1 Amendments of Jim HIGGINS related to 2012/0082(COD)
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) 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. Particular emphasis needs to be placed on tackling the problem of tampering with odometers, and the impact this is having on consumer confidence in cross-border trade, as well as the impact "clocking" is having on road safety.