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Certification of carbon removals - Pre-legislative synthesis of national, regional and local positions on the European Commission's initiative
This briefing provides a pre-legislative synthesis of the positions of national, regional and local governmental organisations on the European Commission's forthcoming initiative on carbon removal certification. It forms part of an EPRS series offering a summary of the pre-legislative state of-play and advance consultation on a range of key Commission priorities during its 5-year term in office. It seeks to present the current state of affairs, examine how existing policy is working on the ground ...
Motor vehicles: new approval and market surveillance rules
The automotive industry is a major player in the European economy, accounting for 6.4% of gross domestic product and 2.3 million jobs in the European Union (EU). In September 2015, the Volkswagen (VW) case highlighted weaknesses in the implementation of type-approval rules for motor vehicles in the European Union, in particular as regards standards on emissions of air pollutants and carbon dioxide. In 2016, as part of preparations from previous years but also in response to the VW case, the European ...
Homologación y vigilancia del mercado de vehículos
En 2016, tras el trabajo realizado en años anteriores, aunque también como respuesta al caso Volkswagen (VW), la Comisión Europea presentó una propuesta para reforzar la homologación de tipo y la vigilancia del mercado de los vehículos de motor. En las negociaciones en primera lectura con el Consejo se alcanzó un acuerdo que debe ser sometido a votación durante la sesión plenaria de abril.
Vehículos de motor: homologación y vigilancia del mercado
En 2016, tras el trabajo realizado en años anteriores, aunque también como respuesta al caso VW, la Comisión Europea presentó una propuesta para reforzar la homologación de tipo y la vigilancia del mercado de los vehículos de motor. Se prevé que el Pleno del Parlamento Europeo someta a votación la propuesta en primera lectura en abril.
Towards low-emission EU mobility
While EU transport systems provide the mobility European society needs, they also create severe environmental pressures and are responsible for a quarter of EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Transport activity is expected to grow still further and become the largest source of EU GHG emissions after 2030. Meanwhile, the EU has joined global efforts to limit climate change and pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions significantly. In line with this commitment, it has set out to transform itself into a ...
Seeds and other plant reproductive material: Towards new EU rules
The European Commission (EC) has proposed a Regulation aimed at simplifying and updating the existing body of EU legislation on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material (PRM), including seeds. It forms part of a wider legislative package on controls of plant and animal health.
A Pan-European Trustmark for e-Commerce : Possibilities and Opportunities
Possibilities and opportunities of creating a pan-EU trustmark for ecommerce are examined through analysis of existing trustmarks for ecommerce, the relevant EU legal framework and main policy options for introducing a pan-EU trustmark. The study addresses issues such as the advantages and disadvantages of a pan-EU trustmark, its scope and enforcement, its mandatory or voluntary use by the traders, and the need for legal changes, among others.
Market Surveillance in Relation to Type Approval Requirements
The objective of this briefing note on 'Market Surveillance In Relation To Type Approval Requirements' is to answer two questions on whether market surveillance should be organised in a single overall system and how best to introduce market surveillance in L and T vehicles sectors in order to provide background information and advice for the members of the IMCO Committee from the European Parliament on priority measures and actions to be undertaken in these fields.