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Notifying Member: EUROPEAN UNION

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

European Commission

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

European Commission,

EU-TBT Enquiry Point,

Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,

E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu

Website: Preventing International Trade Barriers | TBT - European Commission

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Passenger cars and vans (motor vehicles of categories M1 and N1).

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules, procedures and testing methodologies for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 as regards exhaust and evaporative emission type-approval of vehicles of categories M1 and N1; (16 page(s), in English), (39 page(s), in English), (23 page(s), in English), (38 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: The draft establishes methods and requirements for emissions testing and approval of vehicles (categories M1 and N1), implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 ('Euro 7') and aligning with Euro 6 standards. It includes real-world testing, anti-tampering measures, security systems, and documentation for type-approval, conformity of production, in-service conformity and market surveillance, ensuring comprehensive compliance and reporting.

Recent advancements in automotive technology make it feasible to implement stricter emissions controls. Euro 7 will ensure manufacturers adopt these technologies, driving innovation and fostering cleaner and more efficient vehicles. However, sufficient lead time is needed for the industry, the authorities, and national technical services, which has led the EU co-legislators to set a tight mandatory deadline for the adoption of the regulations. The co-legislators' requirement mandates the European Commission to deliver these acts by May 29, 2025, according to Article 14(8) of Euro 7.

Timely adoption is crucial to give the industry adequate preparation time for compliance and to safeguard investments in electric vehicles, to reduce premature deaths and chronic diseases linked to air pollution, to lower healthcare costs, and protect the environment and biodiversity through stricter limits on NOx and PM emissions.

Given the need for legal certainty and the short period for adoption of the measure, the commenting period has been reduced to 30 days.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: The objective of the draft is to ensure an effective implementation of the EU vehicle emission type approval legislation for light duty vehicles under Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 (Euro 7).

Given the above-described established benefits, a timely implementation of the Euro 7 regulation justifies the urgency and the mandatory very short deadline for adoption of implementing rules set by co-legislators. ; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents:

Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7)

Regulation - 2024/1257 - EN - EUR-Lex

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Proposed date of adoption: May 2025

Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU

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Final date for comments: 30 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

European Commission,

EU-TBT Enquiry Point,

Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,

E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu

The text is available on the EU-TBT Website : https://technical-barriers-trade.ec.europa.eu/en/home

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/EEC/25_03025_01_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/EEC/25_03025_02_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/EEC/25_03025_03_e.pdf