CRITERIA FOR RECOGNISING THE STATUS OF VEHICLES OF SPECIAL CULTURAL INTEREST
ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II CRITERIA FOR RECOGNISING THE STATUS OF VEHICLES OF SPECIAL CULTURAL INTEREST 1. The competent authorities of the Member State of registration of a vehicle, or one of its appointed authorising bodies, may recognise a vehicle as having a special cultural interest when it meets all of the following criteria: (a) its unique historical or cultural value or status has been documented by the vehicle owner or by the competent authorities of the Member State where a vehicle is registered or it is a single modified or custom-built vehicle which has been individually approved in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/858 or national law; (b) the vehicle owner is known and can be identified; (c) the parts of the vehicle can be identified by a serial number, or other identification provided by the manufacturer or assigned by the competent authority; (d) the vehicle can be identified by the VIN, or serial number, or other identification provided by the manufacturer or assigned by a competent authority. Upon request by the vehicle owner, the competent authorities of the Member State of registration shall issue a certificate recognising a vehicle as having a special cultural interest where the criteria set out in the first subparagraph of this point are fulfilled. Upon request by the vehicle owner, the competent authorities of the Member State of registration shall revoke the certificate referred to in the second subparagraph of this point. 2. The owner of the vehicle of special cultural interest shall ensure that: (a) the vehicle is stored, transported or used in environmentally sound manner in accordance with Union or national law; (b) the certificate referred to in the second subparagraph of point 1 is provided or made available to authorities upon request. 3. The compliance of the vehicle with the criteria of points 1 and 2 shall be verified at least every five years, or in the event of a change of ownership.