Certificate of conformity (1 Viewer)

[Petros]

Is it necessary to carry a certificate of conformity when you are abroad and what purpose does it serve

 

[martin2603]

The C o C merely relates to the vehicle conforming to the requirements of the EU. Not necessary to be carried when abroad , V5 is of course required. Together with Cert of Ins
Preferably in a Safe in the MH!

 

[Speve]

I don't know if it's necessary but glad we had ours with us whilst on this trip to Scandinavia,Germany as I needed an Umwelt sticker and it provided the info required as VC5 did not have it on.
It's only a bit of paper so not a problem to keep with your vehicle documents

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[teddybear]

Got the umwelt sticker with just the V5.But I did hear that some Spanish police were stopping people with electric bikes and asking for their CoC.

 

[glenn2926]

Is the certificate of insurance still required as nearly all my policies are emailed to me? So I don't have an original and according to the internet a copy is not acceptable.

 

[DanielFord]

Is the certificate of insurance still required as nearly all my policies are emailed to me? So I don't have an original and according to the internet a copy is not acceptable.

In a word yes, you need to prove ownership (V5) insurance (certificate) and driving licence. Foreign police don't have access to the DVLA database, so you MUST have the paperwork.
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Printing the PDF that gets emailed to you is acceptable. There isn't an insurance company in Europe that send a paper one now (as far as I know)

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[dpsuk999]

Safeguard sends paper copy

 

[glenn2926]

Safeguard sends paper copy

As you say a copy. As far as I am aware copies are not acceptable. The original is required.

 

[dpsuk999]

I mean they send the actual Certificate of Insurance

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[ymfb]

I always carry a photocopy of my V5, vehicle and travel insurance documents. I can't imagine your average overseas copper is going to be bothered it's a copy, unless you had the original next to it to compare you could identify it as a copy.

 

[teddybear]

Had a lecture from a Portuguese copper last year because all I had were photocopys . Luckily did have driving licence in my wallet, otherwise I think I was heading for a fine

 

[dpsuk999]

That's not actually true regarding the go-box as I got one only a couple of weeks ago at the Slovenia/Austria border with only my V5. They only asked what euro class my engine was and how many axles I had. 5 minutes later I had my go-box.

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[maxi77]

Got the umwelt sticker with just the V5.But I did hear that some Spanish police were stopping people with electric bikes and asking for their CoC.

I suspect that is because many are conversions and do not comply with EU rules, specifically over sized motors