Vehicle registration certificate
- Vehicle registration certificate
A Vehicle registration certificate is an official document providing proof of ownership of a motor vehicle. It is used primarily by governments as a means of ensuring that all road vehicles are on the national vehicle register, but is also used as a form of law enforcement and to facilitate change of ownership when buying and selling a vehicle.
Europe
In the European Union, vehicle registration certificates are governed by the European directive 1999/37/EC [ [http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31999L0037:EN:HTML European Directive 1999/37/EC] - [http://europa.eu.int Europa] ] . The information contained in these registration certificates include, for example:
* the vehicle registration number
* personal data of the owner
* the vehicle identification number (VIN)
* the engine specifications
* the exhaust emmisions
ee also
*Vehicle identification number (VIN)
*Vehicle register
*Vehicle registration plate
*Vehicle registration
External links
* [http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/AdviceOnBuyingAndSellingAVehicle/DG_10020009 New Vehicle Registration Certificate (V5C)] in the UK.
References
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