PeterB Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 I have been speaking to someone from Norway who is thinking of buying a Westy in the UK and shipping it home. He asked me if I new whether a kit car which had been sva'd here would need new documentation for Norway. Does anybody know whether the uk registration document is valid for over there? Regards, PeterB Quote
Numptie Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 Weird(ish) I've been talking to someone recently who also wants to import a 7esque into Norway. Leave this with me and I'll get back to you soon. Tomorrow if I can. I take it you mean really import as in for good - as opposed to an expat taking a car over there for a couple of years. Cheers, N Quote
oioi Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 Peter/Numptie - try asking this question on the se7ens list (www.se7ens.net) there are a few people in norway who have imported se7ens who will give you chapter and verse OiOi Quote
DutchWestfield Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 As fas as I know Norway is a member of the European union. European law states that "any car registered in any EU country should be allowed to transfer this registration to any other EU country's registration. The rules for the equivalent of SVA in The Netherlands are so strict (SVA requirements are not the same for all European countries, but a national affair) that a 7-type car will never pass. Therefore the Dutch builders have their cars tested in the UK, after which we transfer the registration to a Dutch registration. I think this will not be any different in Norway. So, yes, he will need new documents, but he won't need a new SVA. Quote
Blatman Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 Norway is NOT an EU member. If they were, they'd be duty bound to stop whaling...... Quote
adhawkins Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 If they were, they'd be duty bound to stop whaling...... Oh, come come...A-ha weren't all that bad... Oh wait, I see what you mean now. Andy Quote
felters Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 Nope - Norway ain't in the EU - but they are in the EEA. The extract below is from the EU's site. Looks like you could still move a UK SVA'd car there. Or maybe not... Norway’s relations with the EU are mainly governed by the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA Agreement is in force since 1.1.1994 and extends the Single Market legislation, with the exception of Agriculture and Fisheries, from the EU Member States to Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Quote
Blatman Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 Nice find. However, exports from the UK are NOT treated like exports to the rest of the EU. How do I know? 'Cos today I had to export a piece of kit to Norway, and had some customs hoops to jump through first... However, I'm sure there must be a way to accomplish the import of a UK regitered car to Norway. It may not be easy, and it may require some imaginative thinking, but I'm sur it's do-able... Quote
adhawkins Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 Peter/Numptie - try asking this question on the se7ens list (www.se7ens.net) there are a few people in norway who have imported se7ens who will give you chapter and verse It would appear so... Andy Quote
PeterB Posted July 8, 2004 Author Posted July 8, 2004 Thanks all, I look forward to hearing back from you Numpty. Message for Blatman, How do you get two whales in a Westy? Ans: Up the A5 (from here anyway! Regards PeterB Quote
S8ight Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 isnt there something about france and not letting you register a car that doesnt have type approval ? Quote
Blatman Posted July 8, 2004 Posted July 8, 2004 Westfields do have (low volume) type approval, as well as TUV approval, IIRC.... Quote
7SE Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 Yes but trying to register a kit car in France is a PIA, if not totally impossible... The EU may have rules, but member countries do not necessarily follow them Quote
neilwillis Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 Yep France are very insular - probably due to Mad Car Disease! Quote
Corpulent Chap Posted July 9, 2004 Posted July 9, 2004 I work in Norway and it was a colleague of mine that Numptie refered to in the second post. He is looking for a UK registered car as with the UK registration he can get the car transfered to Norwegian registration without going through their equivalent of SVA, which apparently is almost impossible to pass. The UK registration would be OK to use if the car was brought into Norway for use by an expat or obviously for holiday but not if imported. Another point worth noting is that there is duty to be paid, my colleague is looking for car over 10 years old as this reduces the duty considerably (over 30yrs there is no duty), less than 10yrs I believe the duty is as if the car was new. All the above is as told to me by a Norwegian national, I hope it is accurate. Regards CC Quote
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