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