THE USE OF LICENSE PLATES CD IN VEHICLES OWNED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS IN THE SERVICE OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS, AS WELL AS IN AUTOMOBILES OWNED BY DIPLOMATIC AGENTS, WAS REGULATED BY ORDERS OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF 4 JANUARY 1943 AND 28 JANUARY 1946.

THE EXPERIENCE OF THESE PAST YEARS, THE INCREASE OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT IN OUR COUNTRY OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, ARE FACTS THAT ADVISE AN UPDATED REGULATION OF THE SUBJECT.

MOREOVER, CONSULAR OFFICES AND CONSULAR OFFICERS OF THE CAREER OF FOREIGN NATIONALITY ARE ALSO COVERED BY THIS MINISTERIAL ORDER IN RESPECT OF THE REGISTRATION OF THEIR VEHICLES, IN LINE WITH THE ONE USUALLY DISPENSED WITH OUR CONSULAR OFFICES AND SPANISH CONSULAR OFFICIALS ABROAD.

IN HIS VIRTUE, THIS PRESIDENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT, ON THE PROPOSAL OF THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE GOVERNORSHIP, HAS HAD WELL TO HAVE:

FIRST. -ALL DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ACCREDITED IN SPAIN AND WITH PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS IN THE CAPITAL OF THE KINGDOM, AS WELL AS THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE SIGNED A HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT WITH THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT, WILL HOLD THE MOTOR VEHICLES OF THEIR NUMBER PLATES OF REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECOND, FOURTH AND FIFTH PARAGRAPHS.

THE SAME REGIME WILL APPLY TO AUTOMOBILES OWNED BY DIPLOMATIC AGENTS AND OFFICIALS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH DIPLOMATIC STATUS.

SECOND.-CARS OWNED BY THE MISSIONS OR AGENTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BEAR RED-COLOUR REGISTRATION PLATES, IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS SHALL BE INCLUDED: CAPITAL LETTERS, FOLLOWED BY TWO SCRIPT GROUPS SEPARATED BY A SCRIPT. THE FIRST OF THESE IS AN INVARIABLE AND UNIQUE PREFIX FOR EACH INTERNATIONAL MISSION OR AGENCY; THE SECOND, A SERIAL NUMBER, WHICH SHALL CORRESPOND TO THE VEHICLES OWNED BY THE MISSION OR ITS MEMBERS ON THE PROPOSAL OF EACH DIPLOMATIC MISSION OR AGENCY INTERNATIONAL.

THE ATTRIBUTION OF PREFIXES SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ALPHABETICAL ORDER ESTABLISHED IN THE LAST OFFICIAL LIST OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS PUBLISHED BY THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL ASUNSTES, CORRESPONDING TO THE PREFIX -1-TO THE DECANATE OF THE BODY FOR THE MISSIONS OF COUNTRIES THAT ACCREDIT AMBASSADORS OF A PERMANENT NATURE OR ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH SPAIN IN THE FUTURE, IN ORDER OF SENIORITY. THE INTERNATIONAL BODIES SHALL ALSO BE ASSIGNED IN ORDER OF SENIORITY THE PREFIX WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THEM IN A SERIES CORRESPONDING TO THAT RESERVED FOR DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS.

THIRD.-VEHICLES OWNED BY THE CONSULAR OFFICES AND CONSULAR OFFICERS OF THE CAREER OF FOREIGN NATIONALITY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH LICENSE PLATES IN WHICH, ON A BLUE BACKGROUND, THE CAPITAL LETTERS SHALL BE ENTERED CC, FOLLOWED BY TWO GROUPS OF GUIDES SEPARATED BY A SCRIPT. THE FIRST SHALL BE THE PREFIX CORRESPONDING TO THE DIPLOMATIC MISSION OF WHICH THE CONSULAR POST IS DEPENDENT, AS SET OUT IN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH, AND IF THERE IS NO SUCH DEPENDENCY, THE CORRESPONDING STATE SHALL BE ASSIGNED A PREFIX.

FOR THE FIXING OF THE SECOND GROUP OF GUISMOS, THE PROVISIONS OF THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CONSULAR POST DOES NOT DEPEND ON A DIPLOMATIC MISSION ACCREDITED IN SPAIN, IT WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE HEAD OF THE CONSULAR POST.

FOURTH.-THE APPLICATION FOR LICENSE PLATES, THE CONCESSION OF WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC, WILL BE MADE THROUGH THE PROTOCOL SERVICES OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, WHICH WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE HEADQUARTERS PROVINCIAL TRAFFIC IN MADRID.

A DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR PERMIT FOR CIRCULATION, IN WHICH THE OWNER ' S DATA, CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CAR, NUMBER AND YEAR OF REGISTRATION, SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PERSONS CONCERNED. SUCH PERMITS, AS WELL AS TUITION FEES, WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL REVIEW, TO BE CARRIED OUT DURING THE FIRST QUARTER.

FIFTH.-THE LICENSE PLATES ASSIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE PROVISIONS HAVE A PERMANENT CHARACTER AS LONG AS THE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT VARIED ACCORDING TO WHICH THE LICENSE PLATE WAS ASSIGNED.

AT THE TIME OF GRANTING THEM, THE PROVINCIAL HEAD OF TRAFFIC IN MADRID WILL ASSIGN TO THESE VEHICLES THE PROVINCIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER THAT WILL CORRESPOND TO THEM, WHICH WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND WHICH THEY WILL HOLD. IN CASE OF TRANSFER TO PRIVATE PERSONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES LAID DOWN FOR THIS PURPOSE.

WHEN LEGALLY ESTABLISHED CAUSES ANY VARIATION IN THE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS ORDER, THE DIPLOMATIC MISSION AND THE INTERNATIONAL BODY CONCERNED OR, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE CONSULAR POST WHICH DOES NOT IT DEPENDS ON A DIPLOMATIC MISSION, WILL NOTIFY IT IN WRITING TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, RETURNING THE LICENSE PLATES AND THE CIRCULATION PERMIT, WHICH THE MINISTRY WILL SEND TO THE PROVINCIAL HEADQUARTERS OF TRAFFIC MADRID.

SIXTH. IT IS PROHIBITED TO USE ANY PLATE OR CD OR DC FLAG THAT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE ABOVE PROVISIONS, INCURRING THE OFFENDERS IN THE SANCTION PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 231, III, OF THE CIRCULATION CODE.

FINAL DISPOSITION

THE MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT SHALL EACH, IN THE SPHERE OF THEIR COMPETENCE, ADOPT THE MEASURES NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER.

REPEAL PROVISION

ORDERS ARE HEREBY REPEALED, JANUARY 4, 1943 AND JANUARY 28, 1946

TRANSIENT DISPOSITION

THE VALIDITY OF THE DIPLOMATIC REGISTRATION PLATES FROM THE YEAR 1976 TO THEIR EXCHANGE FOR THE NEW SYSTEM IS EXTENDED.

MADRID, 31 MAY 1977.-OSORIO.