Benjamin

Thanks for pointing out the obvious to me Sid. Re-reading Sunday Driver's post I can now see that so long as you don't have to visit DRIRE, then the gas/electricity checks are irrelevant.

It was (it's been sold to someone else) a 2007 motor home so, presumably, it will have it's covering certificates. The point is that the man at the Prefecture said they're not interested in gas/electricity certificates for immatriculating the vehicle, so who is?

I'm looking to import a second hand motor home from another EU country. I've collected the list of documents from the Prefecture and spoken with a very knowledgeable person there and when I asked if it was necessary to obtain gas and electricity compliance certification he said there was no requirement to do so. I must admit I thought there was. Can anyone tell me who's correct and under what circumstances these certifications are required?

I'm being offered the following for sale. It seems to me to be the right price but I don't have a lot of recent experience in this area. Any comments? It is a Burstner T627 low profile motorhome. It is based on a Fiat Ducatto and has a 2.8 TDDI engine that is very efficient and economical - it can do about 30 mpg if you keep it under 100 Kph. It is 7.2 meters long and has a fixed large double bed at the rear, and another double where the dining table is. There is a good sized (for a camper) shower and a Thetford toilet. There is also a separate wash basin and mirror next to the rear bed. There is a 2 ring gas hob, a 3 way fridge (gas,12v and mains), and a stainless steel sink/drainer. There is a floor to ceiling food cupboard and various other cupboards, including a wardrobe. The passenger chair swivels to face the rear. It has seats and seat belts for 6 people.   It is equipped with cruise control, solar panel (for 12v charging) cab aircon, roof mounted rear aircon (12v), top box, awning and large safari room, and an adjustable rear bike rack that can take up to 2 motorbikes (but can also be reduced in size for 1 or 2 bicycles). There is a good sized storage compartment below the rear bed that is the full width of the vehicle.   It has only done about (from memory) 62,000 KM and has a full service history. It was first registered in 2001 but it was made in 1998. We understand from the previous owners that it was a showroom model in France before being exported to Spain and registered in 2001 - I think it was in August. We are asking 20,000 Euros for it. The flaky bits of information (eg Kilometrage) is because the seller is in the UK.

[quote user="kwaito"]  or do you think the cos will up their tarifs to take advantage of us all? [/quote] This won't happen kwaito as the French Government will step in and apply full consumer protection laws to ensure we immigrants are not disadvantaged. [:P]