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Graham Williams

TAIEX SEMINAR ANKARA SEPTEMBER 2006. Directive 1999/37/EC. Registration Documents. Graham Williams. Brief History of Registration in UK. 1903 - Local Authorities made responsible for vehicle licensing 1910 - Road Fund Licence introduced as form of vehicle taxation

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Graham Williams

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  1. TAIEX SEMINAR ANKARA SEPTEMBER 2006 Directive 1999/37/EC Registration Documents Graham Williams

  2. Brief History of Registration in UK • 1903 - Local Authorities made responsible for vehicle licensing • 1910 - Road Fund Licence introduced as form of vehicle taxation • 1969 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre (later DVLA) established in Swansea • 1969 - Network of Local Offices starts operating

  3. Responsible for maintaining the driver and vehicle register which holds the records for 65 million vehicles • Collects and enforces payment of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for UK • Last year they collected £4.9 billion • Employs 4000+ staff in Swansea and 1,500 in 40 offices around the UK

  4. DVLA Swansea

  5. European Legislation Vehicle registration certificates harmonised by Directive 1999/37/EC

  6. Directive 1999/37/EC • Requires Member States to issue a harmonised registration certificate for all vehicles registered from 1 June 2004; • A common format to help with the identification of vehicles in international traffic

  7. Directive 1999/37/EC • Allows the new certificates to be accepted for re-registration throughout the EU • Will make it easier to re-register vehicles when citizens relocate to other Member States from their country of origin

  8. Directive 1999/37/EC • Will improve the functioning of the internal market • Easier to understand documents and check rightful ownership where vehicle has been registered in another MS • Easy check of driving licence against registration certificate to help with implementation of Directive 91/439/EEC

  9. Directive 1999/37/EC • The UK has been issuing registration certificates in the new harmonised format since 1 January 2004 • Was 6 months before the implementation date of 1 June 2004 • Enabled us to iron out potential problems

  10. DVLA produced their Registration Certificate in 5 Steps

  11. Step 1 - Interpret Directive • Compare Directive with current domestic requirements • Interpret the codes used in the Directive • Clarify requirements with Commission

  12. Step 2 – Consult on Optional Data • Consult with over 500 DVLA customers and stake holders including motor manufacturers and trade representatives • Consultation document made available to general public via DVLA website • Responses collated and analysed

  13. Step 3 - Design Certificate • Decide what data to include and exclude • Consider DVLA operational requirements • Decide on size of the Certificate within Directive requirements • Strike a balance between requirements and space constraints • Conduct Focus Groups to gauge opinions.

  14. Step 4 - Produce the final design • Final designs produced • Sent to the Commission for clearance • Commission recommendations implemented in the final design

  15. Step 5 - Issue Certificate • Certificate issued by DVLA to vehicle keepers

  16. The finished article

  17. Vehicle & Keeper details

  18. Amendment Jan 2004 • Annex 1 amended • Option included to use smart card or paper document • Specification of smart card included • Member States examining options • Common in Asia (e.g. India)

  19. TAIEX SEMINAR ANKARA SEPTEMBER 2006 Directive 1999/37/EC Registration Documents Graham Williams

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