Decision 2002/151 - 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 on end-of-life vehicles (notified under document number C(2002) 518)

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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)

Official Journal L 050 , 21/02/2002 P. 0094 - 0095

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,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament 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 mutually recognise and accept the certificates of destruction issued in other Member States, Directive 2000/53/EC requires the Commission to establish minimum requirements 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.
  • (4) 
    The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established 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 information listed in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

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.

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(2) 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 establishment or undertaking issuing the certificate that the registration document has been destroyed(3)).
  • 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) 
    This requirement may be waived in the case where the national registration or identification system does not provide for such number.
  • (3) 
    In the case where no registration document exists on paper due to the use of an electronic registration system, this requirement may be waived.

This summary has been adopted from EUR-Lex.