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Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The purpose of this Directive is to ensure that information...

  3. Article 2.For the purposes of this Directive: ‘passenger car’ means any...

  4. Article 3.The Member States shall ensure that a label on fuel...

  5. Article 4.Without prejudice to the establishment by the Commission of an...

  6. Article 5.The Member States shall ensure that, for each make of...

  7. Article 6.The Member States shall ensure that all promotional literature contains...

  8. Article 7.The Member States shall ensure that the presence on labels,...

  9. Article 8.The Member States shall notify the Commission of the competent...

  10. Article 9.(1) Measures necessary to adapt the Annexes to this Directive...

  11. Article 10.(1) The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.

  12. Article 11.Member States shall determine the penalties applicable to breaches of...

  13. Article 12.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...

  14. Article 13.This Directive shall enter into force on the day of...

  15. Article 14.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    1. ANNEX I

      DESCRIPTION OF THE LABEL ON FUEL ECONOMY AND CO2 EMISSIONS

      1. The Member States must ensure, as a minimum, that all...

      2. comply to a standardised format in order to allow greater...

    2. ANNEX II

      DESCRIPTION OF THE GUIDE ON FUEL ECONOMY AND CO2 EMISSIONS

      1. The Member States must ensure that the guide on fuel...

      2. a listing of all new passenger car models available for...

    3. ANNEX III

      DESCRIPTION OF THE POSTER/DISPLAY TO BE DISPLAYED AT THE POINT OF SALE

      1. The Member States must ensure that the poster/display meets, as...

      2. the poster or display is a minimum size of 70 cm × 50 cm;...

    4. ANNEX IV

      THE PROVISION OF DATA ON FUEL CONSUMPTION AND CO2 EMISSIONS IN PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE

      1. The Member States must ensure that all promotional literature contains...

      2. be easy to read and no less prominent than the...

      3. If the promotional literature only contains referance to the make,...

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