# Single Market: simplifying the transfer of motor vehicles registered in another Member State

European Parliament procedure 2012/0082(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee IMCO / TRAN). Stage: Procedure lapsed or withdrawn. 96 committee amendments tabled by 24 Members between 2012-10-23 and 2013-06-07.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns simplifying the transfer of motor vehicles registered in another Member State in the single market. The amendments address registration formalities and recognition of registration and roadworthiness certificates, the definition and normal residence of the holder of the registration certificate, deadlines for re-registration and related sanctions, choice of national or Union number-plate colours, the EUCARIS information system, vehicles of historic interest, and Member States' fiscal rights.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles PARGNEAUX | France | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96948.md |
| Preslav BORISSOV | Bulgaria | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/116816.md |
| Othmar KARAS | Austria | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4246.md |
| Malcolm HARBOUR | United Kingdom | ECR | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4538.md |
| Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ | Hungary | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/102886.md |
| Daniël van der STOEP | Netherlands | NI | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96946.md |
| Lara COMI | Italy | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96775.md |
| Catherine STIHLER | United Kingdom | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4545.md |
| Hans-Peter MARTIN | Austria | NI | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4238.md |
| Andreas SCHWAB | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28223.md |
| Hubert PIRKER | Austria | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2307.md |
| Michel DANTIN | France | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97296.md |
| Philip BRADBOURN | United Kingdom | ECR | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4540.md |
| Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU | Romania | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36281.md |
| Claudette ABELA BALDACCHINO | Malta | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/118860.md |

## Official source documents

- PE497.805: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-497.805+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE513.178: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-513.178+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-0082-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-0082-COD.json

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