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Written question asked by Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 13 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 December 2016. It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 December 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Motor Vehicle Type Approval

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Statement of 12 December 2016, EU Transport Council, HCWS340, what recent progress his Department has made with his counterparts in other EU countries on reaching an agreement on (a) proposals for creating a regime for EU whole vehicle type approval and (b) further steps to ensure car manufacturers tackle emissions irregularities.

Answer

The UK is actively involved in negotiations to strengthen the EU type approval regime within the Council. We share the proposal’s overall objectives of raising the standards of all EU type approval authorities and ensuring that manufacturers face a level playing field in obtaining the approvals needed to place their vehicles on the market.

The UK strongly supports the introduction of Real Driving Emissions testing as part of type approval requirements. This is expected to significantly reduce real world emissions from new cars and vans, and make it almost impossible for manufacturers to manipulate emissions. The UK is pressing for final agreement of these requirements before Christmas this year.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
57342
Session
2016-17
Related items
EU Transport Council
Monday, 12 December 2016
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Cars Exhaust emissions EU action Motor vehicle type approval
Link
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