{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-37/annex-II/division-III/division-III.1/division-A/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-37/annex-II/division-III/division-III.1/division-A/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1999/37",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1999-37",
  "path": "annex/II/division/III/division/III.1/division/A/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Front",
  "text": "(a) To the right of the chip location:\nin the language(s) of the Member State issuing the Registration Certificate\nthe words ‘ European Community ’ ,\nthe name of the Member State issuing the Registration Certificate,\nthe words ‘ Part II of the Registration Certificate ’ printed in large type,\nanother (e.g. previous national) designation of the equivalent document (optional),\nthe name of the competent authority (alternatively, also in the form of a personalisation imprint as per Letter B),\nthe 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).\n(b) Above the chip location:\nthe distinguishing mark of the Member State issuing the Registration Certificate, white in a blue rectangle and surrounded by twelve yellow stars:\nB Belgium\nBG Bulgaria\nDK Denmark\nD Germany\nGR Greece\nE Spain\nF France\nHR Croatia\nIRL Ireland\nI Italy\nL Luxembourg\nNL The Netherlands\nA Austria\nP Portugal\nRO Romania\nFIN Finland\nS Sweden\nUK United Kingdom\n(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 kept in a safe place outside the vehicle. ’\n(d) The basic colour of the card is red (Pantone 194); alternatively, a red-to-white transition is possible.\n(e) A symbol representing a wheel (see proposed lay-out) shall be printed within the printing area in the bottom left corner of the card front.\nIn other respects, the provisions of Chapter III.13 shall apply.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/37/annex/II/division/III/division/III.1/division/A/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:04.829702+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."
}