Replacement Crit'Air Certificate

Ingwe

Ingwe

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Sod's law; we applied for and received Crit'Air certificates for both our car and motorhome. Then have had to replace the car's windscreen due to a crack and removing the Certificate proved impossible without destroying it. Have emailed the French authorities to ask whether we need to reapply for a replacement certificate or whether they can just send a replacement, they have the details. Not heard anything though I recognise it's the weekend and I only emailed yesterday.

Anyone had a similar experience and prepared to share the outcome?
 
No choice but to apply for another. In the FAQ's here: https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/en/foire-aux-questions

I've lost or damaged my Air Quality Certificate or my windscreen is broken

In accordance with the General Conditions of Use that you accepted, your Air Quality Certificate cannot be reimbursed or reissued, as the damage is not our responsibility. Please submit a new application.
 
Screen went on ours and now I've learnt to stick it to a piece of plastic and put it in a tax disc holder.
 
That won't be possible with ours. Got too marmalised trying to get it off. May just apply again. Only €4.80! If that won't work, I'm sure they'll let me know.
 
cookie said:
Screen went on ours and now I've learnt to stick it to a piece of plastic and put it in a tax disc holder.
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An excellent suggestion. Received our certificate 2 weeks ago and while building up the energy to stick it on the screen it occurred to me that a screen replacement would require a new disc. Laminate it I thought but at last minute wimped out in case it melted disc. Compromised and stuck disc to outside of laminate pouch and stuck that loosely to screen. Looks good, says I.

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We should be getting our certificate in a few days. At the risk of highjacking this thread are there any rules as to where on the windscreen it should be put?
 
To be completely pedantic, and it applies to both German and French stickers, the regs state that the disk must be affixed to the windscreen. If you are unfortunate enough to encounter a jobsworth, or a vehicle check, any other way of fixing it is going to be looked upon very poorly.

Had a coach driver fined in Germany because the disc was in a tax-holder, something we started doing when we had a spate of windscreen breakages. Boss soon stopped that.

Mind you, I was once told by the wife of a German traffic cop that they had better things to do than check emission stickers. Just sayin'!

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As Pete5996 pointed out, the answer to my question is dealt with in the French govt's site's FAQ. I just hadn't expanded the relevant FAQ.
Had to reapply and am now just waiting to receive the new disc.
Will then look to do what cookie suggested and display it without actually sticking it on the windscreen.
Thanks for all your advice.
 
TerryL said:
To be completely pedantic, and it applies to both German and French stickers, the regs state that the disk must be affixed to the windscreen. If you are unfortunate enough to encounter a jobsworth, or a vehicle check, any other way of fixing it is going to be looked upon very poorly.

Had a coach driver fined in Germany because the disc was in a tax-holder, something we started doing when we had a spate of windscreen breakages. Boss soon stopped that.

Mind you, I was once told by the wife of a German traffic cop that they had better things to do than check emission stickers. Just sayin'!
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Stick it to a bit of cling film or self clear adhesive film then put that on the windscreen. Same applies to the German Umwelt Plaquette and Swiss Vignette, etc. It will then come off the glass without too much of a problem. I'll leave it up to your imagination what you can do with the Swiss Vignette when you no longer need to travel in Switzerland!

Rod
 
cookie said:
Screen went on ours and now I've learnt to stick it to a piece of plastic and put it in a tax disc holder.
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This was a terrific tip, I only thought I had thought of that when I received my CRIT'Air Badge. I have however been able Thanks to the careful work of the windscreen replacement team taken a photo of it before the windscreen change. although the QR code was unreadable I was able to rebuild it using GIMP pixel by pixel and have superimposed it onto a photocopy so anyone in authority can read it fine I have retained the original and carry it in the car in a zip lock food bag along with an explanation in French.
 
Chris-CWM said:
This was a terrific tip, I only thought I had thought of that when I received my CRIT'Air Badge. I have however been able Thanks to the careful work of the windscreen replacement team taken a photo of it before the windscreen change. although the QR code was unreadable I was able to rebuild it using GIMP pixel by pixel and have superimposed it onto a photocopy so anyone in authority can read it fine I have retained the original and carry it in the car in a zip lock food bag along with an explanation in French.
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Blimey that‘s a lot of effort. They are only 6 Euros to buy
 
Chris-CWM said:
This was a terrific tip, I only thought I had thought of that when I received my CRIT'Air Badge. I have however been able Thanks to the careful work of the windscreen replacement team taken a photo of it before the windscreen change. although the QR code was unreadable I was able to rebuild it using GIMP pixel by pixel and have superimposed it onto a photocopy so anyone in authority can read it fine I have retained the original and carry it in the car in a zip lock food bag along with an explanation in French.
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nice! Although for the sake of 5/6 euros I think I would rather purchase a replacement for peace of mind vs trying to explain to monsieur from the authorities if it’s ever needed! 🤓🥸

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I was not able to transfer mine to a different vehicle as it was stuck officially to the windscreen. However the only vehicle identification on the Critair is the vehicle registration, and as I transferred this I could also transfer the critair , though I'm sure that wouldn’t be legal.
 
Reallyretired said:
I was not able to transfer mine to a different vehicle as it was stuck officially to the windscreen. However the only vehicle identification on the Critair is the vehicle registration, and as I transferred this I could also transfer the critair , though I'm sure that wouldn’t be legal.
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my situation was the opposite! I bought our van with a crit air certificate on the windscreen, but the previous owner had a private plate. So we registered for a new crit air.
 
I was worried when we had a replacement windscreen fittex. Then realised that a new one only cost less than a fiver including delivery. Not worth the risk of meeting an awkward Gendarme playing it by the book.
 
Reallyretired said:
I was not able to transfer mine to a different vehicle as it was stuck officially to the windscreen. However the only vehicle identification on the Critair is the vehicle registration, and as I transferred this I could also transfer the critair , though I'm sure that wouldn’t be legal.
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About the info Crit'AirThe vehicle Identification is embedded within the QR Code in the certificate If you use a QR scanner app on your phone it will display a data Matrix of CAPITAL LETTERS within which you will find your Car Registration Make and Model including the Vin Number. I hope this helps
 
stevewagner said:
Blimey that‘s a lot of effort. They are only 6 Euros to buy
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What can I say I'm Retired, It only took 30 minutes and for 5 euros I picked up a €200 fan at a "Hope" Charity shop in Sauzé-Vaussais France and Two cups of Coffee with the other Euro...Oh and did I mention I am Scottish after all LOL. and right now every penny counts.

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