Saturday, March 26, 2011

News: "Le vol de plaques d'immatriculation explose" (7sur7.be)

Le vol de plaques d'immatriculation explose

Le nombre de vols de plaques d'immatriculation a grimpé ces cinq dernières années de près de 70%. L'an dernier, 37.434 plaques ont été volées en Belgique, rapporte samedi Het Nieuwsblad.

Le journal a obtenu les chiffres du secrétaire d'Etat à la Mobilité Etienne Schouppe. Alors qu'en 2005 22.241 plaques avaient été dérobées, 37.434 l'ont été l'an dernier, soit une augmentation de 68%. La Flandre a comptabilisé 17.422 vols, la Wallonie 13.401, Bruxelles 6.600 et la communauté germanophone 11.

Etienne Schouppe travaille actuellement à l'élaboration d'une base de données qui reprend toutes les informations contenues dans chaque véhicule. (belga)

News: "Le vol des plaques d'immatriculation explose" (RTL info.be)

Le vol des plaques d'immatriculation explose

Le nombre de vols de plaques d'immatriculation a grimpé ces cinq dernières années de près de 70%. Le secrétaire d’Etat à la Mobilité Etienne Schouppe promet d’étudier le dossier.

26 Mars 2011 16h04

Quand on est l’heureux propriétaire d’une voiture de collection, la crainte de se la faire dérober est bien réelle. Mais aujourd’hui, un autre type de vol est en pleine expansion. Ce n’est pas le véhicule en soi qui fait l’objet d’une intention frauduleuse, mais bien son immatriculation. Les plaques de véhicules sont de plus en plus volées. Un simple tournevis cruciforme suffit pour commettre le méfait. Avec une telle simplicité, les vols explosent. Alors qu'en 2005, 22.241 plaques avaient été dérobées, 37.434 l'ont été l'an dernier, soit une augmentation de 68%. La Flandre a comptabilisé 17.422 vols, la Wallonie 13.401, Bruxelles 6.600 et la communauté germanophone 11.

Le rivetage ?

Selon le gérant d’un magasin spécialisé dans l’automobile, rein n’est prévu pour lutter contre ce fléau. « La solution idéale serait le rivetage comme en France. A ma connaissance, je ne sais pas si on peut le faire ou non. Mais en 20 ans d’expérience, jamais on a riveté des plaques belges sur un véhicule », a affirmé Jean-Pierre Paris.

Des solutions à l'étude

Dans la législation belge, les automobilistes peuvent uniquement visser leur plaque d’immatriculation. Joint par Loïc Parmentier, le secrétaire d’Etat à la Mobilité Etienne Schouppe, en charge du dossier, n’a pas voulu accorder une interview. Son cabinet a simplement affirmé qu’il connaît bien ce problème et que des solutions sont à l’étude.

Source: RTL info + VIDEO

News: "Le nombre de vols de plaques d'immatriculation explose" (DHNet.be)

Le nombre de vols de plaques d'immatriculation explose

(26/03/2011)

Etienne Schouppe travaille actuellement à l'élaboration d'une base de données qui reprend toutes les informations contenues dans chaque véhicule

BRUXELLESLe nombre de vols de plaques d'immatriculation a grimpé ces cinq dernières années de près de 70 pc.

L'an dernier, 37.434 plaques ont été volées en Belgique, rapporte samedi Het Nieuwsblad. Le journal a obtenu les chiffres du secrétaire d'Etat à la Mobilité Etienne Schouppe. Alors qu'en 2005 22.241 plaques avaient été dérobées, 37.434 l'ont été l'an dernier, soit une augmentation de 68 pc. La Flandre a comptabilisé 17.422 vols, la Wallonie 13.401, Bruxelles 6.600 et la communauté germanophone 11.

Etienne Schouppe travaille actuellement à l'élaboration d'une base de données qui reprend toutes les informations contenues dans chaque véhicule.

© La Dernière Heure 2011

News: "Le nombre de vols de plaques d'immatriculation explose" (LaLibre.be)

Le nombre de vols de plaques d'immatriculation explose

Mis en ligne le 26/03/2011 à 09h05

Le nombre de vols de plaques d'immatriculation a grimpé ces cinq dernières années de près de 70 pc. L'an dernier, 37.434 plaques ont été volées en Belgique, rapporte samedi Het Nieuwsblad. Le journal a obtenu les chiffres du secrétaire d'Etat à la Mobilité Etienne Schouppe. Alors qu'en 2005 22.241 plaques avaient été dérobées, 37.434 l'ont été l'an dernier, soit une augmentation de 68 pc. La Flandre a comptabilisé 17.422 vols, la Wallonie 13.401, Bruxelles 6.600 et la communauté germanophone 11. Etienne Schouppe travaille actuellement à l'élaboration d'une base de données qui reprend toutes les informations contenues dans chaque véhicule.

(FEM) (HIE)

© BELGA
BRUXELLES 26/03 (BELGA)

Source: http://www.lalibre.be/toutelinfo/belga/147562/le-nombre-de-vols-de-plaques-d-immatriculation-explose.html

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

News: "Chagrijnige SP.A. wil VL op nummerplaat onmogelijk maken" (agorati.be)

Chagrijnige SP.A. wil VL op nummerplaat onmogelijk maken

Par FILIP DEWINTER le 16/03/2011

SP.A.-Kamerlid Van der Maelen wil dat Staatssecretaris voor Mobiliteit Schouppe voertuigen met VL-sticker uit het verkeer haalt.

Het Vlaams Belang stelt met verbijstering vast dat SP.A.-Kamerlid Dirk Van der Maelen dinsdag a.s. Staatssecretaris voor Mobiliteit Schouppe zal vragen op te treden tegen een momenteel nog lopende en erg succesvolle actie van het Vlaams Belang waarbij aan de Vlamingen gratis VL-stickers ter beschikking worden gesteld om op de nieuwe Europese nummerplaten aan te brengen.

Enkele weken geleden bracht Filip Dewinter een eerste VL-nummerplaat aan op een wagen tijdens een symbolische actie vóór het Vlaams Parlement.

Het Vlaams Belang legt zich inderdaad niet neer bij het onder druk van de Franstaligen bereikte "Belgisch" compromis waarbij op de nieuwe Europese nummerplaat naast de bestaande 'rood-wit-combinatie' en de cijfer- en lettergegevens ook het witte 'B'-landkenteken wordt afgedrukt op een blauw veld met Europese sterrenkrans.

Het Vlaams Belang stelt daarom sinds enkele weken massaal gelijkvormige 'VL'-kentekens (in de vorm van stickers) gratis ter beschikking. Ondertussen werden reeds verschillende tienduizenden VL-kentekens verspreid.

Dit is blijkbaar een doorn in het oog van de SP.A. die uitgerekend nu via kamerlid Van der Maelen staatssecretaris Schouppe wil laten optreden via de toepassing van het KB van 20 juli 2001 betreffende de inschrijving van voertuigen. Dit KB stelt o.a. dat een voertuig slechts in het verkeer mag worden gebracht als het ingeschreven is en de nummerplaat draagt die bij de inschrijving werd toegekend (dus met het "B"-landkenteken).

Alhoewel in Vlaanderen de voorbije jaren al tal van Vlamingen hun Vlaming-zijn beklemtoonden via het aanbrengen van een VL-kenteken naast hun nummerplaat en dit ter vervanging van het "B"-landkenteken, werd hier nooit tegen opgetreden.

Blijkbaar wil de SP.A. nu plotseling een heksenjacht organiseren tegen iedereen die met een VL-kenteken rondrijdt !

Het Vlaams Belang laat zich in ieder geval niet intimideren en roept de Vlamingen meer dan ooit op om het VL-kenteken aan te brengen op de (oude) niet-Europese en nieuwe Europese nummerplaten !

Dinsdag a.s. zal Staatssecretaris Schouppe in de Kamercommissie Mobiliteit antwoorden in hoeverre hij ingaat op de suggestie van de SP.A. om de VL-kentekens op de nummerplaten te verbieden en eventueel te laten bestraffen.


Source: http://www.agorati.be/articles/chagrijnige-sp-a-wil-vl-op-nummerplaat-onmogelijk-maken,fr,12,2,70085.html

News: "Le VB distribue des autocollants 'VL' pour les plaques d'immatriculation" (7sur7.be)

Le VB distribue des autocollants "VL" pour les plaques d'immatriculation

La distribution par le Vlaams Belang d'autocollants "VL" (pour Vlaanderen) à apposer sur les plaques d'immatriculation suscite les interrogations du député sp.a Dirk Van der Maelen, qui a rappelé que le "B" devait rester visible.

Le député interpellera le secrétaire d'Etat à la Mobilité Etienne Schouppe à ce propos.

Dirk Van der Maelen dit ne voir aucun problème à ce que cet autocollant soit apposé, mais pas sur la plaque d'immatriculation, car ce serait contraire à la réglementation en vigueur.

Des autocollants "VL" fleurissent depuis de très nombreuses années çà et là sur les voitures au nord du pays, mais le Vlaams Belang a lancé une nouvelle campagne d'autocollants dans la foulée de l'arrivée des nouvelles plaques d'immatriculation, où le "B" figure en dessous des étoiles européennes. (belga)

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Types of Belgian Licence plates

I. ORDINARY SERIES

1. Normal series (for cars, trucks, busses, coaches, ambulances, hearses, cranes, etc.)


A. From 1953 to 1962: one letter and four digits

– Code 1: type "X.1111"












– Code 2: type "1.X.111"






– Code 3: type "11.X.11"







– Code 4: type "111.X.1"




– Code 5: type "1111.X"





Notes:
• For these five codes, X stands for any letter except A, I, O, P and Q, and 1 stands for any digit, although it could not occur four times on a plate (e.g. there was no such plates as K.0000, 0.M.000, 00.G.00, 000.C.0 or 0000.Z).
• However, plates ranging from 000.P.1 to 999.P.9 and from 0001.P to 9999.P were used on public services vehicles (e.g. postal services, public transports, etc.).
B. From 1962 to 1973: two letters and three digits

– Code 6: type "XX.111"



– Code 7: type "1.XX.11"



– Code 8: type "11.XX.1"







– Code 9: type "111.XX"





– Code 10: type "X.111.X"








(These last plates still has its original paint, while most plates from that generation have now been either duplicated or repainted.)
Notes:

• As for codes 6 to 9, 'XX' stands for a combination of all letters but I, O and Q, except:
– AA, KK ('caca' means 'shit' in French), SS (reference to the nazi soldiers) and WC ('water closet').
– series between EA and EZ, GA and GZ, LA and LZ, MA and MZ, PA and PZ (series formerly used for motorcycle plates)
– three times 0 (e.g. there were no such plates as KP.000, 0.SL.00, 00.TD.0 or 000.BE ever issued; now it is possible to have such combinations thanks to a 874 € personalized plate)
• As for code 10, X stands for any letter except I, O and Q; besides, plates were issued as of C.001.A up to X.999.Z.
C. From 1973 onwards: three letters and three digits

– Code 11: type "XXX·111"

Between 1973 and 2000, 'XXX' stood for a combination of any three letters excluding I, M, O, Q and W (e.g. there were no such series as EIQ, FAW, LWB, etc.). '111' stands for any combination of three digits, with the exception of '000', which means that 999 plates were issued for each series (even including '666', which is forbidden in several countries).

Between 1973 and 1997 the DIV issued plates ranging from AAA·001 to PLL·999 (in 1973 style), sometimes re-issuing older numbers. Unfortunately I started observing licence plates as of September 1999, which implies I do not know how the series were issued, and when older numbers were re-issued.




























In 1997 the DIV issued plates ranging from PLN-001 to PZZ-999, then re-issued older numbers (in 1998), before issuing plates starting with an 'R', from RAA-001 to RVJ-999 (roughly from January to August 1999).







With the introduction of the 1999 style plate in August 1999, the DIV skipped to the SAA series, continuing up to SRZ-999, with the noticeable addition of the SPW and SRW series, maybe as a test.

Note that this plate has the CV official seal unpainted because it was imprinted below the dash instead of above it. It might be an error which has occurred when the plate was duplicated (if it is the case), because other SAG plates do not have this feature.


After that, the DIV issued the plates that had been skipped in 1999 ranging from RVK-001 up to RZZ-999, and for the first time introducing the previously forbidden letters I, M, Q and W. In fact, the re-issue started with plate RVI-001, then the RVK series, and so on. The letter O remained unused due to its resemblance with zero.


As of 1 August 2000 the DIV issued plates with I, M, Q and W by starting over again with the AAI plates, then AAM plates, AAQ, AAW, ABI, and so on. However, no plates starting with an I were issued, which means there are no plates ranging between IAA-001 and IZZ-999 – unless they are personalized numbers. Instead, the DIV directly jumped from HZW-999 to JAI-001. Similarly, there were no plates starting with M (because that series was used for motorcycles), nor plates starting with O (because that series was used by oldtimers), nor plates starting with Q (because that series was used by trailers).










By 2006 the DIV had issued the RUW series, but since the RVI, RVM, RVQ, RVW, etc. had already been issued, the DIV jumped to the SAI series, then SAM, SAQ, SAW, etc. up to SPQ, then SQA to SQZ (since the SPW plates had been given out earlier as a test – or by mistake?), then SRI, SRM and finally SRQSRW plates had also been given out earlier as a test.


The DIV then issued plates ranging from SSA-001 to SZZ-999, skipping no series at all (except those containing an O, of course), then series from TAA-001 to TZZ-999, with the exception of the series between TXA-001 and TXZ-999 which are reserved for taxis. Then the U series was skipped because it was used by trailers, and started again with VAA-001 op to VZZ-999, then from XAA-001 to XZZ-999 and finally from YAA-001 to YZZ-999. The W series was skipped because it was reserved for motorcycles, and the Z series as well since it is used by dealers.










































– Code 12: type "111·XXX"

These plates were issued as of 26 June 2008 for people registrating their vehicles via the Internet. The first plate, 001-AAA, was given to Mr Hassan Amdar from Anderlecht. At the same time, the remaining code 11 plates have been issued at the DIV parlours until they were out of Y plates — the last series, YZZ, was issued in Oostende. Then the code 12 plates were issued at the parlours as well. (Click here to find out which is the highest number seen to date.)




This was the first code 12 plate that I saw, on 3 July 2008 in Westende. (The lowest number of the code 12 series that I have spotted so far is 024-AAA, although I know the 001-AAA plate belongs to somebody from Anderlecht, Brussels.)





















































































































































CFC is the last series issued in code 12.

– Code 13: type "1·XXX-111"

On 16 November a brand new licence plate system was launched in Belgium, introducing the European 520 x 110 mm format with the Belgian euroband at the left side. The goal of the new system is to replace all Belgian licence plate from before November 2010 with plates made in the European format. One will have to change in the following cases:
  • Whenever you want to register a vehicle
  • Whenever you request such a plate yourself
  • Whenever your licence plate is too used and unreadable, you cannot ask for a duplicate anymore; instead you will get a new plate
  • Whenever you lose your plate or if it gets stolen
For more information about the new types of plates (formats, dimensions, codes, etc.), please check this page. Below you see a picture of the very first European plate (which I took myself) and of all other european plates which I spotted.





2. Motorcycle series (bicycles, tricycles and quadricycles)

A. From 1953 to 1962 (obsolete, not in use anymore)

– Code 6: type "XX.111"
– Code 7: type "1XX.11"
– Code 8: type "11.XX1"
– Code 9: type "111.XX"

The group of letters started either with an E, G, L or M. The P was also reserved but was never used.

B. From 1962 to 2006

– Code 11: type "MXX 111"

* First type (1962-1990s): sceal below letter M

(Picture source: Licenceplatemania.com)

* Second type (1990s-2004): sceal in the middle of the plate


* Third type (2004-2010): round borders, sceal in the middle (see W plates below)

C. From 2006 onwards


– Code 11: type "WXX 111"







C. From 2010 onwards

– Code 13: type "1-MXX 111"

Not yet observed.

3. Trailers series (weighing more than 500 kg, or more than 750 kg as of 2001)

A. From 1990 to 2001: code 11, type "UXX·111"

[Picture missing]

Note that there are a few trailer plates starting with the letter U that have been remade ('duplicates') in the European, black-on-white format.

B. From November 2001 to November 2010: code 11, type "QXX-111"

(This plate bears an insurrance sticker which should normally be glued on the right or left side of the plate. I saw it in Scheveningen, the Netherlands.)

(Note that "QHT" reads like 'cul acheté' ('bought ass') or 'cul à jeter' ('ass to throw away') in French.)

(The euroband was hidden by a bar).






C. From 16 November 2010 onwards: code 13, type "1-QXX-111"

[Not yet observed]

II. SPECIAL SERIES

1. Royal Household

From 1 (King) to 100.



2. A-plates

1997 style; this plate belongs to the President of the Chambre des Représentants / Kamer der Vertegenwoordigers (lower chamber of the Belgian Federal Parliament) — André Flahaut when the plate was photographed on 21 July 2010.

1999 style; this plate belongs to the Prime Minister — Yves Leterme when the plate was photographed on 21 July 2010.

1999 style; this plate belongs to a Minister from the Federal Government.

1999 style; this plate belongs to a Minister from the Federal Government.

1999 style; this plate belongs to a State Secretary from the Federal Government.

1997 style; this plate belongs to Guy Spitaels, Minister of State.

1997 style. It also belongs to a Minister of State. (Seen in Ladeuze underground car park, Leuven. I suspect this is Louis Tobback's plate: he's the city Mayor.)

2008 style (because the dash is on the middle line); it belongs to a Minister of State.

1999 style, made in 2002. It belongs to Melchior Wathelet, Minister of State. (Seen in the professors' car park at the Université de Liège.)

1997 style. It belongs to a high magistrate. (Picture source: Mondiaplaques.)





1999 style; this plate belongs to a Province Governor.

1999 style; this plate belongs to Mgr André-Mutien Léonard, Belgian Cardinal; note that he had the same plate when he was still Bishop of Namur; plate A.140 is still probably used by former Cardinal, Mgr Danneels.

1999 style; this plate probably belongs to a high representative of a recognized religious cult.

2008 style; this plate belongs to a high general from the Army.

3. E-plates

1999 style. This plate belongs to the Minister-President of the Flemish community (Kris Peeters when the picture was taken on 21 July 2008).







4. P-plates

1999 style; this plate belongs to the President of the Senate, the high chamber of the Belgian Federal Parliament.

1973 style, but this is a remade plate dating from the 1990s, probably. This plate belongs to the Speaker of the French-speaking community parliament.






















5. Diplomatic series

– 1st type (1953?-1975?): code 6, type "CD.111" (no more in use)

[Picture missing. See an example here.]

– 2nd type (1975?-1990): code 6B (never used on other types of plates), type "CD.1111" (no more in use). The first two digits denoted an ambassade code.

[Picture missing. See an example here.]

– 3rd type (1990-1997): code 11, type "CD.X111" (separating dot on the lower line)

Issued codes: CD.A111, CD.B111, CD.C111, CD.D111, CD.E111, CD.F111, CD.G111, CD.H111 (note that CDH is the name of a Belgian political party; normally all party names are forbidden on licence plates, but CD.H was not forbidden because it was issued before the party took that name).




– 4th type (1997-1999): code 11, type "CD_X111" (separating dash on the lower line)

Issued codes: CD_J111, CD_K111, CD_L111.


– 5th type (1999-2008): code 11, type "CD:X111" (separating dash on the lower line and painted CV sceal)

Issued codes: CD:N111, CD:P111, CD:Q111, CD:R111,CD:S111, CD:T111, CD:U111, CD:V111, CD:W111, CD:X111, CD:Y111, CD:Z111.

This one is a plate remade in the 5th style; this plate was originally issued in 1990. It is also woth noting that plates ranging from CD.A001 to CD.A030 (approximately) are sometimes used by the Belgian Royal family. Moreover, the CD.A001 (which I have spotted, and still is in 1990 style) is likely to belong to the Apostolic Nuncio, who is considered by tradition as being the "First diplomat" of the country. (This should change!)


(5th style duplicate plate.)





– 6th type (2008): code 12, type "CD:111X" (separating dash on the lower line, painted CV seal)

Issued codes: CD:111A



– 7th code (2008-2010): code 12, type "CD:111X" (separating dash on the middle line, painted CV seal, and 2008 narrower dies)

Issued codes: CD:111B, CD:111C, CD:111D (most recent series in October 2010)












6. European civil servants

There have been so far four types of EUR plates:

1st type: the letters EUR (with a 'square R') are surrounded by nine blue stars, then followed by four digits from 0001 to 9999.


2nd type: the letters EUR (with a 'round R') are surrounded by nine blue stars, then followed by four digits from 0001 to 9999.










3rd type: the letters EUR are surrounded by twelve blue stars, followed by four digits from 0001 to 9999, and a hologram with the year of issue passes across the vertical middle line.



4th type: the letters EUR are surrounded by twelve yellow stars, followed by four digits ranging from 0001 to 9999; the official CV sceal is coloured blue and there is a hologram with the year of issue across the vertical middle line.







7. Eurocontrol

– 1st style (1975-1980s?): 111·EURO (separating dot on the middle line)

[Picture missing. I spotted one in Leuven on 16 December 2010. They are very rare. See an example here.]

– 2st style (1980s?-1997): 111.EURO (separating dot on the lower line)





– 3rd style (1997-1999): 111_EURO (separating dash on the lower line) (very rare)

[Picture missing]

– 4th style (1999-2008): 111:EURO (separating dash on the lower line and blue CV sceal)



– 5th style (2008-2010): 111-EURO (separating dash on the middle line and painted CV sceal)

[Picture missing]

8. Dealers series

8.1. Car and truck dealers

– 1st type (1953 to 1990): black on yellow plates with five digits, ranging from 10.000 to 25.000. This series is no longer in use.

[Picture missing. See an example here.]

– 2nd type (1990 to 1997): code 11, type "ZXX·111", red on white plates. This series is no longer in use.

Issued series: ZAA, ZAB, ZAD, ZAE, ZAF, ZAG, ZAH, ZAJ, ZAL, ZAN, ZAP, ZAR, ZAS, ZBA, ZBB, ZBC, ZBD, ZBE, ZBF, ZBG, ZBH, ZBJ, ZBK, ZBL, ZBN, ZBP, ZBR, ZBS and ZBT.

[Picture missing. See an example here.]

– 3rd type (1997 to 2002): code 11, 1973 style plates, type "ZXX·111"

Issued series: ZBU, ZBV, ZBX, ZBY, ZCS, ZCT, ZCU, ZCV, ZCX, ZCY, ZDA, ZDB, ZDC, ZDD, ZDE, ZDF, ZDG, ZDH, ZDJ, ZDK, ZDL, ZDN, ZDP, ZDR, ZDS and ZDT (up to ZDT·500).














– 4th type (2002 to 2010): code 11, 1999 style plates, type "ZXX:111" (with painted CV sceal)

Issued series: ZDT (as of plate ZDT-501), ZDU, ZDV, ZDW, ZDX, ZDY, ZDZ, ZEA, ZEB, ZEC, ZED, ZEE, ZEF, ZEG, ZEH, ZEI, ZEJ, ZEK, ZEL (current series).

Duplicate from a plate originally issued in the 3rd type.

Duplicate from a plate originally issued in the 3rd type (see plate ZCT-084).

Duplicate from a plate originally issued in the 3rd type.

Duplicate from a plate originally issued in the 3rd type.




















8.2. Motorcycle dealers: ZMX 111

This is a duplicate dating from 2008 of a plate originally issued in 1997. The official sceal is located inside the twelve European stars, the validity sticker is above the euroband, and the lions indicating the year of making passes across the vertical middle line (here behind the M and the 4).



8.3. Trailer dealers: ZUX·111

[picture missing]

9. Road test series

9.1. Cars and trucks

a) 1990-1997: code 11, type "ZZX·111" (black on yellow)

Issued series: ZZA, ZZB, ZZC, ZZD, ZZE, ZZF, ZZG, ZZH.

[Picture missing. See an example here.]

b) 1997-2002: code 11, type "ZZX·111" (green on white, separating dot)

Issued series: ZZI (first time the letter "I" was used on Belgian licence plates), ZZJ, ZZK, ZZL, ZZN, ZZP, ZZR, ZZS, ZZT, ZZV, ZZX, ZZY, ZZZ.

[Picture missing.]

c) 2002-2008: code 11, type "ZZX:111" (green on white, separating dash and painted CV sceal)

Issued codes: ZZA, ZZB, ZZC, ZZD, ZZE, ZZF, ZZG, ZZH + re-issue of previously used series




c) 2008-2010: code 12, type "111-ZZX"

Issued codes: ZZA, ZZB, ZZC.

[Picture source: Licenseplatesmania.com]






9.2. Motorcycles

Code 11, type "ZZM 111"

Issued code: ZZM. The next one will be ZZW.

[Picture missing]

9.3. Trailers

Code 11, type "ZZU·111"

Issued code: ZZU. The next one will be ZZQ.

[Picture missing]

10. Temporary series

10.1. Short duration

a) Cars and trailers

– 1st style: four digits preceded by the last two digits of the year of validity

[Picture missing]

– 2nd style: five digits preceded by the last two digits of the year of validity

[Picture missing]

– 3rd style (1994-2010): six digits preceded by a blue (VAT paid) or red (VAT exempt) sticker indicating a month and the last two digits of a year. The validity of the plate ends at the end of that month.

Issued series: 011111, 111111, 411111, 511111, 611111, 711111.




Note that the 1 and the 0 in '10' are closer to one another, in comparison with other millesims. This is probably because the dies were smaller, as is the case on regular licence plates since 2009 – although the hologram indicated '07', but this is not always significant on transit plates. (Sorry for the bad quality, but I took the picture in a parking lot.)












At last I have been able to take a picture of a temporary plate with a red sticker (meaning that the vehicle was VAT-exempt)!










Millesims (a millesim is attributed for a series of 1000 plates, which means that the millesim depends on the first three digits of the plate):

008000-008999: 94

147000-147999: 97

187000-187999: SHAPE
188000-188000: SHAPE

400000-400999: 98

444000-444999: 00

500000-500999: SHAPE

511000-511999: SHAPE
512000-512999: SHAPE

527000-527999: 03

540000-540999: 02

560000-560999: 04 (first 04 series)

594000-594999: 04

601000-601999: 05

625000-625999: 07
626000-626999: 07
627000-627999: 07
628000-631999: 06
629000-632999: 06
630000-630999: 06 (probably because never spotted)
631000-632999: 06
632000-632999: 06
633: ??
634000-634999: 06
635: ??
636000-636999: 06
637000-637999: 06
638: ??
639000-639999: 06
640: ??
641000-641999: 06
644000-644999: 06
645000-645999: 06
646: ??
647: ??
648: ??
649: ??
650000-650999: 07
651000-651999: 07
652000-652999: 07
653000-653999: 07 or 08 (never spotted, but 07 seems more likely)
654000-654999: 07
655000-655999: 07
656000-656999: 08
657000-657999: 08
658000-658999: 08
659000-659999: 08
660000-660999: 08
661000-661999: 07
662000-662999: 07
663000-663999: 07
664000-664000: 07
665000-665999: 07
666000-666999: 08
667000-667999: 08
668000-668999: 08
669000-669999: 08
670000-670999: 08
671000-671999: 07 or 08 (never spotted)
672000-672999: 07
673000-673999: 07
674000-675999: 07
675000-675999: 07
676000-676999: 08
677
678
679
680
681
682
683
684000-684999: 09
685000-685999: 09
686000-686999: ??09??
687000-687999: ??09??
688000-688999: ??09??
689000-689000: 09
690000-690999: 09
691000-691999: 10
692000-692999: 10
693000-693999: 10
694000-694999: 10
695000-695999: 09
696000-696999: 09
697000-697999: 09
698000-698999: 09
699000-699999: 11
700000-700999: 10
701000-701999: 10
702000-702999: ??
703000-703999: ??
704000-704999: 10
705000-705999: 10
706000-706999: 10

b) Motorcycles

990000-994000 (approximation because they are very rare; I have spotted only one more than 15 years ago)

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10.2. Long duration

a) Cars

Blue-on-white plates with a registration consisting of six digits starting with 9. A validity sticker indicates (in English) the 3 first letters of the month and year at the end of which the plate ceases to be valid. They were first introduced at the end of October 2001 and were last issued in November 2010; then, they became superseded by plates with index 8.

– Yellow-on-blue stickers: VAT paid

Valid until October 2010. Seen on 24 February 2010 in Leuven.

Valid until April 2011. Seen in November 2010.

Valid until October 2010. Seen on 16 January 2010 in Leuven.

Valid until July 2010. Seen on 20 January 2010 in Leuven.


Valid until November 2010. Seen on 16 November 2010 in Brussels.

Valid until April 2011.

Valid until April 2011.

Valid until August 2012.

Valid until October 2011. Seen on 19 January 2010 in Brussels.

Valid until June 2011. Seen on 18 October 2010 in Leuven.

– White-on-blue stickers: VAT-exempt

Valid until August 2007. Seen on 21 July 2007 in Brussels.


Valid until January 2010. Seen on 21 July 2010 in Brussels.

Valid until June 2011.

Valid until September 2010. Seen on 22 August 2010 in Spa.

Valid until March 2012. Seen on 6 September 2010 in Namur.

– EU-UE stickers: plates for European Union and NATO personnel.

Unlimited validity. Seen on 21 July 2007 in Brussels.

Unlimited validity. Seen on 26 July 2010 in Namur.

Unlimited validity. Seen on 16 November 2010 in Brussels.

– EUROCONTROL stickers: plates for Eurocontrol (air traffic regulation) personnel.

First one that I have spotted in November 2010 in Namur.

b) Motorcycles

From 980 000 to 989 999 (currently in the 982, approximately)

VAT has been paid and the registration is valid until December 2009. (Picture source: Licenceplatemania.com)


11. Oldtimers

1997-1999: OAA-001 up to OAE-999








1999-2001: OBA-001 up to OBD-999 (1999 style)



2001-2006: OAF-001 up to OAZ-999, including OAI, OAM, OAQ and OAW (1999 style)













2006-2008: OBE-001 up to OCH-999 (1999 style)



























2008-2010: OCI-001 and following (2008 style); highest seen number: OCU-148











It was the first time that I saw the letter O used on non-vanity plates (except in front position, as is the case precisely for oldtimer plates). At first I thought it could be a vanity plate, but since this plate was on a crappy Daf, it was pretty unlikely. When I saw a second OCO plate, I knew for sure that it was part of a normal series.











12. Taxis

Issued series: TXA, TXB, TXC, TXD, TXE, TXF (all in 1999 style).


13. Car rental with driver

First series (from 2001 until 2008): TXL-001 up to TXL-999 (L stands for 'location'):



Second series (2008-2010): TXH-001 up to TXH-999 (H stands for 'huur'):


14. Public transports and coaches

From 0001.P to 9999.P and from 000.P.1 to 999.P.9. These series were reserved for public transports vehicles such as the TEC, STIB, De lijn, SNCB/NMBS, etc. In the course of years such plates have become rarer, since the public transports systems are no longer obliged to use these plates.



They have often been remade, such as the 0678.P plate below (2008 style):


15. Military series



16. NATO

People working for NATO in Evere were entitled to obtain so-called "VN" licence plates which would make their vehicles look like normal vehicles, instead of using CD plates and such. Several series were reserved: VN (e.g. VN.328), AVN (e.g. AVN·300), EVN (e.g. EVN·750), FVN (e.g. FVN·843) and GVN (e.g. GVN·070). Other series containing the letters VN (BVN, CVN, DVN, HVN, JVN, KVN, LVN, NVN, PVN, RVN, SVN, TVN, VVN, XVN and YVN) were issued in the normal system and do not belong to NATO personel. These plates have now been superceded by the blue long duration temporary plates (six-digits plates starting with 9, see above), although some of them can still be spotted.


17. CHB

The letters 'CHB' stand for 'Casteau Hainaut Belgique'; such silver on black plates are reserved for the military policemen working at the SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters of Allied Powers in Europe). They range from CHB.9001 to CHB.9999 and have been made in diferent styles.

(Picture source: Licenceplatemania.com)



18. FBA




1999 style, even though the red FBA plates had dashes on the horizontal middle line instead of being on the bottom line of the plate. Seen in Heist in July 2007.

1999 style; seen in Leuven on 26 February 2010.

2008 style, since the characters occupy the whole plate, and the dashes are more spaced from other characters. Seen in an underground parking lot in Leuven, 30 July 2009.


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