The General court of the European Union (EuG) has tilted nitrogen oxide limits for the diesel vehicles. The court said on Thursday a regulation of the EU Commission to higher the exhaust of the Euro-6 standard values for partially null and void. In contrast, the cities of Paris, Brussels and Madrid had complained. You may challenge the limits now and if in doubt, also driving restrictions for new diesel impose cars that have been officially approved.
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the Background to the dispute raised is that the EU Commission had increased with the introduction of the new emission tests, RDE, is a measure of the emissions on the road instead of in the laboratory, the limits later. Instead of the Euro-6 regulations prescribed 80 milligrams of nitrogen dioxide per kilometre, the diesel cars for a transitional period, 168 milligrams and then 120 mm in may to launch gram. The Commission had inaccuracies with the measurement.
they had made the decision shortly after the diesel scandal 2015. At the time, it was becoming clear that car manufacturers manipulate the emission tests in the laboratory, so that the cars emit considerably less emissions than on the road. Thus, the car manufacturers were able to comply with the official limits, although their cars were in the actual operation, not at all clean. It is with this practice, the RDE should make the Test actually.
If the cars are allowed to emit more of the nitrogen oxides irritant gases, it makes the cities harder, the statutory requirements for the air quality to be observed. Paris, Madrid and Brussels had tightened in the past few years, the rules for environmental zones. Paris followed, even the Plan to get from 2024 no diesel cars in the city.
Whether the judgment has an impact on Germany is debatable
With its judgment, the lowest figure in the EU court said that cities are allowed to complain against the increased limits of the EU-Commission. The Commission had denied. The court noted that the Commission would have allowed the Euro 6 limit in the RDE Test, even softening. It is the justified by the fact that the limit of 80 milligrams operation grams, according to the regulation “in practical driving and, therefore, in the RDE tests complied with” should be. It was an “essential provision”, which could not amend the Commission.
the judges of The Commission of twelve months, the limits are lower. The period begins in two months – if the Commission to appeal before the European court of justice (ECJ).
Whether the judgment has a direct impact on the driving ban in Germany, is doubtful. So far, only cars of Euro 4 standard or worse are affected by lockouts. Euro-5 Diesel should be assigned according to a judgment of the Federal administrative court, at the earliest, September 2019 with driving bans.
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is Open, whether or not then Euro-6 Diesel. The nitrogen oxide values are declining in most cities, on the other, the Federal government decided a weakening of the limit values for nitrogen oxide in the city air and want to free cars, the Euro standard 6 by law, from driving bans. However, it is unclear whether these rules are compatible with European law. (AFP)
