Proposal for a Regulation on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters

Summary:

Legislative proposal - published by the European Commission in May 2018 - for the revision of the Regulation on tyres labelling and repealling Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009.

Further information:

The proposed Regulation would replace the Tyre Labelling Regulation (TLR), with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters. It aims to provide consumers with more information on fuel efficiency, safety and noise, allowing them to obtain accurate, relevant and comparable information on those aspects when purchasing tyres.

The proposal was adopted by the European Commission on 17 May 2018, as part of a set of legislative proposals and non-legislative actions that together constitute the third 'Europe on the move' package. The Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on 4 March 2019. The European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on 25 September. An informal agreement between the co-legislators on a compromise text was reached on 13 November. The draft law was formally endorsed by the Council on 25 February 2020, and by the Parliament on 14 May.

Official

EUR-Lex: SWD(2018)188: Impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=SWD:2018:188:FIN

EUR-Lex: SWD(2018)189: Executive summary of the impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=SWD:2018:189:FIN

European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on labelling of tyres: fuel efficiency and other essential parameters https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=2018/0148(COD)

European Parliament: Legislative Train: Regulation on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters http://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-resilient-energy-union-with-a-climate-change-policy/file-new-eu-rules-on-the-labelling-of-tyres

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 04/03/2019: Cleaner, safer, quieter tyres: labels to become more visible for consumers https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/03/04/cleaner-safer-quieter-tyres-labels-to-become-more-visible-for-consumers/

European Commission: Press Release, 14/11/2019: Clean mobility: Commission welcomes agreement on tyre labelling to save energy https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_19_6279

European Parliament: Press Release, 14/11/2019: Labels for tyres: deal for greener and safer road transport https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20191114IPR66510/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 22/11/2019: Labelling of tyres: Council endorses agreement to make labels more visible https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/11/22/labelling-of-tyres-council-endorses-agreement-to-make-labels-more-visible/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 25/02/2020: Labelling of tyres: Council adopts new rules https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/02/25/labelling-of-tyres-council-adopts-new-rules/

European Parliament: Press Release, 14/05/2020: New tyre labels to include information on energy consumption and grip https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20200512IPR78920/

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Commentary and Analysis

EPRS: Briefing, January 2020: New EU rules on labelling of tyres http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2018)625144

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