G/TBT/N/EU/480  
 
26 April 2017  
(17-2274) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member : EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) :  
2. 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: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/  
3. Notified und er Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Road ve hicles in 
general (ICS: 43.020)   
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Draft Commission 
Regulation implementing Regulation (EU) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council as regards the certification of the CO 2 emissions and fuel consumption of 
heavy -duty vehicles and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and 
of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (19 pages + 280 pages of 
annexes, in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Regulation shall appl y to vehicles of 
categories M1, M2, N1, N2, M3 and N3 as defined in Annex II of Directive 2007/46/EC.  
It complements the legal framework for the type -approval of motor vehicles and engines 
with regard to emissions and vehicle repair and maintenance informa tion established by 
Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 by laying down the rules for issuing licenses to operate a 
simulation tool with a view to determining CO 2 emissions and fuel consumption of new 
vehicles and for operating that simulation tool and declaring th e emissions and 
consumption values thus determined.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
The proposal seeks to lay down the rules for the performance of virtual testing in relation 
to the certification of t he CO 2 emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles.  
This should contribute to simplify the application of the existing type -approval legislation, 
improve transparency and alleviate administrative burden.  G/TBT/N/EU/480  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 
2009 on type -approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from 
heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information 
and amending Regulation (E C) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing 
Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32009R0595  
Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 
establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of 
systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Frame work 
Directive)  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02007L0046 -20160101  
Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing and  amending 
Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect 
to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to 
Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA 
relevance  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32011R0582   
9. Proposed date of adoption: August 2017   
Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days fr om publication in the Official Journal of the 
EU  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other bo dy:  
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 Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_2018_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_2018_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/ crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_2018_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_2018_03_e.pdf