EN 558340 DT Two- or Three-wheel vehicles and Quadricycles Impact Assessment EN EN EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 4.10.2010 SEC(2010) 1152 COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying document to the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles Impact Assessment This report commits only the Commission departments involved in its preparation and does not prejudge the final form of any decision to be taken by the Commission. Lead DG: DG Enterprise and Industry Commission Work Programme 2010 Commission’s Agenda Planning: 2010/ENTR/02 {COM(2010) 542 final} {SEC(2010) 1151} EN EN TABLE OF CONTENTS Background information and policy context.................................................................................................................. 6 1. Procedural issues and consultation of interested parties ............................................................................................. 7 1.1. Organisation and timing................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.2. Public consultation........................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.3. External expertise ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.4. Industry self obligation and proposal ............................................................................................................................ 8 2. Problem definition and right to act ................................................................................................................................ 8 2.1. Problem definition......................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1. Complexity of the current legal framework ................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.2. High level of emissions................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1.3. High number of fatalities in road accidents and safety risks....................................................................................... 13 2.1.4. Lack of a legal framework for new technologies......................................................................................................... 14 2.2. Community competence and subsidiary..................................................................................................................... 15 3. Objectives ................................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.1. General objectives...................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.1.1. Specific objectives: simplification of existing EU legislation ....................................................................................... 15 3.1.2. Environmental specific objectives............................................................................................................................... 15 3.1.3. Safety specific objectives............................................................................................................................................ 16 3.1.4. Specific objectives: realign legal requirements and technology developments.......................................................... 16 4. Policy options.............................................................................................................................................................. 16 4.1. Simplification of existing EU legislation ...................................................................................................................... 16 4.2. Vehicle type approval environmental measures......................................................................................................... 16 4.2.1. New or revised environmental measures for the type approval of new vehicles........................................................ 17 4.2.1.1. Revised lower emissions limits................................................................................................................................... 17 4.2.1.2. Use of a revised World-wide Motorcycle emissions Testing Cycle (WMTC) for all L-category vehicle classes........................................................................................................................................................................ 18 4.2.1.3. Type-approval requirements for CO2 measurement and fuel consumption determination and reporting................... 18 4.2.1.4. Evaporative emissions test and limit........................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.1.5. Durability requirements............................................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.2. New measures to control vehicle emissions over vehicle life..................................................................................... 20 4.2.2.1. In-Use Conformity (IUC) testing and limits ................................................................................................................. 20 4.2.2.2. On Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems and access to repair information..................................................................... 20 4.3. New vehicle type approval safety measures .............................................................................................................. 20 4.3.1. Obligatory fitting of Advanced Brake Systems............................................................................................................ 21 4.3.2. Anti-tampering measures............................................................................................................................................ 21 4.3.3. 74kW power limitation for motorcycles ....................................................................................................................... 21 4.4. Improved categorisation of L-category vehicles ......................................................................................................... 21 4.4.1. Electrical cycles (currently outside scope of Framework Directive), Tricycles (L5e) and quadricycles (categories L6e and L7e)............................................................................................................................................ 21 4.4.2. Specific requirements for category L7e vehicles ........................................................................................................ 22 4.4.3. Dedicated requirements for gaseous alternative fuels and other non-traditional propulsions .................................... 22 5. Analysis of impact....................................................................................................................................................... 22 5.1. Simplification of the legislation.................................................................................................................................... 22 5.2. Vehicle type approval environmental measures......................................................................................................... 25 5.2.1. New or revised environmental measures for the type approval of new vehicles........................................................ 25 5.2.1.1. Revised lower emissions limits................................................................................................................................... 25 5.2.1.2. Use of a revised World-wide Motorcycle emissions Testing Cycle (WMTC) for all L-category vehicle classes........................................................................................................................................................................ 25 5.2.1.3. Type-approval requirements for CO2 measurement and fuel consumption determination and reporting and reporting...................................................................................................................................................................... 26 5.2.1.4. Evaporative emissions test and limit........................................................................................................................... 26 5.2.1.5. Durability requirements............................................................................................................................................... 27 5.2.2. New measures to control emissions during vehicle life. ............................................................................................. 28 5.2.2.1. In-Use Conformity (IUC) testing and limits. ................................................................................................................ 28 5.2.2.2. On Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems and access to repair information....................................................................