Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 1999/37/EC on the registration documents for vehicles

This proposal is part of the 'Roadworthiness Package', which will carry over the existing requirements laid down in the existing legislative framework related to the roadworthiness regime, which covers roadworthiness tests, roadside inspections and rules on the registration of vehicles.

The proposal aims at contributing to reach the target of a reduction of road fatalities by half until 2020 as laid down in the Policy Orientations on Road Safety 2011-2020. It will also contribute to the reduction of emissions in road transport linked to poor maintenance of vehicles.

In this context the proposal aims at improving the enforcement of the roadworthiness testing and roadside inspection regime, notably in the case where the technical condition of a vehicle creates an imminent risk to road safety, through measures such as temporary withdrawal or permanent cancellation of the vehicle's registration.

• Primary Source

European Commission: COM(2012)380: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0380:FIN:EN:PDF

European Commission: SWD(2012)206: Impact assessment http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=SWD:2012:0206:FIN:EN:PDF

European Commission: SWD(2012)207: Summary of the impact assessment http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=SWD:2012:0207:FIN:EN:PDF

European Commission: COM(2012)382: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union and repealing Directive 2000/30/EC http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0382:FIN:EN:PDF

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