ACEA Position Paper: Potential post‐Euro 6 and post‐Euro VI emission regulations – May 2020 1. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) recommends focusing the work in the European Commission’s advisory group (AGVES) on post‐Euro 6 / post‐Euro VI standards.
2. The key requirement is to establish a proportional approach to whatever might come next, based on a proper understanding of the objective and the need.
3. The latest Euro 6 and Euro VI regulations have yet to be fully implemented in the EU fleet. New CO2 targets will push the introduction of more low‐ and zero‐emission vehicles.
4. The need for a new EU regulation must be first assessed against what the existing EU measures will deliver for improved air quality to determine if a new EU regulation is needed to close any gap, or other measures might be more proportional.
5. Any new regulatory actions taken at EU level must be justified with the balance between additional cost vis‐à‐vis air quality benefits taken into account.
6. Any action taken at EU level must adhere to the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity.
7. The auto industry is a global business and the applied emission control technology on new vehicles is becoming similar, especially in the key global markets. Therefore, any action taken at EU level must take into account the benefits of global harmonisation of proportional regulations.
