Amended proposal for a Council Decision establishing a scheme to monitor the average
specific emissions of carbon dioxide from new passenger cars (1)
(1999/C 83/03)
(Text with EEA relevance)
COM(1999) 58 final — 98/0202 (SYN)
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) of the EC-Treaty on
12 February 1999)
(1) OJ C 231, 23.7.1998, p. 6.
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Recital 1
Whereas the Community recognises that greenhouse
gas concentrations in the atmosphere should be
stabilised at such a level that would prevent dangerous
anthropogenic interference with the climate system;Whereas the Community recognises that greenhouse
gas concentrations in the atmosphere should be
stabilised at or reduced to such a level that would
prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with theclimate system;
Recital 3a (new)
whereas the Kyoto Protocol requires Annex I parties
to have made demonstrable progress in achieving theircommitments by 2005;
Recital 5a (new)
whereas any agreement entered into with the
automobile industry will need to be closely monitored
on a neutral basis;
Recital 5b (new)
whereas the European Parliament, in its September
1998 resolution, recalled that Parliament and theCouncil had jointly formulated an objective of 120g/km (5 litres/100 km for petrol engines and 4–5litres/100 km for diesel engines) as a mean value forcarbon dioxide emissions in 2005 (2010 at the latest)and that this objective could only be attained if actionis also taken on instruments to provide tax incentivesand on provisions concerning uniform description ofthe mean consumption of new vehicles;25.3.1999 C 83/9 Official Journal of the European Communities EN
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Recital 6a(new)
Whereas only thespecific CO2emissions ofvehicles of
categor yM1 are measured inaccordance with
Directive 80/1268/EEC; whereas theCommission will
examin ehow other vehicle categories could be
included under Directive 80/1268/EEC;
Recital 7
whereas itisnecessary toestablish procedures to
monitor thespecific emissions ofCO2from new
passenger cars sold throughout theCommunity in
order tomonitor theeffectivene ssoftheCommunity
strategy ,as referred to in the Commission
Communication of20Decembe r1995;whereas itisnecessary toestablish procedures to
monitor thespecific emissions ofCO2from new
passenger cars sold throughout theCommunity in
order tomonitor theeffectiveness oftheCommunity
strategy ,as referred to in the Commission
Communication of20December 1995; whereas the
data collected willalsoserve tomonitor thevoluntary
obligation toreduce emissio nsofCO2from passenger
cars, agreed between the European Automobile
Manufacturers Association and the European
Commission;
Article 4(1)
Ineach calendar year Member States shall calculate
thefollowing according tothemethods described in
Annex III.Ineach calendar year Member States shall calculate
thefollowing according tothemethods described in
Annex III,both bymanufacturer andforthetotal of
allmanufacturers.
Article 5
Member States shall designate abody responsible for
thecollection and communication ofthemonitoring
information andshall inform theCommission thereof
by31July2000.Member States shall designate the competent
authorities asthebody responsible forthecollection
and communication ofthemonitoring information
andshall inform theCommission thereof by31July
2000.
Article 8
Foreach calendar year,theCommission shall submit
totheCouncil areport based upon themonitoring
data itreceives from theMember States.Foreach calendar year,theCommission shall submit
totheCouncil and totheEuropean Parliament a
report based upon themonitoring data itreceives from
theMember States.
Annex I
With regard totheoperation ofaCommunity-wide
scheme tomonitor thespecific emissions ofCO2from
new passenger cars, Member States shall collect a
minimum amount ofinformation for each new
passenger carthat isregister edintheCommunity for
thefirst time. Only petrol and diesel aretobe
considered, asthese aretheonly fuels included inthe
European type-approval legislation.With regard totheoperation ofaCommunity-wide
scheme tomonitor thespecific emissio nsofCO2from
new passenger cars, Member States shall collect a
minimum amount ofinformation for each new
passenger carthat isregistered intheCommunity for
thefirst time. Only petrol and diesel aretobe
consid ered, asthese aretheonly fuels included inthe
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1.Thefollowing data shall becollected andstored by
theMember States when anew passenger caris
registered forthefirsttime intheCommunity:
—specific emissions ofCO2(g/km)
—fueltype (e.g. petrol, diesel)
—manufacturer
—mass (kg)
—maximum netpower (kW)
—engine capacity (cm3).1.Thefollowing data shall becollected andstored by
theMember States when anew passenger caris
registered forthefirsttime intheCommunity:
—specific emissions ofCO2(g/km)
—fueltype (e.g. petrol, diesel)
—manufacturer
—mass (kg)
—length times width (i.e.body sizeofvehicle)
—maximum netpower (kW)
—engine capacity (cm3).
Annex III(4)
4.The distribution ofCO2emissions from new
passenger cars4.The distribution ofCO2emissions from new
passenger cars
The number ofnewly registered passenger cars of
each fueltype which fallintoeach ofthefollowing
CO2emission categories istoberecorded. The
CO2emission categoriess are <60, 60—80,
81—100, 101—120, 121—140, 141—160,
161—180, 181—200, 201—250, 251—300,
>300g/km.Thenumber ofnewly registered passenger cars of
each fueltype which fallintoeach ofthefollowing
CO2emission categories istoberecorded. The
CO2emission categories are <60, 60—80,
81—100, 101—120, 121—140, 141—160,
161—180, 181—200, 201—250, 251—300,
301—350, 351—450, >450g/km.
Annex III(5)
5.Themass distribution ofnewpassenger cars 5.Themass distribution ofnewpassenger cars
Foreach ofthefollowing mass categories, <650,
650—750, 751—850, 851—950, 951—1 050,
1051—1 150, 1151—1 250, 1251—1 350,
1351—1 550, 1551—1 750 and >1750 kgthe
number ofnewly registered passenger cars ofa
given fueltype, theaverage mass ofthese vehicles
and also their average specific emissions ofCO2
aretoberecorded.Foreach ofthefollowing mass categories, <650,
650—750, 751—850, 851—950, 951—1 050,
1051—1 150, 1151—1 250, 1251—1 350,
1351—1 550, 1551—1 750, 1751—2 000,
2001—2 250, 2251—2 500, 2501—2 800 and
>2800 kgthe number ofnewly registered
passenger carsofgiven fueltype, theaverage mass
ofthese vehicles and also their average specific
emissions ofCO2aretoberecorded.
Annex III(6)
6.The distribution ofmaximum netpower ofnewly
registered passenger cars6.The distribution ofmaximum netpower ofnewly
registered passenger cars
Foreach ofthefollowing maximum netpower
categoriess, <30, 30—40, 41—50, 51—60,
61—70, 71—80, 81—90, 91—100, 101—110,
111—120, 121—130, 131—140, 141—150,
151—160, 161—170 and>180kWthenumber of
newly registered passenger cars ofagiven fuelForeach ofthefollowing maximum netpower
categories, <30,30—40, 41—50, 51—60, 61—70,
71—80, 81—90, 91—100, 101—110, 111—120,
121—130, 131—140, 141—150, 151—160,
161—170, 171—180, 181—200, 201—250,
251—300 and >300 kW thenumber ofnewly25.3.1999 C83/11 Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities EN
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type, theaverage maximum netpower ofthese
vehicles, andalso their average specific emissions
ofCO2aretoberecorded.registered passenger cars ofagiven fueltype, the
average maximum netpower ofthese vehicles, and
also their average specific emissions ofCO2areto
recorded.
Annex III(7)
7.The distribution ofengine capacity ofnewly
registered passenger cars7.The distribution ofengine capacity ofnewly
registered passenger cars
For each ofthe following engine capacity
categories, <700, 700—800, 801—900,
901—1 000, 1001—1 100, 1101—1 200,
1201—1 300, 1301—1 400, 1401—1 500,
1501—1 600, 1601—1 700, 1701—1 800,
1801—1 900, 1901—2 000, 2001—2 100,
2101—2 200, 2201—2 400, 2401—2 600,
2601—2 800, 2801—3 000, >3000 cm3the
number ofnewly registered passenger cars ofa
given fuel type, theaverage engine capacity of
these vehicles and also their average specific
emissions ofCO2aretoberecorded.For each ofthe following engine capacity
categories, <700, 700—800, 801—900,
901—1 000, 1001—1 100, 1101—1 200,
1201—1 300, 1301—1 400, 1401—1 500,
1501—1 600, 1601—1 700, 1701—1 800,
1801—1 900, 1901—2 000, 2001—2 100,
2101—2 200, 2201—2 400, 2401—2 600,
2601—2 800, 2801—3 000, 3001—3 500,
3501—4 500 and >4500 cm3thenumber of
newly registered passenger cars ofagiven fuel
type, theaverage engine capacity ofthese vehicles
and also their average specific emissions ofCO2
aretoberecorded.C83/12 25.3.1999 Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities EN