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Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles
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graphics,
watermark,
fluorescent fibres, or
fluorescent imprints.
Member States are free to introduce additional security features.
the name of the Member State issuing Part II of the registration certificate,
[F2the distinguishing mark of the Member State issuing Part II of the registration certificate, namely:
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Denmark
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Germany
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Estonia
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Greece
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Spain
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France
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Ireland
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Italy
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Cyprus
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Latvia
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Lithuania
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Luxembourg
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Hungary
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Malta
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Netherlands
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Austria
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Poland
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Portugal
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Slovenia
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Slovakia
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Finland
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Sweden
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United Kingdom,]
the name of the competent authority,
the words ‘ Part II of the Registration Certificate ’ , printed in large type in the language or languages of the Member States issuing the registration certificate; they shall also appear, after a suitable space, in small type, in the other languages of the European Community,
the words ‘ European Community ’ , printed in the language or languages of the Member State issuing Part II of the registration certificate,
the number of the document.
Textual Amendments
F2 Substituted by Treaty between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Member States of the European Union) and the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, concerning the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union.
registration number
date of the first registration of the vehicle
vehicle:
make,
type,
variant (if available)
version (if available)
commercial description(s)
vehicle identification number
type-approval number (if available)
personal data
owner of the vehicle,
surname(s) or business name,
other name(s) or initial(s) (where appropriate),
address in the Member State of registration, on the date of issue of the document,
natural or legal person who may use the vehicle by virtue of a legal right other than that of ownership,
surname(s) or business name,
other name(s) or initial(s) (where appropriate),
address in the Member State of registration, on the date of issue of the document
where a change in the personal data given in point II.6, code C.2 and/or point II.6, code C.3 does not give rise to the issue of a new Part II of the Registration Certificate, the new personal data corresponding to these points may be included under codes (C.5) or (C.6); they are broken down in accordance with point II.6, code C.2 and point II.6, code C.3.
vehicle category.
Textual Amendments
[F1This Annex is concerned only with Registration Certificates consisting of Parts I and II.]
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