EC clamps down on car restrictions
The European Commission has taken steps after ruling that procedures governing re-registration of secondhand cars brought over the border constitute impediments to the free movement of goods.
Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen, responsible for enterprise and industry policy, said: "These impediments come at the expense of consumers which cannot reap the full benefits of the EU's single market. This is why these obstacles to the free movements of goods have to be lifted."
The Commission has received many complaints about the Polish legislation, which appears to impose stricter conditions on the registration of imported secondhand cars than on the re-registration of domestic cars.
Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen, responsible for enterprise and industry policy, said: "These impediments come at the expense of consumers which cannot reap the full benefits of the EU's single market. This is why these obstacles to the free movements of goods have to be lifted."
The Commission has received many complaints about the Polish legislation, which appears to impose stricter conditions on the registration of imported secondhand cars than on the re-registration of domestic cars.
