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Council Directive 80/1268/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the fuel consumption of motor vehicles

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 375, 31 December 1980, pp. 36-45
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

Annex I to the present Directive regards determination of carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption of motor vehicles (as defined under article 1). No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval in respect of a vehicle on grounds relating to its carbon dioxide emissions or its fuel consumption if the emission and consumption figures have been determined in accordance with Annexes I and II.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amended by

Directive 2004/3/EC amending Council Directives 70/156/EEC and 80/1268/EEC as regards the measurement of carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption of N1 vehicles.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX