Vehicle registration plates of the Mercosur are a system under implementation in the Mercosur member states, regional bloc and intergovernmental organization founded in 1991.
History
[edit]During a meeting held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, on 15 December 2010, a resolution was approved to unify the plate models of the then four countries belonging to the bloc: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.[1] The initial planning foresaw implementation in up to 10 years, initially from 2016 for vehicles of load and of passengers that circulated beyond the borders.[2]
At a followup meeting held in Buenos Aires on 8 October 2014, the representatives of the five member countries of the bloc (the four founders plus Venezuela) were presented the Mercosur slabs model, which was expected to start in 2016.[3] Ultimately, the plan was delayed. The new plates are expected to come into effect in September 2018.[4]
It is expected that the measure will reach a fleet of 110 million vehicles in the five countries and aims to facilitate traffic and road safety among the member countries of the bloc, as well as ensure the existence of a joint database.[5]
List
[edit]Vehicle registration plates of each Mercosur country are described in the following table:
| Member state | Example | Implementation |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
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April 2016[6] |
 Brazil |
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2018: Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte and Rio Grande do Sul. 2019: Piauí, Paraíba, Rondônia. 2020: Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Pernambuco, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins |
 Bolivia |
 |
AB 12345[7] From April 2017 for cars. only for international transport.[8] |
 Paraguay |
 |
July 2019[9] |
 Uruguay |
 |
March 2015[10] |
 Venezuela |
Suspended.
Member state suspended for breach of democratic order.[11][12] |
See also
[edit]- Vehicle registration plates of Honduras
- Vehicle registration plates of Guatemala
- List of international vehicle registration codes
References
[edit]- ^ OLIVEIRA, Maria Angélica (16 December 2010). "Mercosul cria placa única para veículos" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Agência Estado (16 December 2010). "Mercosul aprova unificação de placas de veículos" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ France Presse (8 October 2014). "Mercosul aprova modelo único de placa para carros do bloco" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "New Mercosur vehicles license plate come into effect in Sep. 2018". Brazil Monitor. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Brasil terá modelo de placas de veículos unificado com o Mercosul" (in Portuguese). Portal Brasil. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "La nueva patente del Mercosur ya es oficial: arranca en 2016" (in Spanish). infobae.com. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Patentes oficiales por país para autos del Mercosur". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Bolivia dispone placas internacionales para vehículos de carga hacia Perú" (in Spanish). infobae.com. 6 April 2017. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Paraguay emitirá Chapas Mercosur desde julio". lanacion.com.py (in Spanish). 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "A partir de marzo se empradronará con la patente Mercosur" (in Spanish). autoblog.com.uy. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Mercosur suspends Venezuela over trade and human rights". BBC. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Venezuela suspended from South American trade bloc". Financial Times. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
