Stakeholder Consultation on Euro 5 Environmental Step for L-Category Vehicles
(From ec.europa.eu )
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) is seeking views on the impact of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 with regard to benefits, costs and technical feasibility of the Euro 5 Environmental Step.
Background information
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) is undertaking this consultation as a contribution to a comprehensive study on the environmental effects of Euro 5 L-category vehicles required by Regulation (EU) No 168/2013.
Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 supplemented with Regulation (EU) No 134/2014 outline harmonised rules for the type approval of L-category vehicles consisting of two steps. The Euro 4 (new types: 2016) and Euro 5 (new types: 2020) steps for L-category vehicles assist in improving (urban) air quality by reducing the share of pollutant emissions emitted by L-category vehicles.
The 2009 impact assessment conducted prior to the adoption of Regulation EU No 168/2013 concluded that mopeds and light motorcycles emit disproportionately high hydrocarbon levels compared to other modes of road transport (e.g. cars, trucks and buses). However, the impact assessment considered only the application of the the Euro 4 step to L-category vehicles.
The 'Euro 5 environmental step' contains a package of measures designed to reduce particulate matter and ozone precursors such as nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. Before applying the Euro 5 step, the European Council and European Parliament requested the Commission to undertake an environmental effects study of the Euro 5 step already set out in Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 134/2014.
The results of this on-line stakeholder consultation will provide an input to the environmental effects study and will support the European Commission in undertaking the final assessment of the Euro 5 step requirements.
Who can take part
We welcome contributions in English from operational stakeholders active in the L-category vehicle industry (i.e. original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and suppliers, etc.) and from organisations, bodies, user groups and public administrations related to the L-category vehicle sector as well as interested citizens.