§ Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will limit the charges vehicle manufacturers can levy to issue a certificate of compliance when importing vehicles; and if he will make a statement. [28958]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThere are no current plans to introduce a limit. The charge manufacturers may make for issuing a Certificate of Conformity in relation to a vehicle Type Approval is effectively part of the cost of the vehicle and is not prescribed. To assist the movement of vehicles between member states in the EU, the European Commission has issued guidance which says that charges should be reasonable and not exceed about £67.