{"id":3639,"date":"2023-01-11T16:13:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/conselho-de-gabinetes\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:27:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:27:23","slug":"cabinet-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/cabinet-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Council of Bureaux"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 pt-8 pb-[38px] md:grid-cols-2 shadow-box rounded-[32px] mb-12 px-0 grid-base py-10 lg:py-0\">\n    <div class=\"flex items-center lg:items-center px-4 lg:pl-[64px] lg:py-[108px] lg:!pt-[132px] lg:-mt-5 block_default\">\n        <div class=\"max-w-[464px]\">\n            <h2 class=\"h2 font-bold leading-[120%]\" >Management and coordination<\/h2>        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center lg:justify-center px-4 pt-[15px] lg:!pr-8 lg:pl-2 lg:pt-[60px] lg:pb-[54px]\">\n        <div class=\"subtitle\">\n            <p>Based in Brussels, the Council of Bureaux (COB) coordinates not only the Green Card System, but also the activity of the Protection of Visitors System, established by the European Directives on motor vehicle insurance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Green Card System: <\/strong>has 46 Green Card Bureaux as members and represents more than 1,500 motor vehicle insurers in 50 countries in Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The GPCV is one of the 46 members of the COB, operating within the Green Card System<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Protection of Visitors System: <\/strong>its members are the bodies that apply the European Directives on motor vehicle insurance in the 30 Member States of the European Economic Area:\n<ul>\n<li>Guarantee Funds<\/li>\n<li>Compensation Bodies<\/li>\n<li>Information Centres<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Portugal, these roles are carried out by the Motor Guarantee Fund, under the authority of the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority (ASF).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fga.asf.com.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid-base px-0  shadow-box rounded-[32px] mt-8 lg:mt-12\">\n    \n    <div>\n                        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 rounded-[32px]  px-0 lg:min-h-[800px]  overflow-hidden lg:flex lg:flex\">\n                    <div class=\"px-4 lg:px-[64px] flex flex-col justify-center lg:justify-center lg:flex-1 py-16\">\n                        <div class=\"lg:mt-0\">\n                            <h2 class=\"my-0 font-bold h2\" >National Insurers\u2019 Bureaux<\/h2>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"subtitle first-bottom -mt-[7px] lg:mt-1\">\n                            <p><strong>They guarantee the application of the Green Card System in each adhering State.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recognised by the States where they are based, the National Insurers\u2019 Bureaux ensure that any injured party in a road accident caused by a foreign vehicle (a vehicle from another country that is also a member of the system), can be compensated in the country where the accident occurred, in accordance with that country\u2019s legislation.<\/p>\n<p>The Bureau of the country where the accident happened (&#8220;Handling Bureau&#8221;) may then recover the compensation paid from the Bureau of the foreign country of the vehicle that caused the accident (&#8220;Guaranteeing Bureau&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>The Bureaux interact in a completely reciprocal manner.<\/p>\n<p>The Internal Regulations is the document that brings together all the provisions governing relations between the National Insurers\u2019 Bureaux.<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cobx.org\/article\/4130\/green-card-system-final#members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> the 46 Green Card Bureaux that are members of the Council of Bureaux (CoB):<\/p>\n                        <\/div>               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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script>\n    function openFaq(element) {\n        element.classList.toggle(\"active\")\n    }\n<\/script>\n\n<div\n    class=\"grid grid-cols-1  grid-base shadow-box px-4 rounded-[32px] mt-8  pb-10 pt-8  lg:grid-cols-2 lg:px-[64px] lg:pr-[84px] lg:pb-[48px] lg:pt-12 lg:min-h-[500px] lg:mt-9\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-start lg:pt-[75px]\">\n        <div class=\"block_default\">\n            <h2 class=\"h2 font-bold leading-[120%] lg:mt-11\" >FAQs<\/h2>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"subtitle mt-2 lg:max-w-[454px] lg:mt-4\">\n            <p>Do you have a question?<\/p>\n<p>We can help.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hidden mt-7 lg:block block_default lg:mt-5\">\n            \n<a id=\"\" class=\"w-full flex text-center items-center justify-center no-underline  secondary_btn_1 lg:max-w-[220px]  primary\" title=\"Find out more \"  href=\"\/perguntas-frequentes\/\" target=\"\" >Find out more<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mt-[6px] lg:mt-0 lg:pr-0 lg:pl-[34px] block_default\">\n        <ul class=\"list-none bg-white pl-[15px] pr-[19px] lg:px-0\">\n                                <details onclick=\"openFaq(this)\"\n                        class=\"faq-shadow  transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer faq_item_container\">\n                        <summary class=\" flex items-center justify-between\">\n                            <div class=\"text-xl font-bold text-black pr-2 py-2 \">\n                                My policy also covers own damage. Is this cover valid in all the countries not crossed out in the Green Card?                            <\/div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\n                                class=\"w-4 transition-all duration-500 transform -rotate-90 arrow-img\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/carta-verde\/assets\/img\/orange-arrow.svg\" \/>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"w-11\/12 mt-[15px] mb-1 text-sm text-grey-black  lg:mt-[5px] lg:mb-5 lg:w-full\">\n                            No. One thing is mandatory third party liability cover and another is optional cover (own damage); they do not apply equally to all territories. The Green Card covers mandatory third party liability only and this is valid for all countries whose acronym is not crossed out. To learn about the territories where own damage applies, please check the special and particular conditions of your insurance policy or contact your insurer or insurance broker.                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                    <details onclick=\"openFaq(this)\"\n                        class=\"faq-shadow  transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer faq_item_container\">\n                        <summary class=\" flex items-center justify-between\">\n                            <div class=\"text-xl font-bold text-black pr-2 py-2 \">\n                                What should I do when entering a country crossed out in my Green Card?                            <\/div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\n                                class=\"w-4 transition-all duration-500 transform -rotate-90 arrow-img\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/carta-verde\/assets\/img\/orange-arrow.svg\" \/>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"w-11\/12 mt-[15px] mb-1 text-sm text-grey-black  lg:mt-[5px] lg:mb-5 lg:w-full\">\n                            You must acquire frontier insurance when entering that country.                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                    <details onclick=\"openFaq(this)\"\n                        class=\"faq-shadow  transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer faq_item_container\">\n                        <summary class=\" flex items-center justify-between\">\n                            <div class=\"text-xl font-bold text-black pr-2 py-2 \">\n                                Should I always take the Green Card with me when travelling abroad?                            <\/div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\n                                class=\"w-4 transition-all duration-500 transform -rotate-90 arrow-img\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/carta-verde\/assets\/img\/orange-arrow.svg\" \/>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"w-11\/12 mt-[15px] mb-1 text-sm text-grey-black  lg:mt-[5px] lg:mb-5 lg:w-full\">\n                            It depends on the country you are visiting:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>In countries which are signatories to the Multilateral Agreement (Section III of Internal Regulations), you do not need to take your Green Card,\u00a0as it is not a mandatory document.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For all the other countries, it is necessary to take your Green Card with you, either printed on paper or in digital format (PDF), as it is now possible to show it to police or border authorities electronically (as a precaution, in case your mobile phone is lost or runs out of battery, it is recommended that you always carry a printed copy of your Green Card with you).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                    <details onclick=\"openFaq(this)\"\n                        class=\"faq-shadow  transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer faq_item_container\">\n                        <summary class=\" flex items-center justify-between\">\n                            <div class=\"text-xl font-bold text-black pr-2 py-2 \">\n                                What is frontier insurance and what can it be used for?                            <\/div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\n                                class=\"w-4 transition-all duration-500 transform -rotate-90 arrow-img\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/carta-verde\/assets\/img\/orange-arrow.svg\" \/>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"w-11\/12 mt-[15px] mb-1 text-sm text-grey-black  lg:mt-[5px] lg:mb-5 lg:w-full\">\n                            It is a temporary mandatory third party liability insurance policy covering injured third parties in the country you are entering. Whenever entering a country outside the EEA that is crossed out in your Green Card, you must acquire frontier insurance to be duly insured. This is the only way to be insured for any damages you may cause to third parties with your vehicle.                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                    <details onclick=\"openFaq(this)\"\n                        class=\"faq-shadow  transition-all duration-500 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer faq_item_container\">\n                        <summary class=\" flex items-center justify-between\">\n                            <div class=\"text-xl font-bold text-black pr-2 py-2 \">\n                                Which countries are signatories to the Multilateral Agreement (Section III of the Internal Regulations)?                            <\/div>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"arrow\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\n                                class=\"w-4 transition-all duration-500 transform -rotate-90 arrow-img\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/wp-content\/themes\/carta-verde\/assets\/img\/orange-arrow.svg\" \/>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"w-11\/12 mt-[15px] mb-1 text-sm text-grey-black  lg:mt-[5px] lg:mb-5 lg:w-full\">\n                            36 countries:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The 27 EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Plus 3 EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Plus 6 other countries: Andorra, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                        <\/ul>\n        <div class=\"mt-8 lg:hidden\">\n            \n<a id=\"\" class=\"w-full flex text-center items-center justify-center no-underline  secondary_btn_1 lg:max-w-[220px]  secondary\" title=\"Find out more \"  href=\"\/perguntas-frequentes\/\" target=\"\" >Find out more<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3639","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3639"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3912,"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3639\/revisions\/3912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpcv.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}