# Commission Regulation (EU) No 19/2011 of 11 January 2011 concerning type-approval requirements for the manufacturer’s statutory plate and for the vehicle identification number of motor vehicles and their trailers and implementing Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.8

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

The beginning and the end of the VIN shall be limited by one symbol at the choice of the manufacturer neither symbol should be a Roman capital letter nor an Arabic numeral.
2.8.1.This provision may be waived when the VIN is marked on a single line.
2.8.2.When the VIN is marked on two lines, this provision shall apply to each line.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/19/annex/I/part/B/division/2/division/2.8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-19/annex-I/part-B/division-2/division-2.8
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