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VOSA provided statistics for 2007 – 2008 roadside inspection on heavy goods and large passenger vehicles in the UK tested according Directive 2000/30/EC. These statistics show some significant prohibition rates.

Available on the Statistics webpage.

DGTren recently commenced work to upgrade Directives 96/96/EC and 2000/30/EC. Several DGTren Expert Group meetings are therefore scheduled to discuss the upgrade of  annexes II, which mainly involves changes to CITA Recommendations 1, 2, 5 & 11.

As meetings take place between now and May and participants are Member State Representatives and experts, several of which also participate in CITA meetings, it has been decided to postpone all Working Group meetings between now and June as follows:

• WG6: 27 – 28 April
• WG3: 14 – 15 May
• WG9: 19 – 20 May

It is possible that Working Groups will be consulted (by e-mail) on any issues put forward by DGTren.

We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.

W. Labro

Executive Director

The European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, Directorate E-Inland Transport held a Technical Adaptation Committee - Roadworthiness Committee meeting on 24th February 2009 in respect of the upgrading of both Directives.

For further info, please see the following document as well as the Project Executive Summary.

Every 18 months, CITA holds an International Conference prceded by a General Assembly.

The 2009 edition will take place during week 12-16 Oktober 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is kindly hosted by Bilprovningen.

• 14th CITA General Assembly : 13th October 2009

• 12th CITA International Conference:  13 - 15 October 2009

The official announcement, theme and workshop topics, sponsorship programme, registration package, call for papers, etc. will follow in due time. 

For further information, please check the CITA Conference 2009 webpage.

Should you have any questions or wish to propose topics and papers, please do not hesitate to contact the CITA Secretariat.

The 2009 CITA Conference will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden from 13 to 15 October and will be hosted by Bilprovningen.

For further information please check the CITA Conference 2009 webpage.

 This July CITA News edition covers, next to the traditional articles, also the theme of CITA’s Strategy.

CITA Recommendation 10 has been discontinued. Its content has been updated and included in other existing CITA Recommendations.

New and updated CITA Recommendations Available Now.

Members, please log in and check the CITA Library/ Recommendations page.

At the CITA 13th General Assembly held in Porto, Portugal on 6 May 2008 two new Recommendations and one updated CITA Recommendation were approved and are now officially available for consultation and use by CITA Members.

• CITA Recommendation 5, Revision 1 on “Inspection of L- Category Vehicles

• CITA Recommendation 15 on “European Database for PTI Purposes”

• CITA Recommendation 17 on “Role of Supervisory Bodies for Vehicle Inspection Operators under CITA R9B”

CITA 2008 International Conference – Presentations and Outcomes

CITA (International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee) held its 13th International Conference from 6 to 8 May 2008 in PORTO (Portugal).

The event was hosted by ANCIA (Associação Nacional de Centros de Inspecção Automóvel) and supported by several in-use technical vehicle inspection stakeholders.