{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-406/annex/division-8/division-8.1/division-8.1.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-406/annex/division-8/division-8.1/division-8.1.2.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2011/406",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 1 July 2011 amending the SIRENE Manual (notified under document C(2011) 4574) (Only the Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2011/406/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-406",
  "path": "annex/division/8/division/8.1/division/8.1.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "8.1.2",
  "heading": "VIN Twins",
  "text": "VIN twin refers to a vehicle of the same type with the same vehicle identification number (VIN) as a vehicle entered in the SIS (e.g. a tractor and a motorcycle with the same VIN do not fall into this category). The following specific rules shall apply to avoid the negative consequences of a repeated seizure of the legally registered vehicle with the same VIN.\nThe following procedure shall apply:\n(1) where the possibility of a VIN twin is established, the SIRENE bureau shall, as appropriate:\n(a) ensure that there is no error in the SIS alert and the alert information is as complete as possible;\n(b) check the circumstances of the case giving rise to an alert in the SIS;\n(c) find out the history of both vehicles from their production;\n(d) request a thorough check of the seized vehicle, in particular its VIN, to verify whether it is the legally registered vehicle.\nThe SIRENE bureaux involved shall closely cooperate in taking such measures.\n(2) where the existence of a VIN twin is confirmed, supplementary information provided by the Member State creating the original alert, by means of the M form, shall include, as appropriate, the marks describing the legally registered vehicle and distinguishing it from the vehicle entered in the SIS;\n(3) furthermore, on becoming aware of a case of a VIN twin, the issuing Member State shall check whether it is necessary to maintain the alert in the SIS.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Such supplementary may include: (a) Vehicle number plate details (b) Category of vehicle, make of vehicle, model of vehicle, colour (c) Other easily recognisable distinguishing features or details (d) Full details of the owner (e) Serial number of vehicle registration document."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2011/406/annex/division/8/division/8.1/division/8.1.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:15:44.890038+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}