Activities of Matthias GROOTE related to 2007/0295(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines (debate)
Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information PDF (398 KB) DOC (521 KB)
Amendments (1)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Article 12
1. After the completion of the relevant parts of the UN/ECE Particulate Measurement Programme, conducted under the auspices of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, the Commission shall,and not later than 1 April 2009, the Commission shall, pursuant to Article 39(9) of Directive 2007/46/EC, but without lowering the level of environment protection within the Community: (a) introduce particle number based limit values, and if appropriate to specify the value of the admissible level of NO2 component in the NOx limit value; therein, in accordance with Article 39(29) of Directive 2007/46/EC; (b) adopt a measurement procedure for particle number. 2. The Commission shall establish correlation factors between the European transient cycle (ETC) and the European steady state cycle (ESC) as described in Directive 2005/55/EC, and the world-wide harmonised transient driving cycle (WHTC) and the world-wide harmonised steady state driving cycle (WHSC) and shall adapt the limit values accordingly, pursuant to Article 39(9) of Directive 2007/46/EC. 3. The Commission shall keep under review the procedures, tests and requirements referred to in Article 5(4) as well as the test cycles used to measure emissions. If the review finds that those procedures, tests, and requirements and test cycles are no longer adequate or no longer reflect actual world emissions, they shall be adapted pursuant to Article 39(9) of Directive 2007/46/EC so as to adequately reflect the emissions generated by real driving on the road. 3a. The Commission shall keep under review the test cycles used to measure emissions. If the review finds that those test cycles are no longer adequate or no longer reflect actual world emissions, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a proposal for amending the present Regulation. 4. The Commission shall keep under review the pollutants listed in point 2 of Article 3. If the Commission concludes that it is appropriate to regulate the emissions of additional pollutants, it shall amend this Regulation accordingly. submit to the European Parliament and the Council a proposal for amending the present Regulation.