Press Release: Access by vehicle registration authorities to information mechanism will reduce trafficking of stolen cars in Schengen area

The Council of the European Union adopted on 2 June 2005 a Regulation to give vehicle registration authorities access to the Schengen Information System (SIS). The Commission presented a proposal to this end on 21 August 2003, following Council's Conclusions. The Regulation was aimed at improving the fight against the theft of vehicles, by allowing public vehicles registration authorities to attain this information and to consult the SIS prior to re-registering a vehicle imported from another EU Member State.