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Oct 13 2023

MEPs back industry calls for pragmatism on Euro 7 emission standards

 

IRU welcomes the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee vote in support of the pragmatic approach on new Euro 7 pollutant emission standard rules proposed by Rapporteur Alexandr Vondra.
Following the European Commission’s proposal to set new Euro 7 rules, the European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) has adopted its report on the file.

 

ENVI’s decision is aligned with the general approach that the Council had reached on the file in late September, keeping existing emission limits and test conditions for light-duty vehicles, setting stricter limit values for heavy-duty vehicles, and only slightly adjusting test conditions for heavy-duty vehicles.

 

IRU EU Advocacy Director Raluca Marian said, “Once again, reason seems to have prevailed, balancing environmental performance with the cost of upgrading technologies.”

 

“We’re pleased that MEPs have adopted a more realistic timeline and decided to largely keep Euro 6/VI protocols. Road safety and drivers’ security should not be put at risk by introducing systems that are stricter than those already in place,” she added.

 

The road transport sector is committed to further improving air quality with stricter limit values in balance with additional costs and administrative burden. Read more

 

Source: IRU