European Commission tightens rules for safer and cleaner cars

EU News 28/2016

Brussels, 27 January 2016

The European Commission has tabled legislative proposals to ensure car manufacturers comply strictly with all EU safety, environmental and production requirements.

The Commission is proposing a major overhaul of the so-called EU type approval framework. Under current rules, national authorities are solely responsible for certifying that a vehicle meets all requirements to be placed on the market and for policing manufacturers' compliance with EU law. Today's proposals will make vehicle testing more independent and increase surveillance of cars already in circulation. Greater European oversight will strengthen the system as a whole.

The Commission was already reviewing the EU type approval framework for motor vehicles prior to the Volkswagen revelations. It has since concluded on the need for more far-reaching reform to prevent cases of non-compliance from happening again. Today's proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles complements efforts to introduce more robust emissions testing (Real Driving Emissions testing).

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-167_en.htm?locale=en

Jyrki Katainen, on the left, and Elżbieta Bieńkowska Date: 27/01/2016 Reference: P-030713/00-15 Location: Brussels - EC/Berlaymont © European Union, 2016 URL

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