REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the delegation of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/740 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters
Date: 2024-07-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
Subjects: European standard, consumer information, degree of pollution, energy consumption, energy efficiency, energy saving, environmental protection, labelling, motor fuel, pneumatic tyre

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 26.7.2024  COM(2024) 317 final  REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the delegation of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/740 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other parameters  
 
 
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND 
THE COUNCIL 

on the delegation of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission 
pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/740 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
25 May 2020 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other 
parameters 

1. 

INTRODUCTION 

Regulation  (EU)  2020/740  (1)  on  the  labelling  of  tyres  with  respect  to  fuel  efficiency  and 
other  parameters  was  adopted  on  25 May 2020  and  entered  into  force  on  1 May 2021.  It 
repealed Regulation (EC) 1222/2009. 

Tyre labelling enables consumers to make informed choices based on clear indications about 
the fuel efficiency, wet grip and other important supplementary information. It can contribute 
significantly  to  fuel  savings  while  also  encouraging  innovation  and  investments  in  the 
development and marketing of better tyres. By harmonising related requirements at EU level, 
tyre labelling also benefits manufacturers, industry and the EU economy overall (2).  

The  rules  set  out  in  the  Regulation  have  applied  since  1 May 2021  and  cover  the  fuel 
efficiency, safety and external noise performance of new tyres for passenger cars (C1), light 
commercial  vehicles  (C2)  and  buses  and  lorries  (C3).  The  label  follows  the  well-known 
colour-coded  classification  system  used  for  household  appliances  such  as  dishwashers  and 
refrigerators,  albeit  with  only  five  different  classes  available  for  rolling  resistance  and  wet 
grip, and three classes for external rolling noise. Rolling resistance is an indicator of a tyre’s 
energy efficiency. It helps customers chose tyres with lower fuel consumption and which can 
extend  the  distance  that  a  vehicle  can  cover  between  refuelling  or  charging  points. 
Meanwhile,  the  wet  grip  measurement,  indicating  the  braking  performance,  is  a  key  safety 
aspect.  The  label  helps  consumers  make  a  better  informed  choice  based  on  factual  key 
information  when  buying  new  tyres.  Since  the  Regulation  has  been  applied,  the  European 
Product  Registry  for  Energy  Labelling  (EPREL) (3),  has  become  fully  operational,  and 
suppliers  of  tyres  need  to  register  in  its  database  any  tyre-type  within  the  scope  of  the 
Regulation  before  placing  them  on  the  EU  market.  The  label  together  with  the  related  data 
collected in the product database EPREL (4) is also a highly useful tool in public and private 
bulk procurement decisions, such as those by fleet managers and vehicle manufacturers. 

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Regulation  (EU)  2020/740  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  25 May 2020  on  the 
labelling  of  tyres  with  respect  to  fuel  efficiency  and  other  parameters,  amending  Regulation  (EU) 
2017/1369  and  repealing  Regulation  (EC)  No  1222/2009,  OJ  L  177,  5.6.2020,  p.  1–31, 
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2020/740/oj. 
Commission staff working document accompanying the Commission’s Communication on the Ecodesign 
and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2022-2024, EUR-Lex - 52022SC0101 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu). 
https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/home. 
https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/tyres and  
https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/ecodesign-and-energy-label/product-list/tyres_en. 

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2. 

LEGAL BASIS 

According  to  Article  13  of  Regulation  (EU)  2020/740,  the  Commission  is  empowered  to 
adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 of that Regulation. Article 14 sets out that 
the Commission is  empowered  to  adopt  delegated acts  for an initial period  of 5 years from 
25 June 2020  and  set  the  conditions  for  a  possible  extension  of  this  period.  Under  this 
provision, the Commission is required to prepare a report  on the delegation of power at the 
latest 9 months before the end of the 5-year period. This report aims to fulfil that requirement. 

Article 14(2) of the Regulation also lays down that the delegation of power must be tacitly 
extended  for  periods  of  the  same  duration,  unless  the  European  Parliament  or  the  Council 
opposes such extension no later than  3 months before the end of each period. Furthermore, 
Article  14(3)  states  that  European  Parliament  or  the  Council  can  revoke  the  delegation  of 
power at any time. 

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EXERCISE OF THE DELEGATION 

The Commission has not yet exercised the delegated powers conferred to it under the relevant 
provisions of Regulation (EU) 2020/740. This is primarily due to certain conditions not being 
sufficiently mature and in particular the following reasons. 

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It was not possible to propose a delegated act to supplement the Regulation in relation 
to labelling of re-treaded tyres by 26 June 2022 given the unavailability of a suitable 
testing method (5). However, work to address this gap has advanced. The Commission 
has launched a study by an independent laboratory specialised in homologation testing 
of vehicles and components, to assess whether an industry proposal on the labelling of 
C3  tyres,  presented  in  October  2022,  is  valid  and  feasible.  The  study’s  findings  will 
inform  an  impact  assessment  that  is  also  being  launched.  Relevant  stakeholders  from 
governments, industry and consumer associations with expertise in regulatory activities 
concerning  motor  vehicles (6)  will  be  consulted  in  an  appropriate  manner  on  a  draft 
Commission Delegated Regulation. 

A  delegated  act  to  supplement  the  Regulation  to  include  parameters  or  information 
requirements for tyre abrasion and mileage could not be launched yet as no reliable, 
accurate  and  reproducible  methods  to  test  and  measure  tyre  abrasion  and  mileage  are 
currently available. However, work on this is in progress, in the context of the UN-ECE 
Task  Force  on  Tyre  Abrasion  (TF-TA)  (7).  The  resulting  testing  method  to  measure 
abrasion for setting the minimal requirements in the context of the Euro-7 Regulation 
will be soon available for C1 tyres. C2 and C3 tyres will follow. Work is scheduled to 
start soon, as part of the TF-TA mandate, to assess a method for estimating the mileage 
potential of tyres. 

Furthermore,  according to Article 13, point 1,  the Commission  is  also  empowered to  adopt 
delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 to amend parts D and E of Annex I, Annex II 
regarding  the  content  and  format  of  the  tyre  label  and  Annexes  III,  IV,  V,  VI  and  VII,  by 
adapting the values, calculation methods and requirements set out in relation to technological 
progress. The Commission has already indentified a range of issues on which there is likely a 

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See Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) 2020/740. 
Commission’s Motor Vehicles Working Group (MVWG). 
https://wiki.unece.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=160694352. 

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need to use this empowerment and it intends to conclude thereon no later than in the context 
of the report due by 1 June 2025, in accordance with Article 15 of the Regulation. 

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CONCLUSION 

The Commission considers that a tacit extension of the delegations of power for 5 years, 
provided for in Article 14(2) of the Regulation (EU) 2020/740, is clearly needed. 

The need to develop and adopt rules based on the empowerments granted by Article 14 will 
arise in the future. The rationale for the delegations of power has not changed. It is important 
to: (i) maintain the flexibility in the legal framework to supplement or adjust it to emerging 
needs; and (ii) amend the mentioned annexes when needed to ensure safety and protect health 
and  economic  and  environmental  efficiency  of  road  transport.  These  actions  may  also  be 
carried out based on the extra experience gained through applying the Regulation. 

The Commission invites the European Parliament and the Council to take note of this report. 

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