Vehicle roadworthiness testing (ITV) activities in Catalonia. The ITV is part of a scheme designed to ensure that vehicles are in good condition from both a safety and environmental perspective whilst in use.

Draft Law regulating the provision of vehicle roadworthiness testing (ITV) services in Catalonia

The draft Law regulates the provision of vehicle roadworthiness testing services in Catalonia. Main aspects:

- Establishes an administrative authorisation regime within an open market: any inspection operator that meets the requirements for carrying out the activity shall be authorised.
- Sets the requirements and obligations to be met by fixed and mobile stations where this service is provided.
- Places special emphasis on/has the following objectives:
* Ensuring the technical competence of operators through ENAC (Spanish National Accreditation Body) accreditation
* Ensuring the quality of the inspection
* Ensuring the environmental sustainability of stations
* Ensuring the provision of the service throughout the territory
* Ensuring the provision of service to all types of vehicles
- Establishes the possibility of a maximum fee system. No station can exceed the maximum fees set by the administration. It protects station users in very isolated areas from exorbitant fees.
- Establishes the procedures for granting, suspending and revoking authorisations.
- Defines the monitoring and supervision of the administratio