life
vehicles (1), and in particular Articles 5(5) and 11(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Directive 2000/53/EC establishes that deregistration of
vehicles will only be possible upon the presentation of a
certificate of destruction.

(2) With a view to enabling competent authorities to mutu-
ally recognise and accept the certificates of destruction
issued in other Member States, Directive 2000/53/EC
requires the Commission to establish minimum require-
ments for the certificate of destruction.

(3)

The minimum requirements aim at providing certainty
about the identity and details of the treatment facility,
competent authority and vehicle holder, as well as a
number of items of information relating to the vehicle.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab-
lished by Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article
5(3) of Directive 2000/53/EC shall contain at least the informa-
tion listed in the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2002.

For the Commission

Margot WALLSTRÖM

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34.

(2) OJ L 78, 18.3.1991, p. 32.

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ANNEX

Minimum requirements for the certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article 5(3) of Directive
2000/53/EC

1. Name, address, signature and registration or identification number (1) of the establishment or undertaking issuing the

certificate.

2. Name and address of competent authority responsible for the permit (in accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive

2000/53/EC) for the establishment or undertaking issuing the certificate of destruction.

3. Where the certificate is issued by a producer, dealer or collector on behalf of an authorised treatment facility, the name
and address and registration or identification number (1) of the establishment or undertaking issuing the certificate.

4. Date of issue of the certificate of destruction.

5. Vehicle nationality mark and registration number (attach the registration document or a statement by the establish-

ment or undertaking issuing the certificate that the registration document has been destroyed (2)).

6. Class of vehicle, brand and model.

7. Vehicle identification number (chassis).

8. Name, address, nationality and signature of the holder or owner of the vehicle delivered.

(1) This requirement may be waived in the case where the national registration or identification system does not provide for such

number.

(2) In the case where no registration document exists on paper due to the use of an electronic registration system, this requirement

may be waived.