A growing practice
This new obligation, created by a decree of 23 November 2019 “relating to the identification of cycles” , will come into force on January 1 for new vehicles, and on July 1 2021 for used items sold in stores. This identification – the file of which will be managed by the Association for the Promotion of Cycle Identification (APIC) – will also be possible for sales between individuals. The exact terms of identification were not specified.
Theft, is it indicated in the press release, “is one of the main recognized brakes on cycling”, which exploded with the crisis of coronavirus . The cycle market should thus grow by 10% in value in 2019, after + 10 % in 2019, according to a study by Xerfi. We think that 300. 000 households are victims of bicycle theft every year.