Abstract
The article presents current European homologation legislation regarding LDV emissions (as of 31.10.2008). New legislation of the European Union: Euro 5 and Euro 6, that will be implemented in years to come, is also presented. The system of emission compliance supervision, permissible values and measurement methodology have been dis-cussed. Trends in the development of the above legislations in Europe have been presented.
Highlights
The first regulations regarding vehicle emissions were introduced in the beginning of the 70’s of the last century
The emission requirements are set forth in two types of regulations: – those related to the type approval, hereinafter referred to as the homologation regulations, – those related to the technical conditions of vehicles in operation
In Europe the regulations are set forth in the following documents: EU Directives and EU Regulations as well as Regulations issued as addenda to the Geneva Convention of 1958 on homologation of vehicles [7], the signatories of which may be the states of the ECE UN, hereinafter referred to as ECE UN regulations
Summary
The first regulations regarding vehicle emissions were introduced in the beginning of the 70’s of the last century. The analysis performed is limited to the regulations on the homologation of vehicles of type N and M – LDV. The analysis performed refers to the legislation on pollutant emission binding at present (as of 31.10.2008) and the new legislation that the European Union has started to introduce. This new legislation sets up the emission requirements Euro 5 and Euro 6 for LDV that will be in force in years to come. In the new legislation for the first time in history the terms “Euro” have been used These terms were not used in any Directives and ECE UN regulations before.
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