MANDATORY PARTS MARKING FOR VEHICLES CONSIDERED.

Transport Europe, May, 2008

The EU Council of Ministers has entrusted the European Commission with the task of investigating the possibility of presenting a proposal for a directive aimed at introducing effective parts marking as a mandatory measure for vehicles. In the conclusions, adopted on 18 April, at the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting, the ministers invite the Commission to present an impact assessment, which should include an estimation of the possible deadline for such a measure.

This would apply to all newly manufactured and imported/registered vehicles within the EU. The objective is to combat organised theft. The conclusions are available at www.europolitics.info > Search > 223924 (ISM)