Written question – Illegal import of English cars to Cyprus via Bulgaria – E-002583/2025

Question for written answer  E-002583/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Loucas Fourlas (PPE)

There has been an increase in the number of cases of second-hand vehicles being illegally imported from the United Kingdom into the Republic of Cyprus via non-EU countries – mainly Bulgaria. Some cases show that administrative loopholes and rules governing the movement of vehicles in the EU are being exploited to avoid customs and fiscal checks. These practices undermine public security, tax fairness and transparency in the second-hand vehicle market.

In view of this, can the Commission answer the following:

• 1.Is it aware of these practices and the dangers they pose?
• 2.Does it intend to strengthen the framework for cooperation between customs authorities in the Member States to deal with such phenomena?
• 3.What measures does it propose to ensure the traceability of a vehicle’s movements between countries in the EU?

Submitted: 26.6.2025