The goal of the regulation is to support the European Union’s transition to emission-free mobility and improve air quality. 297 MEPs voted for the standard, 190 were against and 37 abstained. In order for the regulation to come into effect, it still needs to be formally approved by the EU Council made up of member states.
During the negotiation of the standard in the so-called trialogues, a compromise was reached, the Council of the EU gave way in some positions, and the European Parliament in others. Exhaust gas emission limits will remain at the level contained in the current Euro 6 emission standard, including testing limits, according to the final version of the regulation.
Eight countries opposed the original proposal of the European Commission, even according to representatives of the automotive industry an unrealistic version of Euro 7, at the very beginning of the negotiations. The Czech Republic led a coalition of like-minded states, which also included France, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
According to the original proposal of the European Commission, the Euro 7 emission regulation was supposed to come into effect for passenger cars already in mid-2025, for trucks two years later. Many EU countries considered this unrealistic. Automakers also complained that they would not have enough time to prepare the changes. The compromise therefore extended the original schedule. It now expects to introduce measures 2.5 years after the entry into force of the standard for new models of passenger vehicles and 3.5 years for existing models. For trucks, it should be four years or five years, respectively. These deadlines will allow automakers to prepare for new requirements.
“When it comes to combustion engines, basically nothing will change in terms of emissions compared to Euro 6. With one small exception, which is the particulate filter, but it costs ten euros, i.e. 250 crowns, which is not a big deal,” he said to for passenger and commercial vehicles, the rapporteur for standards in the European Parliament, Alexandr Vondra (ODS). Although the emission limits for trucks are slightly stricter (especially when it comes to nitrogen emissions), they are still technologically achievable for manufacturers. Euro 7 will replace Euro 6 (for cars, vans and light vehicles) and Euro VI (for trucks and heavy goods vehicles) with a single piece of legislation that applies to both types of vehicles.
Newly, the standard introduces measures to reduce emissions from tires and brakes. Emissions of solid particles, which are caused by the rubbing of tires on the road and brake pads on discs, have not yet been regulated. The new standard sets a limit of three mg/km for pure electric vehicles, seven mg/km for most combustion engine and hybrid electric vehicles and eleven mg/km for large vans.
2024-03-13 18:30:00
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