Information on CBE service delivery Italy

Main characteristics of the Italian vehicle register:

  • In Italy the license plate is registered to the vehicle.
  • The oldest licence plates contain a sort of regional code, but this code does not change if the owner/holder changes the living place.
  • In Italy it is not possible to purchase a personalized plate.
  • The Italian registers store the following kind of vehicles: cars, motorcycle, trailers, mopeds, agricultural vehicles, industrial vehicles
  • The Italian registers store the normal kind of license plates. The diplomatic licence plates are also stored but will not be returned.
  • Italy registers owners and holders. Italy will return owners and holders for: leasing vehicle, usufruct of vehicle, etc. From the end of 2015 Italy will register other kind of holders, as for example: who rents a vehicle, who inherits the vehicle or who subleases a vehicle
  • The information about the vehicle and the holder/owner is returned upon the reference date and time (historical). Usually the historic data about Owners/holders is reliable. The data concerning the following kind of holders: rent to buy of vehicle, inheritance of vehicle, sublease, will be returned from the end of 2015.
  • When a vehicle is scrapped or stolen error code 111 (INFORMATION NOT DISCLOSED) is returned
  • In Italy a licence plate can also change when a vehicle is being re-registered, in case of the licence plate is lost or stolen.

Additional information:

  • Italy will not send mCBE request messages(CBEMultipleOHByRegNumAndDate). Only sCBE request messages(CBEOwnerHolderByRegNumAndDate) will be sent.
  • Italy will use the EUCARIS BatchProcessor for generating mCBE response messages
  • Italy’s BatchProcessor will be scheduled daily from 09:00 PM to 06:00 AM
  • Italy has estimated to send up to 25000 sCBE request messages per year.
  • Italy will be using the following codes of traffic offences during the forthcoming exchange of information regarding the CBE Directive:
    1 = Speeding
    2 = Drink-driving
    3 = Non-use of seat belt
    4 = Failing to stop at red traffic light
    5 = Use of forbidden lane
    10 = Driving under the influence of drugs
    11 = Failing to wear a safety helmet
    12 = Illegally using a mobile phone or any other communication devices while driving

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