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Directive 2011/82/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive 2011/82/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offences
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ANNEX IU.K.
DATA ELEMENTS RELATED TO THE SEARCH REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 U.K.
| a M = mandatory when available in national register, O = optional. | ||
| b Harmonised document abbreviation, see Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles (OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 57). | ||
| Item | M/Oa | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Data relating to the vehicle | M | |
| Member State of registration | M | |
| Licence number | M | (Ab) |
| Data relating to the offence | M | |
| Member State of the offence | M | |
| Reference date of the offence | M | |
| Reference time of the offence | M | |
| Purpose of the search | M | Code indicating the type of offence as listed in Article 2 1 = Speeding 2 = Drink-driving 3 = Non-use of seat belt 4 = Failing to stop at red traffic light 5 = Use of forbidden lane 10 = Driving under the influence of drugs 11 = Failing to wear a safety helmet 12 = Illegally using a mobile phone or any other communication devices while driving |
DATA ELEMENTS PROVIDED REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 U.K.
Part I.
Data relating to vehicles
| a M = mandatory when available in national register, O = optional. | ||
| b Harmonised document abbreviation, see Directive 1999/37/EC. | ||
| Item | M/Oa | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Licence number | M | |
| Chassis number/VIN | M | |
| Country of registration | M | |
| Make | M | (D.1b) e.g. Ford, Opel, Renault |
| Commercial type of the vehicle | M | (D.3) e.g. Focus, Astra, Megane |
| EU Category Code | M | (J) e.g. mopeds, motorbikes, cars |
Part II.
Data relating to holders or owners of the vehicle
| a M = mandatory when available in national register, O = optional. | ||
| b Harmonised document abbreviation, see Directive 1999/37/EC. | ||
| Item | M/Oa | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Data relating to holders of the vehicle | (C.1b) The data refer to the holder of the specific registration certificate. | |
| Registration holders’ (company) name | M | (C.1.1) Separate fields shall be used for surname, infixes, titles, etc., and the name in printable format shall be communicated. |
| First name | M | (C.1.2) Separate fields for first name(s) and initials shall be used, and the name in printable format shall be communicated. |
| Address | M | (C.1.3) Separate fields shall be used for Street, House number and Annex, Post code, Place of residence, Country of residence, etc., and the Address in printable format shall be communicated. |
| Gender | O | Male, female |
| Date of birth | M | |
| Legal entity | M | Individual, association, company, firm, etc. |
| Place of Birth | O | |
| ID Number | O | An identifier that uniquely identifies the person or the company. |
| Data relating to owners of the vehicle | (C.2) The data refer to the owner of the vehicle. | |
| Owners' (company) name | M | (C.2.1) |
| First name | M | (C.2.2) |
| Address | M | (C.2.3) |
| Gender | O | Male, female |
| Date of birth | M | |
| Legal entity | M | Individual, association, company, firm, etc. |
| Place of Birth | O | |
| ID Number | O | An identifier that uniquely identifies the person or the company. |
| In case of scrap vehicles, stolen vehicles or number plates, or outdated vehicle registration no owner/holder information shall be provided. Instead, the message ‘Information not disclosed’ shall be returned. | ||
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