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  1. (a)

    To the right of the chip location:

    • in the language(s) of the Member State issuing the Registration Certificate

      • the words ‘ European Community ’ ;

      • the name of the Member State issuing the Registration Certificate;

      • the words ‘ Part I of the Registration Certificate ’ , or, if the certificate consists of one part only, the words ‘ Registration Certificate ’ printed in large type;

      • another (e.g. previous national) designation of the equivalent document (optional);

      • the name of the competent authority (alternatively, also in the form of a personalisation imprint as per Letter B);

      • the unambiguous consecutive number of the document as used within the Member State (alternatively, also in the form of a personalisation imprint as per Letter B);

  2. (b)

    Above the chip location:

    • the distinguishing mark of the Member State issuing the Registration Certificate, white in a blue rectangle and surrounded by twelve yellow stars:

      B
    • Belgium

    • F2BG
    • Bulgaria

    • DK
    • Denmark

    • D
    • Germany

    • GR
    • Greece

    • E
    • Spain

    • F
    • France

    • F3HR
    • Croatia

    • IRL
    • Ireland

    • I
    • Italy

    • L
    • Luxembourg

    • NL
    • The Netherlands

    • A
    • Austria

    • P
    • Portugal

    • RO
    • Romania

    • FIN
    • Finland

    • S
    • Sweden

    • UK
    • United Kingdom

  3. (c)

    Member States might consider adding, at the lower edge in small type and in their national language(s), the note: ‘ This document should be produced to any authorised person requesting it. ’

  4. (d)

    The basic colour of the card is green (Pantone 362); alternatively, a green-to-white transition is possible.

  5. (e)

    A symbol representing a wheel (see proposed lay-out in Fig.1) shall be printed within the printing area in the bottom left corner of the card front.

In other respects, the provisions of Chapter III.13 shall apply.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Directive 2003/127/EC of 23 December 2003 amending Council Directive 1999/37/EC on the registration documents for vehicles (Text with EEA relevance).

F2

Inserted by Council Directive 2006/103/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

F3

Inserted by Council Directive 2013/22/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia.

Notes on Annex I

Footnotes

f1

The certificate consisting of one part only will bear the words ‘ Registration Certificate ’ , and there will be no reference in the text to ‘ Part I ’ .