II
(Preparatory Acts)
COMMISSION
Amended proposal for a Council Directive on the availability of consumer information on
fuel economy and the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) in respect of the marketing of new
passenger cars (1)
(1999/C 83/01)
(Text with EEA relevance)
COM(1999) 66 final — 98/0272 (SYN)
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) of the EC-Treaty on
11 February 1999)
(1) OJ C 305, 3.10.1998, p. 2.
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
Title
Proposal for a Council Directive relating to the
availability of consumer information on fuel economyin respect of the marketing of new passenger carsProposal for a Council Directive relating to the
availability of consumer information on fuel economyand the emission of carbon dioxide (CO
2) in respect of
the marketing of new passenger cars
Recital 6
whereas information plays a key role in the operation
of market forces and the provision of accurate,relevant and comparable information on the specificfuel consumption of passenger cars may influenceconsumer choice in favour of those cars which use less
fuel and thereby emit less CO
2, thus prompting
manufacturers to take steps to reduce the fuelconsumption of the cars that they manufacture;whereas information plays a key role in the operation
of market forces and the provision of accurate,relevant and comparable information on the specificfuel consumption and CO
2emissions of passenger cars
may influence consumer choice in favour of those cars
which use less fuel and thereby emit less CO2, thus
prompting manufacturers to take steps to reduce thefuel consumption of the cars that they manufacture;
Article 1
The purpose of this Directive is to ensure that
information relating to the fuel economy of newpassenger cars offered for sale or lease in theCommunity is made available to consumers.The purpose of this Directive is to ensure that
information relating to the fuel economy and CO
2
emissions of new passenger cars offered for sale orlease in the Community is made available toconsumers.25.3.1999 C 83/1 Official Journal of the European Communities EN
ORIG INAL PROPO SAL AMENDED PROPOSAL
Article 2(5)
point ofsale’ means alocation, such asacar
showroom orforecourt, where passenger cars are
displayed and offered forsale orlease topotential
customers;point ofsale’ means any location where new
passenger cars aredisplayed topotential customers
with aview topromoting their saleorleasing;
Article 5
The Member States shall ensure that afueleconomy
guide isproduced atleast onanannual basis in
accordance with therequirements ofAnnex II.The Member States shall ensure that afueleconomy
guide isproduced atleast onanannual basis in
accorda ncewith therequirements ofAnnex II.
Theguide shall becompact, portable andbeavailable
freeofcharge toconsumers upon request both atthe
point ofsaleandalso from adesignated body within
each Member State. The Member State shall also
ensure that theguide isavailable through electronic
means, such astheInternet, andthat thisform ofthe
guide iskept up-to-date with changes intherange of
new passenger carversions available forpurchase in
theMember State.Theguide shall becompact, portable andbeavailable
freeofcharge toconcumers upon request both atthe
point ofsaleandalso from adesignated body within
each Member State. The Member State shall also
ensure that theguide isavailable through electronic
means, such astheInternet. Any electronic version of
theguide shall bekept up-to-date with changes inthe
range ofnew passenger carversions available for
purchase intheMember State.
Article 10
Any amendments which arenecessary inorder to
adapt theAnnexes tothisDirective totake account of
progress shall beadopted bytheCommission in
accordance with theprocedure setoutinArticle 11
and following consultation with consumer
organisations andother interested parties.Any amendments which arenecessary inorder to
adapt theAnnexes tothisDirective totake account of
progr essshall beadopted bytheCommission in
accorda ncewith theprocedure setoutinArticle 11
and following consultation with consumer
organi sations andother interested parties.
Inorder toassist thisadaptation process, fiveyears
after this Directive has entered into force each
Member State shall transmit totheCommission a
report ontheeffectiveness oftheprovisions ofthis
Directive.Inorder toassist thisadaptation process, three years
after this Directive has entered into force each
Member State shall transmit totheCommission a
report ontheeffectiveness and application ofthis
Directive, and inparticular theapplication ofthe
Annexes. On the basis ofthese reports the
Commission shall also assess whether there isaneed
forfurther harmonisation, and ifappropriate shall
presen tproposals toamend thisdirective.
Furth ermore, theCommission shall, inaccordance
with theprocedure laid down inArticle 11,take
measures aiming atthecreation ofcategories of
passenger cars.
Annex I(4)
contain the numerical value ofthe official fuel
consumption and theofficial specific emissions of
CO 2.Thevalue oftheofficial fuelconsumption shall
beexpressed ineither litres per 100 kilometers
(l/100 km), miles pergallon (mpg), kilometres perlitre
(km/l), oranappropriate combination ofthese andbe
quoted toone decimal place. The official specific
emissions ofCO2aretobequoted tothenearest
whole number ingrams perkilometre (g/km).contain the numerical value ofthe official fuel
consumption andtheofficial specific emissions ofCO2
fortheurban cycle, theextra urban cycle and the
combined cycle. The value ofthe official fuel
consumption shall beexpres sedineither litres per100
kilome ters (l/100 km), miles per gallon (mpg),
kilome tres per litre (km/l), oran appropriate
combination ofthese and bequoted toonedecimal
place. Theofficial specific emissions ofCO2aretobe
quoted tothenearest whole number ingrams per
kilome tre(g/km).C83/2 25.3.1999 Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities EN
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Annex I(7)
Inaddition tothefuel efficiency ofacar,driving
behaviour aswell asother non-technical factors play a
role indetermining acar’s fuel economy and CO2
emissions. CO2isthemain greenhouse gasresponsible
forglobal warming.Inaddition tothefuel efficiency ofacar,driving
behavio uraswell asother non-technical factors play a
role indetermining acar’s fuel economy and CO2
emissio ns.CO2isthemain greenhouse gasresponsible
forglobal warming. Extra equipment such asair
conditioning and pre-heating systems may increase
fuelconsumption substantially .
Annex II(1)
The numerical value oftheofficial fuelconsumption
andtheofficial specific emissions ofCO2.The value
oftheofficial fuelconsumption shall beexpressed in
either litres per100 kilometres (l/100 km), miles per
gallon (mpg), kilometres per litre (km/l) oran
appropriate combination ofthese and bequoted to
onedecimal place. The official specific emissions of
CO2aretobequoted tothenearest whole number in
grams perkilometre (g/km).The numerical value oftheofficial fuelconsumption
and theofficial specific emissions ofCO2forthe
urban cycle, theextra urban cycle andthecombined
cycle aswell asthefueltype shall beindicated. The
value ofthe official fuel consumption shall be
expres sedineither litres per100kilometres (l/100 km),
miles pergallon (mpg), kilometres perlitre (km/l) or
anappropriate combination ofthese andbequoted to
onedecimal place. The official specific emissions of
CO2aretobequoted tothenearest whole number in
grams perkilometre (g/km).
Annex II(4a)(new)
The fuel economy guide shall also include detailed
information onhow fuelconsumption isincreased by
extra equipment such asair conditioning and
pre-heating systems.
Annex II(6)(new)
Areference totheupdated version ontheInternet or
inanyother electronic format.
Annex III(3)
New car versions must begrouped and listed
separately according tofueltype (petrol ordiesel). For
each carinthelistthemake, variant, version, official
CO2emissions, official fuelconsumption andfuelcost
associated with 10000kilometres or6000miles shall
beincluded fortheparticular vehicle inquestion.
Within each fuel type, versions aretoberanked in
order ofincreasing CO2emissions, with themost fuel
efficient vehicle being placed atthetopofthelist.New car versions must begrouped and listed
separa telyaccording tofueltype (petrol, diesel). For
each version inthelist,themake, type, thefueltype,
thenumerical value oftheofficial fuel consumption
and theofficial specific emissions ofCO2forthe
urban cycle, theextra urban cycle andthecombined
cycle and the fuel cost associated with 10000
kilome tres or6000 miles, based onthecombined
cycle, shall begiven. Within each fueltype, versions
aretoberanked inorder ofincreasing CO2emissions,
based onthevalue forthecombined cycle, with the
most fuelefficient vehicle being placed atthetopof
thelist.25.3.1999 C83/3 Official Journal oftheEuropean Communities EN