Conformity certificate

yfl211 · 14th June 2011, 08:09

I've bought a Rover 75 CDTi facelift, seafrost blue, first registration
Belgium 01/01/2005.
But the conformity certificate is in Italian, with a Belgian stamp on it from the technical inspection in Antwerp.
Me being a Belgian, living in Belgium, having bought the car from a Belgian garage in my neighbourhood, with the knowledge that the previous owner was a Belgian from my neighbourhood, I am just wondering why the certificate is in Italian ?? I can't imagine that Rover mixes up my dear country with some other, far far away...
Somebody knows about these things ?
I'm rather enthousiastic about my car, so I just like to know as much as possible from it.

empsburna · 14th June 2011, 08:58

Probably what we would call a parallel import. Ordered in Italy for a tax saving then registered for first use in Belgium.

yfl211 · 14th June 2011, 09:41

Ok, I'll settle for that, although someone could suppose that these documents should be in English, regarding the factory and the brand were both located in England.
Thanks anyway.

75 Ken · 14th June 2011, 19:26

I bought a new 75 left hand drive in England which was part of a cancelled French order and the certificate was in French. Presume it can only be done once and is in the language of intended importation rather than the actual. Because it meets the European standard it can be used anywhere.

14th June 2011, 08:09	#1
yfl211 Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Antwerp Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Conformity certificate I've bought a Rover 75 CDTi facelift, seafrost blue, first registration Belgium 01/01/2005. But the conformity certificate is in Italian, with a Belgian stamp on it from the technical inspection in Antwerp. Me being a Belgian, living in Belgium, having bought the car from a Belgian garage in my neighbourhood, with the knowledge that the previous owner was a Belgian from my neighbourhood, I am just wondering why the certificate is in Italian ?? I can't imagine that Rover mixes up my dear country with some other, far far away... Somebody knows about these things ? I'm rather enthousiastic about my car, so I just like to know as much as possible from it. __________________ Usually I don't make a fuss about it, but in this case...

14th June 2011, 09:41	#3
yfl211 Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Antwerp Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok, I'll settle for that, although someone could suppose that these documents should be in English, regarding the factory and the brand were both located in England. Thanks anyway. __________________ Usually I don't make a fuss about it, but in this case...

14th June 2011, 08:58	#2
empsburna Gets stuck in Other Manufacturer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Black Country Posts: 716 Thanks: 0 Thanked 28 Times in 3 Posts	Probably what we would call a parallel import. Ordered in Italy for a tax saving then registered for first use in Belgium.

14th June 2011, 19:26	#4
75 Ken Newbie Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Guildford Posts: 16 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I bought a new 75 left hand drive in England which was part of a cancelled French order and the certificate was in French. Presume it can only be done once and is in the language of intended importation rather than the actual. Because it meets the European standard it can be used anywhere.