Council of the European Union and European Parliament 20 June 2007, Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information (Text with EEA relevance)

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Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishes common technical requirements for EC type approval of light passenger and commercial vehicles (categories M1, M2, N1, and N2 with reference mass not exceeding 2,610 kg) with respect to tailpipe, evaporative, and crankcase emissions, setting out binding Euro 5 and Euro 6 emission limit values in Annex I and phased implementation dates from 2009 to 2016. Key provisions prohibit the use of defeat devices, require manufacturers to ensure in-service conformity and durability of pollution control devices for up to five years or 100,000 km, and mandate unrestricted, standardised, non-discriminatory access to vehicle repair and maintenance information for independent operators via websites conforming to the OASIS format. Member States are required to establish effective, proportionate, and dissuasive penalties for infringements including falsification of test results, use of defeat devices, and refusal to provide access to information, and may grant financial incentives for early compliance, subject to Treaty state aid rules.AI