# Commission Decision of 9 November 2007 adopting a common specification of the national vehicle register provided for under Articles 14(4) and (5) of Directives 96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC (notified under document number C(2007) 5357) (2007/756/EC), Division (b): Vehicles without a 12-digit number

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

A two-step procedure applies.
A 12-digit number (according to OPE NTSN ) defined in accordance with the vehicle’s characteristics is allocated in the NVR. The IT system should link this registered number to the current vehicle number.
For vehicles used in international traffic, except those reserved for historical use: the 12-digit number is physically applied to the vehicle itself within a period of 6 years after allocation in the NVR. For vehicles used in domestic traffic and for those reserved for historical use: the physical application of the 12-digit number is voluntary.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2007/756/annex/division/4/division/4.1/division/4.1.1/division/b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-756/annex/division-4/division-4.1/division-4.1.1/division-b
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