TIRANA, March 11 /ATA/ Director General of the Road Transport Service (DPSHTRR) Blendi Gonxhe, participated in an online meeting on the Harmonization of Rules on Motor Vehicles with the Committee of Internal Transport – European Economic Commission, part of the UN Economic and Social Council.
Gonxhe stated that, “real-time access to global platforms for technical data of vehicles imported into Albania, digital verification of environmental criteria, mileage, technical condition, safety (including vintage vehicles / collectibles) and any constructive modification, were the highlight of my floor on behalf of DPSHTRR. ”
DPSHTRR is a member of CITA – CORTES / CIECA.
Gonxhe noted that during 2021 55,380 road vehicles were imported to Albania of which 90% used vehicles and 10% new (71% of them are from EU countries, 11.5% from non-EU European countries, 7% from South Korea and Asia, 6% from Canada and 3.44% from the US, as well as 1% from the UAE countries), which constitutes a high responsibility for the Albanian Automotoring for the registration with transparency and in compliance with the requirements in force.
Gonxhe said that, “in this meeting participants agreed on a specific work agenda for digital exchange of data, import-export of new vehicles and second-hand ones up to road safety and environmental standards, which eliminates numerous abuses in this global market.”
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