What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Removed:Article 8 – title: Special rules for small and ultra-small volume manufacturers

Removed:Article 8 – paragraph 1: 1. As regards pollutant emissions, small and ultra-small volume manufacturers may substitute tests set out in tables 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 of Annex V with declarations of conformity. The compliance of vehicles constructed and put into the market by small volume manufacturers may be tested for in service conformity and market surveillance in accordance with tables 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 of Annex V. Conformity of production tests set out in Annex V shall not be required. Article 4(6) point (b) shall not apply to small and ultra-small volume manufacturers

Removed:Article 8 – paragraph 2: 2. Ultra-small volume manufacturers shall comply with the emission limits set out in Annex I in laboratory tests based on statistically relevant real-driving cycles for in-service conformity and market surveillance purposes.

Removed:Article 9 – title: Special rules for multistage vehicle type-approval

Removed:Article 9 – paragraph 1: 1. Specific provisions set out in Annex V —Tables 3, 4 and 5 shall apply to multistage vehicles.

Removed:Article 9 – paragraph 2: deleted

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 1: 1. National approval authorities shall put in place measures to grant emission type-approvals to vehicle types, systems, components and separate technical units and to perform tests, checks and inspections for verifying whether the manufacturers comply with the requirements for conformity of production and in-service conformity in accordance with Annex V.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. When performing tests, checks and inspections, national authorities and testing centres shall update the environmental vehicle passport (EVP) with updated values for the information referred to in Article 3, point (71).

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new): 3a. With effect from 24 months after the entry into force of all secondary legislation, and according to the specific provisions for systems, components, and separate technical units, national approval authorities shall, on grounds relating to CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and energy consumption or battery durability, in the case of new types of M1, N1 vehicles, refuse to grant EU emission type-approval or national emission type-approval which do not comply with this Regulation.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 4: 4. With effect from 36 months after the entry into force of all secondary legislation, and according to the specific provisions for systems, components, and separate technical units, national authorities shall, in the case of new M1, N1 vehicles which do not comply with this Regulation consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of registration and shall, on grounds relating to CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and energy consumption or battery durability, prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such vehicles.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new): 4a. With effect from 48 months after the entry into force of all relevant secondary legislation, and according to the specific provisions for systems, components, and separate technical units, national approval authorities shall, on grounds relating to CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and energy consumption, energy efficiency or battery durability, in the case of new types of M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and new O3, O4 trailers, refuse to grant EU emission type-approval or national emission type-approval which do not comply with this Regulation.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 5: 5. With effect from 60 months after the entry into force of all secondary legislation, and according to the specific provisions for systems, components, and separate technical units, national authorities shall, in the case of new M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and new O3, O4 trailers, which do not comply with this Regulation consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of registration and shall, on grounds relating to CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and energy consumption, energy efficiency or battery durability, prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such engines, vehicles or trailers.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 8: deleted

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 1: 1. With effect from 24 months after the entry into force of all secondary legislation, the sale or installation of a system, component or separate technical unit intended to be fitted on an M1, N1 vehicle approved under this Regulation, shall be prohibited if the system, component and separate technical unit is not of type approved in compliance with this Regulation.

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 2: 2. With effect from 48 months after the entry into force of all relevant secondary legislation, the sale or installation of a system, component or separate technical unit intended to be fitted on an M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicle and O3, O4 trailers approved under this Regulation, shall be prohibited if the system, component and separate technical unit is not type approved in compliance with this Regulation.

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new): 3a. With effect from 12 months after adoption of the delegated act on the type approval of C1 tyres as regards abrasion emissions limits in accordance with Article 7a, national authorities shall only grant component or separate technical unit EU type approval in respect of new types of tyre where it is in compliance with this Regulation and refuse to grant component/separate technical unit EC type approval in respect of new types of tyre that do not comply with this Regulation. / With effect from 36 months after adoption of the delegated act on the type approval of C1 tyres as regards abrasion emissions in accordance with Article 7a, national authorities shall refuse to grant type approval or type approval in respect of new C1 tyres which do not comply with this Regulation. C1 tyres that were manufactured prior to the entry-into-force time set out in this subparagraph and which do not comply with the requirements of this Regulation and its implementing measures may be sold for a period not exceeding 30 months.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new): Tampering which results in emissions that exceed the limits laid out in Annex 1, shall result in the vehicle no longer being in compliance with this Regulation.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 b (new): Non-compliance resulting from tampering shall result in the adoption of appropriate corrective measures, including recalls, and effective, proportionate and dissuasive financial penalties by the national competent authorities.

Removed:Article 12 – paragraph 2: 2. National authorities shall, during in-service conformity or market surveillance checks, verify the quality of the reagent used, whether manufacturers of vehicles have correctly installed excess emissions driver warning systems, low-reagent driver warning systems, and whether vehicles can be tampered.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 1: 1. The Commission or third parties, in accordance with Article 9 and 13(10) of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, shall perform in-service conformity and market surveillance checks set out in Tables 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 of Annex V, to verify compliance of vehicles, components and separate technical units with this Regulation.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. The Commission shall continuously monitor the situation at Union level with a view to identifying practices of circumvention and non- conformity. When violations in conformity are found, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council and shall follow- up with a legislative proposal, if appropriate, to address and eliminate the risks to that non-conformity.

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 2: 2. Tests to prove compliance with the requirements of this Regulation shall be applied by manufacturers and national authorities as specified in Annex V. Tests to prove compliance with the requirements of this Regulation may be applied by the Commission and third parties also as specified in Annex V.

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part: 3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts for all the phases of emission type-approval, including conformity of production, in-service conformity and market surveillance, addressing administrative provisions, amending and extending emission type-approvals, data access, documentation requirements and templates for all of the following:

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new): (da) excess emissions driver warning system;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new): (db) low-reagent driver warning system;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point e: (e) anti-tampering systems, taking into account aftermarket requirements and the provision to independent operators of all required information, tools and processes for the development and installation of replacement parts, and security and cybersecurity systems;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point g: (g) brake system types and their replacement parts in respect to particle emissions for all vehicle categories, while taking into account other on-vehicle systems that contribute to the braking of vehicles;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new): (ga) brake system types and their replacement parts to be retrofitted into vehicles already placed on the market in order to significantly reduce the brake emissions;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new): 3a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 for procedures and tests for emission type-approval and testing methodologies for all phases of the emission type-approval, including in-service conformity, conformity of production and market surveillance, for all of the following: / (a) M1 and N1 vehicle types; / (b) M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicle types; / (c) engines used in M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicle types; / (d) OBM/OBD systems; / (da) excess emissions driver warning system; / (db) low-reagent driver warning system; / (e) anti-tampering systems, taking into account aftermarket requirements and the provision to independent operators of all required information, tools and processes for the development and installation of replacement parts, and security and cybersecurity systems; / (f) replacement pollution control systems types and their parts; / (g) brake system types and their replacement parts; / (ga) brake system types and their replacement parts to be retrofitted into vehicles already placed on the market in order to significantly reduce the brake emissions; / (h) tyre types in respect to tyre abrasion / (i) M1 and N1 vehicle types; / (j) CO2, fuel and energy consumption, electric range and engine power determination for M1 and N1 vehicles, and provisions for OBFCM; / (k) CO2, fuel and energy consumption, zero-emission range, electric range and engine power determination for M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicles, energy efficiency of O3 and O4 …

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part: The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts for all phases of the emission type-approval, including in-service conformity, conformity of production and market surveillance, to lay down the following:

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new): (ba) methods for the type-approval of applicable hybrid technologies of category M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicles;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point g: (g) the methods to measure brake particle emissions including methods for M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicles, real driving brake particle emissions and regenerative braking;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point j: (j) characteristics and performance of OBFCM devices, OBD and OBM systems, including compliance thresholds, performance requirements and tests, methods to ensure performance of sensors and over the air communication of data recorded by these devices and systems;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point l: (l) the methods and requirements to assess the correct operation, effectiveness, regeneration and durability of original and replacement pollution control systems and the quality of the reagents;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point o: (o) the methods to assess the correct functioning of vehicle types ;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point p: (p) checks for compliance with test procedures for multistage vehicles;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point s: (s) methods for establishing the absence of defeat devices and defeat strategies and to carry-over into this Regulation requirements laid down in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Article 5(11) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 applicable to category M1 and N1 vehicles, and in UNECE Regulation No. 49, Revision 6, Annex 10, paragraph 5.1.2 applicable to category M2, M3, N2 and N3 vehicles;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point t: deleted

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point v: (v) administrative requirements and documentation for emission type-approval and for performing tests, checks and inspections for the purposes of verifying compliance;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point w: (w) format and data reporting obligations where appropriate;

Removed:Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2: 5. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17(2) / The implementing acts referred to in paragraph 3, points (a) to (f) and (i) to (k), and the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 3a, points (a) to (f) and (i) to (k), and paragraph 4, points (a) to (f) and (j) to (w), shall be adopted no later than .... [12 months from the date of entry in force of this Regulation]. / The implementing acts referred to in paragraph 3, points (g) to (h), , and the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 3a, points (g) to (h), and paragraph 4, points (g) to (i), shall be adopted, without undue delay, following the publication of the relevant uniform provisions of the UN WP.29.

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 in order to take into account technical progress to amend this Regulation as follows:

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) Annex III, Table 2, as regards the test conditions for M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles, based on data collected when testing Euro 7 vehicles;

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b: (b) Annex III, Tables 4 and 5, as regards the test conditions based on data collected when testing Euro 7 brakes or tyres;

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d: deleted

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new): (ca) if appropriate, setting out abrasion limits for tyre types in Annex I in the event that uniform provisions have not been established in UN WP.29 before the relevant deadline laid down in Article 7a;

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d: (d) setting out durability multipliers in Annex IV based on data collected when testing Euro 7 M3, N2, N3 vehicles and the conclusions of a report assessing the durability of heavy-duty vehicles in regard of emissions submitted to the European Parliament and Council;

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e: (e) setting out special rules for small volume manufacturers for vehicle categories M2, M3, N2, N3 under Article 3 and Article 8 of this Regulation.

Removed:Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new): The Commission shall adopt those delegated acts referred to in to points (a) to (c) without undue delay following the publication of the relevant uniform provisions of the UN WP.29. In the event that uniform provisions have not been established in the UN WP.29 by 30 June 2026 for C1 tyres, and by 31 December 2035 for C2 and C3 tyres, Article 7a of this Regulation shall apply.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 2: 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 14(3a), Article 14(4) and Article 15 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from... [OP please insert the date = the date of entry into force of this Regulation]. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 3: 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 14(3a), Article 14(4) and Article 15 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

Removed:Article 16 – paragraph 6: 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 14(3a), Article 14(4) and Article 15 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

Removed:Article 18 – paragraph 2: 2. By 1 September 2031, on the basis of the information supplied in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an evaluation report on the application of this Regulation, including an evaluation of the exhaust and non-exhaust emission reductions achieved and an assessment of its contribution in meeting the air pollution standards laid down in the [XXX recast proposal of the Ambient Air Quality Directive.]

Removed:Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. No later than 2031, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report assessing the durability performance of heavy duty vehicles with regard to emissions.

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 1: Regulation (EC) 715/2007 is repealed with effect from 1 July 2030.

Removed:Article 19 – paragraph 2: Regulation (EC) 595/2009 is repealed with effect from 1 July 2031.

Removed:Article 20 – subparagraph 2: It shall apply from 24 months after the entry into force of all relevant secondary legislation for new type M1, N1 vehicles and components and separate technical units for those vehicles and 36 months after the entry into force of all relevant secondary legislation for new M1, N1 vehicles and components and separate technical units for those vehicles. / It shall apply 48 months after the entry into force of all relevant secondary legislation for new type M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and components and separate technical units for those vehicles and O3, O4 trailers and 60 months after the entry into force of all relevant secondary legislation for new M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and components and separate technical units for those vehicles and O3, O4 trailers.

Removed:Article 20 – subparagraph 3: It shall apply as from 1 July 2030 for M1, N1 vehicles, constructed by small volume manufacturers and from 1 July 2031 for M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles constructed by small volume manufacturers.

Removed:Annex I – Table 4 – Title: Euro 7 brake particle emission limits in standard driving cycle for internal combustion engine vehicles applying until 31/12/2034