Monitoring and reporting the CO₂ emissions of heavy-duty vehicles

 

SUMMARY OF:

Regulation (EU) 2018/956 — monitoring and reporting CO₂ emissions from, and fuel consumption of, new heavy-duty vehicles

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE REGULATION?

It aims to:

• allow transport companies to make well-informed purchasing decisions by giving them access to standardised information on fuel consumption in order to compare different models of lorries, trucks and buses;
• encourage manufacturers to develop more energy-efficient heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs);
• enable public authorities to design and implement policies to promote more fuel-efficient heavy-duty vehicles, for instance through taxation and road-user charging.

KEY POINTS

Scope

The regulation applies to heavy-duty vehicles, which include lorries, buses and coaches.

Monitoring and reporting

• From 1 January 2019, and for each subsequent calendar year, EU countries must monitor certain registration data for new HDVs registered for the first time in the EU.
• From 2020, EU countries must submit such data to the European Commission each year in accordance with a standard reporting procedure.
• Manufacturers must also monitor and report each year to the Commission the CO₂ and fuel consumption values, as well as additional relevant data, ​​for each new heavy-duty vehicle, as determined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 (known as the Certification Regulation).
• The regulation sets out the starting years of monitoring and reporting by manufacturers for each category of HDV.

Central register

• The data provided by EU countries and manufacturers will be set out in a publicly accessible central EU register.
• Exceptions to public accessibility must be justified by the need to protect private data and to ensure fair competition.

On-road verification tests

• The Commission will monitor, where available, the results of on-road tests, performed under Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 — Emissions from heavy-duty vehicles (Euro VI), which are meant to verify that the CO₂ emission and fuel consumption values determined according to Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 correctly reflect the performance of HDVs.

Fines

• The Commission can impose a fine where it finds that the data reported by the manufacturer does not match the data determined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 595/2009, or where the data are not submitted within the applicable deadline.
• The fine must be effective, proportional and dissuasive and must not exceed €30.000 per heavy-duty vehicle concerned.

FROM WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?

It has applied since 29 July 2018.

BACKGROUND

• Reducing CO₂ emissions from heavy-duty vehicles (European Commission).

MAIN DOCUMENT

Regulation (EU) 2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 June 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of CO₂ emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles (OJ L 173, 9.7.2018, pp. 1-15)

RELATED DOCUMENTS

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 of 12 December 2017 implementing Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of the 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 349, 29.12.2017, pp. 1-247)

Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC (OJ L 188, 18.7.2009, pp. 1-13)

Successive amendments to Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.

last update 21.12.2018