European Parliament calls for inquiry into Volkswagen scandal

During a plenary session of the European Parliament on 6 October 2015, the presidents of the Environment, Transport, Internal Market and Industry committees asked the European Commission about its past role in car emissions testing, and called for an inquiry into the Volkswagen scandal.

A number of inquiries had been already opened in France, including two criminal investigations, and an administrative inquiry into the suppression of fraud. Elżbieta Bieńkowska, the Internal Market Commissioner, stated that the EC intended not to act until the member states had conducted their own national investigations.

ESO: Background information: Volkswagen and Commission discuss emissions crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/volkswagen-and-commission-discuss-emissions-crisis/

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 06.10.15: Car industry: MEPs debated manipulation of exhaust emission tests with the Commission http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20151002IPR95304/

EUObserver, 07.10.15: Commission ducks questions on VW scandal https://euobserver.com/economic/130579

EurActiv, 09.10.15: Dieselgate exposes member state opposition to emissions curbs http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/dieselgate-exposes-member-state-opposition-emmissions-curbs-318353

EUObserver, 21.10.15: Car emissions testing: 'whole system is corrupt' https://euobserver.com/environment/130781

EurActiv, 06.11.15: EU asks members to investigate after VW concedes further irregularities http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/eu-asks-members-investigate-after-vw-concedes-further-irregularities-319255

EurActiv, 16.11.15: UK launches inquiry into vehicle type approval after VW scandal http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/uk-launches-inquiry-vehicle-type-approval-after-vw-scandal-319524

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