38 Amendments of Eleonora EVI related to 2017/0111(COD)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Greenhouse gas emissions from lorries, buses and coaches, i.e. heavy-duty vehicles, currently represent around 5% of total emissions, a fifth of all transport emissions and a quarter of road transport emissions in the Union and are expected to increase further by 2030. In the absence of any concrete measures, greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles will increase by 10% by 2030 and 17% by 2050, compared to 2010. Effective measures to curb emissions from heavy- duty vehicles thus need to be introduced in order to contribute to the necessary emission reductions and improvement of environmental performance in the transport sector.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Anthropogenic activities that are still largely based on fossil fuel combustion, such as road haulage and urban transport systems, are contributing to the rapid increase of CO2 in the atmosphere. According to the United Nations World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), average global atmospheric CO2 concentrations are currently 145% higher than at pre- industrial levels and in 2016 they underwent the fastest increase in the last 800 000 years. The WMO has also pointed out that the sharp increase of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere can cause unpredictable changes in the climate system and have a severe impact on social and economic activities and the maintenance of ecosystem services.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) Measures to reduce emissions from heavy-duty vehicles should concern not only greenhouse gas emissions but also emissions of atmospheric pollutants which have an effect on climate change, such as NOx. According to the 2017 report on air quality in Europe by the European Environment Agency (EEA), in 2015 the road transport sector was the largest contributor to total NOx emissions and the second largest emitter of black carbon (BC) pollution.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) The circulation of heavy-duty vehicles contributes to the release into the atmosphere of pollutants which have a very serious impact on people's health and are responsible for the deterioration of ambient air quality in Europe, such as PM2.5, NO2 and O3, which were respectively responsible for 399 000, 75 000 and 13 600 premature deaths in the Union in 2014 owing to prolonged exposure.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 d (new)
Recital 4 d (new)
(4d) Union measures to reduce the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy- duty vehicles should also encourage electro-mobility, preferably based on the decentralised generation of energy from renewable sources, and should harness the potential of intelligent and cooperative transport systems, such as trolley trucks and convoys of self-driving vehicles (platooning). These measures should thus enhance the efficiency and sustainability of road haulage transport and strengthen integrated public urban mobility.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The development and implementation of an effective, credible system for monitoring and reporting CO2 emission and fuel consumption data based on the results of VECTO (Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool) simulations and accompanied by on-road testing of heavy-duty vehicle performance should reduce, upstream, the possibility of data manipulation in this area, regulated by legislation that is stricter than that concerning light-duty vehicles, as highlighted in the report on the European Parliament inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) General government, at all levels, should consider the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption data of heavy-duty vehicles, in particular buses, as a vital component of collective public mobility decisions, which should focus on options that are more efficient in terms of energy and environmental protection whilst at the same time being more sustainable in economic terms, to provide a tangible contribution to the decarbonisation of the transport sector and of society.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 c (new)
Recital 6 c (new)
(6c) The data concerning the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy- duty vehicles should be made available in a standardised format to enable transport operators, in particular SMEs, to make informed purchasing decisions, based on precise, comparable data, with the ultimate aim of reducing their operational costs, thereby also helping to reduce the overall impact of greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 d (new)
Recital 6 d (new)
(6d) Any action to close the knowledge gap on CO2 emissions and fuel consumption in heavy-duty vehicles should be implemented in the interest of EU citizens, who should be safeguarded from events that can, directly and indirectly, infringe their rights as consumers, whilst at the same time creating serious problems relating to public health and the preservation of a healthy environment, as in the case of the 'Dieselgate' scandal.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 e (new)
Recital 6 e (new)
(6e) The EU legislation in force for heavy-duty vehicles did not, however, prevent leading heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers from forming a cartel and reaching agreements for 14 years, in breach of competition rules, while passing on the costs of compliance with emission standards - from Euro III to Euro VI - to SMEs, road hauliers and EU citizens. The monitoring and reporting of CO2 emission and fuel consumption data for heavy-duty vehicles should therefore increase transparency in this sector, in the public interest, while helping to prevent unlawful anti-competitive practices.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Information on a vehicle’s performance in terms of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption should be made publicly available to enable all vehicle operators to take well-informed purchasing decisions. All vehicle manufacturers will be able to compare their vehicles’ performance with those of other makes. This will increase the incentives for innovation and therefore increase, boost the development of more energy-efficient vehicles and be a driving factor for competitiveness. That information will also provide policy makers at Union and Member State level with a sound basis for developing policies to promote effective measures for the uptake of more energy- efficient vehicles. It is therefore appropriate that the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption values determined for each new heavy-duty vehicle pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) […/…]15 [Opoce to include correct reference] are monitored, reported to the Commission and made available to the public. without restriction. _________________ 15 Commission Regulation (EU) […/…] implementing Regulation (EU) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (OJ L…,..,..).
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to acquire a complete knowledge on the configuration of the heavy-duty vehicle fleet in the Union, its development over time and potential impact onits overall, i.e. potential and actual, impact in terms of CO2 emissions, it is appropriatenecessary to monitor and report data on the registration of all new heavy-duty vehicles and all new trailers, including data on the powertrains as well as the relevant bodywork.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) By 30 June 2018, the Commission should draw up and publish a timetable to enable the VECTO simulation software to be gradually applied to technologies and devices with a view to reducing road freight emissions. By that date the Commission should also establish the stages for extending the VECTO testing procedure to all heavy-duty vehicle categories, including hybrid, electric and zero-emission powertrains, and to all the alternative fuels available on the market, so as to facilitate the comparison of simulation results in respect of the performance of an increasing number of heavy-duty vehicles and technologies available in this sector for reducing CO2 emissions and lowering fuel consumption.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Technical data essential for determining the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption performance of a vehicle should be publicly available, without restriction, to increase the transparency of the vehicle specifications and the related performance, to enable the calculation of the carbon footprint throughout the vehicle's life cycle and to foster competition among manufacturers. Only data that are sensitive on the grounds of personal data protection and fair competition should not be published. However, it is clearly, since it is, rather, in the public interest that all technical data essential for determining the performanceCO2 emissions and fuel consumption of vehicles isare available. S and such data should therefore not be exempt from public accessbe published without restriction.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) The information collected by the fuel consumption measurement tools in heavy-duty vehicles should be systematised and reported to the Commission. This would enable any discrepancies between on-road test results and fuel consumption in real driving conditions to be assessed.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It is importantvital to ensure that the data monitored and reported is robust and reliable. The Commission should therefore have the meansbe able to verify and, where necessary, correct the final data. Where the Commission's verification of the accuracy and quality of the data reported indicates an infringement of the provisions laid down in this Regulation, it should impose on the manufacturer concerned a penalty that is effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Parameters allowing the data to be adequately traced and verified should therefore also be provided for in the monitoring requirements.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Based on the experience gained from the monitoring and reporting of data on CO2 emissions pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council16 for new passenger cars and Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 for new light commercial vehicles, it is appropriate to confer on the European Environment Agency the responsibility for the exchange of the data with the competent authorities of the Member States and manufacturers, as well as for the management of the final database on behalf of the Commission. It is also appropriate to align as far as possible the monitoring and reporting procedures for heavy-duty vehicles with those already existing for light-duty vehicles. It is also necessary to ensure that the database entrusted to the European Environment Agency (EEA) can be consulted without restriction and free of charge, both by transport operators and third parties, who should be able to use the data in an electronic format. _________________ 16 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of 23 April 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community’s integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles, OJ L 140, 5.2.2009, p.1. 17 Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 of 11 May 2011 setting emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles as part of the Union’s integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles, OJ L 145, 31.5.2011, p.1.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) By 31 March 2018, the Commission should submit a legislative proposal to lay down legally binding objectives in relation to the ambitious reduction of CO2 emissions for heavy-duty vehicles by 2025, as announced in the 2017 mobility package ‘Europe on the Move’, so that this sector can contribute to achieving the Union's climate targets.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 c (new)
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) The 'Dieselgate' scandal, relating to the type approval of light-duty vehicles, has proven how important the role of independent bodies is as regards the supervision of tests carried out by manufacturers and, equally, how essential it is to ensure that third parties have the option of conducting independent tests, since this helps to increase the transparency, credibility and performance of the verification, monitoring and reporting systems.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down the requirements for the monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles registered in the European Union, in addition to the data concerning the outcome of simulations performed through the VECTO software.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall keep a central register for the data reported in accordance with Articles 4 and 5. The register shall be publicly available with the exception of data entries 1, 24, 25, 32, 33, 39 and 40 specified in Part B of Annex I, free of charge and without restriction.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall carry out its own verification of the accuracy and quality of the data reported pursuant to Articles 4 and 5.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission shall impose penalties on the manufacturers of heavy-duty vehicles where the verification carried out in accordance with paragraph 2, on the accuracy and quality of the data reported pursuant to Article 5, identifies an infringement of the requirements laid down in this Regulation. The penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission is informed of errors in the data or finds, pursuant to its own verification, discrepancies in the dataset, it shall, where appropriate, take the necessary measures to correct the data published in the Central Register referred to in Article 6.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The analysis shall indicate, as a minimum, the performance of the heavy- duty vehicle fleet of the Union as well as that of each manufacturer in terms of the average fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. It shall also, where available, take into account available data on the uptake of new and advanced CO2 reducing technologies.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The analysis shall report the results of the tests on CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles carried out by third parties, independently, where available.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall adopt, by 30 May 2018, the calendar for the application of the VECTO simulation software to emissions-reducing technologies for heavy-duty vehicles. The Commission shall also gradually extend the VECTO conformity procedure to all types of heavy-duty vehicles, including hybrid, electric and zero-emission powertrains, in addition to all emissions- reducing technologies available on the market.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Binding targets for reducing the CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles By 31 March 2018 the Commission shall put forward a legislative proposal to set binding targets up to the year 2025 to reduce the CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles. The aim of this proposal shall be to determine this sector’s contribution to meeting the Union’s climate and energy targets and it shall also require that manufacturers manage to build up a European zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle fleet as soon as possible.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 b (new)
Article 8 b (new)
Article 8b Procedures for the on-road testing of CO2 emissions The Commission shall, as soon as possible, develop a procedure for the on- road testing of CO2 emissions. This procedure shall be followed by heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers as a mandatory requirement, with the supervision of independent bodies, in order to identify possible discrepancies between simulated CO2 values and the CO2 actually emitted by heavy-duty vehicles. Third parties may carry out independent checks, on the basis of guaranteed access to the necessary data. The Commission shall ensure that the results of those independent checks, where available, are set out in the annual report under Article 8 of this Regulation.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 21 a (new)
Annex I – Part B – table – row 21 a (new)
Source Appendix 1 to No Monitoring parameters Source Annex I to Description Appendix 1 toRegulation […/…] Annex I to Main engine 21a WHSC g/kWh and CO2 Regulspecification […/…] s
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 21 b (new)
Annex I – Part B – table – row 21 b (new)
Source Appendix 1 to No Monitoring parameters Annex I to Description Descriptio Regulation No Monitoring parameters Annex I to […/…] 21b WHTC g/kWh and CO2 1.2.8 Main engine n Regulspecification […/…] s
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 21 c (new)
Annex I – Part B – table – row 21 c (new)
Source Appendix 1 to No Monitoring parameters Annex I to Description Regulation […/…] Main engine 21c Engine fuel map specifications
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 26 a (new)
Annex I – Part B – table – row 26 a (new)
Source Appendix 1 to No Monitoring parameters Annex I to Description Regulation […/…] Main 26a Transmission efficiency transmission specifications
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 34 a (new)
Annex I – Part B – table – row 34 a (new)
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 73 a (new)
Annex I – Part B – table – row 73 a (new)
Source Appendix 1 to No Monitoring parameters Annex I to Description Regulation […/…] Conformity Results of conformity of production 73a [... / ... ] of tests production
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part B – table – row 74 a (new)
Annex I – Part B – table – row 74 a (new)
Source Appendix 1 to No Monitoring parameters Annex I to Description Regulation […/…] 74a Results of ex-post verification tests