11 Amendments of Marco AFFRONTE related to 2014/0012(COD)
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to achieve EU air quality objectives and to ensure a continuous effort to reduce vehicle emissions, the power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFUE) should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the detailed rules on the application of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 to vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2 with a reference mass exceeding 2 610 kg but with a maximum vehicletechnically permissible laden mass not exceeding 5 07 500 kg, the specific procedures, tests and requirements for type approval, the requirements for the implementation of the prohibition on the use of defeat devices that reduce the effectiveness of emission control systems, the measures necessary for the implementation of the obligation of a manufacturer to provide unrestricted and standardised access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, the replacement of the information on the mass of CO2 emissions in the certificate of conformity with information on total mass of CO2 emissions equivalents, the increase or removal of the limit value of total hydrocarbons emissions for positive ignition vehicles, the amendment of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 for the purposes of recalibrating the particulate mass based limit values and introducing particle number based limit values that would correlate broadly with the petrol and diesel mass limit values, the adoption of a revised measurement procedure for particulates and a particle number limit value, a limit value for emissions of NO2 and limits for tailpipe emissions at cold temperatures for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits. and the adoption of a revised measurement procedure for particulates; The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In order to achieve the objectives of reducing the environmental impact of road transport, high-carbon fossil fuels need to be phased out and exchanged for less polluting fuels, such as methane, which can accompany the transition towards the full implementation of technologies with near-zero emissions, such as vehicles powered by electricity, hydrogen or compressed air;
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Treaty of Lisbon introduced the possibility for the legislator to delegate power to the Commission to adopt non- legislative acts of general application to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of a legislative act. The measures which can be covered by delegations of powers, as referred to in Article 290(1) TFEU,drawing up of the list of pollutants and the correspond in principle to those covered by the regulatory procedure with scrutiny established by Article 5a of Council Decision 1999/468/EC6. It is therefore necessary to adapt tog limits for atmospheric emissions constitute essential elements of Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009, the amendment of which requires the ordinary legislative procedure provided for in Article 29089(1) TFEU the provisions in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 which provide for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. __________________ 6 Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercand Article 294 TFEU, in relation to which there can be no delegation of powers to the Commission within the meaning of Article 290 TFEU. The non-essential elements of the regulations may be amended by the Commission on the basise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23).a delegation of powers within the meaning of that Article 290. __________________
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
After publication of the delegated acts adopted in accordance with the second subparagraph and at the manufacturer's request, this Regulation shall apply to vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council* with a reference mass exceeding 2 610 kg but with a maximum vehicle mass not exceeding 5 07 500 kg.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 point 1
Article 1 point 1
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a concerning the detailed rules on the application of this Regulation to vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC with a reference mass exceeding 2 610 kg but with a maximum vehicle mass not exceeding 5 07 500 kg. The delegated acts shall ensure in particular that at chassis dynamometer tests the actual operational mass of the vehicle is appropriately considered for determining the equivalent inertia as well as other default power and load parameters.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – sentence 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – sentence 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a in order to develop the specific procedures, tests and requirements for type- approval set out in this paragraph, as well as requirements for the implementation of paragraph 2, which are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted by means of Commission delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No. 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. After the completion of the UN/ECE Particulate Measurement Programme, conducted under the auspices of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations, and at the latest upon entry into force of Euro 6, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14asubmit to the European Parliament and to the Council a proposal, under the ordinary legislative procedure, to amend this Regulation in order to adopt the following measures, without lowering the level of environmental protection within the Union:
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14asubmit to the European Parliament and to the Council a proposal, under the ordinary legislative procedure, to amend this Regulation in order to set out, in addition to the existing limit value for emissions of total NOx, a limit value for emissions of NO2 for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits set out in table 2 of Annex I. T (the limit for emissions of NO2 shall be set on the basis of an impact assessment, shall take into consideration the technical feasibility and shall reflect the air quality objectives set out in Directive (EC) No 2008/50 of the European Parliament and of the Council*) and in order to change the limit value of total hydrocarbons (THC) emissions for positive ignition vehicles.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14a to amend and supplementsubmit to the European Parliament and to the Council a proposal, under the ordinary legislative procedure, to amend and incorporate into this Regulation table 4 of Annex I in order to set out limits for tailpipe emissions at cold temperatures for vehicles approved as complying with the Euro 6 emission limits set out in table 2 of Annex I. The limits for emissions of NOx and NO2 shall be set on the basis of an impact assessment shall take into consideration the technical feasibility and shall reflect the air quality objectives set out in Directive (EC) No 2008/50 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 595/2009
Annex I – table Euro VI Emission Limits – row with entry WHTC (PI)
Annex I – table Euro VI Emission Limits – row with entry WHTC (PI)