Euro 7 Regulation
Euro 7 Regulation
What is the Euro 7 settlement ?
Excerpt from the European Union Council press release dated April 12, 2024
Euro 7: Council adopts new rules on emission limits for cars, vans and trucks
« The text adopted today encompasses cars, vans and heavy-duty vehicles in a single legal act and aims to further reduce emissions of air pollutants from exhaust fumes and brakes. [… ]
The Euro 7 regulation establishes rules for exhaust emissions from road vehicles, but also for other types of emissions such as tyre abrasion and brake particulate emissions. [… ]
Regulation […] introduces […] stricter limits for particulate emissions during braking, with specific limits for electric vehicles. »
Excerpt from the Euro 7: Council adopts new rules on emission limits for cars, vans and trucks published on 12 April 2024 by the Council of the European Union:
« Following the approval of the European Parliament’s position by the Council today, the legislative act has been adopted.
Once signed by the Presidents of the European Parliament and the Council, the regulation will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force on the 20th day following its publication.
The dates of application of the regulation will depend on the type of vehicle concerned:
- 30 months for new types of cars and vans, and 42 months for new cars and vans
- 48 months for new types of buses, trucks and trailers, and 60 months for new buses, trucks and trailers
- 30 months for new systems, components or separate technical units to be fitted on cars and vans, and 48 months for those to be fitted on buses, trucks and trailers. »
The Euro 7 regulation was published on 8 May 2024 in the Official Journal of the European Union.
By following the pre-established dates of application, the implementation of Euro 7 will be effective from 2027 for light cars and from 2030 for heavy goods vehicles.