Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL simplifying the transfer of motor vehicles registered in another Member State within the Single Market
Date: 2012-04-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, administrative formalities, exchange of information, free movement of goods, motor vehicle, single market, technical barriers to trade, vehicle documents, vehicle registration

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 4.4.2012  
COM(2012) 164 final 

2012/0082 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

simplifying the transfer of motor vehicles registered in another Member State within the 
Single Market 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

{SWD(2012) 81 final} 
{SWD(2012) 82 final} 

 
 
  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Notwithstanding  the  progressing  integration  of  the  single  market,  motor  vehicle 
registration  problems  remain  a  frequent  barrier  within  the  internal  market,  for 
businesses but also for citizens. Motor vehicle registration problems were highlighted 
as  one  of  the  20  main  concerns  with  the  Single  Market  as  it  stands  now  in  a  list 
compiled by the Commission. In the 2010 EU Citizenship Report "Dismantling the 
obstacles  to  EU  citizens  rights"1,  the  Commission  identified  vehicle  registration 
problems as one of the main obstacles faced by citizens when exercising their rights 
under  EU  law  in  their  daily  lives  and  announced,  among  the  actions  envisaged  to 
remove  such  obstacles,  the  simplification  of  the  formalities  and  conditions  for  the 
registration  of  vehicles  registered  in  another  Member  State  (action  6  of  the  EU 
citizenship report). 

The obligation to register, in the receiving Member State, a motor vehicle registered 
in  the  Member  State  of  origin  has  been  a  source  of  complaints  and  court  cases  for 
many years. Citizens and businesses purchasing a motor vehicle in another country 
and taking it back with them to the country where they live usually face complex and 
burdensome  registration  procedures  and 
time-consuming  demands  for  extra 
paperwork.  

As  a  result,  motor  vehicle  registration  problems  have  negative  impacts  on  the  free 
movement  of  goods,  a  fundamental  freedom  which  constitutes  a  cornerstone  of  the 
European  Union.  This  was  underlined  in  the  Europe2020  Strategy  for  smart, 
sustainable and inclusive growth2, which pointed out that businesses and citizens are 
faced  every  day  with  the  reality  that  bottlenecks  to  cross-border  activity  remain 
despite the legal existence of the single market.  

In its opinion of 11 March 2011, the High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders 
on  Administrative  Burdens  supported  a  possible  Commission  initiative  to  simplify 
registration  conditions  and  formalities.  In  addition,  the  Group  called  upon  the 
national authorities to strive for improved registration processes as soon as possible, 
in  particular  concerning  mutual  recognition of the necessary documentation, and to 
refrain from burdensome requests for supplementary documentation. 

All Member States have a vehicle registration system of motor vehicles. It constitutes 
the administrative authorisation for their entry into service in road traffic, involving 
their identification and the issuing of a registration number. The registration data are 
used  for  the  taxation  of  motor  vehicles.  At  the  end  of  the  registration  procedure, 
Member  States  issue  a  registration  certificate  which  certifies  that  the  vehicle  is 
registered in a Member State. The registration certificate also contains the name and 
address  of  the  person  in  whose  name  a  vehicle  is  registered  (the  ‘holder’  of  the 
registration certificate who is not necessarily the owner of the motor vehicle).  

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Yet, when the motor vehicle is registered in one Member State and frequently used in 
another, two main problems frequently occur: 

(1)  Citizens who move to another Member State, cross-border workers, car-rental 
companies  and  people  leasing  a  motor  vehicle  in  another  Member  State  are 
often obliged to register it on the territory where they live or where the vehicle 
is  used,  although  the  motor  vehicle  is  already  registered  in  another  Member 
State.  This  is  for  example  the  case  when  certificate  holders  change  their 
residence  and  move  permanently  to  another  Member  State  with  their  motor 
vehicle. However, it is a tedious problem for citizens that live part of the year 
in one Member State and the other part in another, as well as for cross-border 
commuters who use, in their own Member State, a motor vehicle registered by 
their  employer  in  another  Member  State.  In  this  case,  the  motor  vehicle  is 
registered  in  one  of  the  Member  States  but  the  holder  is  often  asked  by  the 
other  Member  State  to  register  it  there.  Leasing  companies  also  face 
registration  problems,  at  least  if  they  are  the  holder  of  the  registration 
certificate  and  when  the  motor  vehicle  is  used  by  a  person  established  in 
another  Member  State.  Finally,  car-rental  firms  that  wish  to  move  a  part  of 
their  fleet  to  another  Member  State  for  a  short  period  to  meet  seasonal 
demands,  are  usually  obliged  to  register  the  motor  vehicles  concerned  in  that 
Member State. 

(2)  The  formalities  of  re-registration  for  a  motor  vehicle  being  transferred  from 
one  Member  State  to  another  are  often  very  burdensome  and  lengthy. 
Transferring a motor vehicle for a longer period to another Member State leads 
to  new  paperwork  in  the  receiving  Member  State  and,  usually,  also  to 
additional  paperwork  to  cease  the  registration  of  the  vehicle  in  the  Member 
State of origin. The additional burden is principally caused by the fact that the 
registration  authorities  of  the  receiving  Member  State  have  little  or  no 
information about the motor vehicle, except the information that they can find 
on the registration certificate. If the vehicle were to be re-registered in the same 
Member  State,  registration  authorities  could  rely  on  the  information  in  their 
national databases.  

2. 

RESULTS  OF  CONSULTATIONS  WITH  INTERESTED  PARTIES  AND 
IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

This  proposal  is  accompanied  by  an  executive  summary  of  the  impact  assessment 
and  an  impact  assessment,  a  draft  version  of  which  was  assessed  by  the  Impact 
Assessment  Board  of  the  European  Commission  which  issued  its  opinion  on  16 
December 2011. The final impact assessment was amended accordingly. 

This  proposal  would  lead  to  a  very  substantial  administrative  simplification  for 
businesses, citizens and registration authorities. The reduction  of the administrative 
burden would amount to savings of at least EUR 1,445 million per year. 

From March to May 2011, a public consultation of stakeholders, consisting of tailor 
made  questionnaires  for  citizens,  economic  operators  and  public  authorities,  was 
carried  out  through  I.P.M.  (Your  Voice  in  Europe).  A  summary  of  the  public 
consultation  results  can  be  found  in  Annex  1  of  the  impact  assessment  and  is  also 

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available  on  the  Europa  web  site3.  The  Commission’s  minimum  standards  have  all 
been met. A conference was organised on 21 June 2011 to present preliminary results 
of  the  public  consultation,  and  to  provide  an  additional  forum  for  debate  and 
exchange of information between different stakeholders, and in particular for public 
authorities in charge of registration in the Member States. 

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

3.1 

Objectives of the proposal 

The  general  objective  of  this  initiative  is  to  improve  the  functioning  of  the  single 
market through the elimination of administrative barriers related to the re-registration 
procedure of motor vehicles, which currently hinder the free movement of goods. 

The  specific  objectives  of  this  initiative  are  to  harmonise,  streamline,  and  simplify 
the  procedures  for  re-registration  of  motor  vehicles  registered  in  another  Member 
State,  for  citizens,  employees,  employers,  car  rental  and  leasing  companies,  and 
registration authorities. Moreover, this initiative aims at reducing the administrative 
burdens  of  all  actors  involved  without  hindering  road  safety  or  the  prevention  of 
crimes and fraud. 

The operational objectives to be accomplished by this initiative are the following: 

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To  determine  in  which  Member  State  a  motor  vehicle  transferred  between 
Member States should be registered; 

To reduce the time of re-registration procedures;  

To  reduce  the  administrative  burden  on  citizens  and  undertakings  by  limiting 
the  number  of  documents  necessary  to  carry  out  the  re-registration  procedure 
and by facilitating data exchange between national registration authorities. 

3.2. 

Legal basis – Form of the legal act 

Current problems and differences in administrative rules at national level as regards 
the re-registration of motor vehicles registered in another Member State impede the 
free movement of these vehicles within the EU. The EU has therefore the right to act 
on the legal basis of Article 114 TFEU, in order to ensure the proper functioning of 
the  single  market  for  second-hand  motor  vehicles  purchased  in  another  Member 
State.  In  addition,  this  proposal  would  also  be  beneficial  for  citizens  transferring  a 
motor  vehicle  to  another  Member  State  of  residence,  for  citizens  using  a  motor 
vehicle registered in the Member State of employment, as well as for car-rental firms 
(and  to  a  lesser  extent  leasing  firms)  which,  due  to  registration  requirements  for 
themselves  or  their  client,  encounter  barriers  for  the  cross-border  use  of  these 
vehicles.  

The proposed legal instrument has the form of a regulation for the following reasons. 
A  regulation  is  directly  applicable  in  the  Member  States  without  the  need  for 

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transposition into the different national laws. Since the legislative instrument would 
only apply to cross-border situations within the EU, a regulation would ensure legal 
certainty and simplification within the internal market. Furthermore, a regulation is a 
more  effective  instrument  for  organising  the  electronic  exchange  of  information 
among  national  registration  authorities.  Finally,  the  risk  for  "gold-plating"  by 
Member States does not exist when the legal act takes the form of a regulation. 

3.3 

The content of the proposal 

Article  1  confirms  the  principle  that  Member  States  are  entitled  to  exempt  certain 
categories  of  motor  vehicles  from  registration.  The  fact  that  a  motor  vehicle  was 
registered  in  another  Member  State  does  not  imply  that  the  same  motor  vehicle 
should  be  subject  to  registration  obligations  in  the  Member  State  to  which  it  was 
transferred. Article 1 also expressly points out that motor vehicles registered in third 
countries  fall  outside  the  scope  of  this  proposal.  Furthermore,  the  proposal  is 
construed  to  exclude  the  registration  of  motor  vehicles  that  were  registered  in  the 
same  Member  State.  Re-registrations  of  motor  vehicles  within  the  same  Member 
State are therefore still subject to the national rules of the Member State and will not 
be  affected  by  this  proposal.  Furthermore,  Member  States  remain  free  to  exercise 
their power of taxation with respect to motor vehicles, in accordance with Union law. 

Article 2 contains the definitions which closely reflect existing definitions laid down 
in  Union  law  and  in  particular  in  Directive  1999/37/EC  of  29  April  1999  on  the 
registration documents for vehicles4. This Directive applies to motor vehicles which 
are subject to Framework Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of 
the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor 
vehicles  and  their  trailers,  and  of  systems,  components  and  separate  technical  units 
intended  for  such  vehicles5  and  Directive  2002/24/EC  of  the  European  Parliament 
and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two or three-
wheel  motor  vehicles  and  repealing  Council  Directive  92/61/EEC6,  and  not  to 
agricultural or forestry tractors. However, Directive 1999/37/EC does not provide for 
an exhaustive harmonisation according to a recent judgement of the Court of Justice7.  

Article  3  sets  out  that  a  Member  State  may  only  require  the  registration  on  its 
territory  of  a  vehicle  registered  in  another  Member  State  if  the  holder  of  the 
registration  certificate  has  his  normal  residence  on  its  territory.  Article  3  proposes 
several criteria for determining the normal residence. For natural persons not acting 
in  the  course  of  their  business  activity,  the  criteria  proposed  are  those  set  out  in 
Article  7  of  Council  Directive  83/182/EEC  of  28  March  1983  on  tax  exemptions 
within the Community for certain means of transport temporarily imported into one 
Member State from another8. For companies, the criteria proposed refer to the place 
of  establishment  or  the  place  of  business,  meaning  that  for  cars  registered  in  the 
name  of  a  company  in  the  Member  State  of  its  establishment  and  used  by  an 
employee having his normal residence in another Member State, the latter Member 

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OJ L138, 1.6.1999, p. 57 .  
OJ L263, 9.10.2007, p. 1. 
OJ L124, 9.5.2002, p. 1. 
Judgement  of the  Court  of Justice  of 6  October 2011,  Philippe  Bonnarde  v  Agence de  Services  et  de 
Paiement, Case C-443/10. 
OJ L105, 23.4.1983, p. 59. 

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State cannot require registration on its territory. This avoids the necessity of a case-
by-case  assessment  in  the  Member  State  of  normal  residence  of  the  employee  in 
order  to  determine  if  a  company  car  is  mainly  used  for  private  or  professional 
purposes, and if home-office commutes count as professional or private use. 

Article 4 sets a clear and simple rule: where the holder of the registration certificate 
moves  his  normal  residence  to  another  Member  State,  he  should  request  the 
registration of his vehicle within a period of six months following his arrival. During 
that  period,  the  use  of  the  vehicle  may  not  be  restricted  by  the  Member  State  of 
arrival. Article 4 also contains a drastic simplification of the registration procedures 
for motor vehicles that were registered in another Member State. It applies the settled 
case-law of the Court of Justice on the free movement of goods, according to which 
Member  States  should  facilitate  intra-EU  trade  by  recognising  the  proof  issued  in 
another Member State showing, for example, that a vehicle registered in the territory 
of that State has passed a roadworthiness test. The Court of Justice also indicated that 
this  principle  of  mutual  recognition  of  registration  and  roadworthiness  information 
should be complemented by the cooperation between the authorities in the Member 
States  concerning  any  data  that  may  be  missing9.  Yet,  Article  4  organises  this 
cooperation  in  an  electronic  manner  whereby  the  vehicle  registration  authority 
should  seek  the  data  in  the  vehicle  register  of  the  Member  State  where  the  motor 
vehicle was registered, through the software application referred to in Article 7 and 
Annex II. This principle of administrative cooperation through electronic means also 
functions  in  the  other  direction:  when  a  Member  State  registers  a  vehicle  that  was 
registered in another Member State, Article 4 obliges the registration authority of the 
Member State of destination of the motor vehicle to inform the registration authority 
of  the  Member  State  of  previous  registration.  Finally,  Article  4  of  this  proposal 
allows additional controls of the motor vehicle in certain specific cases.  

Article  5  defines  precisely  in  which  cases  registration  authorities  are  entitled  to 
refuse  the  registration  of  a  motor  vehicle  that  was  registered  in  another  Member 
State. The main objective of Article 5 is to prevent fraud and to ensure road safety 
since  the  re-registration  of  a  motor  vehicle  registered  in  another  Member  State  is 
sometimes used for legalising stolen vehicles or vehicle documents. Stolen vehicles 
are  often  sold  with  their  identity  changed,  for  example  through  ‘cloning’  (i.e.  a 
practice whereby a vehicle is stolen and then its genuine identity markings removed 
and changed to reflect the identity of a legitimate vehicle that is currently in use on 
the road, so that the stolen vehicle assumes the identity of the legitimate vehicle and 
two  vehicles  are  now  being  used  with  the  same  vehicle  registration  number)  or 
‘ringing’ (i.e. the practice where a stolen vehicle’s identity is swapped with that of a 
seriously  damaged  vehicle).  This  can  only  be  prevented  by  a  close  cooperation 
between registration authorities. Therefore, this article should also contribute to the 
implementation of: 

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Directive  2000/53/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  18 
September 2000 on end-of  life vehicles10. This Directive obliges the Member 
States,  inter  alia,  to  take  the  necessary  measures  to  ensure that  all  end-of  life 

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vehicles  are  transferred  to  authorised  treatment  facilities.  According  to  the 
Directive,  Member  States  must  set  up  a  system  according  to  which  the 
presentation  of  a  certificate  of  destruction  is  a  condition  for  deregistration  of 
the  end-of  life  vehicle.  This  certificate  is  issued  to  the  holder  and/or  owner 
when the end-of life vehicle is transferred to a treatment facility.  

Council Decision 2004/919/EC of 22 December 2004 on tackling vehicle crime 
with cross-border implications11 which aims at achieving improved cooperation 
within  the  European  Union  with  the  aim  of  preventing  and  combating  cross-
border vehicle crime,  whereby particular attention is given to the relationship 
between  vehicle  theft  and  the  illegal  car  trade.  The  Decision  obliges  each 
Member State to ensure that its competent authorities take the necessary steps 
to  prevent  abuse  and  theft  of  vehicle  registration  documents.  The  Decision 
obliges  national  vehicle  registration  authorities  to  be  informed  by  law 
enforcement  authorities  of  whether  a  vehicle  that  is  in  the  process  of  being 
registered is known to have been stolen. The Decision also aims at preventing 
the  abuse  of  vehicle  registration  certificates:  each  Member  State  must  ensure 
that  its  competent  authorities  take  the  necessary  steps  to  recover  a  vehicle 
owner’s  or  vehicle  holder’s  registration  certificate  if  the  vehicle  has  been 
seriously  damaged  in  an  accident  (total  loss).  A  registration  certificate  must 
also be recovered where, during a check by the law enforcement agency, it is 
suspected that there has been an infringement concerning the vehicle’s identity 
markings, such as the vehicle identification number.  

Article 6 ensures that the intra-EU trade of second-hand vehicles is made easier, by 
harmonised  rules  on  the  temporary  registration  of  motor  vehicles.  Such  rules  are 
necessary  in  the  first  place  for  persons  purchasing  a  motor  vehicle  in  another 
Member  State,  in  order  to  enable  them  to  drive  the  vehicle  to  their  own  Member 
State in view of its final registration there. When a motor vehicle already registered 
in a Member State is sold to a person established in another Member State, the seller 
will probably deregister the motor vehicle at the moment that the vehicle is sold. The 
seller  will  probably  not  allow  the  buyer  to  drive  the  motor  vehicle  carrying  the 
registration  number  of  the  former.  Therefore,  a  temporary  registration  system  is 
indispensable  to  improve  the  functioning  of  the  market  of  second-hand  motor 
vehicles and to ensure that the gap between the registration in the first Member State 
and  the  new  registration  in  the  second  is  temporarily  bridged.  A  temporary 
registration system also allows registration authorities to safeguard the quality of the 
registration  data  in  their  registers  so  that  they  can  be  easily  exchanged  through  the 
software  referred  to  in  Article  7.  Article  6  proposes  to  limit  the  validity  of  the 
temporary registration to 30 days so that it is compatible with Article 15 of Directive 
2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 
relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and 
the  enforcement  of  the  obligation  to  insure  against  such  liability12.  Article  15  of 
Directive  2009/103/EC  organises  the  insurance  coverage  of  motor  vehicles 
dispatched from one Member State to another, by specifying that in such cases, the 
Member  State  where  the  risk  is  situated  is  considered  to  be  the  Member  State  of 
destination, immediately upon acceptance of delivery by the purchaser, for a period 

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of 30 days, even though the vehicle has not formally been registered in the Member 
State of destination. If the vehicle is involved in an accident during this period while 
uninsured, the body responsible for compensation in the Member State of destination 
will  be  liable  for  the  compensation  provided  for  in  Article  10  of  Directive 
2009/103/EC. 

Article  7  of  the  proposal  organises  the  electronic  exchange  of  vehicle  registration 
data  between  Member  States,  for  the  purpose  of  re-registration  of  a  motor  vehicle. 
Article  7  authorises  the  Commission  to  adopt  implementing  acts  for  the  common 
procedures  and  specifications  for  the  software  application,  including  the  format  for 
the  data  exchanged,  the  technical  procedures  for  electronic  consultation  of,  and 
access 
the  national  electronic  registers,  access  procedures  and  security 
mechanisms.  The  electronic  exchange of vehicle registration  data between  Member 
States  should  take  place  in  accordance  with  the  European  Interoperability 
Framework (EIF)13. 

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Article  8  aims  at  facilitating  the  intra-EU  trade  of  second-hand  vehicles  by 
businesses,  through  harmonised  rules  on  the  ‘professional  registration’  of  motor 
vehicles.  At  the moment, ‘professional registration’ schemes exist  in  most Member 
States in order to allow retailers to drive motor vehicles on public roads for a very 
short  period  without  being  obliged  to  formally  register  them.  ‘Professional 
registration’ schemes are usually reserved for manufacturers, assemblers, distributors 
and  dealers,  with  respect  to  motor  vehicles  which  they  possess,  or  for  testing 
purposes.  Most  Member  States  do  not  issue  professional  registration  certificates  as 
such, involving identification of the motor vehicle. They often provide another type 
of  document,  establishing  the  link  between  the  registration  plates  and  their  holder, 
and/or require the holder to keep a logbook in which trips made with the registration 
plate are recorded. However, practice shows that most ‘professional registrations’ are 
not  recognised  by  other  Member  States,  usually  due  to  the  absence  of  a  formal 
registration certificate, so that most professional distributors and traders refrain from 
using  professional  registrations  outside  their  national  territory.  The  objective  of 
Article 8 is to bring an end to these obstacles to the intra-EU trade of second-hand 
motor  vehicles,  through  a  common  system  whereby  ‘professional  registrations’ 
granted  to  manufacturers,  assemblers,  distributors  and  dealers  established  in  one 
Member State would be recognised in the other Member States. Article 8 authorises 
the  Commission  to  adopt  implementing  acts  for  laying  down  the  format  and  the 
model of the professional vehicle registration certificate. 

Article  9  obliges  the  Member  States  to  inform  the  Commission  of  the  names  and 
contact  details  of  the  vehicle  registration  authorities  which  are  responsible  for 
managing the official registers of vehicles on their territory and for the application of 
this  Regulation.  The  Commission  will  then  publish  a  list  of  vehicle  registration 
authorities and any updates to that list on its website. In addition, Article 9 obliges 
vehicle  registration  authorities  to  ensure  that  the  information  on  the  registration  of 
vehicles  in  the  Member  State  of  the  relevant  authority  and  the  name  and  contact 
details of the authority are easily accessible to the public. 

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Articles 10 and 11 delegate powers to the Commission to adopt the amendments to 
Annexes I and II in the light of technical progress, in particular, in order to take into 
account  relevant  amendments  to  Directive  1999/37/EC  or  amendments  to  other 
Union acts directly relevant for the updating of Annexes I and II. These articles also 
delegate powers to the Commission to lay down the conditions which should be met 
by undertakings using professional vehicle registration certificates in order to satisfy 
the requirements of a good reputation and the requisite professional competence, and 
to  specify  the  duration  of  the  validity  of  the  professional  vehicle  registration 
certificates: 

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Annex  I  should  correspond  to  the  content  of  the  harmonised  registration 
certificate  laid  down  in  Directive  1999/37/EC,  as  regards  the  vehicle  data. 
Since  neither  the  personal  data  of  the  holder  of  the  previous  registration 
certificate  nor  the  personal  data  of  any  other  person  mentioned  on  the 
certificate  (e.g.  the  owner,  the  user  etc)  are  necessary  for  re-registration 
purposes, these data are not retained in Annex I although they are part of the 
obligatory  information  set  out  in  the  harmonised  registration  certificate  laid 
down  in  Directive  1999/37/EC.  Yet,  possible  future  changes  to,  for  example, 
the  content  of  the  certificate  of  conformity  which  serves  as  a  basis  for  first 
registration cannot be excluded. Such changes could be the consequence of, for 
example, an amendment of Framework Directive 2007/46/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework 
for  the  approval  of  motor  vehicles  and  their  trailers,  and  of  systems, 
components  and  separate  technical  units  intended  for  such  vehicles.  The 
delegation of powers should enable the Commission to adapt Annex I to such 
amendments. 

Annex  II  refers  expressly  to  the  software  application  which  will  probably 
require  several  future  technical  updates  in  order  to  reflect  the  technological 
developments  in  the  field  of  information  technologies.  The  delegation  of 
powers should enable the Commission to adapt Annex II correspondingly. 

The  delegation  of  powers  should  enable  the  Commission  to  lay  down  the 
conditions  which  should  be  met  by  undertakings  using  professional  vehicle 
registration certificates in order to satisfy the requirements of a good reputation 
and  the  requisite  professional  competence,  as  set  out  in  Article  8(1)(c).  It 
should also enable the Commission to specify the duration of the validity of the 
professional vehicle registration certificates. 

Article 12 sets out the Committee procedure for the implementation of Articles 7 and 
8,  i.e.  the  implementing  acts  for  the  common  procedures  and  specifications  for  the 
software  application  referred  to  in  Article  7,  including  the  format  for  the  data 
exchanged, the technical procedures for electronic consultation of and access to the 
national electronic registers, access procedures and security mechanisms, as well as 
the  implementing  acts  laying  down  the  format  and  the  model  of  the  professional 
vehicle  registration  certificate.  These  implementing  acts  would  be  of  general  scope 
so that the examination procedure should apply in accordance with Article 2(2)(a) of 
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 
February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms 

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for  control  by  Member  States  of  the  Commission’s  exercise  of  implementing 
powers14. 

Article 13 organises the evaluation of this Regulation which should result in a report 
to  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  four  years  after  the  entry  into  force  of 
the Regulation. The evaluation should identify possible problems and shortcomings 
of  the  Regulation  and  could  be  the  starting  point  for  further  actions,  including  a 
possible  proposal  to  amend  the  Regulation,  in  view  of  a  further  administrative 
simplification for citizens and businesses and a better integration of the single market 
for second-hand motor vehicles.  

Article 14 specifies that the Regulation will apply after one year following its entry 
into force. 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATION  

The  budgetary  implication  of  this  proposal  is  set  out  in  the  financial  statement 
attached to the proposal. This proposal only requires administrative appropriations. It 
does not require the use of operational appropriations. 

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2012/0082 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

simplifying the transfer of motor vehicles registered in another Member State within the 
Single Market 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 114 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee15,  

After consulting the European Data Protection Supervisor, 

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

All  Member  States  have  a  vehicle  registration  system  for  motor  vehicles  which 
constitutes the administrative authorisation for their entry into service in road traffic, 
during  which  the  vehicle  is  identified  and  the  registration  number  is  assigned  to  it. 
However, many of the national rules on vehicle registration are conflicting, complex 
and burdensome.  As  a  result, vehicle registration  problems  create  barriers  within  the 
internal  market  and  lead  to  problems  for  the  free  movement,  within  the  Union,  of 
motor vehicles registered in another Member State. 

The 2010 EU Citizenship Report "Dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens' rights"16 
identified vehicle registration problems as one of the main obstacles faced by citizens 
when  exercising  their  rights  under  the  Union  law  in  their  daily  lives.  In  that  Report, 
the  Commission  underlined  the  need  to  remove  that  obstacle,  by  simplifying  the 
formalities  and  conditions  for  the  registration  of  vehicles  registered  in  another 
Member State. 

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OJ C , , p. . 
COM(2010)603 of 27.10.2010. 

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(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Council  Directive  1999/37/EC  of  29  April  1999  on  the  registration  documents  for 
vehicles17  harmonises  the  form  and  content  of  the  registration  certificate  in  order  to 
facilitate its comprehension and thus facilitate the free movement, on the roads in the 
territory  of  the  other  Member  States,  of  vehicles  registered  in  a  Member  State. 
Pursuant to that Directive, the registration certificate issued by a Member State should 
be  recognised  by  the  other  Member  States  for  the  identification  of  the  vehicle  in 
international  traffic  or  for  its  re-registration  in  another  Member  State.  Directive 
1999/37/EC,  however,  does  not  contain  any  provisions  determining  the  competent 
Member  State  for  the  registration  and  the  applicable  formalities  and  procedures. 
Consequently,  in  order  to  eliminate  the  barriers  to  the  free  movement  of  motor 
vehicles  within  the  internal  market,  it  is  necessary  to  establish  separate  harmonised 
rules on determining the Member State in which motor vehicles must be registered and 
on simplified procedures for the re-registration of motor vehicles registered in another 
Member State.  

The  national  rules  of  Member  States  often  require  undertakings  and  citizens 
established  on  their  territory  to  register  there  a  motor  vehicle  registered  by  a  third 
person  established  in  another  Member  State,  including  where  the  vehicle  is  not 
essentially  used  on  a  permanent  basis  in  a  Member  State  requiring  registration  and 
there is no intention to use it in that manner. Therefore, it is necessary to establish in 
which  Member  State  a  motor  vehicle  should  be  registered  if  it  is  held  by  a  person 
established or residing in a Member State other than the Member State in which the 
owner is established or residing. In those circumstances, it is appropriate for Member 
States to mutually recognise the valid registration in another Member State. 

The registration of motor vehicles registered in another Member State is hampered by 
burdensome  registration  formalities  in  the  Member  States,  in  particular  by  the 
obligation  to  submit  these  vehicles  to  complementary  tests  in  order  to  assess  their 
general  condition  prior  to  registration  or  in  order  to  identify  them.  Therefore,  it  is 
necessary  to  reduce  these  formalities  in  order  to  ensure  the  free  movement  of  motor 
vehicles  and  to  reduce  the  administrative  burden  for  citizens,  businesses  and 
registration authorities. Especially for citizens or businesses acquiring a motor vehicle 
registered  in  another  Member  State,  it  is  appropriate  to  provide  for  a  simplified 
registration procedure that includes the recognition of documents and roadworthiness 
tests  issued  in  another  Member  State  and  that  would  organise  the  administrative 
cooperation between the competent authorities on the exchange of missing data.  

This  Regulation  should  take  account  of  Council  Decision  2004/919/EC  of  22 
December  2004  on  tackling  vehicle  crime  with  cross-border  implications18,  the 
objective of which is to achieve improved cooperation within the Union with the aim 
of preventing and combating cross-border vehicle crime. According to that Decision, 
each  Member  State  needs  to  ensure  that  its  competent  authorities  take  the  necessary 
steps  to  prevent  abuse  and  theft  of  vehicle  registration  documents.  Therefore,  this 
Regulation  should  allow  Member  States  to  refuse  the  registration  of  a  motor  vehicle 
registered in another Member State in case of vehicle crime, including abuse and theft 
of vehicle registration documents. 

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OJ L138, 1.6.1999, p. 57. 
OJ L389, 30.12.2004, p. 28. 

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(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

This  Regulation  should  pursue  administrative  simplification  for  citizens,  businesses 
and  registration  authorities,  in  particular  through  electronic  exchange  of  vehicle 
registration  data.  Therefore,  it  is  necessary  for  the  administrative  simplification  of 
registration formalities that Member States grant each other the right of access to their 
vehicle registration data in order to improve the exchange of information and to speed 
up the registration procedures.  

Processing  of  personal  data  in  application  of  this  Regulation  is  subject  to  Directive 
95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the 
protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free 
movement  of  such  data19.  Regulation  (EC)  No  45/2001  of  the  European  Parliament 
and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard 
to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the 
free  movement  of  such  data20  applies  to  the  processing  of  personal  data  by  the 
Commission in the context of the present Regulation.  

The transfer of a motor vehicle registered in a Member State to another Member State, 
in  view  of  its  registration  by  that  other  Member  State,  requires  a  widely  accessible 
temporary registration in order to ensure road safety and  the transmission of reliable 
vehicle registration data by electronic means. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a 
system whereby motor vehicles can be registered temporarily. 

(10)  The transfer of motor vehicles to another Member State by undertakings distributing 
motor  vehicles  or  providing  testing  or  repair  and  maintenance  services  for  motor 
vehicles usually takes place with national professional registration numbers. However, 
these  professional  registration  numbers  are  often  not  recognised  in  other  Member 
States  so  that  the  professional  trade  of  second-hand  motor  vehicles  undertakings 
across  borders,  especially  in  border  regions,  is  being  hampered.  Consequently,  it  is 
necessary  to  adopt  a  system  whereby  undertakings  distributing  motor  vehicles  or 
providing  testing,  repair  and  maintenance  services  for  motor  vehicles  can  transfer 
these vehicles to another Member State with a professional registration number. 

(11)  Since  the  objectives  of  this  Regulation,  namely  the  reduction  of  the  registration 
formalities  in  order  to  ensure  the  free  movement  of  motor  vehicles  registered  in 
another  Member  State  and  the  reduction  of  the  administrative  burden  for  citizens, 
businesses  and  registration  authorities  cannot  be  sufficiently  achieved  by  the 
Member States due to the conflicting national rules and can, therefore, by reason of its 
scale and effect, be better achieved at the Union level, the Union may adopt measures, 
in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on 
European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that 
Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those 
objectives. 

(12)  This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised 

by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. 

(13) 

In order to achieve the objective of exchange of information between Member States 
through interoperable means, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 

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OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p.31 
OJ L 8, 12.01.2001, p.1 

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of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union  should  be  delegated  to  the 
Commission in respect of amendments to Annexes I and II  of this  Regulation in the 
light  of  technical  progress,  in  particular,  in  order  to  take  into  account  relevant 
amendments  to  Directive  1999/37/EC  or  amendments  to  other  Union  acts  directly 
relevant  for  the  updating  of  Annexes  I  and  II  of  this  Regulation,  in  respect  of  the 
conditions  which  should  be  met  by  undertakings  using  professional  vehicle 
registration  certificates  in  order  to  satisfy  the  requirements  of  a  good  reputation  and 
the requisite professional competence, and in respect of the duration of the validity of 
the professional vehicle registration certificates. It is of particular importance that the 
Commission  carries  out  appropriate  consultation  during  its  preparatory  work, 
including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated 
acts,  should  ensure  a  simultaneous  timely  and  appropriate  transmission  of  relevant 
documents to the European Parliament and to the Council. 

(14) 

In  order  to  ensure  uniform  conditions  for  the  implementation  of  this  Regulation, 
implementing  powers  should  be  conferred  on  the  Commission  to  lay  down  the 
common  procedures  and  specifications  for  the  software  application  that  is  necessary 
for  the  electronic  exchange  of  vehicle  registration  data,  including  the  format  for  the 
data exchanged, the technical procedures for electronic consultation of and access to 
the  national  electronic  registers,  access  procedures  and  security  mechanisms,  and  to 
establish the format and the model of the professional vehicle registration certificate. 
Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the 
rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States 
of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers21.  

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

1. 

This Regulation shall apply to the following vehicles: 

Article 1 
Scope 

(a) 

(b) 

any motor vehicle or trailer as referred to in Article 3 of Directive 2007/46/EC 
of the European Parliament and of the Council22;  

any  two  or  three-wheel  motor  vehicle,  whether  twin-wheeled  or  otherwise, 
intended  to  travel  on  the  road,  as  referred  to  in  Article  1  of  Directive 
2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council23.  

This Regulation shall not apply to the registration of motor vehicles registered in a 
third country. 

This Regulation is without prejudice to the right of Member States to exempt motor 
vehicles from registration in accordance with Directive 1999/37/EC. 

OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13. 
OJ L263, 9.10.2007, p. 1. 
OJ L124, 9.5.2002, p. 1. 

2. 

3. 

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For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: 

Article 2 
Definitions 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

1. 

2. 

‘registration’ means the administrative authorisation for the entry into service in road 
traffic of a vehicle, during which the vehicle is identified and a serial number, known 
as the registration number, is assigned to it; 

‘vehicle  registered  in  another  Member  State’  means  a  vehicle  having  a  valid 
registration certificate issued by another Member State;  

‘holder of the registration certificate’ means the person in whose name a vehicle is 
registered in a Member State; 

‘professional  vehicle  registration’  means  the  administrative  authorisation  for  the 
entry into service in road traffic of vehicles, during which the vehicles are identified 
and  a  serial  number,  known  as  the  professional  registration  number,  is  assigned 
which may be used by different vehicles. 

Article 3 
Place of registration of vehicles registered in another Member State 

A  Member  State  may  only  require  the  registration  on  its  territory  of  a  vehicle 
registered in another Member State if the holder of the registration certificate has his 
normal residence on its territory. 

The Member State in which the holder of the registration certificate has his normal 
residence is any of the following: 

(a) 

(b) 

for  a  company  or  other  body,  corporate  or  unincorporated,  the  Member  State 
where the central administration is located; 

for a  branch,  agency  or  any other establishment  of  a  company  or  other  body, 
the  Member  State  where  the  branch,  agency  or  any  other  establishment  is 
located;  

(c) 

for a  natural person acting in the course of his business activity, the Member 
State which is his principal place of business; 

(d) 

for any other natural person: 

(i) 

(ii) 

the place where a person usually lives, that is for at least 185 days in each 
calendar year, because of personal and occupational ties, or, in the case 
of  a  person  with  no  occupational  ties  because  of  personal  ties  which 
show close links between that person and the place where he is living;  

for  a  person  whose  occupational  ties  are  in  a  different  place  from  his 
personal  ties  and  who  consequently  lives  in  turn  in  different  places 
situated  in  two  or  more  Member  States,  the  place  of  his  personal  ties, 
provided that such person returns there regularly.  

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1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

The condition set out in point (ii) shall not apply where the person is living in a 
Member State in order to carry out a task of a definite duration. Attendance at a 
university or school shall not imply transfer of normal residence.  

Article 4 
Registration procedure for vehicles registered in another Member State 

Where the holder of the registration certificate moves his normal residence to another 
Member State, he shall request registration of a vehicle registered in another Member 
State within a period of six months following his arrival. 

During the period referred to in the first subparagraph, the use of the vehicle shall not 
be restricted. 

The  request  to  register  a  vehicle  registered  in  another  Member  State  shall  be 
submitted  to  a  vehicle  registration  authority  and  include  the  relevant  parts  of  the 
registration  certificate  in  accordance  with  Article  5(2)  of  Directive  1999/37/EC  or 
any other evidence of prior registration in another Member State. 

Upon  receipt  of  the  request  for  the  registration  of  a  vehicle  registered  in  another 
Member  State,  the  vehicle  registration  authority  shall  immediately  gather  the 
information on the data items set out in Annex I directly from the vehicle registration 
authority  of  the  Member  State  where  the  vehicle  is  registered,  in  accordance  with 
Article 7, and transfer the data to its own register. 

Vehicle  registration  authorities  may  only  carry  out  physical  checks  of  the  vehicle 
registered  in  another  Member  State  prior  to  its  registration  in  any  of  the  following 
cases: 

(a) 

(b) 

if  the  information  provided  by  the  applicant  during  the  registration  process 
cannot be found in the vehicle register of the Member State where the vehicle 
is supposed to have been registered;  

if the information provided by the applicant during the registration process is 
different from the information held in the vehicle register of the Member State 
where the vehicle is registered; 

(c)  where  vehicle  registration  authorities  have  reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that 
the technical provisions according to which the vehicle was approved pursuant 
to  Article  23  or  24  of  Directive  2007/46/EC  or  pursuant  to  Article  15  of 
Directive 2002/24/EC are not equivalent to their own; 

(d) 

if roadworthiness tests are required in case of any change of ownership of the 
vehicle, or for seriously damaged vehicles. 

5. 

Where  a  vehicle  registered  in  another  Member  State  is  registered,  the  relevant 
vehicle registration authority shall immediately report this to the vehicle registration 
authority  of  the  Member  State  where  the vehicle  was  last  registered,  in  accordance 
with Article 7.  

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Article 5 
Refusal to register a vehicle registered in another Member State 

1. 

Vehicle registration authorities may refuse to register a vehicle registered in another 
Member State only in any of the following cases: 

(a)  where the conditions set out in Article 4(2) are not fulfilled; 

(b)  where  applicable,  if  the  levies  or  fees  imposed  by  that  Member  State  for  the 

registration referred to in Article 4 were not paid; 

(c)  where the physical checks as referred to in Article 4(4) were not successfully 

passed; 

(d)  where  the  information  gathered  in  accordance  with  Article  7  indicates  any  of 

the following: 

(i) 

the vehicle is seriously damaged, stolen or destructed; 

(ii) 

the  vehicle  registration  documents  are  stolen  unless  the  holder  of  the 
registration certificate can clearly demonstrate ownership of the vehicle; 

(iii) 

the date of the next mandatory roadworthiness certificate has passed. 

Any decision taken by a vehicle registration authority refusing to register a vehicle 
registered  in  another  Member  State  shall  be  duly  substantiated.  The  person 
concerned  may  within  a  period  of  one  month  from  receipt  of  the  negative  decision 
request  the  competent  vehicle  registration  authority  to  review  the  decision.  That 
request shall include reasons for such review. Within one month from receipt of that 
request,  the  competent  vehicle  registration  authority  shall  confirm  or  reverse  its 
decision. 

Article 6 
Temporary registrations for transfers to another Member State  

Any  person  that  has  purchased  a  vehicle  in  another  Member  State  and  where  that 
vehicle  does  not  have  a  registration  certificate  may  request  the  vehicle  registration 
authority  to  issue  a  temporary  registration  certificate  of  a  vehicle  in  view  of  its 
transfer  to  another  Member  State.  The  temporary  registration  certificate  shall  be 
valid for a period of 30 days. 

Upon  receipt  of  the  request  for  the  temporary  registration  certificate  referred  to  in 
paragraph  1,  the  vehicle  registration  authority  shall  immediately  gather  the 
information on the data items set out in Annex I directly from the vehicle registration 
authority  of  the  Member  State  where  the  vehicle  is  registered,  in  accordance  with 
Article 7, and transfer the data to its own register. 

Vehicle  registration  authorities  may  refuse  to  issue  the  temporary  registration 
certificate as referred to in paragraph 1 in any of the following cases: 

2. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

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(a)  where  applicable,  if  the  levies  or  fees  imposed  by  its  Member  State  for  the 

temporary registration were not paid; 

(b)  where the information gathered in accordance with Article 7 or the information 

in the national official vehicle registers indicates any of the following: 

(i) 

the vehicle is seriously damaged, stolen or destructed; 

(ii) 

the  vehicle  registration  documents  are  stolen  unless  the  holder  of  the 
registration certificate can clearly demonstrate ownership of the vehicle; 

(iii) 

the date of the next mandatory roadworthiness certificate has passed. 

Article 7 
Exchange of information on vehicle registration data 

1. 

2. 

For the purposes of registering a vehicle registered in another Member State, vehicle 
registration  authorities  shall  grant  the  vehicle  registration  authorities  of  the  other 
Member States access to the data stored in the official vehicle registers on data items 
set out in Annex I. 

For  the  purposes  of  paragraph  1,  vehicle  registration  authorities  shall  use  the 
software application as set out in Annex II.  

Only  vehicle  registration  authorities  may  have  direct  access  to  the  data  stored  and 
ready  for  retrieval  under  the  software  application.  Vehicle  registration  authorities 
shall take the necessary measures to ensure the prevention of the following: 

(a)  unauthorised persons gaining access to the data processing equipment;  

(b) 

information  from  being  read,  copied,  amended  or  deleted  by  unauthorised 
persons; 

(c)  unauthorised interrogation or transmission of information; 

(d)  unauthorised reading or copying of information during transmission. 

3. 

Processing  of  personal  data  by  the  vehicle  registration  authorities  in  the  Member 
States  shall  be  carried  out  in  accordance  with  Directive 95/46/EC  and  under  the 
supervision of the public independent authority of the Member State referred to in its 
Article 28.  

Vehicle registration authorities shall use information transmitted in accordance with 
this  Regulation  only  for  the  purposes  of  registering  a  vehicle  registered  in  another 
Member State.  

Where  information  is  exchanged  between  vehicle  registration  authorities  in 
accordance with this Regulation, the registration authority providing the information 
shall be informed if requested of the use to which the information provided is to be 
put and of the follow up action taken. 

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The vehicle registration authority providing the information shall have regard to the 
accuracy  of  the  information  to  be  provided  and  whether  it  is  necessary  and 
commensurate in relation to the purpose for which it is provided. It shall observe the 
relevant regulations on the protection of personal data.  

If it becomes evident that incorrect information or information that should not have 
been  provided  has  been  provided,  the  vehicle  registration  authority  receiving  the 
information  shall  be  informed  immediately.  The  vehicle  registration  authority 
receiving  the  information  shall  then  delete  or  correct  the  information  that  has  been 
received. 

4. 

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to lay down the common procedures 
and specifications for the software application referred to in paragraph 2, including 
the  format  for  the  data  exchanged,  the  technical  procedures  for  electronic 
consultation of and access to the national electronic registers, access procedures and 
security mechanisms. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with 
the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(2).  

Article 8 
Professional vehicle registrations 

1. 

A  vehicle  registration  authority  may  issue  one  or  several  professional  vehicle 
registration certificates to any undertaking that complies with the following criteria: 

(a) 

it is established on its territory; 

(b) 

it  distributes  vehicles  or  provides  repair,  maintenance  or  testing  services  for 
vehicles; 

(c) 

it has a good reputation and has the requisite professional competence. 

Vehicle  registration  authorities  shall  ensure  that  the  vehicle  data  as  referred  to  in 
Annex I are recorded in their register for each professional vehicle registration. 

Vehicles carrying a professional vehicle registration certificate may only be used if 
the  vehicle  does  not  constitute  a  direct  and  immediate  risk  to  road  safety.  Those 
vehicles may not be used for commercial transport of persons or goods. 

Member States may not impede, for reasons related to the registration of the vehicle, 
the  free  movement  of  vehicles  covered  by  a  professional  vehicle  registration 
certificate.  

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to establish the format and the model 
of the professional vehicle registration certificate. 

Those  implementing  acts  shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the  examination 
procedure referred to in Article 12(2).  

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

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Article 9 
Vehicle registration authorities 

1. 

Member States shall inform the Commission of the names and contact details of the 
vehicle  registration  authorities  which  are  responsible  for  managing  the  official 
registers of vehicles on their territory and for the application of this Regulation. 

The  Commission  shall  publish  a  list  of  vehicle  registration  authorities  and  any 
updates to that list on its website. 

2. 

Vehicle registration  authorities  shall  ensure  that  the  following  information  is  easily 
accessible to the public: 

(a) 

(b) 

the  information  on  the  registration  of  vehicles  in  the  Member  State  of  the 
relevant authority; 

the  name  and  contact  details  of  the  authority  so  that  it  can  be  contacted 
directly. 

Article 10 
Delegated acts 

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 11 
concerning: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

amendments to Annexes I and II to this Regulation in the light of technical progress, 
in  particular,  in  order  to  take  into  account  relevant  amendments  to  Directive 
1999/37/EC or amendments to other Union acts directly relevant for the updating of 
Annexes I and II to this Regulation. 

the  conditions  to  be  met  by  undertakings  in  order  to  satisfy  the  requirements  laid 
down in Article 8(1)(c); 

the  duration  of  the  validity  of  the  professional  vehicle  registration  certificates 
referred to in Article 8(1). 

Article 11 
Exercise of the delegation 

The  power  to  adopt  delegated  acts  is  conferred  on  the  Commission  subject  to  the 
conditions laid down in this Article. 

The  delegation  of  power  referred  to  in  Article  10  shall  be  conferred  on  the 
Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of 
this Regulation. 

The  delegation  of  power  referred  in  Article  10  may  be  revoked  at  any  time  by  the 
European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the 
delegation  of  the  power  specified  in  that  decision.  It  shall  take  effect  the  day 
following  the  publication  of  the  decision  in  the  Official  Journal  of  the  European 

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4. 

5. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Union  or  at  a  later  date  specified  therein.  It  shall  not  affect  the  validity  of  any 
delegated acts already in force. 

As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to 
the European Parliament and to the Council. 

A  delegated  act  adopted  pursuant  to  Article  10  shall  enter  into  force  only  if  no 
objection  has  been  expressed  either  by  the  European  Parliament  or  the  Council 
within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament 
and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and 
the  Council  have  both  informed  the  Commission  that  they  will  not  object.  That 
period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament 
or of the Council. 

Article 12 
 Committee procedure 

The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  a  committee.  That  committee  shall  be  a 
committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 

Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  Article  5  of  Regulation  (EU)  No 
182/2011 shall apply. 

Where  the  opinion  of  the  committee  is  to  be  obtained  by  written  procedure,  that 
procedure shall be terminated without result when, within the time-limit for delivery 
of  the  opinion,  the  chair  of  the  committee  so  decides  or  a  simple  majority  of 
committee members so request. 

Article 13 
Evaluation 

The Commission  shall submit a report  on the evaluation of this Regulation to the European 
Parliament and the Council by [four years after the entry into force of this Regulation]. The 
Commission  shall,  if  necessary,  submit  appropriate  proposals  with  a  view  to  amending  this 
Regulation, and aligning other Union acts, in particular taking account of the possibilities of 
further administrative simplification for citizens and businesses. 

Article 14 
Entry into force and applicability 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union. 

It  shall  apply  from  xxxx  [date  to  be  inserted:  one  year  after  entry  into  force  of  this 
Regulation]. 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

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Done at Brussels, 4.4.2012 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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Data-set for automated search of vehicle registration data referred to in Article 7(1) 

ANNEX I  

Item 

Harmonised 
Codes 
Directive 
1999/37/EC 

1. Country of registration 

2. Registration number 

3. Date of first registration of the vehicle 

4. Registration certificate identification number(s) 

5. Name of issuing authority of the registration certificate 

6. Vehicle: make 

7. Vehicle: type 

- Variant (if available); 

- Version (if available) 

8. Vehicle: commercial description (s) 

9. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 

10. Mass: maximum technically permissible laden mass, except for motorcycles 

11. Mass: maximum permissible laden mass of the vehicle in service in the Member 
State of registration 

12. Mass of the vehicle in service with bodywork, and with coupling device in the 
case of a towing vehicle in service from any category other than M1 

13. Period of validity, if not unlimited 

14. Date of the registration to which this certificate refers 

15. Type-approval number (if available) 

16. Number of axles 

17. Wheelbase (in mm) 

-- 

(A) 

(B) 

-- 

-- 

(D.1) 

(D.2) 

(D.3) 

(E) 

(F.1) 

(F.2) 

(G) 

(H) 

(I) 

(K) 

(L) 

(M) 

18. For vehicles with a total permissible mass exceeding 3500 kg, distribution of the 
technically permissible maximum laden mass among the axles: axle 1 (in kg) 

(N.1) 

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Item 

Harmonised 
Codes 
Directive 
1999/37/EC 

19. For vehicles with a total permissible mass exceeding 3500 kg, distribution of the 
technically permissible maximum laden mass among the axles: axle 2 (in kg), where 
appropriate 

20. For vehicles with a total permissible mass exceeding 3500 kg, distribution of the 
technically permissible maximum laden mass among the axles: axle 3 (in kg), where 
appropriate 

21. For vehicles with a total permissible mass exceeding 3500 kg, distribution of the 
technically permissible maximum laden mass among the axles: axle 4 (in kg), where 
appropriate 

22. For vehicles with a total permissible mass exceeding 3500 kg, distribution of the 
technically permissible maximum laden mass among the axles: axle 5 (in kg), where 
appropriate 

(N.2) 

(N.3) 

(N.4) 

(N.5) 

23. Technically permissible maximum towable mass of the trailer: braked (in kg) 

(O.1) 

24. Technically permissible maximum towable mass of the trailer: unbraked (in kg) 

(O.2) 

25. Engine: capacity (in cm3) 

26. Engine: maximum net power (in kW) (if available) 

27. Engine: type of fuel or power source 

28. Engine: rated speed (in min -1) 

29. Engine identification number 

30. Power/weight ratio (in kW/kg) (only for motorcycles) 

31. Colour of the vehicle 

32. Seating capacity: number of seats, including the driver’s seat 

33. Seating capacity: number of standing places (where appropriate) 

34. Maximum speed (in km/h) 

35. Sound level: stationary (in dB(A)) 

36. Sound level: engine speed (in min-1) 

37. Sound level: drive-by (in dB(A)) 

(P.1) 

(P.2) 

(P.3) 

(P.4) 

(P.5) 

(Q) 

(R)  

(S.1) 

(S.2) 

(T) 

(U.1) 

(U.2) 

(U.3) 

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Item 

Harmonised 
Codes 
Directive 
1999/37/EC 

38. Exhaust emissions: CO (in g/km or g/kWh) 

39. Exhaust emissions: HC (in g/km or g/kWh) 

40. Exhaust emissions: NOx (in g/km or g/kWh) 

41. Exhaust emissions: HC + NOx (in g/km) 

42. Exhaust emissions: particulates for diesel (in g/km or g/kWh) 

43. Exhaust emissions: corrected absorption coefficient for diesel (in min-1) 

44. Exhaust emissions: CO2 (in g/km) 

45. Exhaust emissions: combined fuel consumption (in l/100 km) 

46.  Exhaust  emissions:  indication  of  the  environmental  category  of  EC  type-
approval;  reference  to  the  version  applicable  pursuant  to  Directive  70/220/EEC  or 
Directive 88/77/EEC 

47. Fuel tank(s) capacity (in litres) 

48. Date of last roadworthiness test 

49. Date for next roadworthiness test 

50. Mileage (if available) 

51. Vehicle destructed (Yes/No) 

52. Date of issue of certificate of destruction24  

53. Establishment or undertaking issuing the certificate of destruction  

54. Reason for destruction 

55. Vehicle stolen (Yes/No) 

56. Stolen registration certificate and/or plates (Yes/No) 

57. Inactive registration 

58. Suspended registration 

(V.1) 

(V.2) 

(V.3) 

(V.4) 

(V.5) 

(V.6) 

(V.7) 

(V.8) 

(V.9) 

(W) 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

-- 

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As referred to in Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 
2000 on end-of-life vehicles (OJ L269, 21.10.2000, p .34) as amended.  

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Item 

59. Change of registration number 

60. Roadworthiness test required after accident with serious damage 

61. Additional testing required after altering or modification of any of the items 9 to 
47  

Harmonised 
Codes 
Directive 
1999/37/EC 

-- 

-- 

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ANNEX II  

Use of the software application as referred to in Article 7 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

The exchange of information shall be carried out by interoperable electronic means 
without  exchange  of  data  involving  other  databases.  This  exchange  of  information 
shall be conducted in a cost efficient and secure manner and ensure the security and 
protection  of  the  data  transmitted,  as  far  as  possible  using  existing  software 
applications.  

For the purposes of this Regulation, the software application shall provide for online 
real-time  exchange  mode  and/or  batch  exchange  mode.  The  batch  exchange  mode 
shall allow for the exchange of multiple requests or responses within one message.  

Each  Member  State  shall  bear  its  costs  arising  from  the  administration,  use  and 
maintenance of the software application referred to in point 1. 

The  registration  authorities  shall,  using  the  automated  procedures  as  referred  to  in 
points 1 and 2, retrieve the information on data items referred to in Annex I from the 
electronic vehicle registers of one or more other Member States. 

The  software  application  shall  handle  secure  communication  to  the  other  Member 
States  and  shall  communicate  to  the  back-end  legacy  systems  of  Member  States 
using  XML.  Member  States  exchange  messages  by  sending  them  directly  to  the 
recipient.  

7. 

The XML-messages sent over the network shall be encrypted.  

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1.  Title of the proposal/initiative  

1.2.  Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure 

1.3.  Nature of the proposal/initiative  

1.4.  Objective(s)  

1.5.  Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.6.  Duration and financial impact  

1.7.  Management method(s) envisaged  

2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

3.1.  Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget  line(s) 
affected  

3.2.  Estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.2. Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

3.2.3. Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

3.2.5. Third-party participation in financing  

3.3.  Estimated impact on revenue

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative  

Proposal  for  a  Regulation  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  on  simplifying 
the transfer of motor vehicles registered in another Member State within the Single Market  

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure25  

Title 2 – Enterprise - Chapter 02 03: Internal market for goods and sectoral policies 

1.3. 

Nature of the proposal/initiative  

The proposal/initiative relates to a new action  

1.4. 

Objectives 

1.4.1.  The Commission's multiannual strategic objective(s) targeted by the proposal/initiative  

1a. Competitiveness for growth and employment 

1.4.2. 

Specific objective(s) and ABM/ABB activity concerned  

Specific  objective  No.  1:  To  continually  review  existing  internal  market  acquis  and 
propose new legislative or non-legislative action whenever appropriate. 

1.4.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

The  expected  result  of  this  initiative  is  an  improvement  of  the  functioning  of  the  single 
market  through  the  elimination  of  administrative  barriers  related  to  the  re-registration 
procedure of motor vehicles, which currently hinder the free movement of motor vehicles. 
This proposal should harmonise, streamline, and simplify the procedures for re-registration 
of motor vehicles registered in another Member State, for citizens, employees, employers, 
car  rental  and  leasing  companies,  and  registration  authorities.  This  proposal  should  also 
reduce  the  administrative  burdens  of  all  actors  involved  without  hindering  road  safety  or 
the prevention of crimes and fraud. 

This  proposal  will  have  an  impact  on  citizens  moving  from  one  country  to  another  or 
people  having  a  holiday  home  in  another  Member  State,  and  on  persons  living  in  one 
Member State and using a motor vehicle registered by their employer in another Member 
State. Citizens are also the main group of customers for the intra–EU second-hand market 
of motor vehicles. Second-hand traders are also directly affected by this proposal, as well 
as leasing companies and car-rental companies. Finally, this proposal will have an impact 
on motor vehicle registration authorities. The specific impacts are indicated in more detail 
in the accompanying impact assessment.  

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1.4.4. 

Indicators of results and impact  

Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative. 

- Number of complaints; 
- Number of SOLVIT cases; 
- Number of court cases; 
- Number of requests to the European Consumers Centres; 
- Number of re- and de-registrations; 
- Public consultation in particular on administrative burdens; 
- Survey specifically addressed to this sector; 
- Survey specifically addressed to national registration authorities; 
- EUCARIS statistics. 

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term  

The general objective of this initiative is to improve the functioning of the single market 
through the elimination of administrative barriers related to the re-registration procedure of 
motor vehicles, which currently hinder the free movement of motor vehicles..  

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement 

The cross-border aspects of car registration continue causing problems within the internal 
market. For example, there were 17 judgements and orders of the Court of Justice on the 
obstacles,  caused  by  car  registration  related  matters,  to  the  free  movement  of  goods, 
services and persons since 2000. The differences in administrative rules at national level as 
regards the re-registration of motor vehicles registered in another Member State impede the 
free movement of these vehicles within the EU. The EU has therefore the right to act on 
the  basis  of  Article  114  TFEU,  in  order  to  ensure  the  proper  functioning  of  the  single 
market  for  second-hand  motor  vehicles  purchased  in  another  member  state,  for  citizens 
transferring  a  motor  vehicle  to  another  Member  State  of  residence,  for  citizens  using  a 
motor  vehicle  registered  in  the  Member  State  of  employment,  as  well  as  for  car-rental 
firms  (and  to  a  lesser  extent  leasing  firms)  which,  due  to  registration  requirements  for 
themselves  or  their  client,  encounter  barriers  for  the  cross-border  use  of  these  vehicles. 
However, in order to comply with the subsidiarity principle, this proposal does not affect 
re-registrations within the same Member State, or the transfer of a motor vehicle within the 
same Member State.  

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

Besides  starting  infringement  procedures,  the  Commission  published  interpretative 
communications  summarising  EU  law  on  the  subject.  However,  EU  law  and  the 
jurisprudence  of  the  Court  of  Justice  on  the  subject  keep  evolving  so  that  most 
interpretative communications on car registration are quite quickly outdated, including the 
one published in 2007. Moreover, an interpretative Communication is non-binding, and so 
far  has  not  acted  as  effective  guidance  or  a  constraint  on  Member  States.  Furthermore, 
although the Commission has already issued these different interpretative communications, 
it cannot be claimed that they have considerably reduced the number of problems. National 
registration  authorities  are  aware  –  or  should  be  aware  –  of  the  existence  of  the  latest 
interpretative communication but usually apply national law in the case of conflict between 
national rules and the interpretative communication. There are no indications that citizens 
and  enterprises  would  be  aware  of  the  existence  of  the  communication,  and  it  seems 

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unrealistic to expect that the communication – which outlines the main elements of EU law 
and the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice – would be very helpful for them in case of a 
conflict. 

1.5.4.  Coherence and possible synergy with other relevant instruments 

This initiative is entirely coherent with other relevant instruments, in particular Directive 
1999/37/EC  of  29  April  1999  on  the  registration  documents  for  vehicles,  Directive 
2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-
of life vehicles, Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
16  September  2009  relating  to  insurance  against  civil  liability  in  respect  of  the  use  of 
motor  vehicles,  and  the  enforcement  of  the  obligation  to  insure  against  such  liability, 
Council Decision 2004/919/EC of 22 December 2004 on tackling vehicle crime with cross-
border implications, Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up 
of  cross  border  cooperation,  particularly  in  combating  terrorism  and  cross-border  crime 
and Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 
2008/615/JHA  on  the  stepping  up  of  cross-border  cooperation,  particularly  in  combating 
terrorism and cross-border crime. 

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1.6. 

Duration and financial impact  

Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration 

1.7.  Management mode(s) envisaged  

Centralised direct management by the Commission  

2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

Specify frequency and conditions. 

Article 13 of this proposal organises the evaluation of this Regulation which should result 
in a report to the European Parliament and the Council four years after the entry into force 
of the Regulation. The evaluation should identify possible problems and shortcomings of 
the  Regulation  and  could  be  the  starting  point  for  further  actions,  including  a  possible 
proposal  to  amend  the  Regulation,  in  view  of  a  further  administrative  simplification  for 
citizens and businesses and a better integration of the single market for second-hand motor 
vehicles.  

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.2.1.  Risk(s) identified  

No financial risks could be identified. 

2.2.2.  Control method(s) envisaged  

The control methods envisaged are laid down in the Financial Regulation and Regulation 
(EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002. 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures. 

The Commission must ensure that the financial interests of the Union are protected by the 
application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and other illegal activities, by 
effective  checks  and  by  the  recovery  of  amounts  unduly  paid  and,  if  irregularities  are 
detected,  by  effective,  proportionate  and  dissuasive  penalties,  in  accordance  with 
Regulations  (EC,  Euratom)  No  2988/95,  (Euratom,  EC)  No  2185/96  and  (EC)  No 
1073/1999.

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3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

3.1. 

Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget  line(s) 
affected  

•  Existing expenditure budget lines  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

1a. 
Competitiveness 
for  growth  and 
employment 

Budget line 

Type of  
expenditure

Contribution  

Number  
[Description………………………...
……….] 

Diff./non-
diff 
(26) 

from 
EFTA27 
countries 

from 
candidate 
countries28 

from third 
countries 

within the meaning 
of Article 18(1)(aa) 
of the Financial 
Regulation  

[XX.YY.YY.YY] 

Diff./non-
diff. 

YES  

NO 

NO 

NO 

26 
27 
28 

Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-Diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association.  
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans. 

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3.2. 

Estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.1. 

Summary of estimated impact on expenditure  

Heading of multiannual financial framework:   Number

1a. Competitiveness for growth and employment 

DG: ENTR 

(cid:121) Operational appropriations  

Commitments 

=1+1a +3 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG ENTR 

Payments 

=2+2a 

+3 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

TOTAL 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Heading of multiannual financial framework:  

5 

" Administrative expenditure " 

DG ENTR 

(cid:121) Human resources  
(cid:121) Other administrative expenditure  

TOTAL DG ENTR 

Appropriations  

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

(Total 
= Total payments) 

commitments 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

Commitments 

Payments 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

TOTAL 

0.2 

0.1 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.2 

0.1 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.2 

0.1 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.2 

0.1 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

1.0 

0.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

0.2 

0.1 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

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3.2.2.  Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations  

3.2.3.  Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.3.1.  Summary  

The proposal/initiative requires the use of administrative appropriations, as explained 
below: 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

TOTAL 

HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Human resources  

Other administrative 
expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial 
framework  

Outside HEADING 529 
of the multiannual financial 
framework  

Human resources  

Other expenditure  
of an administrative 
nature 

Subtotal  
outside HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial 
framework  

0.2 

0.1 

0.3 

0 

0 

0 

0.2 

0.1 

0.3 

0 

0 

0 

0.2 

0.1 

0.3 

0 

0 

0 

0.2 

0.1 

0.3 

0 

0 

0 

0.2 

0.1 

0.3 

0 

0 

0 

1.0 

0.5 

1.5 

0 

0 

0 

TOTAL 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

1.5

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Technical  and/or  administrative  assistance  and  expenditure  in  support  of  the  implementation  of  EU 
programmes and/or actions (former "BA" lines), indirect research, direct research. 

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3.2.3.2.  Estimated requirements of human resources  

The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below: 

Estimate to be expressed in full amounts (or at most to one decimal place) 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

(cid:121) Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary agents) 

02 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s 
Representation Offices) 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

FTE = 1.5 

FTE = 1.5 

FTE = 1.5 

FTE = 1.5 

FTE = 1.5 

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) 

XX 01 05 01 (Indirect research) 

10 01 05 01 (Direct research) 

0 

0 

0 

(cid:121) External personnel (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)30 

XX 01 02 01 (CA, INT, SNE from the "global 
envelope") 

XX 01 02 02 (CA, INT, JED, LA and SNE in 
the delegations) 

XX 01 04 yy 31 

0 

0 

XX 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Indirect 
research) 

10 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

TOTAL 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

FTE = 1.5 

FTE = 1.5 

FTE = 1.5 

FTE = 1.5 

FTE = 1.5 

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to 
management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary 
with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual 
allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints. 

Description of tasks to be carried out: 

Officials and temporary agents 

Manage the implementation of the Regulation, inter alia through the preparation of the 
implementing acts and possibly the delegated acts and launching the evaluation 

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Experts in Delegations); LA= Local Agent; SNE= Seconded National Expert;  
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3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

The proposal initiative is compatible the current multiannual financial framework. 

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions  

The proposal does not provide for co-financing by third parties  

3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

The proposal has no financial impact on revenue. 

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