Amended proposal for a Council Directive on the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars
25. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 83/1 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Amended proposal for a Council Directive on the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars (1) (1999/C 83/01) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(1999) 66 final — 98/0272 (SYN) (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) of the EC-Treaty on 11 February 1999) (1) OJ C 305, 3. 10. 1998, p. 2. ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL Title Proposal for a Council Directive relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars Proposal for a Council Directive relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars Recital 6 whereas information plays a key role in the operation of market forces and the provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific fuel consumption of passenger cars may influence consumer choice in favour of those cars which use less thus prompting fuel and thereby emit manufacturers fuel the to take consumption of the cars that they manufacture; less CO2, steps to reduce whereas information plays a key role in the operation of market forces and the provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of passenger cars may influence consumer choice in favour of those cars which use less fuel and thereby emit less CO2, thus prompting manufacturers to take steps to reduce the fuel consumption of the cars that they manufacture; Article 1 to ensure that this Directive is The purpose of information relating to the fuel economy of new passenger cars offered for lease in the Community is made available to consumers. sale or to ensure that this Directive is The purpose of information relating to the fuel economy and CO2 emissions of new passenger cars offered for sale or lease to consumers. in the Community is made available C 83/2 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 3. 1999 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL Article 2 (5) sale’ means a location, point of such as a car showroom or forecourt, where passenger cars are displayed and offered for sale or lease to potential customers; point of sale’ means any location where new passenger cars are displayed to potential customers with a view to promoting their sale or leasing; Article 5 The Member States shall ensure that a fuel economy guide is produced at least on an annual basis in accordance with the requirements of Annex II. The Member States shall ensure that a fuel economy guide is produced at least on an annual basis in accordance with the requirements of Annex II. The guide shall be compact, portable and be available free of charge to consumers upon request both at the point of sale and also from a designated body within each Member State. The Member State shall also ensure that the guide is available through electronic means, such as the Internet, and that this form of the guide is kept up-to-date with changes in the range of new passenger car versions available for purchase in the Member State. The guide shall be compact, portable and be available free of charge to concumers upon request both at the point of sale and also from a designated body within each Member State. The Member State shall also ensure that the guide is available through electronic means, such as the Internet. Any electronic version of the guide shall be kept up-to-date with changes in the range of new passenger car versions available for purchase in the Member State. Article 10 Any amendments which are necessary in order to adapt the Annexes to this Directive to take account of progress shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 11 and consumer with consultation organisations and other interested parties. following Any amendments which are necessary in order to adapt the Annexes to this Directive to take account of progress shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 11 and consumer with consultation organisations and other interested parties. following In order to assist this adaptation process, five years after this Directive has entered into force each Member State shall transmit to the Commission a report on the effectiveness of the provisions of this Directive. In order to assist this adaptation process, three years after this Directive has entered into force each Member State shall transmit to the Commission a this report on the effectiveness and application of the Directive, and in particular the application of the reports basis Annexes. On Commission shall also assess whether there is a need for further harmonisation, and if appropriate shall present proposals to amend this directive. these the of the Commission shall, Furthermore, with the procedure laid down in Article 11, measures aiming at passenger cars. in accordance take the creation of categories of Annex I (4) the official contain the numerical value of fuel consumption and the official specific emissions of CO2. The value of the official fuel consumption shall be expressed in either litres per 100 kilometers (l/100 km), miles per gallon (mpg), kilometres per litre (km/l), or an appropriate combination of these and be quoted to one decimal place. The official specific emissions of CO2 are to be quoted to the nearest whole number in grams per kilometre (g/km). the official contain the numerical value of fuel consumption and the official specific emissions of CO2 for the urban cycle, the extra urban cycle and the combined cycle. The value of fuel consumption shall be expressed in either litres per 100 (l/100 km), miles per gallon (mpg), kilometers an appropriate kilometres per combination of these and be quoted to one decimal place. The official specific emissions of CO2 are to be quoted to the nearest whole number in grams per kilometre (g/km). the official (km/l), or litre 25. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 83/3 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL Annex I (7) In addition to the fuel efficiency of a car, driving behaviour as well as other non-technical factors play a role in determining a car’s fuel economy and CO2 emissions. CO2 is the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. In addition to the fuel efficiency of a car, driving behaviour as well as other non-technical factors play a role in determining a car’s fuel economy and CO2 emissions. CO2 is the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. Extra equipment such as air conditioning and pre-heating systems may increase fuel consumption substantially. Annex II (1) The numerical value of the official fuel consumption and the official specific emissions of CO2. The value of the official fuel consumption shall be expressed in either litres per 100 kilometres (l/100 km), miles per gallon (mpg), kilometres per (km/l) or an appropriate combination of these and be quoted to one decimal place. The official specific emissions of CO2 are to be quoted to the nearest whole number in grams per kilometre (g/km). litre the official The numerical value of the official fuel consumption and the official specific emissions of CO2 for the urban cycle, the extra urban cycle and the combined cycle as well as the fuel type shall be indicated. The value of consumption shall be fuel expressed in either litres per 100 kilometres (l/100 km), miles per gallon (mpg), kilometres per litre (km/l) or an appropriate combination of these and be quoted to one decimal place. The official specific emissions of CO2 are to be quoted to the nearest whole number in grams per kilometre (g/km). Annex II (4a) (new) The fuel economy guide shall also include detailed information on how fuel consumption is increased by extra and pre-heating systems. conditioning equipment such as air Annex II (6) (new) A reference to the updated version on the Internet or in any other electronic format. Annex III (3) New car versions must be grouped and listed separately according to fuel type (petrol or diesel). For each car in the list the make, variant, version, official CO2 emissions, official fuel consumption and fuel cost associated with 10 000 kilometres or 6 000 miles shall be included for the particular vehicle in question. Within each fuel type, versions are to be ranked in order of increasing CO2 emissions, with the most fuel efficient vehicle being placed at the top of the list. New car versions must be grouped and listed separately according to fuel type (petrol, diesel). For each version in the list, the make, type, the fuel type, the numerical value of the official fuel consumption and the official specific emissions of CO2 for the urban cycle, the extra urban cycle and the combined cost associated with 10 000 cycle and the kilometres or 6 000 miles, based on the combined cycle, shall be given. Within each fuel type, versions are to be ranked in order of increasing CO2 emissions, based on the value for the combined cycle, with the most fuel efficient vehicle being placed at the top of the list. fuel