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REPORT (COM(2022)0586 – C90375/2022 – 2022/0365(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7) and repealing Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009

A-9-2023-0298

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Alexandr Vondra

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Parliament's amended version of the Commission's proposed Euro 7 regulation sets emission type-approval rules for motor vehicles, engines, components and tyres, and repeals Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009. It adds rules on tyre abrasion, brake particle emissions, battery durability, on-board monitoring, anti-tampering and the environmental vehicle passport, and extends scope to tyres of classes C1, C2 and C3. It ties application dates to the entry into force of secondary legislation: 24 months for new M1, N1 vehicles and 48 months for new M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and O3, O4 trailers. It requires the Commission to adopt delegated and implementing acts, including on tyre abrasion by 30 October 2026 if UN WP.29 rules are not set by 30 June 2026 for C1 tyres and 31 December 2035 for C2 and C3 tyres. It deletes the Euro 7+, Euro 7A, Euro 7G and Euro 7ext vehicle designations and the related adaptive control and geofencing options.

Committee position. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety proposes to amend the Commission proposal by extending scope to all tyres, adding tyre abrasion and brake rules, tying application dates to secondary legislation, deleting the Euro 7+ and related designations, and strengthening anti-tampering and data access provisions.

Key points

  1. The regulation applies to motor vehicles of categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 and N3, trailers of O3 and O4, and tyres of classes C1, C2 and C3, except ice grip tyres.
  2. Manufacturers must ensure new vehicles, components and separate technical units, including engines, traction batteries, brake systems, tyres and replacement pollution control systems, are type-approved under the regulation.
  3. Vehicles must have OBD systems that detect malfunctions causing exhaust emission exceedances, OBM systems that detect emissions above limits, SOH monitors of the traction battery, and excess exhaust emissions driver warning systems.
  4. Manufacturers must prevent exploitation of vulnerabilities, remove found vulnerabilities by software update or other means, and ensure independent operators can access information, tools and processes for compatible aftermarket replacement parts.
  5. Manufacturers must issue an environmental vehicle passport for each vehicle, communicate it at the point of sale, and update it after in-service conformity checks with accurate data from the OBD port and OBFCM device.
  6. Small and ultra-small volume manufacturers may substitute certain tests with declarations of conformity, and ultra-small volume manufacturers may use laboratory tests based on statistically relevant real-driving cycles.
  7. National authorities must refuse EU or national emission type-approval for new M1, N1 vehicles 24 months after entry into force of all secondary legislation, and for new M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and O3, O4 trailers after 48 months.
  8. National authorities must prohibit registration, sale or entry into service of non-compliant new M1, N1 vehicles 36 months after entry into force of all secondary legislation, and of non-compliant new M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and O3, O4 trailers after 60 months.
  9. The sale or installation of non-type-approved systems, components or separate technical units for M1, N1 vehicles is prohibited 24 months after entry into force of all secondary legislation, and for M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and O3, O4 trailers after 48 months.
  10. Tampering that results in emissions exceeding Annex I limits makes the vehicle non-compliant, and national authorities must adopt corrective measures including recalls and effective, proportionate and dissuasive financial penalties.
  11. The Commission or third parties shall perform in-service conformity and market surveillance checks, and the Commission shall monitor circumvention practices and report to Parliament and the Council.
  12. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts on tyre abrasion measurement methods and limits per tyre category, and on brake particle emission limits and battery performance requirements.

Who is affected

  • Vehicle manufacturers, who must meet type-approval, monitoring, anti-tampering and passport obligations.
  • Small and ultra-small volume manufacturers, who may use declarations of conformity and statistically relevant real-driving cycles.
  • National approval authorities, which grant or refuse type-approvals and prohibit registration of non-compliant vehicles.
  • Independent operators, who must have access to information, tools and processes for aftermarket replacement parts.
  • Tyre manufacturers, whose C1, C2 and C3 tyres face abrasion emission type-approval and market surveillance rules.

Figures and deadlines

  • 30 June 2026: deadline for UN WP.29 uniform provisions for C1 tyres before the Commission reviews tyre abrasion.
  • 31 December 2035: deadline for UN WP.29 uniform provisions for C2 and C3 tyres.
  • 30 October 2026: deadline for the Commission to adopt delegated acts on tyre abrasion methods and limits if UN rules are absent.
  • 24 months after entry into force of all secondary legislation: application for new M1, N1 vehicles.
  • 48 months after entry into force of all relevant secondary legislation: application for new M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and O3, O4 trailers.
  • 1 July 2030: repeal of Regulation (EC) 715/2007.
  • 1 July 2031: repeal of Regulation (EC) 595/2009.
  • 1 September 2031: deadline for the Commission's evaluation report on the regulation's application.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.