Brussels, 01/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs (CECRA) approves the conclusions from the European Parliament economic and monetary committee's working document on the extension of the exemption system for the automobile sector which is due to expire at the end of October 2002. This working document, prepared by the MP Christoph Konrad (EPP, Germany), is in favour of keeping the system currently in place while advocating certain amendments. The new amended system should, according to the scenario envisaged, be put into place for a maximum non-renewable period of seven years.
CECRA's president Jürgen Creutzig was very pleased with the conclusions of this report, pointing out that an extension of the current system, together with some amendments, is the best solution which could be envisaged, in the interests of both distributors and consumers. The parliamentary committee are due to meet several experts from the automobile distribution sector as well as consumer organisations during a special meeting on 11 September.