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Right to Repair CampaignCECRA supports the "Right to Repair Campaign". The campaign defends not only the right to repair vehicles but most importantly, consumers' right to have their vehicles services, maintained and repaired at a workshop of their choice. |
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The proposal for a Directive on Consumer Rights |
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The new rulesLate May 2010 the European Commission announced the new rules of motor vehicle distribution and service in Europe. After more than two years of intense discussions about the Block Exemption Regulation things had become clear: “Brussels” was going a different way in their exemption policy. In the future, there will be two separate regulations for Sales and After-Sales. |
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Better than the initial fearsRestrictions of multibranding and the abolition of dealer protection clauses are backward steps for the automotive sector. ZDK General Director, Axel Koblitz, reflects on the new rules from his association’s viewpoint. |
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FAQ on MVBER and their answersThe “New Deal” from Brussels gives rise to many questions. The ZDK experts answer not to all of those questions, but to the most important ones at least. |
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”Never say never!”Skeptic but not desperate BER expert Antje Woltermann of ZDK sees possibilities for changes to happen in the framework conditions of Motor Vehicle Distribution. |
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Competition Law applicable to the Motor Vehicle SectorThe motor vehicle sector benefits from its own “block exemption”: a safe harbour that exempts a whole category of motor vehicle distribution and repair agreements from the prohibition laid down in Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. |
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Clean and Energy Efficient VehiclesCommunication document from the Commission on “A European strategy on clean and energy efficient vehicles. Answer from CECRA to EC’s public hearing. |
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Retail Services in the internal marketEU Commission’s retail market monitoring report “Towards more efficient and fairer retail services in the internal market for 2020”. The Commission called on all interested parties to submit their responses. CECRA sent its comments on 10 September 2010. |
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Euro 5 and Euro 6 standardsThe European Union is introducing stricter limits on pollutant emissions from light road vehicles. The Regulation also includes measures concerning access to technical information on vehicles and their components. |
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TachographRevision of the Community legislation on the recording equipment in road transport. The Commission launched a public consultation. CECRA replied to questions relevant to its scope of activity and calls upon the Commission to ensure full harmonisation. |
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eCalleCall is an initiative of the EC aiming at equipping all motor vehicles sold in the EU in the future with an automatic Pan-European emergency call system which would enable a crashed car immediately to call for emergency assistance and indicate the vehicle’s precise location. |
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