#32026D1066EU rules for automated exchange of vehicle registration data
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This decision sets the technical rules for how EU Member States automatically search and exchange vehicle registration data through EUCARIS, the European system used for vehicle and driving licence information. It supports cross-border police cooperation under the Prüm II framework. The rules cover two types of searches: using vehicle data to identify an owner or holder, and using a person’s data to identify vehicles linked to them. The practical impact is mainly on police, vehicle registration authorities, and system operators, who must follow common data fields, search parameters, communication methods, and security standards.
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Key Changes
- Sets common technical rules for automated vehicle registration data searches through EUCARIS
- Defines searches based on vehicle data and searches based on owner or holder data
- Establishes mandatory and optional data elements, search parameters, communication methods, and security expectations
Obligations
What this law requires
Member States must carry out automated searches and exchanges of vehicle registration data through the European Vehicle and Driving Licence Information System (EUCARIS).
Member States must implement technical rules for two automated vehicle registration data searches: searches using vehicle-related data to identify the owner or holder, and searches using owner- or holder-related data to identify all vehicles associated with that person.
Member States must use common mandatory data elements, search parameters, and EUCARIS communication mechanisms when exchanging vehicle registration data for cross-border police cooperation.
Member States must ensure interoperability, reliability, and a uniform level of security for automated vehicle registration data searches and exchanges.
Member States should exchange optional vehicle registration data elements through EUCARIS when those elements are available.