Kraftfahrzeug: Überlassung eines Fahrzeuges bescheinigen

If a vehicle of category M1, N1 or L5e has been handed over to a recognized body for recovery in accordance with Section 4 (1) of the End-of-Life Vehicles Ordinance, the owner or the keeper who is not identical to the owner must have this vehicle decommissioned by submitting a certificate of destruction in accordance with the model in the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (Annex 8 to Section 15 FZV) to the registration authority for storage in the vehicle registers. The registration authority checks the accuracy and completeness of the information on the vehicle and the owner in the certificate of destruction and returns it.

• Registration certificates Part I and Part II
• certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Annex 8 to § 15 FZV or
• certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article 5(3) of Directive 200/53/EC or
• Declaration by the keeper or owner of the vehicle on the whereabouts of the vehicle when it is taken out of service

A vehicle of category M1, N1 or L5e has been handed over to a recognized body for recycling in accordance with Section 4 (1) of the End-of-Life Vehicles Ordinance.

Fees and expenses are incurred. A fee of EUR 5.10 will be charged for the acceptance of a certificate of destruction in accordance with Section 15 FZV at the same time as the decommissioning, except in the case of internet-based decommissioning. A fee of EUR 10.20 will be charged for the acceptance of a certificate of destruction in accordance with Section 15 FZV at a time other than that of decommissioning.

For recovery, the last keeper or owner hands over a vehicle of category M1, N1 or L5e to an acceptance or collection point that is recognized and tested at the time of handover (e.g. vehicle repair shop) or directly to a certified dismantling facility. These certified dismantling facilities issue a certificate of destruction in accordance with the model in Appendix 8 to § 15 FZV or have the certificate of destruction issued by an authorized and likewise recognized acceptance/return facility. On the certificate of destruction, the company number provided in the header must be entered, which is issued by the competent authority in accordance with § 28 of the Ordinance on Waste Disposal Records. It is recommended that the last holder or owner of the vehicle to be disposed of obtains a valid certificate from the authorized facility. The nearest approved facilities can be obtained from the motor vehicle guilds, the Joint Office for End-of-Life Vehicles of the federal states or the registration or waste advice centers of the cities and municipalities.

The completed certificate of destruction must be submitted to the licensing authority. The registration authority checks the accuracy and completeness of the information on the vehicle and the owner in the certificate of destruction and returns it. If the vehicle has not already been taken out of service by the licensing authority, the licensing authority will record the vehicle's removal from service in the vehicle registers.

The above applies accordingly if the vehicle remains in another member state of the European Union or another state party to the Agreement on the Economic Area for disposal. The certificate of destruction in accordance with Annex 8 to Section 15 FZV shall be replaced by the certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article 5(3) of Directive 200/53/EC, which must contains at least the information listed in the Annex to the Commission Decision of 19.02.2002 (Official Journal No. L 050 of 21.02.2002 p. 94).

If a vehicle of category M1, N1 or L5e remains in a third country for disposal, the keeper or owner of the vehicle must declare this to the registration authority and have the vehicle taken out of service.

The time lapse between the notification by the last keeper or owner of the vehicle that it has been handed in for disposal and the time of decommissioning depends on the circumstances of the individual case (duration of the investigation, workload of the authorities concerned, involvement of the keeper as a witness) and is not amenable to general abstract clarification. Depending on the individual case, the licensing authority may have to obtain a suspension ex officio if neither the keeper nor the owner fulfills their obligation to apply for the vehicle to be taken out of service.

As soon as the vehicle has been handed in for disposal, the certificate of destruction must be submitted to the registration authority immediately and an application must be made for the vehicle to be taken out of service. No further deadlines need to be observed.

If, in cases where a category M or N vehicle is withdrawn, the certificate of destruction pursuant to Section 15 (1) FZV is not submitted to the registration authority and no declaration pursuant to Section 15 (1) FZV is submitted, the application to withdraw the vehicle from circulation may be rejected in view of the intentions of Directive 2000/53/EC, the implementation of which is served by the End-of-Life Vehicles Act. Anyone who intentionally or negligently fails to submit the certificate of destruction in accordance with Annex 8 to Section 15 FZV contrary to Section 15 (1) sentence 1 FZV is committing an administrative offense. The administrative offense is subject to a standard fine of 15 euros.

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the district councils and the mayors of the independent towns and large towns belonging to the district perform the tasks of a registration authority for their area. As part of their duties, they are responsible for accepting the certificates of destruction of M1, N1 or L5e vehicles handed over for recycling.

• certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Annex 8 to § 15 FZV or
• certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article 5(3) of Directive 200/53/EC or
• informal sample of a whereabouts declaration from the keeper or owner provided by the licensing authority