Simplifying the transfer of motor vehicles registered in another MS within the Single Market addresses the issue that notwithstanding the progressing integration of the single market, motor vehicle registration problems remain a frequent obstacle for citizens when exercising their rights under EU law in their daily lives. To address those problems, on 4 April 2012, the Commission presented a legislative proposal aimed to harmonise, streamline, and simplify the procedures for re-registration of motor vehicles registered in another Member State. On this basis, on 9 July 2013 IMCO adopted a report , which seeks to further simplify the vehicle registration formalities and conditions. Following a slow progress in the Council, IMCO decided to enter informal negotiations with a view of reaching agreement with the Council on 23 January 2014 . On 31 January 2014, a majority of Member States have requested however an impact assessment on the taxation aspects of this proposal before continuing work on it. Therefore, the Presidency has suspended its negotiations as it could not get an informal mandate to proceed.
Rapporteur: Toine Manders (ALDE)
Shadow Rapporteurs: Othmar KARAS (EPP), Catherine STIHLER (S&D), Heide RÜHLE (Greens/EFA), Malcolm HARBOUR (ECR), Thomas HÄNDEL (GUE/NGL) and Matteo SALVINI (EFD).
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