AdministrationThe executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs.
Certificate of Destruction (COD)A type of document issued for a vehicle by an authorised organisation after scrapping the car. The certificate of destruction is often needed to de-register a car.
Changes of ownershipVehicles which are already registered in and get another owner. And since you have a registration of the holder as well maybe you can differentiate this in this subject
Changes to the vehicleChanges to the car itself, for example: change of the engine, power source or colour.
Changes of holder dataChanges of the holder of the vehicle, which is not necessarily the owner of the vehicle. The holder can be a natural person of a legal entity.
CommissioningAdmitting a vehicle to traffic. This often refers to re-registration after a temporary suspension.
DecommissioningDe-registration of a vehicle from traffic. Depending on the country this can be temporary (see suspension) or final.
Density of VehiclesNumber of vehicles of category M1 and N1 per inhabitant.
De-registrationEnd of the registration of a vehicle, either because of export or because of demolition of the vehicle.
DocumentWhen used in ‘The Vehicle Chain in Europe’ this refers to the Vehicle registration document or driving licence.
Driving LicenceA document authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle
Driving Licence ChainThe chain of (mainly administrative) activities and procedures involved in and connected to the driving licence.
End-of-life vehicle (ELV)A vehicle which is waste within the meaning of Article 1(a) of Directive 75/442/EEC
EnforcementUsually stated as Law enforcement. Making sure rules are abided, and if not taking corrective measures.
ERegThe Association of European Vehicle and Driver Registration Authorities (EReg). EReg is a European cooperation dealing with subjects concerning registration and documentation of vehicles and drivers. More information is available on www.ereg-association.eu
EUCARISEUropean CAR and driving licence Information System. EUCARIS is a unique system that provides opportunities to countries to share their car and driving licence registration information, helping to fight car theft and registration fraud. EUCARIS is developed by and for governmental authorities. More information is available on www.eucaris.net
ExaminationTesting if people have the needed knowledge and abilities to drive a vehicle safely and according to the rules.
ExportTo ship a product outside a Member State to another Member State of to a country outside the European Union. (Opposite of import.)
First RegistrationThe first time a vehicle is registered during it’s life-time. (If a vehicle has been registered before in an other (Member) State, and is imported this is referred to as re-registration)
ImportTo have a product shipped into a Member State from another Member State country or from a country outside of the European Union. (Opposite of export.)
InsuranceInsurance is a policy from a large (financial) institution that offers a person, company, or other entity reimbursement or financial protection against possible future losses or damages.
Licence numberOfficial number identifying an official document. In ‘The Vehicle Chain in Europe’ this number refers to the number stated on the vehicle registration plate or the number on the driving license.
Licence plateSee Vehicle Registration plate
LicensingThe granting of permission to use intellectual property rights, such as trademarks, patents, or technology, under defined conditions.
Licensing AuthorityEuropean (governmental) organisations responsible for the licensing processes regarding vehicles and driving licences.
Member StateRefers to “member state of the European Union”. This is a state that is party to treaties of the European Union (EU) and has thereby undertaken the privileges and obligations that EU membership entails. http://europa.eu/
NorTypeThe NorType project is cooperation between Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland. The purpose of the NorType project, which started in the beginning of year 2000, is to have a common registration of European Whole Vehicle Type Approval Information, and to distribute it toparticipating countries, over the Internet, through a password protected website or via XML.
Number plateSee Licence plate.
OffenceNot abiding the rules (a crime less serious than a felony).
Periodical TaxTax which is paid periodically. (For example each year.)
Periodical Technical InspectionVisual and/or instrumental verification of compliance with technical specifications, which is periodically executed.
Provisional Driving LicenceA temporary driving licence which is only issued under certain circumstances and which has adjusted regulation compared to the normal driving licence.
RegistrationThe filing process an authority performs, in accordance with regulations. This process enables the authorities to confirm that the registered item (vehicle, driving licence) meets all the regulatory requirements.
Registration AuthorityEuropean (governmental) organisations responsible for the registration the licensing processes regarding vehicles and driving licences.
Registration FeeThe price which has to be paid for the service of registering a vehicle.
RegulationA principle, rule, or law designed to control all processes related to vehicles and driving licences.
Re-registrationRe-registration means to re-file a registration because an event triggering re-registration has occurred. In the Vehicle Chain in Europe often is referred to the re-registration of vehicles after export/import or suspension.
Registered motor vehiclesMotor vehicles of category M1 or N1 of which all technical details are in the data-bases of the registration authorities.
Supervised DrivingDriving under the supervision of an authorised person. In some countries this is allowed for a specific period of time if both driver and supervisor meet certain requirements.
Suspension(Temporary) postponement of the obligations concerning holder ship of the vehicle, for example tax and insurance, because the vehicle is temporary out of use. During suspension vehicles are not allowed to be in traffic.
TaxA fee charged ("levied") by a government on a product (car), or activity (driving, road usage).
Technical InspectionVisual and/or instrumental verification of compliance with technical specifications.
Tracing‘The Vehicle Chain in Europe’ refers to tracing as the discovery and description of the course of development regarding to offences.
TrainingThe process of bringing a person to an agreed standard of driving proficiency, by practice and instruction.
Type approvalType Approval is granted to a vehicle that meets a minimum set of regulatory, technical and safety requirements. Directive 2007/46/EC establishes a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles) rules approval schemes of the new motor vehicles and their trailers in the European Union
Unique TaxTax which has to be paid only once during the time the vehicle is registered.
VehicleAny vehicle designated as category M1 or N1 defined in Annex IIA to Directive 70/156/EEC, and three wheel motor vehicles as defined in Directive 92/61/EEC, but excluding motor tricycles
Vehicle ChainThe chain of (mainly administrative) activities and procedures involved in and connected to vehicles from legislation to destruction.
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)A Vehicle Identification Number, sometimes incorrectly referred to as VIN number, is a unique serial number used by the automotive industry to identify individual motor vehicles
Vehicle registrationThe compulsory registration of a vehicle with a government authority. Vehicle registration's purpose is to ease government regulation, punishment, or taxation of motorists or vehicle owners
Vehicle registration DocumentA document giving identification details of a motor vehicle, including its manufacturer, date of registration, engine and vehicle identification number (VIN), and sometimes the owner's name.
Vehicle registration plateA rectangular, usually metal plate that bears a sequence of numbers, letters, or both and is issued by a government to identify an officially registered vehicle
WithdrawalThe act or an instance of retracting or revoking a driving licence.