commiss decis juli relat proceed articl eec treati iv bl english text authent eec commiss european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access greec articl thereof regard applic lodg articl regul novemb derek merson sole trader regard commiss decis june initi proceed case bl opportun make view object rais commiss accord articl regul commiss regul eec juli hear provid articl council regul consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact bl bl present structur august public limit compani juli bl largest british car manufactur rank seventh europ term turnov decemb unit kingdom govern own issu capit compani privat sharehold account remain british type approv regul circumst passeng car licens road great britain england wale scotland type approv certif forc respect vehicl question manufactur great britain import exist type approv certif show vehicl compli standard design construct environment protect current regul govern nation type approv arrang contain statutori instrument amend statutori instrument no regul made secretari state transport pursuant power confer road traffic act nation type approv hereinaft nta regul appli class vehicl type approv certif temporari person import defin regul case nta appli complianc regul mandatori virtu section road traffic act nta oj oj regul offenc person permit road great britain vehicl subject nta certifi similarli virtu section road traffic act amend offenc sell suppli offer sell suppli vehicl subject nta approv grant complianc nta regul essenti stage process achiev varieti wai case vehicl manufactur eec sold great britain manufactur obtain nta certif depart transport suppli certif vehicl conform approv type deliveri vehicl question altern manufactur case person includ import appli certif singl variant model rang applic form part standard procedur obtain nta vehicl manufactur eec lead grant primari minist approv certif pmac subsequ minist approv certif mac provid manufactur request case manufactur obtain pmac creat import case obtain pmac nta permit import appli pmac import individu trader advantag opportun obtain pmac independ requir physic test vehicl cost approxim manufactur system inform make physic test unnecessari cost obtain pmac approxim deter import case advantag person import exempt refer paragraph individu trader cooper motor manufactur order compli nta regul demand import bl vehicl bl sell left hand drive lhd variant model member state price consider lower charg bl author uk dealer hand drive rhd equival normal circumst demand attract price bl vehicl unit kingdom satisfi person import rhd vehicl sold unit kingdom time bl gener suppli distributor member state ireland rhd variant special scheme design facilit purchas diplomat militari personnel demand cheaper bl vehicl satisfi import lhd variant bl close assembl plant seneff belgium prospect uk purchas seek advantag price differenti unit kingdom member state oblig purchas vehicl produc unit kingdom specif member state reimport obtain lhd vehicl import face problem lawfulli road order obtain certif conform manufactur establish minor specif carri type approv grant owner convert vehicl rhd drive lhd vehicl prohibit convers present great technic difficulti invalid type approv contraven uk safeti regul carri properli path clear substanti trade bl vehicl develop member state demand strong lhd version metro cover nta certif grant juli bl reaction event import metro welcom bl author uk dealer discont found express bl dealer council meet provid opportun author dealer bl manag discuss mutual concern commiss investig subsequ reveal bl respond dealer complaint novemb inform dealer council quot longer commerci justif maintain uk type approv lhd car exist approv allow laps octob quot impress bl gave dealer council type approv longer octob result action erron fact vehicl manufactur date type approv intend laps regist time vehicl manufactur date regist long applic made month case lhd variant metro vehicl manufactur octob regist vehicl manufactur date regist april spite fact bl awar continu avail type approv lhd metro examin bl busi record period octob april show compani occas reject request assist address ground type approv exist bl decis renew type approv assert approv exist forc measur compani imped reimport lhd metro document examin commiss show period june januari bl consist refus provid inform obtain certif conform bl deni exist type approv simpli refus assist purchas obtain certif conform withhold vital inform result case lhd metro lawfulli road england scotland wale commiss inspector examin call quot pirat quot file bl premis file contain correspond car dealer individu disclos fact june bl inform auto europa birmingham certif conform lhd metro declin provid relev nta number june bl wrote intern car rht edgwar similar term august bl wrote mr fox pevensei deni effect nta lhd metro appli vehicl sold member state unit kingdom novemb bl inform royal car am auto london provid nta number lhd metro novemb bl wrote mr merson complain case inform bl provid nta number lhd metro januari bl inform mr doyl preston lhd metro type approv materi time type approv lhd metro forc certif conform grant background question ask hous common februari design elicit inform govern intent area repli secretari state transport state offici approach manufactur accredit dealer discuss individu purchas individu dealer prompt readi access type approv inform need intern trade law week bl review polici issu certif bl decid impos charg creat certif request payment provid inform fact work involv grant certif pure administr natur prompt commiss investig bl price polici view discov figur excess discriminatori investig show bl charg vari amount sort type approv inform bl charg respect vehicl lhd rhd applic privat individu trader juli concern voic dealer council influx lhd vehicl bl rais charg grant certif conform trader lhd variant whilst retain charg privat individu rhd vehicl time bl rais charg grant mac lhd model manufactur seneff obtain pmac case price rais suppli rhd lhd bl variant manufactur unit kingdom rapidli run result closur bl plant seneff januari number rhd vehicl manufactur unit kingdom sold abroad limit signific charg levi bl lhd variant reimport trader sum prove time higher price charg privat import trader small number rhd variant vehicl found unit kingdom commiss investig show amount administr time involv case variant hour cleric work view avoid obstacl trader obtain bl assist seek pmac reimport bl pmac obtain approxim irrespect nta certif forc bl refus furnish trader system approv inform obtain altern form type approv bl decid appli nta certif lhd model end bl continu uncoop fact concess bl prepar make trader reduc charg grant certif conform charg effect march lhd type approv forc appear achiev expens individu purchas lhd variant pai ii legal assess articl articl eec treati prohibit incompat common market abus undertak domin posit common market substanti part thereof affect trade member state domin relev market relev market market suppli inform relat nation type approv certif need import seek licens bl vehicl road great britain substanti part common market ii bl domin posit bl domin posit market aris virtu provis unit kingdom road traffic act motor vehicl type approv great britain regul made thereund author bl appli nation type approv vehicl manufactur subsequ grant certif conform vehicl licens road technic avail altern pmac procedur obtain type approv individu vehicl undermin analysi place cost obtain approv independ prohibit place bl furnish import inform obtain pmac circumst pmac procedur consid substitut abus bl abus domin posit great britain substanti part common market wai bl refus suppli number trader privat individu wish reimport lhd metro great britain certif conform spite fact nta certif vehicl forc time applic bl deliber decid updat nta certif lhd variant metro thirdli bl final decid updat nta certif lhd metro demand fee grant certif conform excess discriminatori regard fee charg bl rhd variant vehicl commiss investig refer paragraph show bl refus assist import consist result bl metro import member state legal vehicl demand exist continu exist subject penalti action bl abus domin posit market provis inform relat nation type approv certif licens vehicl road great britain behaviour justifi object ground abus refus grant certif conform simpli explain administr error decis bl organ local level respons central depart circumst type approv depart unawar compani desir imped reimport bl explan convinc bl attempt justifi abus decis updat nta certif lhd metro view light compani desir reduc administr cost credibl explan behaviour decis time dealer council urg bl restrict flow reimport metro unit kingdom consider appli bl attempt show charg grant certif conform justifi increas overhead time bl action degre increas price inconsist explan weak bl justif charg appar light decis reduc charg trader whilst time increas charg individu appar cost factor decis element determin amount charg charg excess sum court justic reason judgment case gener motor commiss allow made inflat circumst charg trader revis charg privat individu constitut penalti reimport amount abus bl domin posit effect trade member state bl imped trade member state prevent owner import vehicl licens vehicl road great britain bl action effect deter import take advantag lower price bl vehicl common market car dealer satisfi consider demand metro prevent nta made bl charg provis type approv inform import amount penalti parallel trade bl imped continu imped free movement good econom interpenetr eec treati aim encourag articl regul articl regul empow commiss decis impos fine unit account sum excess thereof exceed turnov preced busi year undertak particip infring intention neglig undertak infring articl treati fix amount fine case regard graviti durat infring bl ecr action varieti held abus commiss decis eec gener motor continent infring last consider period time octob march suspens nta lhd variant june present dai respect charg suppli certif conform octob april respect failur grant certif conform type approv forc evid collect commiss bl infring commit intention bl cooper attitud relat infring found commit decis account assess level fine adopt decis articl establish bl infring continu infring articl treati establish european econom commun respect refus issu certif conform june april nta certif forc lhd variant metro ii decid novemb longer seek nta lhd variant metro mean imped reimport vehicl unit kingdom member state iii charg trader provis certif conform respect lhd metro august april charg servic independ dealer individu march nta lhd variant metro renew articl respect infring set articl fine hundr fifti thousand ecu impos bl fine paid month date notif decis account commiss european commun lloyd bank oversea depart po box eastcheap uk london account articl bl bring infring articl iii end inform commiss promptli measur effect articl decis address bl plc portman squar uk london hq decis enforc pursuant articl eec treati brussel juli commiss fran andriessen member commiss oj