Activities of Isabelle DURANT related to 2012/0184(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC PDF (694 KB) DOC (1 MB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Modern engines are made more fuel efficient using sophisticated engine management and exhaust treatment systems. Unless properly maintained and tuned, these systems can however lead to the emission of higher levels of highly toxic nano-particulates and NOx. For more modern vehicles, periodic roadworthiness tests should therefore also measure the particulate and NOx levels of exhaust gases.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) To avoid any conflict of interest between testing centres and the bodies involved in performing repairs, no vehicle should undergo roadworthiness testing and repair in installations belonging to the same interests within less than one year's time.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 4
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘roadworthiness test’ means a verification that the parts and compa vehicle is safe to be used on public roads, that it meets required environments of a vehicle complyal characteristics and that its parts and components comply, where applicable, with itsthe safety and environmental characteristics in force at the time of approval, first registration or entry into service, as well as at the time ofr retrofitting;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Roadworthiness tests shall be carried out only by the competent authority of a Member State or by testing centres authorised by Member States or by the supervising bodies set up by them.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. To avoid any conflict of interest between testing centres and the bodies involved in performing repairs, testing centres or establishments belonging to the same interests shall not perform repairs on vehicles that they have tested in the elapsed year and vice versa.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In the case where a vehicle of categories M1 or N1 reaches a mileage of 1620 000 km on the first roadworthiness test after the vehicle was first registered, it shall be subject to a roadworthiness test thereafter annually.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– major deficiencies that may prejudice the safety of the vehicle or put other road users at risk deficiencies or that represent an infringement to the relevant legislation and norms on noise and gaseous emissions, in particular noise, particulates, CO2 and Nox, or other more significant non- compliances,
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
It shall, on the basis of that examination, put forward and evaluate different policy options, including proposals for better interoperability and/or standardisation of electronic documents and the possibility to remove the requirement of a proof of test as provided for in Article 10. Within two years after the date of application of this Regulation, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the results of the examination, and accompany it with a legislative proposal, if appropriate.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Item 8.2.1.2
Annex II – Item 8.2.1.2
8.2.1.2 Gaseous emissions Measurement using an (a) Either, gaseous exhaust gas analyser in emissions exceed the accordance with the specific levels given by requirements(1).. In the manufacturer; Alternatively addition, for vehicles equipped with suitable on- board diagnostic systems, the proper functioning of the emission system can be checked by appropriate reading of the OBD device and checks on the proper functioning of the OBD system in place of emission measurements at in engine idle in accordance with the with the manufacturer’s conditioning recommendations and other requirements(1). Measurement of NOx (b) Or, if this levels by means of a information is not suitable available, the CO emissions exceed,equipment/suitably emissions exceed, equipped gas analyser, using existing tailpipe test methods. i) for vehicles not controlled by an advanced emission control system, – 4.5%, or – 3.5% – 3.5% according to the date of first registration or use specified in requirements(1). ii) for vehicles controlled by an advanced emission control system, – at engine idle: 0.5% – at high idle: 0.3% or – at engine idle: 0.3%6 – at high idle: 0.2% according to the date of first registration or use specified in requirements(1). (c) Lambda outside the range 1± 0.03 or not in accordance with the manufacturer’s specificationmanufacturer’s specification (d) OBD readout indicating significant malfunction at engine idle speed. (d) OBD readout indicating significant NOx level not in accordance with the requirements or in excess of the specific levels given by the malfunctionnufacturer.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Item 8.2.2.2
Annex II – Item 8.2.2.2
8.2.2.2 Opacity Vehicles registered or put (a) Exhaust gas opacity to (a) For vehicles into service before 1 be measured during free registered or put into January 1980 are acceleration (no load from service for the first time exempted from this idle up to cut-off speed) after the date specified in requirement with gear lever in neutral requirements(1)., and clutch engaged. (b) Vehicle opacity exceeds the level preconditioning: recorded on the manufacturer’s plate on the vehicle; 1. Vehicles may be tested (b) Where this without preconditioning information is not although for safety available or reasons checks should be requirements(1). do not made that the engine is allow the use of reference warm and in a satisfactory values, mechanical condition. 2. precondition for naturally aspirated requirements: engines: 2.5 m-1 , (i) Engine shall be fully for turbo-charged engines: warm, for instance the 3.0 m-1, engine oil temperature measured by a probe in the oil level dipstick tube to be at least 80 ºC, or normal operating temperature if lower, or the engine block temperature measured by the level of infrared radiation to be at least an equivalent temperature. If, owing to vehicle configuration, this measurement is impractical, the establishment of the engine's normal operating temperature may be made by other means, for example by the operation of the engine cooling fan. (ii) Exhaust system shall or, for vehicles identified be purged by at least three in requirements(1). or first free acceleration cycles or registered or put into by an equivalent method. service for the first time after the date specified in requirements(1)., (c) Test procedure: 1.5 m-1.17 1 Engine and any or turbocharger fitted, to be at idle before the start of each free acceleration cycle. For heavy-duty diesels, this means waiting for at least 10 seconds after the release of the throttle. 2. To initiate each free 0.2m-1 acceleration cycle, the throttle pedal must be fully depressed quickly and continuously (in less than one second) but not violently, so as to obtain maximum delivery from the injection pump. 3. During each free acceleration cycle, the engine shall reach cut-off speed or, for vehicles with automatic transmissions, the speed specified by the manufacturer or if this data is not available then two thirds of the cut-off speed, before the throttle is released. This could be checked, for instance, by monitoring engine speed or by allowing a sufficient time to elapse between initial throttle depression and release, which in the case of vehicles of category 1 and 2 of Annex 1, should be at least two seconds. seconds. 4. Vehicles shall only be failed if the arithmetic means of at least the last three free acceleration cycles are in excess of the limit value. This may be calculated by ignoring any measurement that departs significantly from the measured mean, or the result of any other statistical calculation that takes account of the scattering of the measurements. Member States may limit the number of test cycles. 5. To avoid unnecessary testing, Member States may fail vehicles which have measured values significantly in excess of the limit values after less than three free acceleration cycles or after the purging cycles. Equally to avoid unnecessary testing, Member States may pass vehicles which have measured values significantly below the limits after less than three free acceleration cycles or after the purging cycles Measurement of NOx NOx level or particulate levels and particulates by values not in accordance means of a suitable with the requirements or equipment/suitably in excess of the specific equipped gas analyser, levels given by the using existing free manufacturer. acceleration test methods.