Press Release: Commission wants to ease car registration for citizens across EU

Member States require that cars that are permanently on their territory to be registered via local authorities and according to national rules that are applied in an uncoordinated manner across the EU. With the aim of simplifying this, the European Commission has launched a public consultation to identify the main difficulties encountered by EU citizens and companies when moving a car bought and registered in one Member State to another. The consultation will provide insight into the views of citizens and other stakeholders on car registration issues and shape actions to remove yet another obstacle to the free movement of goods and services.