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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Article 1U.K.Subject matter and objectives

1.This Regulation establishes CO₂ emissions performance requirements for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles [F1registered in Northern Ireland] in order to contribute to achieving the [F2United Kingdom’s target of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050], and the objectives of the Paris Agreement F3....

2.[F4This] Regulation sets [F5a [F6Northern Ireland fleet-wide]] target of 95 g CO₂/km for the average emissions of new passenger cars and [F5a [F6Northern Ireland fleet-wide]] target of 147 g CO₂/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered [F7in Northern Ireland], as measured F8... in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 [F9as it has effect F10... in EU law as amended from time to time and by virtue of the Northern Ireland Protocol].

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4.From 1 January 2025, the following [F12Northern Ireland fleet-wide] targets shall apply:

(a)for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, [F13a [F12Northern Ireland fleet-wide]] target equal to a 15 % reduction of the target in 2021determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part A of Annex I;

(b)for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, [F14a [F12Northern Ireland fleet-wide]] target equal to a 15 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part B of Annex I.

5.From 1 January 2030, the following [F15Northern Ireland fleet-wide] targets shall apply:

(a)for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, [F16a [F15Northern Ireland fleet-wide]] target equal to a 37,5 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part A of Annex I;

(b)for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, [F17a [F15Northern Ireland fleet-wide]] target equal to a 31 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part B of Annex I.

6.From 1 January 2025, a zero- and low-emission vehicles' benchmark equal to a 15 % share of the respective fleets of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles shall apply in accordance with points 6.3 of Parts A and B of Annex I, respectively.

7.From 1 January 2030, the following zero- and low-emission vehicles' benchmarks shall apply in accordance with points 6.3 of Parts A and B of Annex I, respectively:

(a)a benchmark equal to a 35 % share of the fleet of new passenger cars; and

(b)a benchmark equal to a 30 % share of the fleet of new light commercial vehicles.

[F18(8)This Regulation establishes an application process for the approval of CO₂ savings to be achieved through the use of innovative technologies, or a combination of innovative technologies, fitted to new passenger cars or new light commercial vehicles registered in the United Kingdom.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Art. 1(1) inserted (3.1.2024) by The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1394), arts. 1(b), 110(3)(a) (with art. 117)

F2Words in Art. 1(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1418), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(a)(i)

F3Words in Art. 1(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1418), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(a)(ii)

F4Word in Art. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1418), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(b)(i)

F5Word in Art. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1418), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(b)(ii)

F6Words in Art. 1(2) substituted (3.1.2024) by The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1394), arts. 1(b), 110(3)(b)(i) (with art. 117)

F7Words in Art. 1(2) substituted (3.1.2024) by The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1394), arts. 1(b), 110(3)(b)(ii) (with art. 117)

F8Words in Art. 1(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1418), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(b)(iv)

F9Words in Art. 1(2) inserted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars, Vans and Heavy Duty Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1361), regs. 1(2), 3(2)

F10Words in Art. 1(2) omitted (3.1.2024) by virtue of The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1394), arts. 1(b), 110(3)(b)(iii) (with art. 117)

F11Art. 1(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance Standards (Cars and Vans) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1418), regs. 1(3), 3(2)(c)