What changed

SHORT JUSTIFICATION

EURO 7 standard will apply to all motor vehicles setting limits to non-exhaust emissions, including particle emissions from brakes and tires in order to reduce air pollution from new motor vehicles sold in the EU to meet the European Green Deal's zero-pollution ambition. While the proposal will significantly contribute to the improvement of air quality and the environmental objectives of the Union, its implementation will also imply a wave of investments for all categories of vehicle manufacturers (LDV and HDV) as well as for the entire industry of components and separate technical units (tires and breaks), which will be likely pass on the consumers.

In its Impact assessment the European Commission estimates an increase in the price of a passenger car by a maximum of 150 Euro, while the automotive industry estimates a 2,000 Euro price increase. There exists a significant discrepancy between the estimations in the case of HDVs as well. Given the increase in price, it is expected that more than 250 million vehicles (LDV and HDV) currently in use in the EU will be used also after Euro 7 will enter in force. For these vehicles, there is no other alternative to reduce CO2 emissions than to use alternative fuels. The legislative framework has to stimulate industry to invest in Research and Development for the least polluting alternative fuels and to incentify the economy of scale production of those fuels to ensure the necessary quantity for the cars in use and its affordability.

However, it should be underlined that the CO2 reduction and the other emission reduction (the ones set by Euro 7 standard) cannot be treated separately. They are connected, as the ultimate policy goal is to reach the objective set in Fit for 55, the 55% CO2 emissions reduction target in 2030. The European legislation must adapt to this situation, otherwise, Europe will produce technologically and competitively outdated products.

Baring all these in mind, the objective of the TRAN opinion Rapporteur is to safeguard balance and proportionality between the environmental benefits and socio-economic costs of the proposal to ensure on one hand high standards of air quality for our citizens but also on the other hand the opportunity for the European industry to apply these rules in a reasonable time frame with minimal possible investments and negative consequences on their competitiveness and preventing significant price increases that would limit mobility, the possibility of an average consumer to get a car, as well as increase transport prices and fuel already unprecedentedly high inflation in the Union.

Highlights of the Report

1. Timing

In maximum one year after the date of entering in force of this Regulation the Commission must adopt the implementing/delegated acts.

The Regulation will apply 3 years from the date of entering in force of the corresponding implementing and delegated acts for new types of M1, N1 vehicles and components and separate technical units, except tyres and brakes, for those vehicles and 5 years from the date of entering in force of the corresponding implementing and delegated acts for new types of M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and components and separate technical units, except tyres and brakes, for those vehicles and O3, O4 trailers.

2. Testing methods closer to Euro 6/VI standards built on established technology and methodology in order to ensure timely implementation.

3. A technologically neutral approach. Introduction of a new category of vehicle - ’CO2 neutral fuel vehicle’.

4. Reducing the complexity, administrative and implementation costs for manufacturers and authorities. Flexibility for small and ultrasmall producers.

5. Tyres. Alignment with the work performed in the UN World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP29) Task Force on Tyre Abrasion

6. Brakes. Testing methods aligned with UN WFHVR with reducing the complexity of the procedures

7. Batteries. New definition for ‘battery durability’ - the durability of a traction battery measured in terms of its SOCE (state pf certified energy) and SOCR (state of certified range);

9. Sensors and measurement of emissions. Provision stating that the related inducement measures must not lead to endangering of road safety or limiting mobility.

10. Lifetime requirements to be required only in the range of standard usage of the vehicle.

AMENDMENTS

The Committee on Industry, ResearchTransport and EnergyTourism calls on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee responsible, to take into account the following amendments:into account:

Amendment 1

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Recital 41

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Amendment 2

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Recital 4 a (new)

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Amendment 3

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Recital 75

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Amendment 4

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Recital 8

Recital 6 a (new)

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Amendment 5

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Recital 97

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Amendment 6

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Recital 1110

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Amendment 7

Recital 12

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Amendment 8

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Recital 14 a (new)

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Amendment 9

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Recital 1516

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Amendment 10

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Recital 1618

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Amendment 11

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Recital 1821

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Amendment 12

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Recital 18 a (new)

Recital 22

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Amendment 13

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Recital 1925

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Amendment 14

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Recital 21

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 4

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Amendment 15

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Recital 22

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 7

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Amendment 16

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Recital 25

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 11

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Amendment 17

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Article 13 – paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1point (new)14

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Amendment 18

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 1117

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Amendment 19

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 1437

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Amendment 20

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 1838

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Amendment 21

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 2939

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Amendment 22

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 3439 a (new)

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Amendment 23

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 3742

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Amendment 24

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 3844

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Amendment 25

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 4257 a (new)

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Amendment 26

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6157 b (new)

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Amendment 27

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 62

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Amendment 28

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 7167

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Amendment 29

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 7769

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Amendment 30

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 7870

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Amendment 31

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 78 a (new)75

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Amendment 32

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Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 7875 ba (new)

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Amendment 33

Article 4 – paragraph 1

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Amendment 34

Article 4 – paragraph 2

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Amendment 35

Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

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Amendment 36

Article 4 – paragraph 4

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Amendment 37

Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point a

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Amendment 38

Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point b

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Amendment 39

Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point c

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Amendment 40

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Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point gd

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Amendment 41

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Article 4 – paragraph 86 – point g

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Amendment 42

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Article 54 – paragraph 110

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Amendment 43

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Article 5 – paragraph 21 a (new)

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Amendment 44

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Article 5 – paragraph 47

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Amendment 45

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Article 56 – paragraph 4 a (new)1

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Amendment 46

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Article 56 – paragraph 52

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Amendment 47

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Article 56 – paragraph 63

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Amendment 48

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Article 6 – paragraph 26 – point a

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Amendment 49

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Article 6 – paragraph 36 – point b

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Amendment 50

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Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductorypoint partc

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Amendment 51

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Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point a7

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Amendment 52

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Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point b8

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Amendment 53

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Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point c9

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Amendment 54

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Article 67 – paragraph 75

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Amendment 55

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Article 68 – paragraph 8title

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Amendment 56

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Article 78 – paragraph 21

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Amendment 57

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Article 79 – paragraph 41

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Amendment 58

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Article 79 – paragraph 52

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Amendment 59

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Article 7 a (new)

Article 10 – paragraph 3

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Amendment 60

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Article 810 – titleparagraph 4

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Amendment 61

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Article 810 – paragraph 15

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Amendment 62

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Article 9

Article 10 – paragraph 6

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Amendment 63

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Article 10 – paragraph 38

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Amendment 64

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Article 1011 – paragraph 41

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Amendment 65

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Article 1011 – paragraph 52

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Amendment 66

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Article 1014 – paragraph 63 – point d a (new)

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Amendment 67

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Article 1014 – paragraph 83 – point d b (new)

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Amendment 68

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Article 1114 – paragraph 13 – point d c (new)

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Amendment 69

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Article 1114 – paragraph 24 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

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Amendment 70

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Article 1114 – paragraph 34 a– (new)subparagraph 1 – point a

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Amendment 71

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Article 14 – paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 – point fg

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Amendment 72

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Article 14 – paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 – point gh

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Amendment 73

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Article 14 – paragraph 34 – pointsubparagraph g1 a– (new)point i

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Amendment 74

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Article 14 – paragraph 34 – subparagraph 1 – point hj

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Amendment 75

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Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point ak

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Amendment 76

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Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point ak a (new)

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Amendment 77

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Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point gr

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Amendment 78

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Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point hs

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Amendment 79

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Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point jt

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Amendment 80

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Article 1415 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point ra

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Amendment 81

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Article 1415 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point sc

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Amendment 82

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Article 1415 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point td

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Amendment 83

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Article 1415 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 12 – point w a (new)d

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Amendment 84

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Article 1415 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 12 – point w b (new)e

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Amendment 85

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Article 1418 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point w c (new)

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Amendment 86

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Article 1518 – paragraph 12

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Amendment 87

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Article 1519 – paragraph 2 – point a1

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Amendment 88

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Article 1519 – paragraph 2 – point b

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Amendment 89

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Article 1520 – paragraph 2 – point d

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Amendment 90

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Article 1520 – paragraph 2 – point e3

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Amendment 91

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Article 1520 – paragraph 2 – point e3 a (new)

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Amendment 92

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Article 1820 – paragraph 14 a (new)

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Amendment 93

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Article 19 – paragraph 1

Annex I – subheading 2

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Amendment 94

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Article 19 – paragraph 2

Annex I – subheading 4

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Amendment 95

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ArticleAnnex 20III – paragraphsubheading 2

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Amendment 96

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ArticleAnnex 20III – paragraphsubheading 3

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Amendment 97

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Annex IIII – tablesubheading 14

Amendment 98

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Annex I – table 2

Amendment 99

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Annex I – table 3

Amendment 100

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Annex I – table 6

Amendment 101

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Annex II – table 1

Amendment 102

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Annex II – table 2

Amendment 103

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Annex III – table 1

Amendment 104

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Annex III – table 2

Amendment 105

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Annex IV – table 1

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