COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(93)277 final - SYN 398 
Brussels, 17 June 1993 
Re-examined proposai for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
amending Directive 70/220/EEC on the approximation of the laws 
Of the Mgmfror StatOP relating jo measures to be tajcen 
against air pollution bv emissions from motor vehicles 
(European emission standards for light commercial vehicles) 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149.2(d) 
of the EEC treaty) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
INTRODUCTION 
1. On 20 March 1992 the Commission submitted a proposal (COM(92)64) to 
the Council for amending Directive 70/220/EEC, as last amended by 
Directive 91/441/EEC, in order to replace the transitional 
provisions relating to light commercial and assimilated vehicles of 
that latter Directive by emission standards which correspond as far 
as their severity is concerned, to those applicable to passenger 
cars. The proposed implementation dates were 1 October 1993 for new 
vehicle types and 1 October 1994 for all new vehicles entering into 
service. 
2. At its meeting of 1 February 1993, the Council reached a common 
position, largely in line with the original Commission proposal. 
3. The European Parliament at its session of 24-28 May 1993 amended the 
common position in its second reading on 8 points. The Commission 
accepted two of these, namely amendment 2 and the substance of 
amendment 8. 
4. The Commission has decided not to accept the other amendments which 
it had already rejected in the first reading. In the case of the 
lower limit values proposed by Parliament, objective industrial data 
do not show that the limit values requested by the Parliament could 
be respected given the techniques which are available or under 
development at the current time and the short period for 
implementing the present directive. Other proposals would amend 
certain provisions which apply to light commercial vehicles as they 
stand now, and which the Commission does not believe appropriate to 
modify at the current stage. The Commission will examine these 
issues again in its proposal for a further tightening of emission 
limit values which it will submit to the Council by the end of 1993. 
5. The amendments which the Commission did not accept are annexed to 
present proposal. 
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REEXAMINEE PRQPQm 
6. Amendment 2 refers to tha new article 4 which introduces the 
obligation for a further step of tightening the standards for light 
commercial vehicles. The amendment introduces further, more 
technical conditions into the provisions of this article i.e. 
merging vehicle classes II and III and deleting specific limit 
values for the control of production conformity. 
The Commission is confident that for the purposes of setting future 
limit values, it will be technically possible to combine vehicle 
classes II and III. In addition, the Commission agrees with the 
European Parliament's proposal to dispense with the principle of 
separate limit values for type approval and control of production 
for conformity purposes from the date at which future limit values 
will be applied. The Commission notes that its position to dispense 
with the limit values for control of production conformity is fully 
consistent with the approach taken on the same issue in the context 
of its proposal to reduce emissions from motor vehicles from 1996 
(COM (92) 572) of 23 December 1992). In order to motivate this new 
amendment to Article 4, the Commission has also added a new recital 
to the re-examined proposal. 
7. Amendment 8 aims at the deletion of the test cycle with reduced 
maximum speed intended for low-powered vehicles. In the first 
reading the Commission had rejected this amendment. After further 
investigation, however, the Commission considers that it would be 
more consistent to adopt the solution established in Directive 
91/441/EEC for low-powered passenger cars i.e. to delete the special 
test cycle after a maximum period of 2 years from the implementation 
date of the present Directive. The transitional period will give 
industry time to adjust to the new situation whilst ensuring the 
more severe requirements of the traditional test cycle will be 
introduced by a date certain, with consequential environmental 
benefits. 
8. The Amendments 2 and 8 of the Parliament therefore are the subject 
of the following reexamined proposal: 
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Re-examined 
Proposal for a Council Directive 
amending Directive 70/220/EEC on the approximation of the laws 
of the Member States relating to measures to be taken 
against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles 
(European emission standards for light commercial vehicles) 
1. Article 4 is amended to read as follows : 
The Council, acting under the conditions laid down in the Treaty, 
shall decide before 31 December 1994, on a proposal which the 
Commission will submit before 31 December 1993 on a further 
reduction in limit values. 
The reduced limit values shall not apply until 1 January 1996 for 
new type-approval s of vehicles of class I and not until 1 January 
1997 for vehicles of classes II and III as defined in the present 
Directive: they may serve as a basis for tax incentives as from the 
adoption of the new directive. 
Motor vehicles of classes II and ill shall be amalgamated into a 
single class with effect from the date of application of the 
reduced limit value? foreseen in paragraph 2. 
The Increased limit values for control of production for conformity 
purposes (as specified in the table under point 7.1.1. of Annex I of 
this Directive) shall cease to apply from the date of application 
of the reduced limit values foreseen in paragraph 2. 
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2. The ninth recital is amended as follows: 
"Whereas the Commission has the task of regularly evaluating the 
latest scientific progress enabling the permitted limit values for 
air pollution from motor vehicles to be lowered and allowing the 
appropriate reduction measures to be proposed after consultation 
with the Motor Vehicle Emissions Group; whereas In the next stage to 
reduce limit values for light commercial vehicles, vehicle classes 
II and 111 should be amalgamated and specific limit values applying 
to the control of production conformity should be deleted". 
3. Annex III, point 2.3.1, 2nd paragraph is replaced by the following 
three paragraphs : 
"For vehicles of category Md) with a maximum engine power of no 
more than 30 kw and a maximum speed not exceeding 130 km/h, the 
maximum speed of the extra-urban cycle (Part Two) is limited to 
90 km/h untiI 1 July 1994. 
For vehicles of category N^2^ with a power-to-weight ratio of 
no more than 30 kW/tO) and a maximum speed not exceeding 
130 km/h, the maximum speed of the extra-urban cycle (Part Two) is 
limited to 90 km/h until 1 October 1995. 
After these dates, vehicles which do not attain the acceleration and 
maximum speed values required in the operating cycle must be 
operated with the accelerator control fully depressed until they 
once again reach the required operating curve. Deviations from the 
operating cycle must be recorded in the test report." 
(1) See note 2 of Section 5.3.1.4 of Annex I. 
(2) See note 3 of Section 5.3.1.4. of Annex I. 
(3) Technically permissible laden mass as stated by the manufacturer. 
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
14 APRIL 1993 A3-0133/1 
AMENDMENT No. 1 
tabled by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer 
Protection 
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SECOND READING 
Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF (A3-0133/93) 
AIR POLLUTION BY MOTOR VEHICLES 
Common position of the Council 
(C3-0041/93 - SYN 398) 
Common position of the Council Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 1 ) 
Tenth recital 
Whereas the work undertaken by the 
Commission in this field has shown 
that Community industry has 
available. or is currently 
perfecting, technologies which allow 
the vehicles concerned bv this 
Directive to comply with standards 
which are t*& severe as those for 
passengej:- cars taking into account 
j^W specific conditions of such 
vehicles; whereas the proposed 
standards should be implemented as 
soon as possible in order to ensure 
the consistency of th£ measures taken 
by the Community against air 
pollution by ><>âd traffic, Whereas the work undertaken by the 
Commission in this field has shown 
that Community industry has available 
technologies which allow the vehicles 
concerned to comply with standards 
which are as severe as those for 
passenger cars; whereas the proposed 
standards should be implemented as 
soon as possible in order to ensure 
the consistency of the measures taken 
by the Community against air 
pollution by road traffic, 
PE 170.423/1 
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
14 APRIL 1993 A3-0133/3 
AMENDMENT No. 3 
tabled by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer 
Protection 
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SECOND READING 
Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF 
AIR POLLUTION BY MOTOR VEHICLES 
Common position of the Council 
(C3-0041/93 - SYN 398) (A3-0133/93) 
Common position of the Council Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 3) 
ANNEX (-1) (new) 
Annex 1(1) (Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by Directive 91/441/EEC) 
-1. Paragraph 1 to read: 
"1. SCOPE 
This Directive shall apply to the 
tailpipe emissions. evaporative 
emissions, emissions of crankcase 
gases and the durability of anti­
pollution devices for all motor 
vehicles equipped with positive 
ignition engines, and to the tailpipe 
M. emissions and durability of anti­
pollution devices for vehicles of 
categories M^ ançi ^ equipped with 
compression ignjtiQn engines covered 
by Article 1 of Directive 7Q/33Q/EEÇ 
as amended bv Directive 
83/351/EEC^,j" 
ill 
in In accordance with the flefjnitjon 
in Annex \ (Qr4) of Directive 
70/156/EEC (OJ No. L 42. 
23.2.1970. p.1). 
QJ No. L 197, 2Q.7t1993, p.1t 
PE 170.423/3 
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
14 APRIL 1993 A3-0133/4 
AMENDMENT No. 4 
tabled by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer 
Protection 
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SECOND READING 
Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF (A3-0133/93) 
AIR POLLUTION BY MOTOR VEHICLES 
Common position of the Council 
(C3-0041/93 - SYN 398) 
(Amendment No. 4) 
ANNEX (8) 
Annex I (5.3.1.4) - Table (Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by 
Directive 91/441/EEC) 
Common position of the Council 
Category of 
vehicle 
„(2) 
N,<3> Reference 
mass 
RW 
(kg) 
A*l 
RW < 1250 
1250 < RW 
< 1700 
1700 < RW Limit values 
Mass of 
carbon monoxide 
LI 
(Q/km) 
2.72 
2.72 
U2 
6^ Combined mass of 
hydrocarbon and 
oxides of nitrogen 
L2 
(Q/km) 
0.97 
0.97 
1.4 
1.7 Mass of 
particulates 
(1) 
13 
(o/km) 
0.14 
0.14 
JL22 
Ul 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) For compression ignition engines. 
Except: - vehicles designed to carry more than six occupants Including the driver, 
z vehicles whose maximum mass exceeds 2 500 ko. 
And those category M vehicles which are specified in note 2. 
PE 170.423/4 
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A3-0133/93 
Am. 4, p. 2 
Text amended bv Parliament 
Category of 
vehicle 
„(2) 
N,<3> Reference 
mass 
RW 
(kg) 
All 
RW < 1250 
1250 < RW 
< 1700 
1700 < RW Limit values 
Mass of 
carbon monoxide 
LI 
(Q/km) 
2.72 
2.72 
h± 
5.17 Combined mass of 
hydrocarbon and 
oxides of nitrogen 
L2 
(a/km) 
0.97 
0.97 
LU 
1.4 Mass of 
particulates 
(1) 
L3 
Co/km) 
0.14 
0.14 
SLi2£ 
0.19 
(1) For compression ignition engines. 
(2) Except vehicles designed to carry more than six occupants including the driver. 
(3) And those category M vehicles which are specified in note 2. 
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PE 170.423/4 
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
14 APRIL 1993 A3-0133/5 
AMENDMENT No. 5 
tabled by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer 
Protection 
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SECOND READING 
Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF (A3-0133/93) 
AIR POLLUTION BY MOTOR VEHICLES 
Common position of the Council 
(C3-0041/93 - SYN 398) 
Common position of the Council Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 5) 
ANNEX (13) 
13. Item 6.1.1 reads as follows: 
"6.1.1 Vehicle types of different 
reference masses 13. Paragraph 6.1: "Tailpipe 
emission related extensions" 
(type I and type II tests) is 
deleted. 
6.1.1.1 Approval granted to 
vehicle type mav be extended 
only to vehicle types of a 
reference mass requiring the 
use of the next higher 
equivalent inertia pr any 
lower equivalent inertia. 
6.1.1.2 In the case of vehicles of 
category N^ and vehicles pf 
category M referred to in 
npte ? çf geçtipn 5,3,1,4, 
if the reference mass of the 
vehicle type for which 
extension of approval is. 
requested requires the ,ise 
of a flywheel of equivalent 
inertia lower than that used 
for the vehicle type already 
approved, extension of the 
approval js granted jf the 
masses of the pollutants 
obtained from the vehicle 
already apprpyefl are within 
the ljmjts prescribed for 
the vehicle for which 
extension of the approval is 
requested." 
PE 170.423/5 
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PARLIAMENT 
14 APRIL 1993 A3-0133/6 
AMENDMENT No. 6 
tabled by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer 
Protection 
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SECOND READING 
Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF 
AIR POLLUTION BY MOTOR VEHICLES 
Common position of the Council 
(C3-0041/93 - SYN 398) (A3-0133/93) 
(Amendment No. 6) 
ANNEX (14) 
Annex I (7.1.1) - Table (Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by 
Directive 91/441/EEC) 
Common position çf the Council 
Category of 
vehicle 
M 
N1 Reference 
mass 
RW 
(*) 
All 
RW < 1250 
1250 < RW 
< 1700 • 
1700 < RW Limit values 
Mass of 
carbon monoxide 
LI 
(g/km) 
3.16 
3.16 
LI 
M Combined mass of 
hydrocarbon and 
oxides of nitrogen 
L2 
(g/km) 
1.13 
1.13 
US. 
L^ Mass of 
particulates 
L3 
(g/km) 
0.18 
0.18 
0J& 
0^9 
../.. 
?E '70.42' 
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• '" J ••;''-' A3-0133/93 
Am. 6, p. 2 
Text amended bv Parliament 
Category of 
vehicle 
M 
N1 Reference 
mass 
RW 
(kg) 
All 
RW < 1250 
1250 < RW 
< 1700 
1700 < RW Limit values 
Mass of 
carbon monoxide 
LI 
(a/km) 
3.16 
3.16 
iiiS 
6.0 Combined mass of 
hydrocarbon and 
oxides of nitrogen 
L2 
(o/km) 
1.13 
1.13 
1.41 
1.6 Mass of 
particulates 
L3 
(o/km) 
0.18 
0.18 
0.20 
0.22 
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PE 170.423/6 
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
14 APRIL 1993 A3-0133/7 
AMENDMENT No. 7 
tabled by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer 
Protection 
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SECOND READING 
Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF (A3-0133/93) 
AIR POLLUTION BY MOTOR VEHICLES 
Common position of the Council 
(C3-0041/93 - SYN 398) 
Common position of the Council Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 7) 
ANNEX (15), THIRD INDENT 
Annex 1(8.3) (Directive 70/220/EEC as amended by Directive 91/441/EEC) 
- Section 8.3 reads as follows: 
"8.3 For vehicles of category M1 up 
to 1 July 1994 for type-
approval and up to 31 December 
1994 for the initial entry into 
service, and for vehicles of 
category N1 up tP 1 October 
1994 for type-approval and UP 
to 1 October 1995 for the 
initial entry into service, the 
limit values>for the combined 
mass of hydrocarbons and 
nitrogen oxides and for the 
mass of particulates of 
vehicles fitted with 
compression ignition engines of 
the direct-injection type are 
those obtained by multiplying 
the values L2 and L3 in the 
tables in 5.3.1.4 ( type 
approval) and 7.1.1.1 
(conformity check) by a factor 
of 1.4." - Item 8.3 reads as follows: 
"8.3 For vehicles of category M1 
and N1 up to 1 July 1994 for 
type-approval and up to 31 
December 1994 for the initial 
entry into service, the limit 
values for the combined mass of 
hydrocarbons and nitrogen 
oxides and for the mass of 
particulates of vehicles fitted 
with compression ignition 
engines of the direct-injection 
type are those obtained by 
multiplying the values L2 and L3 
in the tables in 5.3.1.4 (type 
approval) and 7.1.1.1 
(conformity check) by a factor 
of 1.4." 
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