L 50/94 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.2.2002 COMMISSION DECISION of 19 February 2002 on minimum requirements for the certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article 5(3) of Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-oflife vehicles (notified under document number C(2002) 518) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/151/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end of life vehicles (), and in particular Articles 5(5) and 11(4) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Directive 2000/53/EC establishes that deregistration of vehicles will only be possible upon the presentation of a certificate of destruction. (2)  With a view to enabling competent authorities to mutu- ally recognise and accept the certificates of destruction issued in other Member States, Directive 2000/53/EC requires the Commission to establish minimum require- ments for the certificate of destruction. (3)  The minimum requirements aim at providing certainty about the identity and details of the treatment facility, competent authority and vehicle holder, as well as a number of items of information relating to the vehicle. () O] L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34. (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab- lished by Article 18 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC (3, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The certificate of destruction issued in accordance with Article 5(3) of Directive 2000/53/EC shall contain at least the informa- tion listed in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 February 2002. For the Commission Margot WALLSTROM Member of the Commission () O) L 78, 18.3.1991, p. 32.