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Mr President, first of all I would like to thank the rapporteur, Mr Coelho, for his report. Our aim is to prevent and combat the illegal trade in stolen vehicles and improve the functioning of the internal market. The proposal we are discussing today also offers a better use of the largest European database on stolen vehicles, the Schengen Information System.
The financial interests at stake are huge since annually millions of cars are registered and every 10 or 15 seconds a car is stolen, which has also been underlined by the rapporteur. Since vehicle theft is one of the foremost crimes to affect citizens directly, our working together to reduce it will have an immeasurable impact on their security.
We propose that under certain conditions national vehicle registration authorities should be allowed to consult the SIS data registers on stolen vehicles and stolen vehicle documents, prior to registering a vehicle that is already registered in another Schengen state. This information will make it more difficult to sell stolen vehicles in other Schengen states. At the same time, it will increase victims’ chances of reclaiming their lost property. This is an excellent way in which Europe can serve its citizens and promote concrete operational cooperation.
Our proposal will also make the law enforcement process more manageable by facilitating access to information. I agree with the rapporteur that the current situation is far from transparent. In view of the millions of cars that are presented for registration each year, authorities lack resources to check all cars in accordance with current requirements. Our proposal will grant this access on the basis of a transparent and common set of rules and data protection principles. Compliance with the rules will be monitored in a manner similar to other searches in the SIS. Data protection considerations made us differentiate between access arrangements for public and for private vehicle registration bodies.
Finally, the Commission welcomes the amendments proposed by the European Parliament, in particular Amendment 3, which allows for a reporting system with a view to collecting reliable data. Obviously when the SIS II is in place a systematic reporting system will be guaranteed by the Commission."@en1
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