Reference documents - Calls for tender and studies

Recent additions: 

• Fitness Check of the Legal Framework for the Type-Approval of Motor Vehicles [2 MB] (March 2013)
• Competitiveness of the EU Automotive Industry in Electric Vehicles [11 MB]  (December 2012)

Completed studies

ENTR/2009/030: Multiple framework contracts for the provision of consultancy services in the automotive sector

• Competitiveness of the EU Automotive Industry in Electric Vehicles [11 MB] (December 2012)
• Durability of pollution control measures for L-category vehicles [19 MB] (November 2012)
• Tampering prevention in L-category vehicle approval legislation - Impact assessment on powertrain tampering prevention with recommendations for cost effective measures [6 MB] (October 2012)
• Global Impact Dummies - Assessment concerning BioRID II in Future Regulatory Applications [4 MB] + Appendices [16 MB] (June 2012)
• Global Impact Dummies - Assessment Concerning WorldSID in Future Regulatory Applications [4 MB]  (June 2012)
• Global Impact Dummies - Application of BioRID II in UNECE Regulation No 17 [3 MB] (June 2012)
• Categorisation of Side-by-Side vehicles [881 KB] (April 2012)
• Health and safety aspects to account for in order to exclude agricultural or forestry tractors from the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) [2 MB] (February 2012)
• Development of a method for the measurement and monitoring of CO2 emissions for N1 multi-stage vehicles [3 MB] (February 2012)
• Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles: A Comparison of the European Legislation and the Draft UNECE Global Technical Regulation [2 MB] (October 2011)
• Frontal impact airbag warning label – scientific assessment of comprehension (February 2011) [2 MB] + Proposed label (Variant C) [258 KB]

ENTR/2008/006: Framework service contract for the procurement of studies and other supporting services on Commission impact assessments (IA) and evaluations

• Fitness Check of the Legal Framework for the Type-Approval of Motor Vehicles [2 MB] (March 2013)
• Ex-Post Evaluation and Impact Assessment - Study on Enhancing the Implementation of the Internal Market Legislation Relating to Motor Vehicles: Ex-Post Evaluation Report (June 2011) [2 MB] + Final Impact Assessment Report (February 2012) [2 MB] + Annexes to Evaluation and Impact Assessment Reports (February 2012) [7 MB]

ENTR/06/043: Technical assistance and economic analysis related to the competitiveness, economic and internal market issues of the European automotive industry

• Assessment of the Effectiveness of Scrapping Schemes for Vehicles (March 2010) [2 MB]  + Country Profile Annex [633 KB]
• Impact on the competitiveness of the European Automotive Industry of Potential Free Trade Agreements with India and the ASEAN (July 2009) [848 KB]

ENTR 05/18: Economic and technical assistance in relation to the emission of environmental pollutants from automobiles

• Final report: VENOLIVA - Vehicle Noise Limit Values - Comparison of two noise emission test methods (March 2011) [2 MB]  
• Final report: Study on possible new measures concerning motorcycle emissions (Revised Version - September 2009) [3 MB]
• Final report: Correlation Factors between European and World Harmonised Test Cycles for heavy-duty engines (December 2008) [491 KB]
• Final report: Cost-effectiveness of greenhouse gases emission reductions in various sectors (November 2006) [3 MB]

ENTR 05/17: Technical assistance and economic analysis in the field of legislation pertinent to issue of automotive safety

• Final report: AEBS and LDWS exemptions study (July 2010) [2 MB]
• Final report: Analysis for the development of legislation on child occupant protection (July 2010) [15 MB]
• Final report: Provision of information and services on the subject of accident analysis for the development of legislation on frontal impact protection (July 2010) [3 MB]
• Final report: Hydrogen-powered vehicles: review of type-approval legislation on vehicle safety (June 2010) [2 MB]
• Final report: Electric vehicles: Review of type-approval legislation and potential risks (June 2010) [991 KB]
• Final report: Provision of information and services on the subject of the tests, procedures and benefits of the requirements for the development of legislation on Frontal Impact Protection (June 2009) [4 MB]
• Final report: Evaluating the impact of possible new measures concerning category L vehicles (May 2009) [2 MB]
• Final report: Evaluation of the impact of possible new measures concerning the type approval of agricultural vehicles (April 2009) [631 KB] - Corrected on 27.05.2009
• Final report: Study on lane departure warning and lane change assistant systems (November 2008) [705 KB]
• Final report: Automated Emergency Braking Systems: Technical requirements, costs and benefits (April 2008) [2 MB]
• Final report: Brake Assist Systems (September 2007) [732 KB]
• Final report: Evaluation of the impact of the introduction of hydrogen as fuel to power motor vehicles (April 2007) [664 KB]
• Final report: A study of possible future developments of methods to protect pedestrians and other vulnerable road users (March 2007) [4 MB]
• Final report: A study on the feasibility of measures relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users (October 2006) [5 MB]

Studies resulting from earlier Calls for Tender

• Review and analysis of the reduction potential and costs of technological and other measures to reduce CO2-emissions from passenger cars (October 2006) [5 MB]
• Tyre/Road noise - Volume 1: Final Report (May 2006) [2 MB]
• Tyre/Road noise - Volume 2: Appendices (May 2006) [3 MB]
• Impact assessment/Package of New Requirements Relating to the Emissions from Two and Three-Wheel Motor Vehicles (July 2005) [12 MB]
• Impact assessment/On Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems for passenger cars (July 2005) [608 KB]
• Feasibility of measures relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users - Addendum to final report (February 2005) [917 KB]
• Feasibility of measures relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users (June 2004) [3 MB]
• Motor Vehicle Tyres and Related Aspects (June 2004) [2 MB]
• Heavy-Duty Engine Validation of World Harmonised Duty Cycle - WHDC (May 2004) [3 MB]
• Anti Tampering Devices relating to Two or Three Wheeled Motor Vehicles (December 2003) [4 MB]
• Noise reduction measures in the road transport sector (November 2003) [2 MB]
• Emission control for heavy-duty vehicles (September 2002)
• Safety Consideration of Longitudinal Seating Arrangements in Buses and Coaches (July 2001) [229 KB]