The proposal for the new EURO 7 emission standard will ultimately be significantly more acceptable and realistic than originally proposed. This is confirmed by the final compromise agreement reached on 18 December 2023 between the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council. During more than a year of negotiations, the Czech Republic managed to defend all its key demands. The exhaust emission limits for cars and vans will remain at the current EURO 6 standard, including the testing conditions for passenger vehicles. Furthermore, the deadlines for the entry into force of the new rules have been postponed and the vehicle emissions monitoring system has also undergone major changes.
According to the rapporteur of the proposal, Czech MEP Alexander Vondra in the ENVI Committee, the plenary session of the European Parliament adopted a position on the EURO 7 standard proposal in a more acceptable form. Next, trialogues and negotiations between the positions of the Council and the EP will be launched that shall lead to the final wording of the Regulation. A total of 329 out of 600 voters were in favour.
Návrh nové emisní normy EURO 7 bude nakonec výrazně mírnější, než bylo původně navrženo. Shodli se na tom ministři členských států na dnešním zasedání Rady pro konkurenceschopnost v Bruselu.
During tomorrow's meeting of the COREPER I Permanent Representatives Committee, the Czech Republic will present its reservations to the current draft EURO 7 emission standard to the representatives of Spain, which holds the EU Council Presidency since 1 July. This is the next step in the negotiations to change the wording of this standard. The Czech Republic has long sought to postpone the effect date of the emission standard and to significantly modify its key parameters. More member states are on its side.
Together with France, Italy, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland, the Czech Republic rejects the current wording of the draft EURO 7 emission standard and advocates significant changes to the text. The EU transport ministers were informed about this today at their meeting by minister Martin Kupka who presented a document summarising the most important objections to the European Commission's proposal. The pool of critical states is calling for a delay in the effect date of the entire standard and a significant modification of its key parameters. The Czech Republic is also seeking support for a common position paper from other EU countries.
Hundreds of representatives from countries around the world are meeting in Leipzig these days for the International Transport Forum Summit. Thursday's part of the three-day programme was also attended by Czech transport minister Martin Kupka. With his ministerial colleagues responsible for transport, he discussed current global transport challenges, transport aid to Ukraine and the making of transport greener. On the sidelines of the joint programme, minister Kupka also attended a number of important bilateral meetings.