A4-0203/95

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 88/77/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (COM(94)0559 - C4-0013/95 - 94/0312(COD))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 8

>Original text>

Whereas, on the other hand, the ambitious limit value for particulate emissions set in Directive 91/542/EEC for stage 2 cannot, at the present state of technology, be met by most small diesel engines of less than 85 kW by 1995; whereas a significant reduction in particulate emissions can nonetheless be achieved from October 1995 for those vehicles; whereas, for small diesel engines with a cylinder swept volume lower than 0.7 dm3 and a rated power speed higher than 3,000 min-1, the limit value for particulate emissions set in Directive 91/542/EEC should instead be introduced from 1999; whereas this additional time period will allow the industry to make the necessary changes to ensure compliance with the deferred limit value;

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas, on the other hand, the ambitious limit value for particulate emissions set in Directive 91/542/EEC for stage 2 cannot, at the present state of technology, be met by most small diesel engines by 1995; whereas, for these small diesel engines with a cylinder swept volume lower than 0.7 dm3 and a rated power speed higher than 3,000 min-1, the limit value for particulate emissions set in Directive 91/542/EEC should instead be introduced from 1997; whereas this additional time period will allow the industry to make the necessary changes to ensure compliance with the deferred limit value;

(Amendment 2)

ANNEX, FIRST PARAGRAPH

Annex I (6.2.1), note (**) (Dir. 88/77/EEC as amended by Dir. 91/542/EEC)

>Original text>

"(**): until 30 September 1999 the value applied to the particulate emissions of engines having a cylinder swept volume of less than 0.7 dm3 and a rated power speed of more than 3,000 min-1, is 0.25 g/kWh.¨

>Text following EP vote>

"(**): the value of 0.15 g/kWh is applied to the particulate emissions of engines having a cylinder swept volume of less than 0.7 dm3 and a rated power speed of more than 3,000 min-1 starting from 1 October 1997.¨

(Amendment 3)

ANNEX, SECOND PARAGRAPH

Annex I (8.3.1.1), note (**) (Dir. 88/77/EEC as amended by Dir. 91/542/EEC)

>Original text>

"(**): until 30 September 2000 the value applied to the particulate emissions of engines having a cylinder swept volume of less than 0.7 dm3 and a rated power speed of more than 3,000 min-1, is 0.25 g/kWh.¨

>Text following EP vote>

"(**): the value of 0.15 g/kWh is applied to the particulate emissions of engines having a cylinder swept volume of less than 0.7 dm3 and a rated power speed of more than 3,000 min-1 starting from 1 October 1998.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 88/77/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (COM(94)0559 - C4-0013/95 - 94/0312(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(94)0559 - 94/0312(COD) (( OJ C 389, 31.12.1994, p. 22.)),

- having regard to Article 189b(2) and Article 100a of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0013/95),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4-0203/95),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty;

4. Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to notify Parliament and requests that the conciliation procedure be initiated;

5. Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;

6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.