ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Directive 2001/116/EC

Okay kiddo, do you know what the word "directive" means? It's like a rule or instruction that the leaders of a group or country make.

So, in 2001, the leaders of some countries in Europe made a directive called "2001/116/EC". Basically, this directive is talking about something called "car registration".

Do you know what a car is? It's a thing that people drive around to get from one place to another. And when people buy a new car, they have to get a special piece of paper called a "registration".

Directive 2001/116/EC is talking about how cars can be registered in different countries in Europe. It's like a big list of rules that all the countries have to follow when they are accepting registrations for cars.

This directive says that every country has to accept registration for cars that have been made in other countries in Europe. That way, people can drive their cars from one country to another without any problems.

It also says that the registration papers for cars must have lots of information on them, like the name of the person who owns the car, the address where they live, and the make and model of the car. This is to make sure that everyone knows who the cars belong to and that they are safe to drive on the roads.

So, that's what directive 2001/116/EC is all about. It's a set of rules that make it easier for people to register their cars in different countries in Europe and make sure that everyone knows who owns the cars.