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Vlaanderen zet zijn plannen door om de verplichte technische keuring bij de verkoop van tweedehandsauto\u2019s af te schaffen, ondanks cijfers waaruit blijkt dat bijna \u00e9\u00e9n op de vijf voertuigen die vorig jaar werden gekeurd, ernstige gebreken vertoonde.<\/p>

Een petitie met 15.752 handtekeningen heeft niet geleid tot een onmiddellijke terugdraaiing van het besluit, terwijl uit nieuwe documenten blijkt dat er twijfels bestaan over de vraag of de milieueffecten van de hervorming vooraf zijn beoordeeld.<\/p>

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