Dear Madam or Sir,

Background: The Convention on Road Traffic 1949 made in Geneva, the
United Kingdom being a contracting party thereof and has ratified,
provided in Article 20 that:

‘1. Every motor vehicle shall in addition to the registration
number display at the back, inscribed on a plate or on the vehicle
itself, the distinguishing sign of the place of registration of
this vehicle. This sign shall indicate either a State or a
territory which constitutes a distinct unit from the point of view
of registration. In the case of a motor vehicle drawing one or more
trailers this sign shall also be displayed at the back of the
single trailer or of the last trailer.

2. The composition of the distinguishing sign and the manner in
which it is displayed shall be as set out in Annex 4.’

In Annex 4, the familiar ‘ellipse’ or ‘oval sticker’ indicating the
country of registration for the vehicle, is specified.

Request: Could you please provide any document(s) setting out the
status and mode of implementation of this provision in English
domestic law, if you hold any such document(s)? I could not find
such a document on your website, nor on any other Government
websites I tried.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Dr Kaihsu Tai

Dr Tai, Thank you for the 2 information requests regarding The
Convention on Road Traffic 1949 and Motor Vehicles (International
Circulation) Order 1975. After a brief search, I have located the
legislation which relates to the information you have requested. Under
section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information which
is already reasonably accessible but I am not sure if this is all the
information you are looking for. The legislation is available from The
Stationery Office (for a fee) or you may be able to view these at your
local public library. (The Stationery Office:
www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore.asp. ) Motor Vehicles (International
Circulation) Regulations 1985 refers directly to the convention you have
mentioned above. Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1975
is also available. Information on the implementation and amendment of
these is available through HANSARD or by using any search engine.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa... I would be
grateful if you can confirm whether this answers your requests. If this
does not then please give specific details of what further information
we can provide to assist you. Please feel free to contact me if any of
the above is unclear or to discuss your requests. Regards James
ScottInformation Rights UnitDepartment for Transport0207 944 8474

DfT FOI Team
09/02 Southside
Tel: 0207 944 4499
GTN: 3533 4499

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