22.4.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC100/7
II
(PreparatoryActs)
COMMISSION
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveamendingDirective70/220/EEContheapproximationofthe
lawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtomeasurestobetakenagainstairpollutionbyemissions
frommotorvehicles
(92/C100/05)
COM(92)64final—SYN398
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon20March1992)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,bemadetoreduceconsiderablythepresentlevelof
emissionsofpollutantsfrommotorvehicles;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle100a
thereof,WhereasCouncilDirective70/220/EEC(3),aslast
amendedbyDirective91/441/EEC(4),isoneofthe
separatedirectivesoftheEECtype-approvalprocedure
whichhasbeenestablishedbyCouncilDirective
70/156/EECof6February1970ontheapproximation
ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtothetype­
approvalofmotorvehiclesandtheirtrailers(5),aslast
amendedbyDirective87/403/EEC(6);HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
incooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee ,WhereasDirective70/220/EEClaysdownthelimit
valuesforcarbonmonoxideandunburnthydrocarbon
emissionsfromtheenginesofsuchvehicles;whereas
theselimitvalueswerefirstreducedbyDirective
74/290/EEC(7)andsupplemented ,inaccordancewith
Directive77/102/EEC(8),bylimitvaluesforpermissible
emissionsofnitrogenoxides;whereasthelimitvaluesfor
thesethreetypesofpollutionweresuccessivelyreduced
byDirectives78/665/EEC('),83/351/EEC(10)and
88/76/EEC(n),limitvaluesforparticulatepollutant
emissionsfromdieselengineswereintroducedby
Directive88/436/EEC(u)andmorestringentEuropean
standardsfortheemissonsofgaseouspollutantsofcars
below1400cm5byDirective89/458/EEC(");whereas
thesestandardshavebeenextendedtoallcarsWhereasitisimportanttoadoptmeasureswiththeaim
ofprogressivelyestablishingtheinternalmarketovera
periodexpiringon31December1992;whereasthe
internalmarketistocompriseanareawithoutinternal
frontiersinwhichthefreemovementofgoods,persons,
servicesandcapitalisensured;
WhereasthefirstprogrammeofactionoftheEuropean
Communities onprotectionoftheenvironment ,
approvedbytheCouncilon22November1973('),
calledforaccounttobetakenofthelatestscientific
advancesincombatingatmosphericpollutioncausedby
gasesemittedfrommotorvehiclesandfordirectives
adoptedpreviouslytobeamendedaccordingly;whereas
thethirdprogrammeofaction,approvedbytheCouncil
on7February1983(2),providesforadditionaleffortstoOOJNoL76,6.4.1970,p.1.
(4)OJNoL242,30.8.1991,p.1.
OOJNoL42,23.2.1970,p.1.
0)OJNoL220,8.8.1987,p.44.
OOJNoL159,15.6.1974,p.61.
(')OJNoL32,3.2.1977,p.32.
OOJNoL223,14.8.1978,p.48.
HOJNoL197,20.7.1983,p.1
OOJNoL36,9.2.1988,p.1.
(")OJNoL214,6.8.1988,p.1.
(")OJNoL226,3.8.1989,p.1.(')OJNoC112,20.12.1973,p.1.
OOJNoC46,17.2.1983,p.1.

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independentlyoftheirenginecapacityonthebasisofan
improvedEuropeantestprocedureincludingan
extra-urbandrivingcycleandrequirementsrelatingto
theevaporativeemissionsandtothedurabilityof
emission-related vehiclecomponentsaswellasmore
stringentparticulatepollutantstandardsforcars
equippedwithdieselengineswhichwereintroducedby
Directive91/441/EEC;
WhereasthestringentEuropeanstandardsapplyonlyto
passengercarsdesignedtocarrynomorethansix
passengersandhavingamaximummassofnotmore
than2500kg;whereasthetransitionalprovisions
relatingtotheothervehiclecategoriescoveredbythe
scopeofDirective70/220/EEC,inparticulartolight
commercialvehicles,provideforlessstringentstandards;
WhereastheworkundertakenbytheCommissioninthis
fieldhasshownthattheindustryoftheCommunityhas
available,oriscurrentlyperfecting,technologieswhich
allowthevehiclesconcernedtocomplywithstandards
whichareasservereasthoseforpassengercarstaking
intoaccountthespecificconditionsofsuchvehicles;
whereastheproposedstandardsshouldbeimplemented
assoonaspossibleforthebenefitofthecoherenceof
themeasuresoftheCommunityagainstairpollutionby
roadtraffic,—prohibittheinitialentryintoserviceofmotor
vehicles,
ifemissionsfromthattypeofmotorvehicleorfromsuch
vehiclesmeettheprovisionsofDirective70/220/EEC,
asamendedbythisDirective.
2.From1October1993MemberStates:
—maynolongergrantEECtype-approvalorissuethe
documentprovidedforinthelastindentofArticle
10(1)ofDirective70/156/EECforatypeofmotor
vehicle,
—shallrefusenationaltype-approvalforatypeof
motorvehicle,
theemissionsfromwhichdonotmeettherequirements
oftheAnnexestoDirective70/220/EEC,asamended
bythisDirective .
3.From1October1994MemberStatesshallprohibit
theinitialentryintoserviceofvehiclestheemissions
fromwhichdonotmeettherequirementsoftheAnnexes
toDirective70/220/EEC,asamendedbythisDirective.
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
AnnexesI,III,IV,VandIXtoDirective70/220/EEC
areherebyamendedinaccordancewiththeAnnexto
thisDirective .Article3
MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,regu­
lationsandadministrativeprovisionsnecessarytocomply
withthisDirectivebefore1January1993.Theyshall
immediatelyinformtheCommissionthereof.
WhenMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,theseshall
containareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbeaccom­
paniedbysuchreferenceatthetimeoftheirofficial
publication .Theprocedureforsuchreferenceshallbe
adoptedbyMemberStates.Article2
1.From1January1993noMemberStatemay,on
groundsrelatingtoairpollutionbytheiremissions :
—refusetograntEECtype-approval,toissuethe
documentreferredtointhelastindentofArticle
10(1)ofDirective70/156/EEC,ortograntnational
type-approvalforatypeofmotorvehicle,orArticle4
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.

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ANNEX
AmendmentstotheAnnexestoDirective70/220/EECasamendedbyDirective91/441/EEC
ANNEXI
1.Item5.2.1readsasfollows:
'5.2.1.Positive-ignition enginedvehiclesmustbesubjecttothefollowingtests:
—TypeI(simulatingtheaveragetailpipeemissionsafteracoldstart),
—TypeII(carbonmonoxideemissionatidlingspeed),
—TypeIII(emissionsofcrankcasegases),
—TypeIV(evaporationemissions),
—TypeV(durabilityofanti-pollutiondevices).'
2.Item5.2.2isdeleted.
3.Item5.2.3isrenumbered 5.2.2andreads:
'5.2.2.Compression-ignition enginedvehiclesmustbesubjecttothefollowingtests:
—TypeI:(simulatingtheaveragetailpipeemissionsafteracoldstart),
—TypeV(durabilityofanti-pollutiondevices).'
4.Item5.2.4isdeleted.
5.Figure1.5.2isreplacedbythefollowingnewfigure:
Figure1.5.2
Differentroutesfortype-approvalandextensions
Type-approvaltestPositive-ignition engined
vehiclesofcategories
MandNCompression-ignition engined
vehiclesofcategories
M!andN!
TypeI yes
(mass<3,5tonnes)yes
(mass<3,5tonnes)
TypeII yes
(mass>3,5tonnes)—
TypeIII yes—
TypeIV yes—
TypeV yes
(mass<3,5tonnes)yes
(mass<3,5tonnes)
Extensionconditions Section6 —Section6
—M2andN2
withreferencemassnotmorethan
2840kg
6.Item5.3.1.2.1reads:
'5.3.1.2.1.Atestlastingatotalof...'(restunchanged).
7.Item5.3.1.2.4isdeleted.
8.Item5.3.1.2.5isrenumbered5.3.1.2.4.

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9.Item5.3.1.4:
—Thesecondsentencereadsasfollows:
'Theresultsaremultipliedby...'(restunchanged).
—Thetableisreplacedbythefollowing :
Categoryof
vehicleReferencemassLimitvalues
RW
(kg)Massof
carbonmonoxide
L.
(g/km)Combinedmassof
hydrocarbonandoxidesof
nitrogen
L2
(g/km)Massofparticulates(')
l3
(g/km)
MO all 2,72 0,97 0,14
N,(')RW<1250 2,72 0,97 0,14
1250<RW
<17005,17 1,4 0,19
1700<RW 6,9 1,7 0,25
()Forcompressionignitionengines.
(2)Except:—vehiclesdesignedtocarrymorethansixoccupantsincludingthedriver,
—vehicleswhosemaximummassexceeds2500kilograms,
—offroadvehiclesasdefinedinAnnexItoDirective70/156/EECaslastamendedbyDirective
87/403/EEC(OJNoL220,8.8.1987,p.44).
(')AndthosevehiclesofcategroyMwhicharespecifiedinnote(2).
10.Item5.3.2.1readsasfollows:
'5.3.2.1.Thistestiscarriedoutonvehiclespoweredbyapositive-ignition enginetowhichthetest
specifiedin5.3.1doesnotapply.'
11.Item5.3.2.2readsasfollows:
'5.3.2.2.WhentestedinaccordancewithAnnexIV,thecarbonmonoxidecontentbyvolumeofthe
exhaustgasesemittedwiththeengineidlingmustnotexceed3,5%atthesettingspecifiedby
themanufacturerandmustnotexceed4,5%withintherangeofadjustmentsspecifiedinthat
Annex'.
12.Item5.3.4.1readsasfollows:
'5.3.4.1.Thistestmustbecarriedoutonallvehiclesreferredtoinsection1exceptthosevehicles
havingacompression-ignition engine.'
13.Item5.3.5.1,thefirstsentencereadsasfollows:
'5.3.5.1.ThistestmustbecarriedoutonallvehiclesreferredtoinSection1towhichthetestspecified
in5.3.1applies'(restunchanged).
14.Item6.1.1readsasfollows:
'6.1.1.Vehicletypesofdifferentreferencemasses'.
'6.1.1.1.Approvalgrantedtoavehicletypemaybeextendedonlytovehicletypesofareferencemass
requiringtheuseofthenexthigherequivalentinertiaoranylowerequivalentinertia'.
'6.1.1.2.InthecaseofvehiclesofcategoryNjandvehiclesofcategoryMreferredtoinnote(2)of
section5.3.1.4,ifthereferencemassofthevehicletypeforwhichextensionoftheapprovalis
requestedrequirestheuseofaflywheelofequivalentinertialowerthanthatusedforthe
vehicletypealreadyapproved,extensionoftheapprovalisgrantedifthemassesofthe
pollutantsobtainedfromthevehiclealreadyapprovedarewithinthelimitsprescribedforthe
vehicleforwhichextensionoftheapprovalisrequested'.

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15.Item7.1.1.Thetableisreplacedbythefollowing :
CategoryofReferencemassLimitvalues
vehicle
RW
(kg)Massof
carbonmonoxide
L,
(g/km)Combinedmassof
hydrocarbon
andoxidesofnitrogen
L2
(g/km)Massofparticulates(')
L3
(g/km)
MO all 3,16 1,13 0,18
N,ORW<12503,16 1,13 0,18
1250<RW
<17006,00 1,6 0,22
1700<RW 8,0 2,0 0,29
()Forcompressionignitionengines.
(J)Seenote(2)ofSection5.3.1.4.
(5)Seenote(')ofSection5.3.1.4.
16.Item8:
—Section8.1isdeleted.
—Thefollowingsectionsarerenumberedaccordingly .
—Section8.1(renumbered),thesecondindentreadsasfollows:
—'theprovisionslaiddownforcategoryMj(J)vehiclesfittedwithpositive-ignition enginesofa
capacityofmorethan2litres,inAnnexItoDirective70/220/EECasamendedbyDirective
88/76/EEC'.
—Section8.2(renumbered)readsasfollows:
'8.2.ForvehiclesofcategoryMj(2)upto1July1994fortype-approvalandupto31December
1994fortheinitialentryintoservice,and
forvehiclesofcategoryNj(5)upto1October1994fortype-approvalandupto1October
1995fortheinitialentryintoservice,
thelimitvaluesforthecombinedmassofhydrocarbonsandnitrogenoxidesandforthemass
ofparticulatesofvehiclesfittedwithcompressionignitionenginesofthedirect-injection type
arethoseobtainedbymultiplyingthevaluesL2andL3inthetablesin5.3.1.4(type-approval)
and7.1.1.1(conformitycheck)byafactorof1,4.
(J)Seenote(J)ofSection5.3.1.4.
(')Seenote(3)ofSection5.3.1.4.'
ANNEXIII
17.Item2.3.1:
—Secondalinea,thefirstlinereadsasfollows:
'ForvehiclesofcategoryM(2)withamaximumenginepowerofnomorethan30kWanda
maximumspeednotexceeding ...'(restunchanged).

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—Thefollowingthirdalineaisadded:
'ForvehiclesofcategoryNj(3)withapower-to-weight ratioofnomorethan40kW/tonnes(*)
andamaximumspeednotexceeding130km/h,themaximumspeedoftheextra-urbancycle(Part
Two)islimitedto90km/h.
(2)Seenote(2)ofSection5.3.1.4ofAnnexI.
(3)Seenote(3)ofSection5.3.1.4ofAnnexI.
C)Technicallypermissibleladenmassasstatedbythemanufacturer.'
18.Item7.1readsasfollows:
'7.1.Sampling
Samplingbeginsatthebeginningofthefirstelementaryurbancycleasdefinedin6.2.2andends
onconclusionofthefinalidlingperiodintheextra-urbancycle(PartTwo).'
ANNEXIV
19.Item2.2readsasfollows:
'2.2.Duringthetest,theenvironmentaltemperaturemustbebetween293and303K(20and30°C).
Theengineshallbewarmedupuntilalltemperaturesofcoolingandlubricationmeansandthe
pressureoflubricationmeanshavereachedequilibrium.'
20.Item2.5.2.1readsasfollows:
'2.5.2.1.Ameasurementatthesettinginaccordancewiththeconditionsfixedbythemanufacturer is
performedfirst.'
ANNEXV
21.Item2.1readsasfollows:
'2.1.ThetypeIIItestiscarriedoutonthevehiclewithapositive-ignition enginewhichhasbeen
subjectedtothetypeIortypeIItestasapplicable.'
ANNEXIX
22.PARTII
Item1.5isdeleted.
Thefollowingitemsarerenumberedaccordingly .