COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT on the revision of the Directives of the Roadworthiness package Accompanying the documents Proposal for a Directive of the European Parlia...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Roadworthiness package COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Brussels, 24.4.2025 SWD(2025) 96 final on the revision of the Directives of the Roadworthiness package Accompanying the documents Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, and amending Directive 2014/47/EU on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the registration documents for vehicles and vehicle registration data recorded in national vehicle registers, and repealing Council Directive 1999/37/EC {COM(2025) 179 final} - {SEC(2025) 119 final} - {SWD(2025) 97 final} - {SWD(2025) 98 final} - {SWD(2025) 99 final} • EN EN Table of contents 1. INTRODUCTION: POLITICAL AND LEGAL CONTEXT ................................................. 1 2. PROBLEM DEFINITION ....................................................................................................... 7 2.1. What is/are the problems?............................................................................................. 7 2.2. What are the problem drivers? .................................................................................... 14 2.3. How likely is the problem to persist?...