Certificate of conformity news
European regulation, manufacturer lead times, registration-office practice: what changes, explained when it changes.
Regulation
When did COC documents start? The timeline
Every car first registered in the EU from 1 January 1998 has a certificate of conformity. Here is the full timeline, vehicle category by vehicle category.
Regulation
Certificate of conformity example: the document field by field
What does a certificate of conformity look like? Structure, numbering and the fields that actually matter at registration — with example values.