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Proposed legislation for 2020
- 11/07/2012 - COM/2012/393 - Proposal for a Regulation to define the modalities for reaching the 2020 target for reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars
[249 KB] bg cs da de el en es et fi fr ga hu it lt lv mt nl pl pt ro sk sl sv - 11/07/2012 - SWD/2012/213 - Impact Assessment accompanying the Commission proposal
- 11/07/2012- Press release: Further CO2 emission reductions from cars and vans: a win-win for the climate, consumers, innovation and jobs
- 11/07/2012 - MEMO/12/548: Questions and Answers on the proposals to reduce CO2 emissions from cars and vans further by 2020
Main legislation for 2015
- 30/04/2013 – Commission Regulation (EU) No 397/2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 as regards the monitoring of CO2 emissions from new passenger cars
- 23/04/2009 - Regulation (EC) 443/2009 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 CO 2 emissions from light-duty vehicles
- Statement made by the Commission when the Council and the European Parliament agreed on the Regulation [11 KB]
- 19/12/2007 - Commission proposal for a Regulation
- Impact Assessment accompanying the Commission proposal [983 KB]
- Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment [190 KB]
- Opinion of the Impact Assessment Board [160 KB]
- Study supporting the Impact Assessment
- Public consultation and stakeholder hearing
Implementing legislation for 2015
Implementing legislation - Derogations
- 26/01/2011 - Commission Regulation (EU) 63/2011 laying down detailed provisions for the application for a derogation from the specific CO2 emission targets pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Further information on derogations from specific CO2 emission targets, including FAQs on the application process
- Derogation application form for small-volume manufacturers – Public section [75 KB]
- Derogation application form for small-volume manufacturers – Confidential section [51 KB]
- Derogation application form for niche manufacturers – Public section [44 KB]
- Derogation application form for niche manufacturers – Confidential section [22 KB]
- Privacy statement for applicants [140 KB]
- Applications for derogations in 2011 and 2012
Implementing legislation - Pooling
- FAQs on Pooling
- Joint declaration by the pooling members [30 KB]
- A List of Notified Pooling Agreements
Implementing Legislation - Eco-innovations
- 25/07/2011 - Commission Implementing Regulation 725/2011 establishing a procedure for the approval and certification of innovative technologies for reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) 443/2009
- Technical Guidelines for the preparation of applications for the approval of innovative technologies pursuant to Regulation (EC) 443/2009 (February 2013) [479 KB]
- Submission of applications [11 KB]
- Summary descriptions of the applications for the approval of the innovative technology
Approved eco-innovations
Implementing Legislation - Excess Emissions Premium
Implementing Legislation - Monitoring
- 30/04/2013 – Commission Regulation (EU) No 396/2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 1040/2010 as regards certain requirements for the monitoring of CO2 emissions from new passenger cars
- List of manufacturers (Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 1014/2010) [89 KB]
- 26/05/2012 - Consolidated version of the Commission Regulation (EU) 1014/2010 on monitoring and reporting of data on the registration of new passenger cars pursuant to Regulation (EC) 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council [225 KB] bg cs da de el en es et fi fr hu it lt lv mt nl pl pt ro sk sl sv
- Commission Communication (2010) 657 on the monitoring and reporting of data on the registration of new passenger cars
- Further information on monitoring CO2 from passenger cars
Monitoring of CO2 emissions - Regulation 443/2009
- 12/12/2012 - Commission Implementing Decision confirming the average specific emissions of CO 2 and specific emissions targets for manufacturers of passenger cars for the calendar year 2011 pursuant to Regulation (EC) 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- 2012: European Commission database
- 20/12/2011 - Commission Decision confirming the provisional calculation of average specific CO2 emissions and specific emissions targets for manufacturers of passenger cars for the calendar year 2010 - Corrigendum [715 KB] bg cs da de el en es et fi fr hu it lt lv mt nl pl pt ro sk sl sv
- 2010: European Commission database
Monitoring of CO2 emissions - Decision 1753/2000 (repealed)
- 2009: Monitoring report -
Access Data base [10.85 MB] -
Excel summary tables [991 KB]
- 2008: Monitoring report
- 2005-2007: Monitoring report
- 2004: Monitoring report - Annexes [719 KB]
- 2003: Monitoring report - Annexes [1.15 MB]
- 2002: Monitoring report - Annexes [1.06 MB]
- 2001: Monitoring report - Annexes [490 KB]
- 2000: Monitoring report - Annexes [425 KB]
- 1999: Monitoring report - Annexes [408 KB]
- Decision No 1753/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 2000 establishing a scheme to monitor the average specific emissions of CO2 from new passenger cars (repealed as of 2010)