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Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011 (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX IU.K.

PART AU.K.SPECIFIC EMISSIONS TARGETS FOR PASSENGER CARS

1.For the calendar year 2020, the specific emissions of CO2 for each new passenger car shall, for the purposes of the calculations in this point and in point 2, be determined in accordance with the following formula:U.K.

Specific emissions of CO2 = 95 + a · (M – M0)

where:

M

=

Mass in running order of the vehicle in kilograms (kg)

M0

=

1 379,88

a

=

0,0333

2.The specific emissions target for a manufacturer in 2020 shall be calculated as the average of the specific emissions of CO2 determined according to point 1, of each new passenger car registered in that calendar year of which it is the manufacturer.U.K.

3.The specific emissions reference target for a manufacturer in 2021 shall be calculated as follows:U.K.

where:

WLTPCO2

is the average specific emissions of CO2 in 2020 determined in accordance with Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 and calculated in accordance with the second indent of Article 4(3) of this Regulation, without including CO2 savings resulting from the application of Articles 5 and 11 of this Regulation;

NEDCCO2

is the average specific emissions of CO2 in 2020 determined in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 and calculated in accordance with the second indent of Article 4(3) of this Regulation, without including CO2 savings resulting from the application of Articles 5 and 11 of this Regulation;

NEDC2020target

is the 2020 specific emissions target calculated in accordance with points 1 and 2.

4.For the calendar years 2021 to 2024, the specific emissions target for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:U.K.

Specific emissions target = WLTPreference target + a [(Mø – M0) – (Mø2020 – M0,2020)]

where:

WLTPreference target

is the 2021 WLTP specific emissions reference target calculated in accordance with point 3;

a

is 0,0333;

Mø

is the average of the mass in running order (M) of the new passenger cars of the manufacturer registered in the relevant target year in kilograms (kg);

M0

is 1 379,88 in 2021, and as defined in point (a) of Article 14(1) for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024;

Mø2020

is the average of the mass in running order (M) of the new passenger cars of the manufacturer registered in 2020 in kilograms (kg);

M0,2020

is 1 379,88.

5.For a manufacturer that has been granted a derogation with regard to a specific NEDC based emissions target in 2021, the WLTP based derogation target shall be calculated as follows:U.K.

where:

WLTPCO2

is WLTPCO2 as defined in point 3;

NEDCCO2

is NEDCCO2 as defined in point 3;

NEDC2021target

is the 2021 derogation target granted by the Commission pursuant to Article 10.

6.From 1 January 2025, the EU fleet-wide targets and the specific emissions targets for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:U.K.

6.0.EU fleet-wide target2021 U.K.

EU fleet-wide target2021 is the average, weighted by the number of new passenger cars registered in 2021, of the reference-values2021 determined for each individual manufacturer for which a specific emissions target applies in accordance with point 4.

The reference-value2021 shall be determined, for each manufacturer, as follows:

where:

WLTPCO2,measured

is the average, for each manufacturer, of the measured CO2 emissions combined of each new passenger car registered in 2020, as determined and reported in accordance with Article 7a of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153;

NEDC2020,Fleet Target

is 95 g/km;

NEDCCO2

is as defined in point 3;

Mø2021

is the average of the mass in running order of the new passenger cars of the manufacturer registered in 2021 in kilograms (kg);

M0,2021

is the average mass in running order in kilograms (kg) of all new passenger cars registered in 2021 of those manufacturers for which a specific emissions target applies in accordance with point 4;

a

is as defined in point 4.

6.1.EU fleet-wide targets for 2025 and 2030U.K.

6.1.1.EU fleet-wide target for 2025 to 2029U.K.

EU fleet-wide target2025 = EU fleet-wide target2021 · (1 – reduction factor2025)

where:

EU fleet-wide target2021

is as defined in point 6.0;

reduction factor2025

is the reduction specified in point (a) of Article 1(4).

6.1.2.EU fleet-wide target for 2030 onwardsU.K.

EU fleet-wide target2030 = EU fleet-wide target2021 · (1 – reduction factor2030)

where:

EU fleet-wide target2021

is as defined in point 6.0;

reduction factor2030

is the reduction specified in point (a) of Article 1(5).

6.2.Specific emissions reference targets from 2025 onwardsU.K.

6.2.1.Specific emissions reference targets for 2025 to 2029U.K.

The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2025 + a2025 · (TM – TM0)

where:

EU fleet-wide target2025

is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.1;

a2025

is

where:

a2021

is the slope of the best fitting straight line established by applying the linear least squares fitting method to the test mass (independent variable) and the specific emissions of CO2 (dependent variable) of each new passenger car registered in 2021;

average emissions2021

is the average of the specific emissions of CO2 of all new passenger cars registered in 2021 of those manufacturers for which a specific emissions target is calculated in accordance with point 4;

TM

is the average test mass in kilograms (kg) of all new passenger cars of the manufacturer registered in the relevant calendar year;

TM0

is the value in kilograms (kg) determined in accordance with point (d) of Article 14(1).

6.2.2.Specific emissions reference targets for 2030 onwardsU.K.

The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2030 + a2030 · (TM – TM0)

where:

EU fleet-wide target2030

is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.2;

a2030

is

where:

a2021

is as defined in point 6.2.1;

average emissions2021

is as defined in point 6.2.1;

TM

is as defined in point 6.2.1;

TM0

is as defined in point 6.2.1.

6.3.Specific emissions targets from 2025 onwardsU.K.

Specific emissions target = specific emissions reference target · ZLEV factor

where:

specific emissions reference target

is the specific emissions reference target of CO2 determined in accordance with point 6.2.1 for the period 2025 to 2029 and point 6.2.2 for 2030 onwards;

ZLEV factor

is (1 + y – x), unless this sum is larger than 1,05 or lower than 1,0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1,05 or 1,0, as the case may be;

where:

y

is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of new passenger cars calculated as the total number of new zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the following formula, divided by the total number of new passenger cars registered in the relevant calendar year:

For new passenger cars registered in Member States with a share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in their fleet below 60 % of the Union average in the year 2017(1) and with less than 1 000 new zero- and low-emission vehicles registered in 2017, ZLEVspecific shall, until and including 2030, be calculated in accordance with the following formula:

Where the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in a Member State's fleet of new passenger cars registered in a year between 2025 and 2030 exceeds 5 %, that Member State shall not be eligible for the application of the multiplier of 1,85 in the subsequent years;

x

is 15 % in the years 2025 to 2029 and 35 % from 2030 onwards.

PART BU.K.SPECIFIC EMISSIONS TARGETS FOR LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

1.For the calendar year 2020, the specific emissions of CO2 for each new light commercial vehicle shall, for the purposes of the calculations in this point and in point 2, be determined in accordance with the following formula:U.K.

Specific emissions of CO2 = 147 + a · (M – M0)

where:

M

=

Mass in running order of the vehicle in kilograms (kg)

M0

=

1 766,4

a

=

0,096

2.The specific emissions target for a manufacturer in 2020 shall be calculated as the average of the specific emissions of CO2 determined according to point 1 of each new light commercial vehicle registered in that calendar year of which it is the manufacturer.U.K.

3.The specific emissions reference target for a manufacturer in 2021 shall be calculated as follows:U.K.

where:

WLTPCO2

is the average specific emissions of CO2 in 2020 determined in accordance with Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 without including CO2 savings resulting from the application of Article 11 of this Regulation;

NEDCCO2

is the average specific emissions of CO2 in 2020 determined in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1152, without including CO2 savings resulting from the application of Article 11 of this Regulation;

NEDC2020target

is the 2020 specific emissions target calculated in accordance with points 1 and 2.

4.For the calendar years 2021 to 2024, the specific emissions target for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:U.K.

Specific emissions target = WLTPreference target + a [(Mø – M0) – (Mø2020 – M0,2020)]

where:

WLTPreference target

is the 2021 WLTP specific emissions reference target calculated in accordance with point 3;

a

is 0,096;

[F1M ø

is the average of the mass (M) of the new light commercial vehicles of the manufacturer registered in the relevant target year in kilograms (kg):

where:

  • in the case of a complete vehicle, M is the mass in running order of that vehicle

  • in the case of a complete base vehicle related to a completed vehicle, M is the mass in running order of that base vehicle

  • in the case of an incomplete base vehicle related to a completed vehicle, M is the monitoring mass (M mon ) of that base vehicle, determined in accordance with the following formula:

M mon = MRO base x B 0

where:

MRO base

is the mass in running order of the base vehicle concerned

B 0

is as defined in point 1.2.4(a) of Part A of Annex III;]

M0

is 1 766,4 in 2020 and, for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, the value adopted pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011, and for 2024 the value adopted pursuant to point (b) of Article 14(1) of this Regulation;

Mø2020

is the average of the mass in running order (M) of the new light commercial vehicles of the manufacturer registered in 2020 in kilograms (kg);

M0,2020

is 1 766,4.

5.For a manufacturer that has been granted a derogation with regard to a specific NEDC based emissions target in 2021, the WLTP based derogation target shall be calculated as follows:U.K.

where:

WLTPCO2

is WLTPCO2 as defined in point 3;

NEDCCO2

is NEDCCO2 as defined in point 3;

NEDC2021target

is the 2021 derogation target granted by the Commission pursuant to Article 10.

6.From 1 January 2025, the EU fleet-wide targets and the specific emissions targets for a manufacturer shall be calculated as follows:U.K.

6.0.EU fleet-wide target2021 U.K.

EU fleet-wide target2021 is the average, weighted by the number of new light commercial vehicles registered in 2021, of the reference-values2021 determined for each individual manufacturer for which a specific emissions target applies in accordance with point 4.

The reference-value2021 shall be determined, for each manufacturer, as follows:

where:

WLTPCO2,measured

is the average, for each manufacturer, of the measured CO2 emissions combined of each new light commercial vehicle registered in 2020, as determined and reported in accordance with Article 7a of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1152;

NEDC2020,Fleet Target

is 147 g/km;

NEDCCO2

is as defined in point 3;

Mø2021

is the average of the mass in running order of the new light commercial vehicles of the manufacturer registered in 2021 in kilograms (kg);

M0,2021

is the average mass in running order in kilograms (kg) of all new light commercial vehicles registered in 2021 of those manufacturers for which a specific emissions target applies in accordance with point 4;

a

is as defined in point 4.

6.1.The EU fleet-wide targets for 2025 and 2030U.K.

6.1.1.EU fleet-wide target for 2025 to 2029U.K.

EU fleet-wide target2025 = EU fleet-wide target2021 · (1 – reduction factor2025)

where:

EU fleet-wide target2021

is as defined in point 6.0;

reduction factor2025

is the reduction specified in point (b) of Article 1(4).

6.1.2.EU fleet-wide target for 2030 onwardsU.K.

EU fleet-wide target2030 = EU fleet-wide target2021 · (1 – reduction factor2030)

where:

EU fleet-wide target2021

is as defined in point 6.0;

reduction factor2030

is the reduction specified in point (b) of Article 1(5).

6.2.Specific emissions reference targets from 2025 onwardsU.K.

6.2.1.Specific emissions reference targets for 2025 to 2029U.K.

The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2025 + α · (TM – TM0)

where:

EU fleet-wide target2025

is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.1;

α

is a2025 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's new light commercial vehicles is equal to or lower than TM0 determined in accordance with point (d) of Article 14(1) and a2021 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's new light commercial vehicles is higher than TM0 determined in accordance with point (d) of Article 14(1);

where:

a2025

is

a2021

is the slope of the best fitting straight line established by applying the linear least squares fitting method to the test mass (independent variable) and the specific emissions of CO2 (dependent variable) of each new light commercial vehicle registered in 2021;

average emissions2021

is the average of the specific emissions of CO2 of all new light commercial vehicles registered in 2021 of those manufacturers for which a specific emissions target is calculated in accordance with point 4;

TM

is the average test mass in kilograms (kg) of all new light commercial vehicles of the manufacturer registered in the relevant calendar year;

TM0

is the value in kilograms (kg) determined in accordance with point (d) of Article 14(1).

6.2.2.Specific emissions reference targets from 2030 onwardsU.K.

The specific emissions reference target = EU fleet-wide target2030 + α · (TM – TM0)

where:

EU fleet-wide target2030

is as determined in accordance with point 6.1.2;

α

is a2030 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's new light commercial vehicles is equal to or lower than TM0 determined in accordance with point (d) of Article 14(1) and a2021 where the average test mass of a manufacturer's new light commercial vehicles is higher than TM0 determined in accordance with point (d) of Article 14(1);

where:

a2030

is

a2021

is as defined in point 6.2.1;

average emissions2021

is as defined in point 6.2.1;

TM

is as defined in point 6.2.1;

TM0

is as defined in point 6.2.1.

6.3.Specific emissions targets from 2025 onwardsU.K.

6.3.1.Specific emissions targets for 2025 to 2029U.K.

The specific emissions target = (specific emissions reference target – (øtargets – EU fleet-wide target2025)) · ZLEV factor

where:

specific emissions reference target

is the specific emissions reference target for the manufacturer determined in accordance with point 6.2.1;

øtargets

is the average, weighted on the number of new light commercial vehicles of each individual manufacturer, of all the specific emissions reference targets determined in accordance with point 6.2.1;

ZLEV factor

is (1 + y – x), unless this sum is larger than 1,05 or lower than 1,0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1,05 or 1,0, as the case may be;

where:

y

is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of new light commercial vehicles calculated as the total number of new zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the following formula, divided by the total number of new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant calendar year:

x

is 15 %.

6.3.2.Specific emissions targets from 2030 onwardsU.K.

The specific emissions target = (specific emissions reference target – (øtargets – EU fleet-wide target2030)) · ZLEV factor

where:

specific emissions reference target

is the specific emissions reference target for the manufacturer determined in accordance with point 6.2.2;

øtargets

is the average, weighted on the number of new light commercial vehicles of each individual manufacturer, of all the specific emissions reference targets determined in accordance with point 6.2.2;

ZLEV factor

is (1 + y – x), unless this sum is larger than 1,05 or lower than 1,0 in which case the ZLEV factor shall be set to 1,05 or 1,0, as the case may be;

where:

y

is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of new light commercial vehicles calculated as the total number of new zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the following formula, divided by the total number of new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant calendar year:

x

is 30 %.

(1)

The share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the new passenger car fleet of a Member State in 2017 is calculated as the total number of new zero- and low-emission vehicles registered in 2017 divided by the total number of new passenger cars registered in the same year.

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