Multilateral Agreement,

The introduction of the Green Card System was an important step in facilitating international traffic. However, presenting a document at each border still takes time and creates obstacles to the free movement of people and goods.

Encouraged by European initiatives, several member countries of the Green Card System replaced the Green Card or International Insurance Certificate with a Multilateral Agreement

The MA Signatory Bureaux recognise each other's Motor Third Party Liability Insurance (MTPL) based on the origin of the vehicle (based on the notion of `territory in which a vehicle is normally based', as described in article 1.4 of the EU Codified Directive EU MID IV). In most cases, a motor vehicle is typically located in the territory of the country where it is registered.