Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against the emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles(1)

(1999/C 103/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COM(1999) 89 final - 97/0350(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC-Treaty on 12 March 1999)

Recital 12

>Original text>

Whereas it is necessary to establish that further substantial reductions in emission limit values that take into account the results of the Commission's Auto-Oil II Programme are envisaged from 2005, to encourage the continued development of vehicles fitted with the most advanced anti-pollution equipment; whereas, unless substantial progress is made towards a worldwide harmonised test procedure, emission limits for diesel engines for 2005 should apply to the combined (two cycle) test procedure;

>Amended text>

Whereas it is necessary to establish that further substantial reductions in emission limit values that take into account the results of the Commission's Auto-Oil II Programme are envisaged from 2005, to encourage the continued development of vehicles fitted with the most advanced anti-pollution equipment; whereas, unless substantial progress is made towards a worldwide harmonised test procedure, emission limits for diesel engines for 2005 should apply to the combined (two cycle) test procedure; whereas efforts should nevertheless continue to achieve the worldwide harmonisation of type-approval testing;

Recital 14

>Original text>

Whereas the Commission should report by 31 December 1999 on the evolution of emission control equipment for heavy-duty diesel vehicles and the relationship with fuel quality; whereas the Commission should also report on the evolution of specific environmentally friendly emission limits for engines using fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas (NG);

>Amended text>

Whereas the Commission should report by 31 December 1999 on the evolution of emission control equipment for heavy-duty diesel vehicles and the relationship with fuel quality; whereas the Commission should also report on the evolution of specific environmentally friendly emission limits for engines using fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas (NG); whereas the Comission shall continue to report on the progress of negotiations for the worldwide harmonisation of type-approval test procedures;

Article 2(2)

>Original text>

With effect from 1 October 2000, Member States:

- may no longer grant EC type-approval or issue the document provided for in the last indent of Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC, as amended by Directive 87/403/EEC, and

- shall refuse national type-approval

for types of diesel or gas engines and types of vehicle propelled by a diesel or gas engine where the emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants and opacity of smoke from the engine do not comply with the limit values set out in the Tables in section 6.2.1. of Annex I to Directive 88/77/EEC, as amended by this Directive.

>Amended text>

With effect from 1 October 2000, Member States:

- may no longer grant EC type-approval or issue the document provided for in the last indent of Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC, as amended by Directive 87/403/EEC, and

- shall refuse national type-approval

for types of diesel or gas engines and types of vehicle propelled by a diesel or gas engine where the emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants and opacity of smoke from the engine do not comply with the limit values set out in row A of the Tables in section 6.2.1. of Annex I to Directive 88/77/EEC, as amended by this Directive.

Article 2(3)

>Original text>

With effect from 1 October 2001, Member States shall:

- consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles or new engines pursuant to Directive 70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purpose of Article 7(1) of that Directive, and

- prohibit the registration, sale, entry into service and use of new vehicles propelled by a diesel or gas engine and the sale and use of new diesel or gas engines,

where the emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants and opacity of smoke from the engine do not comply with the limit values set out in the Tables in section 6.2.1 of Annex I to Directive 88/77/EEC, as amended by this Directive.

>Amended text>

With effect from 1 October 2001, Member States shall:

- consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles or new engines pursuant to Directive 70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purpose of Article 7(1) of that Directive, and

- prohibit the registration, sale, entry into service and use of new vehicles propelled by a diesel or gas engine and the sale and use of new diesel or gas engines,

where the emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants and opacity of smoke from the engine do not comply with the limit values set out in row A of the Tables in section 6.2.1 of Annex I to Directive 88/77/EEC, as amended by this Directive.

Article 4

>Original text>

The Commission shall propose to the European Parliament and the Council a further tightening of the emission standards of vehicles or engines falling within the scope of this Directive no later than 12 months after the date of the entry into force of this Directive, but in any event no later than 31 December 1999.

>Amended text>

The Commission shall propose to the European Parliament and the Council a further tightening of the emission standards of vehicles or engines falling within the scope of this Directive no later than 12 months after the date of the entry into force of this Directive, but in any event no later than 31 December 1999. It shall also report on progress in negotiations for a worldwide harmonised test cycle.

>Original text>

The proposal shall take account of:

- the review programme detailed in Article 3 of Directive [...] and Article 9 of Directive [... ];

- the development of diesel engine and gas engine emission control technology, regard being had to the interdependence of such technology with fuel quality;

- the development of a worldwide harmonised test cycle for type-approval testing;

- on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems for heavy-duty engines;

- relevant durability provisions.

>Amended text>

The proposal shall take account of:

- the review programme detailed in Article 3 of Directive [...] and Article 9 of Directive [... ];

- the development of diesel engine and gas engine emission control technology, regard being had to the interdependence of such technology with fuel quality;

- the development of a worldwide harmonised test cycle for type-approval testing;

- on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems for heavy-duty engines;

- relevant durability provisions.

>Original text>

The proposal shall aim at achieving substantial reductions of pollutant emissions as regards the vehicles and engines covered by this Directive. The reduced limit values shall not apply before 1 October 2005 for new type-approvals.

>Amended text>

The proposal shall aim at achieving substantial reductions of pollutant emissions as regards the vehicles and engines covered by this Directive. The reduced limit values shall not apply before 1 October 2005 for new type-approvals.

(1) OJ C 173, 8.6.1998, p. 1.