CELEX: 51993PC0277
Language: en
Date: 1993-06-17
Title: 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)

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 P R Q P Q m
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 M d ) 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 k W / t O ) 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.
 ---pagebreak---                  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               (A3-0133/93)
                      Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF
                      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             Whereas the work undertaken by the
 Commission in this field has shown             Commission in this field has shown
  that     Community      industry      has     that Community industry has available
 available.       or     is     currently       technologies which allow the vehicles
 perfecting, technologies which allow           concerned to comply with standards
 the vehicles concerned bv this                 which are as severe as those for
 Directive to comply with standards             passenger cars; whereas the proposed
 which are t*& severe as those for              standards should be implemented as
 passengej:- cars taking into account           soon as possible in order to ensure
j ^ W specific conditions of such               the consistency of the measures taken
 vehicles;     whereas     the    proposed     by    the   Community    against    air
 standards should be implemented as            pollution by road traffic,
 soon as possible in order to ensure
 the consistency of th£ measures taken
by     the    Community     against    air
pollution by ><>âd 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              (A3-0133/93)
                  Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF
                  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. 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 accordance with the flefjnitjon
                                               in Annex \ (Qr4) of Directive
                                               70/156/EEC    (OJ No.      L 42.
                                               23.2.1970. p.1).
                                           in 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                          (A3-0133/93)
                    Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF
                    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       Reference                                  Limit values
 vehicle           mass
                                          Mass of             Combined mass of           Mass of
                                      carbon monoxide          hydrocarbon and        particulates
                                                             oxides of nitrogen             (1)
                       RW                    LI                        L2                   13
                     (kg)                  (Q/km)                   (Q/km)                (o/km)
 „(2)                 A*l                 2.72                    0.97                     0.14
 N,<3>             RW < 1250              2.72                    0.97                     0.14
                   1250 < RW             U2                       1.4                      JL22
                       < 1700
                   1700 < RW              6^                      1.7                      Ul
(1)    For compression ignition engines.
       Except: -      vehicles designed to carry more than six occupants Including the driver,
(2)             z     vehicles whose maximum mass exceeds 2 500 ko.
       And those category M vehicles which are specified in note 2.
(3)
                                                                                  PE 170.423/4
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                                                                                    A3-0133/93
                                                                                   Am. 4, p. 2
                                Text amended bv Parliament
 Category of       Reference                                 Limit values
 vehicle           mass
                                         Mass of             Combined mass of           Mass of
                                     carbon monoxide          hydrocarbon and         particulates
                                                            oxides of nitrogen             (1)
                      RW                    LI                        L2                   L3
                     (kg)                 (Q/km)                   (a/km)                Co/km)
 „(2)                 All                2.72                    0.97                     0.14
 N,<3>             RW < 1250             2.72                    0.97                     0.14
                   1250 < RW             h±                      LU                       SLi2£
                      < 1700
                   1700 < RW             5.17                    1.4                      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.
                     >
                                                                                 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             (A3-0133/93)
                   Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF
                   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:         13. Paragraph     6.1:     "Tailpipe
                                                 emission related extensions"
"6.1.1    Vehicle types of different             (type I and type II tests) is
          reference masses                       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 t h e
          approval js granted jf t h e
          masses of t h e pollutants
          obtained from t h e vehicle
          already apprpyefl are within
          the ljmjts prescribed f o r
          the   vehicle    for which
          extension of the approval is
          requested."
                                                                    PE 170.423/5
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               EUROPEAN                         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                  (A3-0133/93)
                   Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF
                   AIR POLLUTION BY MOTOR VEHICLES
                   Common position of the Council
                   (C3-0041/93 - SYN 398)
                                    (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     Reference                              Limit values
 vehicle         mass
                                       Mass of          Combined mass of        Mass of
                                   carbon monoxide       hydrocarbon and      particulates
                                                       oxides of nitrogen
                    RW                     LI                   L2                 L3
                   (*)                  (g/km)                (g/km)             (g/km)
 M               All                  3.16                1.13                    0.18
 N
  1              RW < 1250            3.16                1.13                    0.18
                 1250 < RW           LI                  US.                      0J&
                     < 1700 •
                 1700 < RW            M                  L^                       0^9
                                                                                  ../..
                                                                          ?E '70.42'
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                                                                       A3-0133/93
                                                                      Am. 6, p. 2
                      Text amended bv Parliament
Category of Reference                              Limit values
vehicle     mass
                                 Mass of           Combined mass of       Mass of
                          carbon monoxide           hydrocarbon and     particulates
                                                  oxides of nitrogen
               RW                        LI                L2                L3
              (kg)                 (a/km)                (o/km)            (o/km)
M           All              3.16                       1.13                0.18
N
 1          RW < 1250        3.16                       1.13                0.18
            1250 < RW       iiiS                        1.41                0.20
               < 1700
            1700 < RW        6.0                        1.6                 0.22
               >
                                                                     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                 (A3-0133/93)
                Rapporteur: Mr VITTINGHOFF
                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:             - Item 8.3 reads as follows:
"8.3  For vehicles of category M1 up        "8.3  For vehicles of category M1
      to 1 July 1994 for type-                    and N1 up to 1 July 1994 for
      approval and up to 31 December              type-approval and up to 31
      1994 for the initial entry into             December 1994 for the initial
      service, and for vehicles of                entry into service, the limit
      category N1 up tP 1 October                 values for the combined mass of
      1994 for type-approval and U P              hydrocarbons    and     nitrogen
      to 1 October 1995 for the                   oxides and for the mass of
      initial entry into service, the             particulates of vehicles fitted
      limit values>for the combined               with    compression     ignition
      mass    of    hydrocarbons    and           engines of the direct-injection
      nitrogen oxides and for the                 type are those obtained by
      mass    of     particulates    of           multiplying the values L2 and L3
      vehicles        fitted      with            in the tables in 5.3.1.4 (type
      compression ignition engines of             approval)      and      7.1.1.1
      the direct-injection type are               (conformity check) by a factor
      those obtained by multiplying               of 1.4."
      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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