Directive 2006/51 - Amendment of for the purposes of adapting to technical progress Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC Annexes IV and V to Directive 2005/78/EC as regards requirements for the emission control monitoring system for use in vehicles and exemptions for gas engines

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This directive was in effect from June 10, 2006 until December 30, 2013 and should have been implemented in national regulation on November  8, 2006 at the latest.

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Key information

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Commission Directive 2006/51/EC of 6 June 2006 amending for the purposes of adapting to technical progress Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes IV and V to Directive 2005/78/EC as regards requirements for the emission control monitoring system for use in vehicles and exemptions for gas engines
 
Legal instrument Directive
Number legal act Directive 2006/51
CELEX number i 32006L0051

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Key dates

Document 06-06-2006
Publication in Official Journal 01-12-2007; Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 13 Volume 053,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 13 Volume 053,OJ L 152, 7.6.2006,OJ L 314M , 1.12.2007,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 018
Effect 10-06-2006; Entry into force Date pub. + 1 See Art 4
End of validity 30-12-2013; See 32005L0055 And 32005L0078
Transposition 08-11-2006; At the latest

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Legislative text

7.6.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 152/11

 

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/51/EC

of 6 June 2006

amending for the purposes of adapting to technical progress Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes IV and V to Directive 2005/78/EC as regards requirements for the emission control monitoring system for use in vehicles and exemptions for gas engines

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 13(2) thereof,

Having regard to Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005, on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

 

(1)

Directive 2005/55/EC is one of the separate directives in the context of the Community type approval procedure laid down by Directive 70/156/EEC.

 

(2)

Commission Directive 2005/78/EC of 14 November 2005 implementing Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles and amending Annexes I, II, III, IV and VI thereto introduced amending and implementing measures in relation to the durability of emission control systems, in-use conformity over a defined useful period and on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems for new heavy duty vehicles and engines.

 

(3)

In view of the technical progress it is now appropriate to introduce improved requirements relating to the verification of the operational conditions, failures and demonstration of the emission control monitoring system at the moment of the type approval.

 

(4)

It is necessary to ensure that the functioning of the emission control monitoring system is not impaired by a defeat strategy.

 

(5)

Gas engines do not use the exhaust gas recirculation or selective catalytic reduction technologies in order to fulfil the current standards for NOx emissions. Therefore, it is considered that, at this stage, gas engines and vehicles fuelled with gas should be exempted from the requirements to ensure correct operation of NOx control measures. The exemption might be revoked when taking into consideration further emission stages.

 

(6)

It is appropriate to adjust the date of application of sections 6.5.3, 6.5.4 and 6.5.5 of Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC in case of new type approvals.

 

(7)

The Commission intends to review the OBD threshold limit values in order to adapt them to the technological progress.

 

(8)

Directives 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

 

(9)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Article 13(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC,

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