Activities of Matthias GROOTE related to 2012/0191(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Regulation requires the Commission to carry out an impact assessment in order to review the test procedures to reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars. This work is proceeding through the development of a World Light Duty Test procedure in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe but is not yet complete. In the view of this, and given that the existing test cycle does not sufficiently reflect the actual emissions of cars and vans on the road, the swift development of an improved test cycle is crucial. When the current test procedures, set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, which establishes emission limits for 2020 as measured according to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. When the test procedures, are amended, the limits set in Annex I should be adjusted to ensure comparable stringency for manufacturers and classes of vehicles.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 147 g CO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that Regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributable to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, and the New European Drive Cycle (NEDC), should therefore be amended as a matter of urgency, and at the latest by the end of 2014, in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the CO2 emissions generated by real driving on the road. The next step should be to incorporate the World Light Duty Test Procedure (WLTP), which is currently being developed under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, into Union law as soon as possible after it has been established. The Commission should consider whether there is a need to supplement the WLTP, by incorporating additional provisions, when integrating it into Union law in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the emissions generated by real driving on the road.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Recital 31 In Recital 31 of the original Commission proposal REGULATION (EU) No 510/2011, the following lines until the end: "It is therefore appropriate to investigate ... covered in this Regulation." should be replaced by the following: "The growth of road traffic, in particular van traffic, and the resulting increase in danger and nuisance present all Member States with serious problems relating to road safety, the environment and climate change. Therefore this Regulation mandates the fitment of speed limiting devices to all newly manufactured N1 vehicles by the 1st of January 2015."
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 b (new)Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 1 – point 1 b (new)Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
(1b) In Article 1, the following paragraph is added: "2b. For the purpose of measuring CO2 emissions, the World Light Duty Test procedure (WLTP) replaces the test procedures set out by Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures from 2016 onwards."
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
(2a) The following is added to point h of Article 3(1): "for the purposes of applying this point, the new World Light Duty Test Procedure shall apply as of 1 January 2016."
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
(2a) The following article is inserted: ‘Article 5a In 2015 a speed limiter shall be introduced to limit the maximum speed of N1-category vehicles to 120 km/hour.’
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Regulation requires the Commission to carry out an impact assessment in order to review the test procedures to reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars. This work is proceeding through the development of a World Light Duty Test procedure in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe but is not yet complete. In view of this, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 establishes emission limits for 2020 as measured according to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. As soon as possible after it has been finalised, however, the test cycle should be incorporated into Union law. The Commission should consider whether there is a need to supplement the WLTP, by incorporating additional provisions, when integrating it into Union law in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the emissions generated by real driving on the road. When the test procedures are amended, the limits set in Annex I should be adjusted to ensure comparable stringency for manufacturers and classes of vehicles.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) In Article 5, the following paragraph is added: ‘Super credits shall expire on 1 January 2018.’