Amended proposal for a Council Decision establishing a scheme to monitor the average specific emissions of carbon dioxide from new passenger cars
25. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 83/9 Amended proposal for a Council Decision establishing a scheme to monitor the average specific emissions of carbon dioxide from new passenger cars (1) (1999/C 83/03) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(1999) 58 final — 98/0202 (SYN) (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a (2) of the EC-Treaty on 12 February 1999) (1) OJ C 231, 23. 7. 1998, p. 6. ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL Recital 1 Whereas the Community recognises that greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere should be stabilised at such a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system; Whereas the Community recognises that greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere should be stabilised at or reduced to such a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system; Recital 3a (new) whereas the Kyoto Protocol requires Annex I parties to have made demonstrable progress in achieving their commitments by 2005; Recital 5a (new) any whereas entered into with the automobile industry will need to be closely monitored on a neutral basis; agreement Recital 5b (new) whereas the European Parliament, in its September 1998 resolution, recalled that Parliament and the Council had jointly formulated an objective of 120 g/km (5 litres/100 km for petrol engines and 4–5 litres/100 km for diesel engines) as a mean value for carbon dioxide emissions in 2005 (2010 at the latest) and that this objective could only be attained if action is also taken on instruments to provide tax incentives and on provisions concerning uniform description of the mean consumption of new vehicles; C 83/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 3. 1999 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL Recital 6a (new) Whereas only the specific CO2 emissions of vehicles of category M1 are measured in accordance with Directive 80/1268/EEC; whereas the Commission will examine how other vehicle could be included under Directive 80/1268/EEC; categories Recital 7 whereas it is necessary to establish procedures to monitor the specific emissions of CO2 from new passenger cars sold throughout the Community in order to monitor the effectiveness of the Community the Commission to referred strategy, Communication of 20 December 1995; as in as whereas it is necessary to establish procedures to monitor the specific emissions of CO2 from new passenger cars sold throughout the Community in order to monitor the effectiveness of the Community the Commission to strategy, Communication of 20 December 1995; whereas the data collected will also serve to monitor the voluntary obligation to reduce emissions of CO2 from passenger agreed between the European Automobile cars, Manufacturers Association European Commission; referred and the in Article 4(1) In each calendar year Member States shall calculate the following according to the methods described in Annex III. In each calendar year Member States shall calculate the following according to the methods described in Annex III, both by manufacturer and for the total of all manufacturers. Article 5 Member States shall designate a body responsible for the collection and communication of the monitoring information and shall inform the Commission thereof by 31 July 2000. shall States designate Member competent authorities as the body responsible for the collection and communication of the monitoring information and shall inform the Commission thereof by 31 July 2000. the Article 8 For each calendar year, the Commission shall submit to the Council a report based upon the monitoring data it receives from the Member States. For each calendar year, the Commission shall submit to the Council and to the European Parliament a report based upon the monitoring data it receives from the Member States. Annex I With regard to the operation of a Community-wide scheme to monitor the specific emissions of CO2 from new passenger cars, Member States shall collect a each new minimum amount of passenger car that is registered in the Community for the first time. Only petrol and diesel are to be considered, as these are the only fuels included in the European type-approval legislation. information for With regard to the operation of a Community-wide scheme to monitor the specific emissions of CO2 from new passenger cars, Member States shall collect a each new minimum amount of passenger car that is registered in the Community for the first time. Only petrol and diesel are to be considered, as these are the only fuels included in the European type-approval legislation. information for 25. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 83/11 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL 1. The following data shall be collected and stored by the Member States when a new passenger car is registered for the first time in the Community: 1. The following data shall be collected and stored by the Member States when a new passenger car is registered for the first time in the Community: — specific emissions of CO2 (g/km) — fuel type (e. g. petrol, diesel) — manufacturer — mass (kg) — maximum net power (kW) — engine capacity (cm3). — specific emissions of CO2 (g/km) — fuel type (e. g. petrol, diesel) — manufacturer — mass (kg) — length times width (i. e. body size of vehicle) — maximum net power (kW) — engine capacity (cm3). Annex III(4) 4. The distribution of CO2 emissions passenger cars from new 4. The distribution of CO2 emissions passenger cars from new The number of newly registered passenger cars of each fuel type which fall into each of the following CO2 emission categories is to be recorded. The are < 60, 60—80, CO2 141—160, 81—100, 161—180, 251—300, > 300 g/km. emission categoriess 101—120, 181—200, 121—140, 201—250, The number of newly registered passenger cars of each fuel type which fall into each of the following CO2 emission categories is to be recorded. The 60—80, CO2 141—160, 81—100, 161—180, 251—300, 301—350, 351—450, > 450 g/km. are 121—140, 201—250, 101—120, 181—200, categories emission < 60, Annex III(5) 5. The mass distribution of new passenger cars 5. The mass distribution of new passenger cars For each of the following mass categories, < 650, 650—750, 751—850, 851—950, 951—1 050, 1 051—1 150, 1 251—1 350, 1 151—1 250, 1 351—1 550, 1 551—1 750 and > 1 750 kg the number of newly registered passenger cars of a given fuel type, the average mass of these vehicles and also their average specific emissions of CO2 are to be recorded. For each of the following mass categories, < 650, 650—750, 751—850, 851—950, 951—1 050, 1 251—1 350, 1 151—1 250, 1 051—1 150, 1 351—1 550, 1 751—2 000, 1 551—1 750, 2 001—2 250, 2 251—2 500, 2 501—2 800 and registered > 2 800 kg the number of newly passenger cars of given fuel type, the average mass of these vehicles and also their average specific emissions of CO2 are to be recorded. 6. The distribution of maximum net power of newly 6. The distribution of maximum net power of newly registered passenger cars registered passenger cars Annex III(6) < 30, For each of the following maximum net power 51—60, 30—40, categoriess, 61—70, 71—80, 81—90, 91—100, 101—110, 111—120, 141—150, 151—160, 161—170 and > 180 kW the number of newly registered passenger cars of a given fuel 131—140, 121—130, 41—50, For each of the following maximum net power categories, < 30, 30—40, 41—50, 51—60, 61—70, 71—80, 81—90, 91—100, 101—110, 111—120, 151—160, 121—130, 161—170, 201—250, 251—300 and > 300 kW the number of newly 131—140, 171—180, 141—150, 181—200, C 83/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 3. 1999 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL type, the average maximum net power of these vehicles, and also their average specific emissions of CO2 are to be recorded. registered passenger cars of a given fuel type, the average maximum net power of these vehicles, and also their average specific emissions of CO2 are to recorded. 7. The distribution of engine capacity of newly 7. The distribution of engine capacity of newly registered passenger cars registered passenger cars Annex III(7) engine each of following 700—800, the < 700, 1 001—1 100, 1 301—1 400, 1 601—1 700, 1 901—2 000, 2 201—2 400, capacity For 801—900, categories, 1 101—1 200, 901—1 000, 1 401—1 500, 1 201—1 300, 1 701—1 800, 1 501—1 600, 2 001—2 100, 1 801—1 900, 2 401—2 600, 2 101—2 200, 2 601—2 800, 2 801—3 000, > 3 000 cm3 the number of newly registered passenger cars of a given fuel type, the average engine capacity of these vehicles and also their average specific emissions of CO2 are to be recorded. engine each of following 700—800, the < 700, capacity For 801—900, categories, 1 101—1 200, 1 001—1 100, 901—1 000, 1 401—1 500, 1 301—1 400, 1 201—1 300, 1 701—1 800, 1 601—1 700, 1 501—1 600, 2 001—2 100, 1 901—2 000, 1 801—1 900, 2 401—2 600, 2 201—2 400, 2 101—2 200, 2 601—2 800, 3 001—3 500, 2 801—3 000, 3 501—4 500 and > 4 500 cm3 the number of newly registered passenger cars of a given fuel type, the average engine capacity of these vehicles and also their average specific emissions of CO2 are to be recorded